Help identify my Pleco. I'm worried it will get too big.
Help identify my Pleco. I'm worried it will get too big.
I just bought this "Yellow" Pleco. At least that's how the LFS had it labeled. My research is telling me it's a Common Pterygoplichthys pardalis, in which case it will get much too large for my 40G. Please help me correctly identify.
Re: Help identify my Pleco. I'm worried it will get too big.
I should note that it's currently 3-4"
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Re: Help identify my Pleco. I'm worried it will get too big.
Hi,
you got a man made form of P. pardalis, as you already found out. It's sometimes called "chocolate pleco" too.
you got a man made form of P. pardalis, as you already found out. It's sometimes called "chocolate pleco" too.
Daniel
Re: Help identify my Pleco. I'm worried it will get too big.
Thanks for your reply Acanthicus. I have no tanks nearly large enough for this variety. Guess I'll be returning it to the LFS.