200 Litre Tank

[adeaidyady]

My tank

Here's my tank....having a few probs with plants trying to grow not sure why. Don't think I've enough light with only single lamp 49w ...

Thanks.

 

[Kelly-Jo]

Your link doesn't work so if you get people to click this one, it'll take them to your tank.

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPcl2kAH3cI

 

[adeaidyady]

Your link doesn't work so if you get people to click this one, it'll take them to your tank.

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPcl2kAH3cI

thanks...

what wattage of lighting should be in a tank of 200 litre or 50 gallon ?

 

[adeaidyady]

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[minnnt]

Your lighting is fine.

Your plec isn't though...

 

[adeaidyady]

few pics of pleco....2.5yr old

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Your lighting is fine.

Your plec isn't though...

how come ?

 

[minnnt]

Because he is going to grow to near on 2ft! So unless your tank is 5-6ft he will need to be rehomed.

 

[adeaidyady]

from this...

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to this....

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in a few year time i can see him going back to the fish shop......................... what are these things worth over a foot long ?

ive seen some pleco's valued at £50 +

 

[minnnt]

LOL!! Probably about 10p... Not many people can house or want a massive Plec. My lfs has about 10-15 adults in... it has done for the last year i have been going.

 

[adeaidyady]

LOL!! Probably about 10p... Not many people can house or want a massive Plec. My lfs has about 10-15 adults in... it has done for the last year i have been going.

joking aside there was one in the local fish shop tha was on sale for £85... it was at least 1ft long.

 

[minnnt]

And it will still be there this time next year at that price!

The ones at my LFS are about £20... and they don't sell at that!

 

[Kelly-Jo]

And it will still be there this time next year at that price!

The ones at my LFS are about £20... and they don't sell at that!

+1

sorry to burst your bubble, but nobody wants them because nobody can house them. Most shops get inundated with huge common plecos that have outgrown tanks and the majority of shops won't even accept them because of how notoriously difficult they are to sell. If they even accept them, they certainly won't pay you anything for it.

 

[adeaidyady]

And it will still be there this time next year at that price!

The ones at my LFS are about £20... and they don't sell at that!

+1

sorry to burst your bubble, but nobody wants them because nobody can house them. Most shops get inundated with huge common plecos that have outgrown tanks and the majority of shops won't even accept them because of how notoriously difficult they are to sell. If they even accept them, they certainly won't pay you anything for it.

Thanks for replies... should be interesting to see how big it gets over coming years..... how can you tell diff between male and female Plecos.....?

 

[minnnt]

Unsure if you can tell the difference tbh. But it is certainly unfair to keep it in a tank of your size.