A rubber lip won t outgrow 4 2 inches 10 6 cm.
Rubber lip pleco max size.
Expected max size of a rubber lipped pleco.
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This type of pleco is very low maintenance and a lot of fun to care for.
Clown rubber lip bristlenose.
In fact there are at least 13 known species of rubber nose plecos each with vastly different sizes colour variations and care requirements.
However it s extremely uncommon for these fish to exceed 7 inches.
And it seems like the bristle nose is the better option for viewing plus they breed readily in the home aquarium and are easy to distinguish male from female.
The rubber pleco as established will reach about 7 inches 17 7 cm which is still not near enough a common pleco.
Rubber lipped pleco rubber lip pleco bulldog pleco.
7 8 inches 17cm common name.
The rubber lip pleco is a great choice for aquarists of all experience levels.
For example you mentioned rubber lip plecos.
So the order of shyness from shyest to least is.
If that sounds a little crazy but you still like having a sucker fish consider instead a rubber lip pleco which only grows to about six inches.
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12 inches tall minimum tank size.
I think in a 29g the bristle nose or clown would be the best option as far as adult size.
25 gallons 95l diet.
Thompsoni a rare species that has likely never been exported.
Their size will be impacted by diet genetics and general quality of care.
These fish eat a lot of aquarium algae and will spend most of their time at the bottom of the tank.
While this fish has been common for a while now in the aquarium trade the rubbernose pleco continues to be misidentified often as c.
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They can live with live plants.
Rubber lipped pleco chaetostoma formosae image by mark smith.
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150 gallons for common pleco.
But despite their small size these can be a real workhorse for your fish tank clearing off the algae so you don t have to.
With a maximum size of 2 inches the otocinculus is classified as one of the smallest fish species that eat algae in the aquarium trade.
The average max size of the rubber lip pleco is around 7 inches in length.
The l number system was devised in order to differentiate the many known species of pleco because a lot of them look alike at first glance.
Algae algae based foods and vegetables.
Most set ups but preferably with hiding places.
