Please id my pleco :-)

[archers]

Got this guy at my lfs for 2.99 he was in a tank with a bunch of common and bushy nose plecos. the guy working there didnt know what type he was can you guys tell me?

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[karri]

It´s a Gibby, L083, L165, Sail fin Pleco, Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

 

[archers]

Are they fairly common how big do they get and did I get it for a good price?

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[jgordon]

Looks like a Leopard to me.

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[karri]

They are common and get big 18". Dont know if it´s a good or bad price.

 

[archers]

whats the scientific name for a leopard pleco? and if it is a gibby 18" eh thats huge... hopefully they take along time to get there

 

[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

It is 100% gibby. If fed right it will grow over an inch per month for the first year and around 18" in 3(ish) years. Some have been known to top the 18" mark too. But imo they are amazing fish.

 

[archers]

i've got algae wafers shrimp pellets and blood worms as the sinking food in the tank is this good for them?

 

[Warborg]

i've got algae wafers shrimp pellets and blood worms as the sinking food in the tank is this good for them?

He will do fine with that