Info on Chaetostoma needed

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Info on Chaetostoma needed

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How big do Rubber lipped plecos get?
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Post by Shane »

It depends on the species. Most Chaetostoma spp. that are imported regularly for the hobby do not reach over 4 inches SL. They need cool highly oxygenated water and can be very fussy eaters. Those that do adapt to aquarium life though quickly become industructable fish.
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Do they eat anything than algae?
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Post by Yann »

HI!

If you would have use the serach button on top of the page...
You would have find:

this and this

All you need to know is there...

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Post by kdreymann »

yannfulliquet wrote: this
That's exactly the one that keeps on breeding here. :)
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Post by kdreymann »

Shane wrote:It depends on the species. Most Chaetostoma spp. that are imported regularly for the hobby do not reach over 4 inches SL.
Shane, what is this in cm? :)
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Post by Barbie »

There are 2.5 cm per inch :)

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