Free: Common Plecos

[captmicha]

Two small common plecos.

Just want them to go to an appropriate sized tank (their current one isn't).

Can meet at the meeting. Would prefer to have someone claim them than put them through the auction when they may not get claimed. Thanks.

 

[Beanie Seagus]

How big are they? I'm interested!

 

[captmicha]

I'm really bad at eyeballing things, but around 4". They're not the babies you'll find in LFS. A couple of years bigger than that.

 

[Devin Gibson]

I could really use 1 in my African tank...do common plecos do OK in African cichlid tanks

 

[CSnyder00]

Depending on the temp. They get huge 12-24" in some cases. They need 74-78 degrees to be happy. 80 is too warm as with most plecos.

 

[captmicha]

Depending on the temp. They get huge 12-24" in some cases. They need 74-78 degrees to be happy. 80 is too warm as with most plecos.

Don't common plecos also need the usual Amazonian water parameters? Soft, acidic, .. kh I can't remember.

My well is default perfect for Amazon and some Indian species so I don't test often.

 

[Devin Gibson]

I heard the warm water stunts their growth.......in my south american tanks between 78 and 80 degrees . I have 2 12 plecos in 1 tank and a 16 in her in my other tank.....

 

[Devin Gibson]

Any recommendations for a algae eater in African tank

 

[Devin Gibson]

Depending on the temp. They get huge 12-24" in some cases. They need 74-78 degrees to be happy. 80 is too warm as with most plecos.

Your male jack is spoiled ......he is damn near blood worm exclusively ....it took a little while but he comes to me now when I stick my hand in the tank with bloodnworms of course.

 

[CichlidDan]

Any recommendations for a algae eater in African tank

Full grown bristlenose plecos have worked for me

 

[captmicha]

Sorry I fell out of communication. These guys need to get gone asap.