Thanks,

Agree 1,2 male and 4 female. Not sure about 3 and 5 - guess time will tell.

Hi, Please let me know your thoughts on the sex. TL around 12-13cm except fish 3 TL 10cm. They don't seem to be that hairy. I bought the fish about a month ago in a semi-poor condition, so working on getting them into a better shape. Fish 1 1.jpg FIsh 2 2.jpg Fish 3 3.jpg Fish 4 4.jpg Fish 5 5.jpg T...

Hi,

I've heard stories of very old L46 males spawning, but what about the females. What is the oldest female L46 you have known to spawn?

I've never owned L46 older than 6 years, so my input will be limited on this topic.

Regards,
Kasper

Here a few new pictures from one of my groups 6 months on (and one spawn later)
Cheers
Kasper

Thanks

Hi,

I got a chance to take new pictures of fish number 2 from both above and underneath:
Hope this helps.

Thanks
Kasper

Very interesting reading.

Sounds like algae could be a bigger part of their diet than what I expected or maybe something living on/feeding on the algae?

The only definite male (dominant male) in the breeding setup is 6 years old and has claimed his cave. Today one of the three zebs has entered a cave, but didn't stay for long. I guess the coming months will give a clearer picture of their sex, as they settle in. Thanks again, I really appreciate you...

I really appreciate your input. I also lean towards 2 males and 1 female based on the pictures, but based on their behavior I tend to believe it is two females and one male. The tank has plenty of caves available (with opening perpendicular to the flow direction), but only one of the 3 occasionally ...

Here's a zoom view of each fish:

1. 2. 3.

Hi everyone,

I'm moving 3 zebs (2.5-3 years old) to my breeding tank. I would very much like to hear your thoughts on their sex?

pic1: pic2: Thanks
Kasper

Thank you for your advise

I've had a closer look at the fish and they all have serrations on the posterior edge of the pectoral fins.

C. adolfoi or C. duplicareus - they're both nice fish.

Thanks
Kasper

Hi,

I bought these fish online, labelled C. adolfoi, but I doubt whether that is correct or not?



They are settling in at the moment so don't want to disturb them too much, hence the video and no close up pictures.

Thanks
Kasper

Hi

Thanks for your reply.

Don't know if No. 1 is the dominant one. I bought the fish a few days ago and they will be in quarantine for the next couple of weeks where I'll observe them closely.

Thanks
Kasper

Hi What sex do you think these is ?...and is nr. 2 a real P. albomaculatus Nr. 1 http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7088/fisk1ve7.jpg Nr. 2 http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9416/fisk2vu2.jpg Nr. 3 http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1919/fisk3xo9.jpg Nr. 4 http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/485/fis...

A nice male

99% sure that it's a female - the males grow odontodes along their back

Hi

What L-number do you think this female is ? It's bought as L-260.



Kasper

Hi all

What kind of pleco is the best when it comes to eating algae ?

Thx
Kasper

Hi all I have 11 zebras that I think I know the sex of.... Please tell what you think. The first five: <img src="http://img147.exs.cx/img147/3536/5stkzebra7pe.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" /> The last six: <img src="htt...

okay

I ordered 20 L-28 yesterday around 7cm for 335 euro. Thats seems to be a reasonable price then.

thanks

Kasper

Hi

Whats the price for a L-28 hypancistrus sp. at your place?

Kasper

Do you have a link to some info about it

Kasper

Nope not yet.

The setup has only been running 3 weeks, but im hoping it's gonna happen .

They haven't been bred in captivity right ?

Kasper

Hi Here is a picture of my 325L with a pair of L-204.The tank has a circulation of 7000 l/h. http://img110.exs.cx/img110/1023/k1a325lml204.jpg And a close up of the bamboo caves http://img110.exs.cx/img110/8422/d9v325lmhulertill204.jpg Im getting 3 more L-204 next week...can't wait :-) Kasper

Hi

It depends on rates of filtration and waterchanges. If that is god you could easily keep around 25 plecos of that size.

Kasper

Hi

Corydoras panda can cope 80F without any problems. I've often seen it with discus at even higher temps. Mine have spawned at temps around 78F, so I don't think it's the temperature that causes your problems...

Kasper

Give them caves and you will find out how many males you've got. With the L-260 I had it was the males only that were in the caves...

Kasper

Hey

Are some of them whiter on their belly then others? If that is so I think it's the females.

Kasper

Hi

I would try to higher the temp to about 32-33 celcius for min. a week.
If you can get the "jungfish" food from Mielings or other similar that contains garlic, which i good for internal parasites.

Kasper