>  > need a large tank in a year or so for them :)  my last pleco was 19 inche
 >  > long, now to tail and about 2.5 inches across the head at its eyes ;)
 > 
 >  JV> What size tank was that?  :)
 > 
 > 30 gallon... he was in there with my female albino oscar that got up to abou
 > 12 inches long from nose to base of tail ;)

Sounds like an overloaded tank .

We plan to setup the 70gallon tank in the near future.
              xxcarol
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