60litre Tank

[Phoenixbaby]

Hey guys, someone i chat to has a 60 litre tank

and has a common pleco that is 40cm long

I thought that the tank was too small for the pleco

am i correct??

 

[Phoenixbaby]

please some1 reply?

 

[Phoenixbaby]

cmon seriously guys i need to know pleasseeee

This lass has a 60litre tank, loadsa tetras and mollies etc

and a 40cm common pleco

I did advise her that i thought her tank was too small and i wana make sure im right

a reply wud be greatly appreciated

 

[nakomis90]

i wouldnt hold your breath on a reply!
lol
this whole forum seems dead!
yep pleco is faaaar too big

 

[Phoenixbaby]

I thought so, i knew i was right

hahaha im about to go and gloat now

 

[nakomis90]

Lol good on you!

 

[Phoenixbaby]

I have just had 5people trying to tell me that im wrong

her LFS told her that her plec was ok for her tank

bearing in mind her tank is 48cm long and her pleco is 40cm long

idiots

 

[Scotty001]

For a common plec thats 40cm your looking at a tank that is 72 inch (182cm) in length & 47 inch (119cm) in width as a MINIMUM having one in a 48cm tank in length is ridiculous, one way to do a comparison is imagine standing in a room where the ceiling was 1 inch taller than you and your shoulders are touching the sides of the walls all the time, each time you try to move your arms or turn around your scraping off the walls, see how comfortable you would be in those conditions and how long you would live, baring in mind a common plec can live for 10 years+

if i recall correct that example / comparison Ive used was one of the most severe punishments given to a prisoner in ww2 @ Auschwitz in Block 11.

I would take the pleco back to the store and shop else where, where the lfs will give you good information.