i have just got one of these little things on my travels and i love it , but it doesnt seem to be taking the catfish pelletsthe rest of my plec eat only some alge wafers every now and then. i can see it is very aggressive for one so small so i think i am going to have to make yet another cave in my ...

i have a fish identicle to the first pic when i brought it i was told it had the common name brazilian plec it is about 10" now.the shop i brought it from kept it in the filter and i had to buy him and put him in a nice tank. so he could see some light

i have a l001 and it hasnt grown very much in the last 8 months maybe only 2" am i doing any thing wrong? it is now about 5 "

Edward Thank you for your indepth reply, everything you said is true, especially jewel internal filter basically being usless. I think i am going to buy a fluval 104 external filter and let it run along side my jewel one. any suggestion on what media i should use to fill it,seeing as it a second fil...

i have a 120 lt jewel tank (rekord 120) and i think i have over populated it a little!
i was was wondering if putting an external filter in the situation with be the best option?
i am a mare student and strapped for cash so what would be the best filter for around 50 pounds (uk)

ok thanx for the info, much appriciated. well i am going to my weekly tank checks now!

My tank is 120 litres, i didnt realise they took potato! and what size does the average bruno/violet pl*co grow to? anhow quickly?
thanx again jon (self confesed catfish addict)

I think it is getting more aggresive though Zack because i started to notice nips in the fins of my L001 also do you have any info on feeding and care for the pl*cos i have in my tank? thanx for the help.jon

i have a L077 rusty pl*c in my tank and just recently he as been very boistrous with the other pl*cs in the tank (gold nugget,L001,royal pl*c and a Pseudacanthicus leopardus L114 i think?