{"id":1097,"date":"2021-12-23T14:34:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T14:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2023-09-12T13:04:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T13:04:08","slug":"bristlenose-pleco-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/bristlenose-pleco-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristlenose Pleco Size: Everything About (Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1097\" class=\"elementor elementor-1097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e156d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e156d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;deed4f6&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-918e3a2\" data-id=\"918e3a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c5a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c5a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Bristlenose plecos are one of the most popular fish in the aquarium. Bristlenose <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-eating-algae\/\">plecos eat algae<\/a>, are lively and the many colorful variants make them an attractive choice for both beginners and advanced hobbyists.<\/p><p>On top of that, bristlenose plecos are rather small pleco catfish, making them suited for in many tanks. In this post, you&#8217;ll learn everything about bristlenose pleco size.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ea379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85ea379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How big do bristlenose plecos get?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93e9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a93e9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bristlenose plecos are often considered small when compared to big species like the common pleco. Yet, they do get bigger than most people claim.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Bristlenose plecos (Ancistrus) reach full size at a length of around 6 inches, with exceptions growing up to 7 inches big. Some other varieties of bristlenose plecos such as longfin bristlenose plecos stay smaller, usually getting 5 to 6 inches in size.<\/strong><\/p><p>Males usually become the biggest, with some extremes getting up to 8 inches in size. Females stay a little smaller, around 6 inches at max.\u00a0<\/p><p>Whether bristlenose plecos reach their max size depends on tank size, diet and genetics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a798711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a798711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Albino bristlenose pleco size<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f21c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f21c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Albino bristlenose plecos grow to a full size of 5 to 6 inches. Some exceptions may even reach a size of 7\/8 inches. How fast and how big an albino bristlenose pleco can grow depends on tank size and the food being fed.<\/strong><\/p><p>Albino bristlenose plecos are very similar to common bristlenose plecos: they get around the same size and need the same care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6366c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6366c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">An albino bristlenose pleco male. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/juzNuR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Siems<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa33074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa33074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starlight  bristlenose pleco (L183) size<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5758fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5758fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Starlight bristlenose plecos grow on average about 4 to 5 inches big. Ancistrus dolichopterus is a smaller species than the common bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus) that grows up to 6 inches.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e609486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e609486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do bristlenose plecos grow to the size of their tank?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6691b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6691b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many sites claim that bristlenose plecos only grow up to 5 inches big. As stated above, this is not correct. But how is it that many bristlenose plecos stay this big when they can become way bigger?<\/p><p><strong>To a certain degree, a bristlenose pleco grows to the size of their tank. When being kept in a tank too small, a bristlenose pleco will stay smaller and stop growing. Males will usually stay up to 3 to 5 inches when being kept in a smaller tank.<\/strong><\/p><p>Bristlenose plecos are often sold at a very young age and small size, of 1-2 inches and at age of 2 to 3 months old. This makes it look like it&#8217;s a very small species, suited for almost all tank sizes. When a small pleco like that is put in a small tank, it will not grow as big or fast as it could.<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">This doesn&#8217;t mean that it&#8217;s good for the pleco to be kept in a small tank, to limit its growth. This isn&#8217;t healthy, nor a good way to keep fish. A bristlenose pleco should always be kept in a spacious tank.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63114bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63114bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to make bristlenose plecos grow bigger<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d9d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d9d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many bristlenose plecos stay small, only because the owner has been wrongly informed about the care of this beautiful fish. In order to make them grow to their full size, some things need to be met.<\/p><p><strong>There are three important aspects for the growth of a bristlenose pleco: tank size, filtration\/water changes, and the right diet. In order to make them grow big, a 25-gallon tank with a strong filter is needed and a varied diet should be fed.<\/strong><\/p><p>The first thing to consider is <b>tank size.<\/b> In order to grow to its full size, bristlenose plecos need a tank of at least 25 gallons.\u00a0There are people who claim they can live in a 20-gallon tank, but I&#8217;ve found that this slightly territorial fish will need more space to feel comfortable.