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[Chiapet29]

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps is correct. This fish will (so long as your husbandry is appropriate) reach 24". Your 75g is unfortunately too small, and this fish will require something in similar dimensions to a 300g.

They need to constantly have food available - I recommend feeding yam, zucchini, bell pepper, squash, and other similar vegetables. You can also grow algae on rocks for him to eat, or increase your photo period slightly (do give them at least 10hrs of darkness to maintain their circadian rhythm).

I would also suggest providing some wood in the aquarium for him to graze on. While not a main part of their diet, it can help out with digestion. Provide the occasional prawn or slice of tilapia (maybe every week or two) if you don't have predators in the tank. If you already feed meat to predators then do not worry, he will get food from that. You do not want to over feed high protein foods as it can lead to digestive troubles.

Best of luck with the fish. If you can't provide a proper home I would consider looking for a new home for him ASAP. You're unlikely to get money for him as your situation is very common in the hobby. Maybe $10 at best.

Thanks for the info, much appreciated, indeed when he gets too large I will have to rehome him, beautiful specimen regardless, I need a pleco that will not exceed 12" I will have to do further research in finding one, thx again

 

[MooseTheWizard]

Thanks for the info, much appreciated, indeed when he gets too large I will have to rehome him, beautiful specimen regardless, I need a pleco that will not exceed 12" I will have to do further research in finding one, thx again

Pickup a common bristlenose. Stays relatively small and is essentially a Ptery on a smaller scale

 

[Chiapet29]

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps is correct. This fish will (so long as your husbandry is appropriate) reach 24". Your 75g is unfortunately too small, and this fish will require something in similar dimensions to a 300g.

They need to constantly have food available - I recommend feeding yam, zucchini, bell pepper, squash, and other similar vegetables. You can also grow algae on rocks for him to eat, or increase your photo period slightly (do give them at least 10hrs of darkness to maintain their circadian rhythm).

I would also suggest providing some wood in the aquarium for him to graze on. While not a main part of their diet, it can help out with digestion. Provide the occasional prawn or slice of tilapia (maybe every week or two) if you don't have predators in the tank. If you already feed meat to predators then do not worry, he will get food from that. You do not want to over feed high protein foods as it can lead to digestive troubles.

Best of luck with the fish. If you can't provide a proper home I would consider looking for a new home for him ASAP. You're unlikely to get money for him as your situation is very common in the hobby. Maybe $10 at best.

Thanks for the info, much appreciated, indeed when he gets too large I will have to rehome him, beautiful specimen regardless, I need a pleco that will not exceed 12" I will have to do further research in finding one, thx again

Pickup a common bristlenose. Stays relatively small and is essentially a Ptery on a smaller scale

I hear ya, not too fond of the bristlenose, looking for a algae eater, that will keep the glass & the substrate clean, although I do frequent water changes sometimes the glass still gets murky

 

[MooseTheWizard]

I hear ya, not too fond of the bristlenose, looking for a algae eater, that will keep the glass & the substrate clean, although I do frequent water changes sometimes the glass still gets murky

Get snails. A colony of MTS or Ramshorns will be much more effective than a fish for this purpose. FWIW, a bristlenose eats algae.

 

[Chiapet29]

Get snails. A colony of MTS or Ramshorns will be much more effective than a fish for this purpose. FWIW, a bristlenose eats algae.

I would introduce snails to the tank if it wasn't for the fact I have two clown loaches, lol, looks like I can't win

 

[thefredpit]

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps is correct. This fish will (so long as your husbandry is appropriate) reach 24". Your 75g is unfortunately too small, and this fish will require something in similar dimensions to a 300g.

They need to constantly have food available - I recommend feeding yam, zucchini, bell pepper, squash, and other similar vegetables. You can also grow algae on rocks for him to eat, or increase your photo period slightly (do give them at least 10hrs of darkness to maintain their circadian rhythm).

I would also suggest providing some wood in the aquarium for him to graze on. While not a main part of their diet, it can help out with digestion. Provide the occasional prawn or slice of tilapia (maybe every week or two) if you don't have predators in the tank. If you already feed meat to predators then do not worry, he will get food from that. You do not want to over feed high protein foods as it can lead to digestive troubles.

Best of luck with the fish. If you can't provide a proper home I would consider looking for a new home for him ASAP. You're unlikely to get money for him as your situation is very common in the hobby. Maybe $10 at best.

while 24" has happened 18" is more realistic

Thanks for the info, much appreciated, indeed when he gets too large I will have to rehome him, beautiful specimen regardless, I need a pleco that will not exceed 12" I will have to do further research in finding one, thx again

since you don't like bristlenose the best algae eater I've ever had is my L137 Bruno bt like the gibby it's diet needs to be supplemented with vegetables I feed cucumber

 

[MooseTheWizard]

while 24" has happened 18" is more realistic

I’ve seen a lot of 2’ gibs. I think it would be silly to buy an animal and plan it’s enclosure around a coin flip.