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by smitty
05 Feb 2023, 09:02
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Home-made pleco spawning caves
Replies: 188
Views: 102914

Re: Home-made pleco spawning caves

I love it. You got it going on.
by smitty
16 Jan 2021, 22:01
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Please help
Replies: 3
Views: 1789

Re: Please help

I love the pictures.
by smitty
02 May 2018, 16:07
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Home Alone
Replies: 6
Views: 1537

Re: Home Alone

I will do a water change, if one is to be done while I'm away. Other than that nothing special.
by smitty
22 Apr 2018, 04:12
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Golden Vampire
Replies: 4
Views: 2511

Re: Golden Vampire

I really wish I could house them right now.
by smitty
09 Apr 2018, 02:59
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Multiple Panaque Cochliodon
Replies: 3
Views: 1021

Re: Multiple Panaque Cochliodon

I had 4 or 5 for a few years together in a 180 gallon tank and did nit have any problems.
by smitty
09 Apr 2018, 02:57
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L134: Possible Ich/velvet, tail wagging on every pleco?
Replies: 14
Views: 2746

Re: L134: Possible Ich/velvet, tail wagging on every pleco?

When I had a bad otbreak of Ich with my plecos. I kept them temp at 89-90, and added salt. I did not lose any, and maybe there was some luck associated with that. Bekateen mentioned about getting the temp up and that was spot on advice.
by smitty
09 Apr 2018, 02:48
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: ID of this spotted pleco and scuff marks
Replies: 7
Views: 1543

Re: ID of this spotted pleco and scuff marks

Don't think it is a snow ball because it has some really oblong markings. Maybe it is a crossed pleco, but a really nice one.
by smitty
02 Apr 2018, 04:28
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L333 breed at 1 year of age
Replies: 11
Views: 3147

Re: L333 breed at 1 year of age

That's what I like to hear. When you do right by your fish. They do right by you.
by smitty
31 Mar 2018, 12:44
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Confused about Bristlenose!
Replies: 6
Views: 1444

Re: Confused about Bristlenose!

No such thing as a plain old catfish (lol)
by smitty
31 Mar 2018, 12:42
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help ID my catfish
Replies: 5
Views: 1362

Re: Help ID my catfish

don't be mad that it is not a snowball because what you have is an awesome pleco. I actually would prefer him over the snowball.
by smitty
31 Mar 2018, 12:39
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: New bumblebee catfish, Asian or SA?
Replies: 6
Views: 1802

Re: New bumblebee catfish, Asian or SA?

Very nice addition
by smitty
24 Mar 2018, 15:51
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Catfish Study Group Convention 2018
Replies: 28
Views: 6515

Re: Catfish Study Group Convention 2018

I would give my right arm to be able to attend.
by smitty
20 Mar 2018, 05:48
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Will algae suffocate plecos and cories?
Replies: 12
Views: 2072

Re: Will algae suffocate plecos and cories?

Well I would not want my tank heavily saturated with algae. Is there anyway do block some of the sunlight. I also have never heard of algae suffocating catfish.
by smitty
18 Mar 2018, 19:41
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Picked up some nice yellow corys. Maybe napoensis.
Replies: 9
Views: 2669

Re: Picked up some nice yellow corys. Maybe napoensis.

What's up Eric? Yes it has been a little while. Went thru a couple personal issues with family, work, and kids in college. Everything is back on track and I am getting back to what I love. My bro is in Boston, MA. I am going to see if I can get some pictures of his schools of cory cats. He really ha...
by smitty
18 Mar 2018, 05:57
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Zebras going out tomorrow
Replies: 6
Views: 1587

Re: Zebras going out tomorrow

No matter how much I look at them they are still breathtaking.
by smitty
02 Oct 2016, 16:06
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L128 Spawn!
Replies: 151
Views: 40868

Re: L128 Spawn!

Congrats your the spawn. Hope everything turns out good.
by smitty
14 Mar 2016, 09:37
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Catfishes from Iquitos/Nauta Peru
Replies: 16
Views: 3631

Re: Catfishes from Iquitos/Nauta Peru

Sorry I can not help in identifying any of them that have not been identified so far. But thanks for the post and thanks to those that are helping give those of us that don't know an education.
by smitty
14 Mar 2016, 00:18
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Which part of the world are you from?
Replies: 712
Views: 547068

Re: Which part of the world are you from?

I am from the city of Brotherly love and Sisterly affection. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Born and raised. Moved to the suburbs 25 years ago. There is no place like Philadelphia
by smitty
14 Mar 2016, 00:15
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Home-made pleco spawning caves
Replies: 188
Views: 102914

Re: Home-made pleco spawning caves

Mol_PMB you did a great job. Definitely beats spending the money on pleco caves and I think will look more natural
by smitty
08 Mar 2016, 07:58
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L397s-Lets get them started!
Replies: 29
Views: 5628

Re: L397s-Lets get them started!

Mol nice work on that wood.
by smitty
08 Mar 2016, 07:55
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L014 Pleco with Cichlids
Replies: 5
Views: 1628

Re: L014 Pleco with Cichlids

L014 is one pleco that is not going to let himself starve unless he is sick. Id you see the comvicts eating the food you have for him I would simply add more.
by smitty
08 Mar 2016, 07:50
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Are these both l333?
Replies: 1
Views: 591

Re: Are these both l333?

My L333 had a forked tail also. But My L333 color pattern is a little different.
by smitty
28 Feb 2016, 13:07
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: A new species of Peckoltia from the Upper Orinoco
Replies: 8
Views: 3640

Re: A new species of Peckoltia from the Upper Orinoco

Good news and another reason to be thankful.
by smitty
27 Feb 2016, 16:04
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Awesome pleco vid I found on You Tube!
Replies: 10
Views: 2892

Re: Awesome pleco vid I found on You Tube!

That is one well put together tank. Damn I love it.
by smitty
25 Feb 2016, 16:47
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Just caught this beautiful Hypancistrus!
Replies: 18
Views: 3605

Re: Just caught this beautiful Hypancistrus!

Very nice catch. Where did you catch or pick him up from.
by smitty
25 Feb 2016, 16:45
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Is behavior a reliable indicator to determine if a fish is male or female?
Replies: 14
Views: 1877

Re: Is behavior a reliable indicator to determine if a fish is male or female?

Though I think Behaviors can be an indicator. So can tank mates and conditions in the tank. I have had some very aggressive females and males. But with the females because of how they behaved I initially thought they were males even though the body shape made me think otherwise.
by smitty
24 Feb 2016, 01:09
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: I think these hybrids are the same, no need for a new entry
Replies: 6
Views: 1253

Re: I think these hybrids are the same, no need for a new entry

So clearly two different fish. I also appears that Pseudoplatystoma sp_hybrid(5) has much more defined round circle color markings. But does that anything to do with size and age or is it always like that.
by smitty
23 Feb 2016, 21:48
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Consult materials
Replies: 21
Views: 4881

Re: Consult materials

It definitely is not applicable to wild caught. Like I said he did not say it was unidentified nor did he say it was wild caught. Maybe I missed something in his wording.

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