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I have raised a couple L18's and there about full grown now. They are in a tank with some young kribs I was growing out. the kribs spawned in the tank and I witnessed My larger L18 attack the brood of babies when they went under a log in the tank. He was fighting both the kribs and munching on as many babies as it could before the kribs got him away from them. Is this a normal thing from these pleco's or maybe just protecting a hiding spot it likes? It did eat about 20 or so fry as they are only about 4 days out of the cave.

Thank you Barbie.. I'm not sure if he/she is full grown yet. If not really close at 4" now. It for sure gets its share of food (very plump belly) and is always out and active for a pleco. My other is about 1 inch smaller and never out but at night. I have seen it do it a couple times and the 150+ baby kribs are now about 40. I'm not to concerned if they don't make it as I'm a little full on my tanks now. I will move the pair after they stop watching out for the baby's and thinking the L18's are ready for my 180g river tank.
I really just didn't expect that from a pleco!! Thx again for helping me out.

Mike

mpfsr wrote:I'm not sure if he/she is full grown yet. If not really close at 4" now.

They grow to over 14", so yours is just a baby! Check the cat-elog page for .

It'll get more aggressive with age.

Hmmm, I wouldn't have expected this from a plec either, but I agree with Barbie it's probably not going to stop.

Umm OK so I have been very misinformed about these when I bought them...I need to stop listening to people when I buy fish from them as I was told 4-5" Doing my own research is going to be best as is this forum There gonna have to move sooner then later as there in a 75g now. So glad I ask this question

Thank you racoll!!!