Here are the new pictures: Pleco 1: http://94.100.124.153/1053300001-1053350000/1053315401-1053315500/1053315422_5_fJ0V.jpeg http://94.100.124.183/1053300001-1053350000/1053315501-1053315600/1053315528_5_zn8O.jpeg http://94.100.124.179/1053300001-1053350000/1053315601-1053315700/1053315662_5_enfI.jp...

No problem, I'll do my best. I'll post them hopefully this evening.

Hello everyone, Please help me sexing my L174. I think I've 6 males! :shock: Pleco 1: http://94.100.118.77/1052100001-1052150000/1052131701-1052131800/1052131739_5_P8FJ.jpeg I see here a little bit of odontodes on the left side. http://94.100.124.153/1052100001-1052150000/1052131701-1052131800/10521...

I'm not sure this is a L174.
L174 don't have straight lines on the dorsal fin.
So maybe L400 or L287

Beautful fish!

L66 was also my first thought, very nice cats!

Hi Aleger,

The tank is 80 x 40 x 40 cm, 6 L201 with much caves.
They have Corydoras, hockeysticks and redheads for company.
I'm not sure about the males/females, possibly 4F and 2M

Update photo's, they're getting pigment They've each two little white spots on their back

Thanks
I find it difficult to see the eggs.
After this cloud of dust, I tried my best to search for eggs, didn't see anything.
Whilest he had eggs, but if it's the only way
Thanks very much I've learned a lot again

How do I know dad eats the eggs?
Am I annoying?

Dear Apistomaster,

Thanks for your advice!
I remouved the eggs, because I heard it's difficult to let them eat when they're in the cave with dad.
Do you always let dad care for the spawn?

Thanks, I was not certain about it too and I also thought about Scobinancistrus

Is this a Hypancistrus sp?
Which one?

Update:
I've only got 3 living fry.
The rest of the gang seemed heatched dead.
Before heatching they seemed alive (see picture).
Does someone have any idea what this could be?

Right after this I found fry! But how strange, sperm while the're allready eggs heatching BTW, this is my very first fry! I'm so happy! :lol: Here are some pictures: http://www.hypancistrus.nl/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/L201first2.jpg http://www.hypancistrus.nl/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/L201first.j...

Hello everyone,

Today I saw a cloud of smoke coming out of the cave of my L201. His odontodes looked longer as usual. Could this be a cloud of sperm?

This is L136B, very nice fishes, congrats!

This is L199!

I'm no expert, but most pleco's are getting fader when they get older.
And when plecos are chubby, they also get fader.

I would like to see them too.
I know what you mean, plecs that don't want to come out of their caves ;)
for a nice picture for example ;)

Thanks everyone,
I guess I've to wait and see.
See you about a year or so ;)

I think you're coming near with 10-12 months, they're 5-6 cm I guess.
I also thnk the pattern is still changing of these species.
There's a photo of a older one:



This pattern reminded me a little of L66

Hello everyone, This is a black/white fish with brown eyes, below there's a picture of the tail. Does anyone have a clue what Hypancistrus this could be? http://www.hypancistrus.nl/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/hyp1.jpg http://www.hypancistrus.nl/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/hyp2.jpg http://www.hypancist...

Or a young L411 or a L260

I agree the most are L411, but at the last picture, on the left looks like a L260.

The pictures are not shown, maybe you should check the links?

the pictures I posted are the ones listed as L136b his photo shows them as black with white spots but the ones he sent me are different as you can see they have yellow spots so could they be L201 I don't think so, because L201 not often have stripes between the spots and is they have, they hav'nt s...

The L136 stays little 7-10 cm and I saw the L48 gets bigger, up to 30 cm.
So if you wait a few years ;) we'll know

The tail shape looks diffrent between the plecs on your pics and the L136C called on the internet. The tail looks more forked on your plecs. But I do think it's a Hypancistrus sp. I have L136A, but mine are darker, less little spots. So for the little spotted plecs maybe L262? I don't know about the...

Nice fish!