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by MrGT500
16 Mar 2012, 04:34
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What kind is this?
Replies: 10
Views: 2493

Re: What kind is this?

i would say thats an L66 or L333
by MrGT500
11 Mar 2012, 07:12
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New L114
Replies: 11
Views: 2979

Re: New L114

i have been giving him omega 3 sinking shrimp pellets, tetra veggie wafers and last night i put some lobster row in there, hard to tell if he is eating though.
by MrGT500
08 Mar 2012, 20:43
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New L114
Replies: 11
Views: 2979

Re: New L114

it already in there, and because it is a bit larger, it is doing much better, ate like a pif last night. and next week the whole community is getting moved into a new 27 cube.
by MrGT500
08 Mar 2012, 05:15
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: New L114
Replies: 11
Views: 2979

New L114

just got an L114, what do they like to eat most? i know that they arent much on alge tabs.
by MrGT500
01 Mar 2012, 16:40
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: For the Gearheads-what am I
Replies: 47
Views: 13533

Re: For the Gearheads-what am I

my 2001 V6 mustang, heavily modded, over 300 horses, runs 12's in the 1/4, was planning more modds.
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by MrGT500
01 Mar 2012, 16:30
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Any avid fisherman present?
Replies: 4
Views: 1375

Re: Any avid fisherman present?

every day my best friend and i have off in the summer is spent fishing. i live on a damn, we get 1 and 2 pound sunfish in the early season, bass in the middle and crappie in the end. in the middle of the season we also take a trip up to NY to slam pike and lake troute. last year we tipped our canou ...
by MrGT500
29 Feb 2012, 05:51
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Baby Plecos keep dying!
Replies: 18
Views: 3155

Re: Baby Plecos keep dying!

all of the corys fins are intact and everyone in the tank gets along, the barbs and loaches school together, and i dont have any nipping problems. i can supply a photo of the tank tommorrow.
by MrGT500
28 Feb 2012, 19:17
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Baby Plecos keep dying!
Replies: 18
Views: 3155

Re: Baby Plecos keep dying!

wow, those loaches are huge, and yes i know that they can get big, and when they do i will sell them to my supplier. i am not able to put up a bigger tank less it fall through my old houses floor, again, i dont think tank size is the problem with these baby plecos. i also got my water tested again ...
by MrGT500
28 Feb 2012, 04:30
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Baby Plecos keep dying!
Replies: 18
Views: 3155

Re: Baby Plecos keep dying!

the 2 plecos where in the tank at different times, but i have another L66 comming in tommorrow. i just recived a 35 gallon cube tank that i am going to swap this 20 gallon for. that should give everyone more room. im having a hard time finding a hood for the tank though, and i think i am going to ...
by MrGT500
27 Feb 2012, 20:06
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Baby Plecos keep dying!
Replies: 18
Views: 3155

Re: Baby Plecos keep dying!

clown loaches, and there are more than enough hiding spots in the tank. also with the amount of filtration and water changes, the over stocking really isnt an issue, which is why im so puzzled. are baby plecos that much more fragile than adults.
by MrGT500
26 Feb 2012, 20:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Baby Plecos keep dying!
Replies: 18
Views: 3155

Re: Baby Plecos keep dying!

its a 20 gallon tank with an emporor 400 filter, baby tiger barbs and zebra danios, assorted corys and a few loaches. i do not test my water, but the last time i had it tested everything checked out good, and i use proper ph when i do water changes. temperature is 81 degrees.
by MrGT500
26 Feb 2012, 18:15
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Baby Plecos keep dying!
Replies: 18
Views: 3155

Baby Plecos keep dying!

i have bought an L66 and an L444 (i think thats what it is petsmart calls it a ruberlip pleco)

both of them where about an inch long and both died. any thoughts?
by MrGT500
23 Feb 2012, 05:58
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L21/23 Question
Replies: 2
Views: 828

L21/23 Question

my common pleco is about 9 inchels long, his tank doesnt have any caves in it for him to hid in, but he seems perfectly content to hang on to the glass all day and hide himself behind the filter intake. do you think he is as content hiding there? or would a cave make him happy? he is pretty shy, so ...
by MrGT500
23 Feb 2012, 05:41
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Whats the best wafer??
Replies: 6
Views: 1420

Re: Whats the best wafer??

for my L21/23 (im unsure of which one he actually is) ive always fed him tetra veggie extreme wafers. he seems to like them alot and eats about 10 a day and has grown to 9 inches. but i am looking for a good carnivor wafer for my L66. is hikari's as good as they say?
by MrGT500
21 Feb 2012, 04:23
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L66 attempt 2
Replies: 0
Views: 444

