Amazonian Pleco writing from Tanzania

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Amazonian Pleco writing from Tanzania

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Hello, I was recently bought by a lovely lady for her 3.5yr old son who has multiple goldfish, and although they think I am a Pterygoplichthys Joselimaianus, they are not sure. I have taken to my new tank which is one meter long by half a meter wide and high, but Emily (major food provider) would like to know if I will need a bigger tank when I grow more. Thanks in advance for your help! Treetopper (as named by my young owner) b-)
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Treetopper wrote: Hello, I was recently bought by a lovely lady for her 3.5yr old son who has multiple goldfish, and although they think I am a Pterygoplichthys Joselimaianus, they are not sure.
They are correct. And you can tell Emily you definitely need a larger tank.
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Thanks very much Silurus. Emily would also like to know if my skin will grow with me, or if I will shed as I grow? The piggy bank has also been put out for the bigger tank! Woo hoo. Thank you.
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Not exactly sure what the last question really meant, but loricariids do not shed their skin.
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Treetopper,
Why not write about your fish in the first person directly and ditch the cutesy language?
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