jamosfish Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Do you have? If you think you might post a pic of your plec with a ruler for size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 In tank or out...water changes things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamosfish Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 For now either hahah If it comes down it we can try to get the biggest two measured the out of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamosfish Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I have a 20cm Royal Will put pics up later I'm sure that there are plenty of commons and Sailfins around much bigger than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I have a 20cm Royal Will put pics up later I'm sure that there are plenty of commons and Sailfins around much bigger than that! Yeah, mine is something like 35-40 measured to the base of his tail and he's about average, certainly not a big one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 you mean fancy plec? or any plec, cause the commons will win hands down. TL or SL (or did I miss that)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 lets say fancy plecs. i have a 22cm ish cactus pleco. maybe even pushing on slightly more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 This is my 30+cm L014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 This is my 30+cm L014 Your hand must be huge if thats 30cm+ lol, I recently donated a 45-50cm leopard SF to the LFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Maybe 30cm total length if it has a long tail. My arm from finger tip to elbow is just over 40cm. (Quickest way to measure a plec on the glass, stick your arm up beside it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 With my hand in that position the distance between my thumb and little finger is almost 20cm You guys must have small hands And you know what they say about small hands :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 they do have long tails, i would say their tail section is same as body/torso. they are a weird shaped pleco, i have one too. but yeah, forearm is good, you can just compare and then measure your forearm as to where it ends from finger tip lol or a measuring tape lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 With my hand in that position the distance between my thumb and little finger is almost 20cm You guys must have small hands And you know what they say about small hands :slfg: small gloves ? :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 but yeah, forearm is good, you can just compare and then measure your forearm as to where it ends from finger tip lol or a measuring tape lol I don't always carry a measuring tape around for when the plec decides to sit in a convenient position. I do usually carry around my forearm though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 small gloves ? :sml1: Love gloves :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Nice one KP.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamosfish Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 I don't always carry a measuring tape around for when the plec decides to sit in a convenient position. I do usually carry around my forearm though. But if you are usually carrying around your forearm how is any one else supposed to use it to measure there pleco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 But if you are usually carrying around your forearm how is any one else supposed to use it to measure there pleco? They'll just have to get their own damn forearm, I'm not sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hot damn thats a good sized L14 KP!! Would love to see an in-tank pic of it looking nice and unstressed. Any idea how old, how long have you had it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hot damn thats a good sized L14 KP!! Would love to see an in-tank pic of it looking nice and unstressed. Any idea how old, how long have you had it? I purchased it as a fingerling from Animal Antics in Tauranga when I was there for a work seminar in November 2008. I will try for an in tank photo but I don't see it out very often now that its older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I've got a couple of plecos at the 20 cm mark. My goldies aren't as big as KP's but the two biggest have just hit the 20 cm mark. I've also got a couple of leopard cactus plecos that large. What ever happened to the titanic plecos (Panaque schaeferi, L203) that came in a while ago as Papa Panaques? They reportedly get to 60 cm and they should be getting to a good size now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Very nice :thup: I think mine might be bigger though, he's a dull-eyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 What ever happened to the titanic plecos (Panaque schaeferi, L203) that came in a while ago as Papa Panaques? They reportedly get to 60 cm and they should be getting to a good size now. Nice L14s!! I think despite their large potential size the L203 still grow fairly slowly, would take years and a huge tank to get them anywhere near 2'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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