PLEASE ID THIS PLECO IN THE VIDEO
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Is this a common pleco when they are juvenile?
http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Live-Freshwater-Fish-Catfish/I/Common-Plecostomus.aspx
I get confuse when I see these sailfin pleco at the local fish store mix in the same tank together.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+837+1021&pcatid=1021
Is there any size difference when they are fully grown?
I was looking to get the Adonis Pleco but there aren't any in stock around this season. I think i'm better off with the common pleco
http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Live-Freshwater-Fish-Catfish/I/Common-Plecostomus.aspx
I get confuse when I see these sailfin pleco at the local fish store mix in the same tank together.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+837+1021&pcatid=1021
Is there any size difference when they are fully grown?
I was looking to get the Adonis Pleco but there aren't any in stock around this season. I think i'm better off with the common pleco
Ok, let's start with the ID. The 19 inch pleco is a common pleco. There are three different kinds of commons. The one in the video is a Pterygoplichthys pardalis
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=148
Yes, sometimes plecos are in a light color...mostly due to lighter gravel. They can vary from a white-grayish color to a dark blueish-black with white.
The pleco in this picture is not a sailfin...it is a common. Sailfins are orange-black pattern. Here's some pictures of Sailfins
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=148
Yes, commons can get up to 24 inches but mostly stop around 12-18 inches. Sailfins can get up to 20 inches. Their fin gets larger(hence sailfin). Adonis can get over 30 inches.