max. size off L177

olway · Post by **olway** » 29 Nov 2003, 16:25

I realise that this question may have been asked LOADS of times before but there doesn't seem to be any answer in the elog.
Can anyone give me an idea of just how big my L177 will get!

Post by **Barbie** » 29 Nov 2003, 16:44

A search for Max. size of L177's provided THIS. Hope it helps

Barbie

olway · Post by **olway** » 29 Nov 2003, 17:46

Thanks, barbie. I'm still confused

though. one says upto 14" the other says 6".

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 29 Nov 2003, 20:20

the 14 inches is for a standard gold nugget pleco, L18. That's a totally different species than L177, which attains, according to that post, a max size of 6 inches.

olway · Post by **olway** » 29 Nov 2003, 20:24

Thanks Allen for the clarification but a L177 isn't a gold nugget then?

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 30 Nov 2003, 00:44

actually, it is, as well as at least one other, and possibly 2 or 3 others. ;) there are 4 L# designated to "gold nugget" plecos, L177 is the smallest and probably most attractive of the group. http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/2000-12.htm will explain it better than I can.

olway · Post by **olway** » 30 Nov 2003, 11:07

Thanks to all!! I finaly have an answer. Nobody knows the adult size

but I will assume between 7-14". Oh well!

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 30 Nov 2003, 12:36

I've had my L177 for 6 months and he's never grown from 3 inches.

Graeme.

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 30 Nov 2003, 15:56

Graeme, I had one that I bought at about an inch that grew very slowly over about a year to about 2 inches, then I moved less than 6 months ago and for some reason in the same tank he's reached nearly 3.5 inches... it's bizzare, he keeps growing very quickly.