<\/p><p>After the tank, it will need to be <b>well filtered.<\/b> Plecos produce a lot of waste, and thus a good filter is needed. On top of that, it&#8217;s recommended to do regular water changes to further promote the growth of the bristlenose pleco.<\/p><p><b>A <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/what-do-plecos-eat\/\">well-balanced diet<\/a><\/b> is necessary for any fish and certainly for bristlenose plecos, who are often thought to only eat algae. This is not true, and bristlenose plecos are omnivores, that prefer a more plant-based diet with some meaty foods added. <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/feeding-plecos-vegetables\/\">Feeding bristlenose plecos vegetables<\/a>, high-quality pellets, and occasionally some high-protein meaty foods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589342c elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"589342c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-right:0;margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tAs a rule of thumb, around 80-90% of a bristlenose plecos diet should consist out of plant-based foods. <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/driftwood-for-plecos\/\">Driftwood for plecos<\/a> is also something to consider. This will make sure the pleco gets all the nutrients it needs to grow big.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e405c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14e405c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12137878825_b98538634c_c-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5075c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5075c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bristlenose pleco growth rate <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9515d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9515d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You might have bought a small bristlenose pleco in the pet store, but how fast will that bristlenose pleco grow to its full size?<\/p><p><strong>The first year of its life, a bristlenose pleco will grow the fastest and it will grow up to 1 inch in the first 2-3 months. After 2 to 3 years it will have reached its full size, at around 6 inches. How fast bristlenose plecos grow depends on water changes, food and tank size.<\/strong><\/p><p>After the first two to three years, the growth will start stagnating. However, most fish will keep growing at a very slow pace for many years to come. If you consider the bristlenose pleco&#8217;s lifespan is up to 20 years, it&#8217;s not weird to think that in extreme cases, bristlenose pleco males can be up to 8 inches long.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ceeb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93ceeb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to make bristlenose plecos grow fast<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832f34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"832f34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/breeding-bristlenose-plecos\/\">Breeding bristlenose plecos<\/a> are very exciting, but the real work starts when the fry has come out of the male&#8217;s cave.<\/p><p><strong>The biggest factors in fry development are nutrition and water quality. To make fry grow fast, more water changes should be done and high nutrition, high-quality foods should be fed.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Tank setup &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>It&#8217;s recommended to put the babies in a separate tank. This way there&#8217;s no competition for food and the tank can be kept cleaner. A tank of at least 15 gallons is recommended for raising fry.<\/li><li><strong>Filtration &#8211; <\/strong>Bristlenose pleco fry produce tons of waste. When you are feeding the fish heavily, the water parameters will decrease drastically if the filter is too weak, resulting in slower growth.<\/li><li><strong>Water changes\u00a0&#8211;<\/strong> In addition to a strong filter, regular 50% water changes should be performed. Preferably every other day.<\/li><li><strong>Nutrition\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; A varied nutritious diet is very important for pleco fry. This should consist out of plant-based foods. As the fry gets older, some meaty foods can be added.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Water temperature<\/strong> &#8211; Generally, pleco fry will grow faster in warmer water, because this boosts their metabolism. 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elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03ee329\" data-id=\"03ee329\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fc509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8fc509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/raising-pleco-fry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full guide<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7198271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7198271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read everything about hatching pleco eggs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81bc04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a81bc04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/raising-pleco-fry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pleco Fry Guide<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bfd84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5bfd84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59189fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59189fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bristlenose plecos are a relatively small species, which makes them ideal for many community tanks. Nonetheless, they&#8217;re not as small as many people claim and reach their full size at a length of around 6 inches. The starlight bristlenose pleco stays smaller, getting around 4 to 5 inches.<\/p><p>In order to let bristlenose plecos grow to their full size, a 25-gallon tank is needed, with the right filtration and a proper diet. the same goes for raising fry fast. With a strong filter, well-suited tank, and proper nutrition (mostly plant-based foods) fry will grow the fastest.<\/p><p>The first year of their life, a bristlenose pleco will steadily grow the fastest. After this year, growth will stagnate. They reach full size at 2 to 3 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bristlenose plecos are one of the most popular fish in the aquarium. 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