New Pleco

[motherof6]

So we found a new person to do our taxes this year. She works out of her home. We had to wait while she finished the person ahead of us. She happened to have a small 10 gallon tank to look at while we waited. I did not mind. In this 10 g tank she had about 30 guppies, 3 albino cories, 2 small plecos and this monster pleco. She saw me looking and asked if I had a large tank at home. It turned out she was looking to get rid of him but nobody ever came back to claim him. She got me a bag and some guppies came along for the ride. ( I can never get good shots of them). Free fish and a refund to boot. What more can someone ask?


It is black and grey:

1.)What kind is it?
2.) How can you tell the sex of them?

 

[motherof6]

He has a sore on his nose from being in such a small tank. How should I treat that?

 

[motherof6]

This is one of his tank mates. Goliath is black and Wrecks is brown. Can you help me ID him too.

 

[wuvmybetta]

he's certainly beautiful but I'm not sure exactly what he is, perhaps some catfish fanatics will wander in shortly

I would think that his new bigger tank, great water quality and good food will heal his nose quickly,it doesn't look too bad

Congrats on a good day!

 

[Cheese Specialist]

The 2nd plec looks like a common to me, he's very nice.

I think that good clean water will be enough to clear up that wound on the other one. I am not sure what he is, def a male. He looks like another common, but he looks a bit different somehow. Does he ever have his dorsal up? Maybe that's what's different.

HTH

 

[ryan]

Yep they look to be Commons Plecs, they reach sizes upto 18 inches so be sure to provide a big tank.

Good Luck

 

[motherof6]

Here is a picture of him with his dorsal up.

He is in a 55 gal now and will go in the 120 gal when we pick it up.

 

[JoKeR]

common plec