Hi! I was just recently given this Pleco as a gift, but my friend couldn't tell me anything about it. It's very cute!

From:	ADK (ADK)	(Sun 23 Sep 2007 11:18:52 PM CDT)
It's about 3" long and not at all shy, with white tips on it's dorsal fin and the top and bottom of it's tail. It won't touch algae pellets, but seems quite happy scouring the rocks, etc. for food. Any ideas on how big it gets, or what kind it is? Cheers!
From:	ADK (ADK)	(Thu 27 Sep 2007 06:02:46 PM CDT)
I went to the pet store where my friend bought it, and found out it's apparently called a Bushy Pleco - or maybe Bushi Pleco. I'm in Japan, and I've noticed they tend to use their own common names for Plecos. I've looked on the internet, but so far with no luck. Please help if you can!
From:	ADK (ADK)	(Thu 27 Sep 2007 06:07:22 PM CDT)
One funny thing about this little guy, is that my Betta seems to find very relaxing to come and just sit on top of him! There's no way my Clown Pleco would put up with that, but this one just quietly waits for my Betta to move - which he does after a minute or two. Very peaceful!
From:	JJE	(Wed 10 Oct 2007 09:07:37 PM CDT)
Defiantly a bushy nosed pleco or Medusa pleco it only gets 3/4 inches long and is a great algae eater. I own three, yours is a female, if it was a male it would have "whiskers" on the upper part of its lip.
From:	ADK	(Sat 13 Oct 2007 12:02:12 AM CDT)
Cheers for the info! By the way, you're right -- she works hard keeping the algae under control.
From:	lele	(Sun 06 Jan 2008 11:55:03 AM CST)
pictoamass bottem feeder dont need to feed them unless you cleean the tank then feed them algie wafers
From:	lele	(Sun 06 Jan 2008 11:57:55 AM CST)
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From:	kingstrat52@gmail.co,	(Sat 16 Feb 2008 07:01:42 PM CST)
google pleco and I believe you wil be able to identify your cat. I tried to send you the url but this site wouldn't let me.
From:	coolieo	(Tue 04 Mar 2008 06:06:08 PM CST)
isint that a pitbull pleco
From:	aries_ram77@yahoo.com	(Tue 24 Feb 2009 11:26:31 AM CST)
not sure which pleco you have but most grow to be 20 inches depending on size of aquarium
From:	ADK	(Tue 14 Apr 2009 01:54:22 PM CDT)
Well, in case anyone is interested, she is still doing very well! She is a bushy mouthed pleco (or bushy nosed pleco) and she has been fantastic. She is only about 10cm long (4") and is very peaceful.