Path: utzoo!hoptoad!mejac!decwrl!labrea!agate!eos!ames!nrl-cmf!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!osu-cis!dsacg1!nor1675 From: nor1675@dsacg1.UUCP (Michael Figg) Newsgroups: alt.aquaria Subject: Re: Algae Summary: Big clown plecos? Message-ID: <446@dsacg1.UUCP> Date: 5 May 88 20:44:49 GMT References: <27570@yale-celray.yale.UUCP> <5262@ihlpg.ATT.COM> <307@shell.shell.com> Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus Lines: 38 In article <307@shell.shell.com>, stan@shell.com (Stan Hanks) writes: > . > . > a manageable size. I have one that has been around almost > a year, and is only about an inch longer than he was when > I got him (about 6"), contrasted with a clown pleco I have > been force-feeding (well, close anyway) which has almost doubled > in size in the last 5 month, bringing him up to about 5". > > Maybe you really *are* what you eat...... > > Stan Hanks > Research Computer Scientist, (and Postmaster!) > Shell Development Company, Bellaire Research Center (713) 663-2385 > ..!{sun,psuvax,soma,rice,decwrl,ut-sally,ihnp4}!shell!stan stan@rice.edu I thought someday just said something here about clown plecos just eating algae and never getting big like other plecos. I've had two generic (?) plecos for about 3 months and they've been eating everything they can find. And I'm fairly generous with the flakes and tablets (Hey, I'm a nice guy). They have grown from about 1.5" to maybe 2.5-3"and I hope they keep growing. I just got two clown plecos (right after starting to put real plants in my tank) and am hoping they will control algae and not get too big. they are ugly enough when they are small. The clowns haven't hardly moved since i got them a week ago and don't look like they are eating much either. They ignore the flakes and tablets and what little algae there is so far. Are they going to get much bigger. All four plecos are in a 29 gallon tank. -- "Don't quote me on this!" Michael Figg DLA Systems Automation Center Columbus, Oh. (614)-238-9036