L66 attempt 2

so after my bad luk with my first L66, my supplier orderd me a new one pending a water sample which tested fine. (i knew it would) i raised the temperature in the tank to 82 degrees, other than the temp, i dont know why the last one died other than it was just so small. chances are the new one is ...
by MrGT500
19 Feb 2012, 18:02
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Is this a Tiger Shovelnose Catfish?
Replies: 3
Views: 914

Re: Is this a Tiger Shovelnose Catfish?

there are a few different species of shovel nose, i have never owned one because i dont have the space, but they are my favorite of all the cats. no matter what type, they all get huge and have appetites to match. from what i have read anything that is small enough and somtimes things that arent end ...
by MrGT500
19 Feb 2012, 08:19
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: HELP! HELP! HELP!
Replies: 2
Views: 630

Re: HELP! HELP! HELP!

they have all been in the tank for a while now, and i only just noticed the missing fins. but his tail is completely gone down to the stub, fin nipping usually leaves at least tattered fins. i was wondering if i should move him to my 20 gallon comunity tank, but im afraid that it will do more harm ...
by MrGT500
19 Feb 2012, 03:40
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: HELP! HELP! HELP!
Replies: 2
Views: 630

HELP! HELP! HELP!

i know that this is a catfish website but im hoping sombody here has an answer for me, in my 29 gallon semi aggressive tank there are 3 angel fish, 3 different types of gouramies a rainbow shark and an L21. i just looked at one of the bigger angels (body about the size of a half dollar) and noticed ...
by MrGT500
17 Feb 2012, 04:58
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Hi - New cory keeper with a sand question
Replies: 12
Views: 3633

Re: Hi - New cory keeper with a sand question

i have 4 panda corys and 2 peppered corys in my 20 gallon community tank, i have always used gravel only because i have heard sand is harder to clean and im afraid my Emporor 400 will suck it up and destroy my filter. the gravel is whatever petco has and it doesnt seem to bother them any. (they ...
by MrGT500
15 Feb 2012, 21:35
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Different corys same school?
Replies: 1
Views: 577

Different corys same school?

will different species of corys school together?
by MrGT500
13 Feb 2012, 03:11
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Petsmart calls it a Hifin spotted Pleco?
Replies: 3
Views: 1643

Petsmart calls it a Hifin spotted Pleco?

Petsmarts wedsite calls this fish a hifinspotted pleco, but i cant find anything in the common names that resembles it. any ideas?

here is the link


http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... n=Pet+Type
by MrGT500
13 Feb 2012, 02:50
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis Petricola info?
Replies: 3
Views: 948

Synodontis Petricola info?

im looking to get a Synodontis Petricola and was wondering if anyone had advice on keeping them. (favorite foods and such)it will be a baby when i get it, probably only about an inch or two long

hopping to put one in my 20 gallon tank which is set up as follows

4 zebra danios
5 baby tiger barbs
4 ...
by MrGT500
11 Feb 2012, 05:23
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Advice on keeping L66
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Advice on keeping L66

well i guess that rules them out. the other fish im really interested in is a Synodontis Petricola.
by MrGT500
11 Feb 2012, 04:48
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Zebra Ottocats
Replies: 3
Views: 837

Zebra Ottocats

i would love to get some zebra ottos for my 20 gallon community, are they easily orderd and how hardy are they? also how much can i expect to pay?





thanks
GT
by MrGT500
11 Feb 2012, 04:41
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Advice on keeping L66
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Advice on keeping L66

as much as i would like to i dont have the time or gallonage to breed. i know this is not the forum for it, but how hard are discus to keep? i have heard horror stories and then some say its not as bad as people make it out to be. i have a 20 gallon tank that i would like to put maybe 2 in, but a my ...
by MrGT500
10 Feb 2012, 19:08
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Advice on keeping L66
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Advice on keeping L66

my common pleco is 9 inches, the L66 was only about an inch long. i keep hearing about these earthworm sticks, will the L66 not do well on bottom feeder tabs?
by MrGT500
10 Feb 2012, 17:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Advice on keeping L66
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Advice on keeping L66

well thankfully the guy at the shop said that given a water sample that checks out he will just order me another one. i really think that my water is ok and the problem is temperature.
by MrGT500
10 Feb 2012, 03:45
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: has anyone ever used this website?
Replies: 1
Views: 479

has anyone ever used this website?

www.somethingsphishy.com

thier prices seem to be pretty good and so are thier reviews. when they ship the fish the put a filter and a sedative in the water. just wondering if anyone else has heard of or used this site.
by MrGT500
10 Feb 2012, 03:37
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Advice on keeping L66
Replies: 13
Views: 2294

Re: Advice on keeping L66

or lepord spots maybe?

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