big pleco species

[Kramer123]

hi, i was just wondering what some larger pleco species are out there. what types would be able to safely live with a TSN and an RTC? they would also be with large arowanas, snakeheads, pacus and some 16"+ cichlids. thanks. kramer

 

[123456]

Common pleco

 

[m1ste2tea]

Royal pleco and the leopard sailfin pleco also can get to 18-20 inches.

 

[brich999]

common pleco is the only one ive ever seen really big

 

[BigO6687]

adonis

gets to 3ft

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[BigO6687]

fixed it...

 

[Kramer123]

thanks this really helping

 

[fobrinkle]

adonis

gets to 3ft

Man those things are rediculously big.

 

[Jackson]

Just go to any LFS that takes trade ins. You will be able to find a huge common for cheap that way. I would only put a common in with those fish. It's risky putting a high priced pleco with that mix.

 

[Blub Blub]

Not all plecos that are called "common" get large, but many do. There are ways to tell the differance, I just don't know how. You can count the number of spines in the fins or something like that. Maybe someone that knows will chime in.

Just go to any LFS that takes trade ins. You will be able to find a huge common for cheap that way. I would only put a common in with those fish. It's risky putting a high priced pleco with that mix.

That's what I did after keeping a "common" several years that never got over six inches. In the fall months many owners bring in pond monsters before the weather gets too cold.