NEED HELP Identifying this PLECO plz

by **Substraight** » Sat May 22, 2010 7:27 pm

I am thinking about buying this pleco and my LFS does not know what kind it is. Right now it is about 7" in length. I need to make sure I have the capacity to house it. I think it is either Trinidad or Sailfin. I have a 75 gal with the dimensions 48" length, 18" width and 21" deep. Well established with 9 buenos aires tetra. Thanks in advance for any help!

by **stingraysrule** » Sun May 23, 2010 2:57 am

Plecos are big giant poopers.
I mean, they poop a lot.
If you buy it you will have to do more water changes than you do now.
You must be in love with it.
I am in love with my ray so I do water changes every other day. 18G every other day in a 75G
cause he $hits just as much as a pooper pleco.
LOL. I need to go to bed.
btw. my panda garra is in love with my ray.

by **stingraysrule** » Sun May 23, 2010 3:00 am

I just read that and laughed at myself.
sorry, I have no idea as to what kind of pleco that is.

by **josmoloco** » Sun May 23, 2010 4:45 am

stingraysrule, he is probably rasping on your ray, this could cause injury...

by **stingraysrule** » Sun May 23, 2010 11:59 am

I know.
I gotta take him out and put him someplace else.
He only does it once in awhile tho.
thanks.

by **mro2you2** » Sun May 23, 2010 12:35 pm

ever going to try saltwater stingrays??

by **stingraysrule** » Sun May 23, 2010 4:25 pm

I did have a 65G saltwater set up.
But, I had a lot of problems because it was a reef tank with sw fish.
My fish got ick, so I took them out and treated them and then they would get it again because it was in the water. I could not treat the water because of the coral and it became a real nightmare.
So, I eventually broke it down and decided I was done with SW tanks.

by **myklein2** » Sun May 23, 2010 4:32 pm

Looks like a chocolate, rhino, or alligator pleco.

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/pleco/rhino.php

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... cies_id=80

by **mro2you2** » Sun May 23, 2010 9:56 pm

bummer dude. If I got in any problems like that I would not add any thing for 6 months or so.

NEED HELP Identifying this PLECO plz

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