Pleco ID?

[mpx]

What kind of pleco is this?

 

[slippery slimecoat]

Pretty sure it's a Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus L-001

 

[mpx]

Pretty sure it's a Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus L-001

I think you may be right, looks exactly like mine. Sounds like it gets quite big.

 

[Warborg]

I think you may be right, looks exactly like mine. Sounds like it gets quite big.

The average max size is about 12 inches. Mine is at 11 inches. I did hear reports of someone having one around 15(hearsay)

 

[mpx]

How long does it take for them to reach that size?

Would be an issue keeping it with the bristlenose in the tank in the longer run? They don't exactly get along, the bristlenose appears to be the dominant one for now however, despite it being smaller. I wonder if that will last.

 

[Warborg]

Not sure, I haven't been feeding my tank that much over the last few years. Mine is 5-6 years. Most under normal conditions may reach 12 inches in 4 years.

Mine is a bully and I currently do not have any other plecos with him.