Scarlet pleco growth rate

[Tropicalfish34]

Ok I am thinking about getting a few scarlet plecos how fast do they grow? Also how fast do royal plecos grow?

 

[yayfish24]

Ive never had a scarlet by my l114 hasnt really grown much in the 6 months ive had it.

 

[Pharaoh]

One word.....slow.

 

[Tropicalfish34]

That's good because they will have to stay in a 75 tell I get a 125 or larger.

 

[Allan01230]

A couple of inches a year at best. That is one reason they are so darn expensive. Plus they hide a lot when smaller don't come out a lot until about 6 inches or so. Still a very cool pleco that will live a long time if properly cared for.

 

[tigerjace]

If you had a baby scarlet like around 2" and trying to grow it to 8"+ not to discourage anybody but your chances of losing one is higher...don't get me wrong of course its been done and have been done but I'm just illustrating how slow they grow. =)

 

[Marowana420]

If you had a baby scarlet like around 2" and trying to grow it to 8"+ not to discourage anybody but your chances of losing one is higher...don't get me wrong of course its been done and have been done but I'm just illustrating how slow they grow. =)

my 2" only grew 1" in a year. but i already killed a 3"er before this one.

 

[Recumbent]

About 1.5" per year for L025. Same as L114, L014, etc. Royals about 2.0" per year until about 10" and then they slow down. My 14" ones may be down to 0.5" per year.

 

[tigerjace]

my 2" only grew 1" in a year. but i already killed a 3"er before this one.

I know how you feel...in the past I've had many small scarlets, titanicus, leopards...at 2" and was never able to successfully grow them to 6" mark. Every time they die, I would go out and get some more small ones and start all over just to have the same thing repeat itself eventually. I recommend not buying baby plecos and buy medium size ones no smaller then 4-5".

 

[Kevaldo]

ill let you know in a year as ive just bought 5 ranging from 2.5" to 5" and put them in the 500gl