Growth rate

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So for my rubberlip pleco... what would you say is their growth rate?
Then for an average pleco what would you say is their average growth rate?
As i have a rubberlip and a mystery pleco. And the mystery is seeming to grow very fast but my rubberlip isnt.
Please and thank you
 
Rubberlip? Chaeostoma species grow to between 3 and 5 inches. In tropical temps, which is not natural for them, they grow faster and usually max out in a year. If your pleco has hit five inches and stopped, he's fully grown.

You don't know what the mystery pleco is? Or is mystery a common name? What is its L number? Look for your pleco here: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/numbers.php?mode=l&thumbs=16 The row of numbers at the top of the page is a numerical catalog of logged L numbers. Or you could just post a pic.

Common plecs grow at different rates because care varies so widely from owner to owner. In clean water and with good feeding, they should reach one foot in about a year. But I've seen a 15 year old plec in a 20 gal tank that was around eight inches long, and 18+ inchers at the LFS that came from ponds and were only a few years old.
 
My rubberlip grew at about the same rate as my plastic plant.. No joke
 
I have a sail fin that grew from about 3" to 11" in about 3 years. Pretty slow growing.
 
knifegill;3844102; said:
Rubberlip? Chaeostoma species grow to between 3 and 5 inches. In tropical temps, which is not natural for them, they grow faster and usually max out in a year. If your pleco has hit five inches and stopped, he's fully grown.

You don't know what the mystery pleco is? Or is mystery a common name? What is its L number? Look for your pleco here: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/numbers.php?mode=l&thumbs=16 The row of numbers at the top of the page is a numerical catalog of logged L numbers. Or you could just post a pic.
I have checked out their website before, i do think it is a common, but it almost looks like a mix of a common and an l6. as i would totally get pictures, i just cant get them from my phone to here.

Common plecs grow at different rates because care varies so widely from owner to owner. In clean water and with good feeding, they should reach one foot in about a year. But I've seen a 15 year old plec in a 20 gal tank that was around eight inches long
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