Id On Pleco Species

[fatmrak315]

being offered these pleco, but need to know the species to know if they will get too big for my tank.

pleco 1

pleco 2

thank you.

post this in the pleco section but not having much luck on response so posting here in hope of an answer.

 

[sadguppy]

How big is your tank?

 

[Aqua Tom]

Bottom one looks like a sailfin, if so they get huge.


Tom

 

[lloyd]

There both common plecostomus. they will grow in exess of 2ft

 

[mattlee]

agree with Lloyd they are both common plecos

 

[robert clements]

big plecos big tank nice ones lol

 

[xingumike]

There both common plecostomus. they will grow in exess of 2ft

Probably a bit OTT.

 

[minnnt]

There both common plecostomus. they will grow in exess of 2ft

Probably a bit OTT.

 

[lloyd]

There both common plecostomus. they will grow in exess of 2ft

Probably a bit OTT.

Maybe a tiny bit ott but they still can hit 2ft in aquaria

 

[bae1994]

Commons can but more around 18 inch being the biggest and gibbiceps being the 2ft mark in aquaria

 

[lloyd]

Commons can but more around 18 inch being the biggest and gibbiceps being the 2ft mark in aquaria

Quite true. both big fish that both need a very large tank. do you think the bottom pic is a sailfin

 

[mattlee]

Commons can but more around 18 inch being the biggest and gibbiceps being the 2ft mark in aquaria

Quite true. both big fish that both need a very large tank. do you think the bottom pic is a sailfin

defo not a sailfin just a common.

i would rehome them and save a lot a cleaning up poo and strain on the bioload

 

[bae1994]

It has a large fin admittedly (although not a sailfins characteristic fin shape) and the colour and head shape point to a common plec so I'd say you were right with the common

Bae

 

[xingumike]

There both common plecostomus. they will grow in exess of 2ft

Probably a bit OTT.

Maybe a tiny bit ott but they still can hit 2ft in aquaria

Can or will?

Have you got any proof of a common that is larger than 24 inches (I will allow you to include the tail)?

To clear up any ID questions, neither are gibbiceps.

 

[lloyd]

Not solid proof no the biggest one i have ever seen was bordering on the 15 inch mark at a quess. y do you ask?