Hello everybody, to clarify a couple of things: with the 'cf' I meant that they appear to be p. maccus to me, but that I am not sure. In regard to Smitty, I have tried these together with the l239, but I have come to the conclusion that I would rather rehome them. The l239 are about four times their...

Had these for about six years, will only go to a committed fishkeeper. Trying to rehome them because my girlfriend has recently switched to a fully planted tank, and they obviously eat her whole decor :)) I don't want to mix them with my group of l239 in my own tank due to territorial disputes. Mixe...

yeah they do that occasionally.. freaks me out as well but no problem normally
good to hear they are doing fine!

I am strongly considering taking out my shoal of C. Sterbai, at least untill the younger ones grow a bit. Right now I see they all eat, but I'm not too happy about it, as I feel the l239's are more likely getting the scraps instead of some big meals.. Did you have any trouble acclimatizing them?

Alleykat is the model name of the first electric guitar I bought at age 18.. It doesn't use my actual name, (Tjerk) which can be a bit of a hassle especially in English (you're named jerk!) and Spanish (your name is tgerek?!) conversation. I also like the 'misspelling' of it. When available I use it...

Same here, I have 2 adults and 8 younger ones, and the two big ones are fiercely territorial with the food. I am feeding in several places across the tank, so each gets their share. Interesting comment, I posted a thread a while back about moonlighting. Are your l239's more visible with those lights...

that's not bad
I find them to be a bit skittish, so having them in plain view is nice! a.nd 3-4" is a good size to buy them. Mine came between 1.5 and 3 inches, so the little ones have some catching up to do;-)

true, thanks for that! are your l239 not up for some romance right now? mine are growing nicely, and I have been fortunate enough to have gotten all 8 of them through quarantaine. Do yours eat a lot of wood? My two adults appear to be shredding as if they were panaque's, but it might also be the p. ...

nice, what size are they?

Hi Jac,

that's great! Wanted to tell you that I recently bought a group of eight of these to supplement my 2 males:) They're still in quarantaine right now, and quite small (4-7cm). Curious to see how things progress this time. Good luck!

Hi everybody, sorry for my absence. I have been ill, but am better now. Interesting to see the discussion, although I did not expect it #:-S Let's keep it civil and learn from the discussion. As far as the lighting is concerned, I see quite a lot of not so positive remarks; maybe I'll pass on puttin...

Hi everybody, who has any experience with moonlight lighting in freshwater tanks? I saw a relatively cheap (40 euros) unit in a shop, and it seems a nice way of seeing a bit more of my l239's just after lights out. The shopowner claims that 'fish can't perceive the light', (which, curiously enough, ...

hi everybody!

sorry Jools.. the thought crossed my mind, but I was worried about 'contaminating' the mainly pictorial thread.Thank you for your quick reply, and I'll know what to do next time

thanks characinkid!

agnesae appears to be a size bigger than aforementioned species, and probably not as peaceful either.. but they sure are fascinating. probably time for me to have a look in the 'odd characin' thread

hi all, yes eric I had seen those. thanks anyways! Characinkid, would you be able to tell me what size yours are? Like what is your biggest specimen, and how big are they 'on average'? I've seen everything said from 4-8cms but to me that's kind of a big size difference. Thanks! Btw, any experience w...

Hi all, anybody have any experience with hemigrammus ulreyi ? I can't find a lot on the net. Behaviour, are they shy, or nippy? Size appears to be 5-6,5cm, can anybody confirm this? another interesting thing; to my knowledge, these were known as astyanax lago tefé before, but they are said to be end...

hi geoff, thanks again. would you say these guys are quite shy in general? (compared to other pleco's?) or do they thrive more when in a group? getting them to the food was one of my worries as well, although the sterbai's can hardly be described as pushy. so far it has been fine, and they have been...

hi geoff, thanks for your reply! there will be a shoal of bentosi's in the tank, and some c. sterbai. as of now there is plenty of woodwork, with a lot of stone caves as well. I try to make as many hideouts as possible, so that there will be more caves than fish. there is quite a lot of structure in...

hi everybody, who would like to share their experiences with keeping multiple l239's ('baryancistrus' beggini) together? considering adding some more to my 4 foot tank. currently have two (presumed) males, but they do skirmish frequently. will adding some females disperse the violence? i've seen pic...

Hi Nimitz,

you appear to have posted in the wrong forum. You should repost in 'plecos et al'. As far as your question, I do not have info on these fish, I read your question out of similar interest;-)

cheers

Hi all,

I currently have one l18/177 in one of my tanks and am considering the following;
if I would add for example some b. beggini, would they hybridize? the l18 is around
2inches in length, so still a juvi. Thanks!

hi franco,

great fish! what size tank do you keep them in? and you've got six of them right? any tips on keeping them?
how do they compare in size and care to your (equally astonishing!) leporacanthicus joselimai's? and how many of
those do you have? cheers,

alleykat

hi all, thanks for the replies! only consideration i would have with those.. is 15 to 20 cory's (not the midget species like hastatus, habrosus or pygmaeus) not quite a lot for a tank with this footprint? i mean filtration will be pretty efficient, but still... i do know that they don't produce near...

Hi everybody, thanks for the replies so far. I find it an interesting discussion, and a pity that so many fishkeepers simply keep 'one algae-eater to keep things clean'. Hope this site helps people in making more sane choices! Obviously it is matter of space, but I find that limiting oneself in term...

Hi everybody, whilst browsing the site, I keep on considering one question; as I have 'learned' through my years of fishkeeping, most pl*co's et al are being kept as solitary fish. However, breeders often keep a group of them in a spacious tank. Is it known wether pl*co's form groups or shoals? or a...

Hi everybody, just trying to work out some ideas for my new 32 gallon tank. I am considering having cory's and or small pl*co's (questions concerning those will be posted in the appropriate forum :wink: ), and although I have some ideas, I'd like to have your opinions as well.. main question: how ma...

Hi Haavard, i really like the serene look of your tanks:) i am currently designing my own very little aquarium (around 10% of this thing;-)), and i have a small question; i find the twigs and branches you use really nice, but i was wondering what kind of tree they come from. i have considered variou...

Hi Gert, really nice tank! en dan nu even in het nederlands;-) ik vind dat je een fantastisch aquarium hebt, heel erg mooi. ik start nu ook weer een bak op, wel van wat bescheidener formaat. wat ik graag wilde vragen is.. wat voor zand heb je gebruikt? en blijft je water helder/ geen zwarte plekken ...

Hi everybody, just dropped by to introduce myself.. From the Netherlands, started fishkeeping aged 15 (d*mn that's ten years ago!). Kept big tanks in highschool, and smaller ones at home. currently considering what to put into my 80cm tank, finally have space for it again! weak spots for sturisoma (...