I got this little guy (or girl) from our lfs. The fish guy told me it won't get any bigger than 3-4". I have tried finding it online browsing through pleco breeds but there are so many and I can't seem to find the right one. Maybe one of you knows what kind it is?
Here are the best pictures I could get. It's super small (as you can tell by my finger) so getting pictures are hard to do. It seems kind of skinny to me but it won't eat algea wafers, even when sitting within an inch of them, or cucumber/zuchinni. I have tried moving the algea wafers next to it to try and get it to eat and it'll sit next to it for a bit then move to somewhere else in the tank to look for algea to clean. I am considering taking it out and putting it into a 5 gallon alone to gain some weight. The tank I have it in currently isn't in any direct sunlight so algea doesn't grow in it. Maybe I am just used to my boyfriends 12+" pleco not having a flat belly because it's a pig and steals the green terror food if it's given the chance. Some advice would be great.
Here are the best pictures I could get. It's super small (as you can tell by my finger) so getting pictures are hard to do. It seems kind of skinny to me but it won't eat algea wafers, even when sitting within an inch of them, or cucumber/zuchinni. I have tried moving the algea wafers next to it to try and get it to eat and it'll sit next to it for a bit then move to somewhere else in the tank to look for algea to clean. I am considering taking it out and putting it into a 5 gallon alone to gain some weight. The tank I have it in currently isn't in any direct sunlight so algea doesn't grow in it. Maybe I am just used to my boyfriends 12+" pleco not having a flat belly because it's a pig and steals the green terror food if it's given the chance. Some advice would be great.
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