Probably the easiest and most rapidly helpful treatments you may begin with would be to treat their water with Hikari PraziPro and Metronidazole. I would also try to get some GelTek UltraCure PX and soak some sinking carnivore tablet with the UltraCure PX so they get even more of these meds ...

Thanks for the input. They are in quarantine right now. I have added no med's to the tank as I am unsure on treating plecos. These 4 and some L-129's that I picked up at the same time are my first real attempt at "L" numbers. I have 3 "alligator" plecos, 2 ABN's, 6 BN's, and 2 common. Any ...

I picked up these cuties at my LFS when my order of BN's was cancelled by the shipper. The LFS was told that they are L-202, but he is not sure if it is correct. I think they might be L-209. Would appreciate any help.
General view: (note 1 has a damaged fin)
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Thanks for the imput. This "pond" will be on my back poarch in the shade most of the day, but I think I will let it run for a season and keep a log of water temps in the diferent levels and see if it will work. I am hoping that it will work. I spend a lot of time out on that poarch and would love to ...

I am planning on building a muli level (all above ground) pond this year. The main tank will be around 500 gallons and will be reserved for my Rhino pleco's. I want to try to get them to breed in this tank. The other 2 levels will be smaller and have faster flowing water kind of like a stream of ...