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by Ruud109
01 Nov 2023, 17:49
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L136B arrived!
Replies: 7
Views: 3459

Re: L136B arrived!

Happy to report that both have found an individual cave they like and I see poop so they are eating. I am removing the remaining food each day and try to deviate between different types of food as much as I can. I am expecting two more L136B by end of next week!
by Ruud109
29 Oct 2023, 14:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L136B arrived!
Replies: 7
Views: 3459

Re: L136B arrived!

Thank you Tony
by Ruud109
27 Oct 2023, 13:07
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hypancistrus L236 spawn
Replies: 21
Views: 10570

Re: Hypancistrus L236 spawn

Thats really cool Emanuel! All the best raising them!
by Ruud109
24 Oct 2023, 19:49
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L136B arrived!
Replies: 7
Views: 3459

Re: L136B arrived!

Congratulations on the new addition. I have a breeding colony of 10 myself that are wilds. The love meaty food and lots of current -Tony Tony, another question, in your experience at what size can you sex them? On this pair I notice one has a bit rounder nose and the other a bit pointier, hoping th...
by Ruud109
24 Oct 2023, 17:27
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L136B arrived!
Replies: 7
Views: 3459

Re: L136B arrived!

Thats cool Tony! Yeah I have carni wafers, Fluval bug bites and an assortment of frozen feed and spirulina tablets right now, but will try to order more variety for them. I am waiting on a spray bar to arrive for the 207 Fluval which pumps 7-15x the volume of the tank, thinking the spray bar will pr...
by Ruud109
24 Oct 2023, 13:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L136B arrived!
Replies: 7
Views: 3459

L136B arrived!

Hello, I am since recently part of a WhatsApp group of local pleco enthusiasts and amateur breeders that do a weekly raffle and I won a pair of L136B's that just arrived today. The fish are still very small, around 3.5 cm. I bough another pair so I have a little group in my 80Liters bare bottom tank...
by Ruud109
21 Oct 2023, 07:29
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hypancistrus L236 spawn
Replies: 21
Views: 10570

Re: Hypancistrus L236 spawn

I love the yellow variant. I know a few breeders here that are breeding the super white variants but for me the yellow line is way prettier!

Good luck Emanuel with raising the fry, I hope most of them will survive!
by Ruud109
15 Oct 2023, 17:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L136B feeding
Replies: 6
Views: 2368

Re: L136B feeding

So... how do you achieve this with slow eaters and strong filtration and current? Apologies for my ignorance but my worry is most of the food will end up in the cannister filter this way. How do you do this? Edit: for clarification, these 2 will go in their own tank so nobody else to clean what they...
by Ruud109
15 Oct 2023, 16:12
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L136B feeding
Replies: 6
Views: 2368

Re: L136B feeding

Thanks both! I have frozen food already (baby bine shrimp, red mosquito etc) so thinking they will prob take that. Plus I ordered Fluval bug bites and Pleco and Catfish carni wafers from Plecofood for now. I will visit a few shops in the next week to see what else I can find. Didn't think yet of nor...
by Ruud109
14 Oct 2023, 08:56
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L136B feeding
Replies: 6
Views: 2368

L136B feeding

So I am part of a WhatsApp group here in Spain that organizes draws or lotteries with fish and yesterday I won a pair of L136B's of approx 3cm's . They will be shipped to me somewhere next week and needless to say I am very excited. I happen to have an empty tank cycled, bare except for some wood an...
by Ruud109
03 Oct 2023, 15:47
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hypancistrus L236 spawn
Replies: 21
Views: 10570

Re: Hypancistrus L236 spawn

Lovely, such a great result!
by Ruud109
03 Oct 2023, 15:43
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My pleco tank, inspired by a biotope
Replies: 69
Views: 25645

Re: My pleco tank, inspired by a biotope

Hi Emanuel, Greetings from Barcelona, Spain! I love this thread, your photos and videos! In the past I had L260 and in my tank they were very shy too (and it was a species only tank). I am absolutely in love with your L236, especially the yellow and regular version! I am planning to setup a species ...
by Ruud109
05 Mar 2019, 21:51
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Marc's fish room build
Replies: 288
Views: 245997

Re: Marc's fish room build

Do you have any pictures of your L260's in your tanks Marc?
by Ruud109
22 Nov 2018, 22:05
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: L134 leopard frog
Replies: 23
Views: 4793

Re: L134 leopard frog

Thanks for sharing, they are gorgeous!

Just see your instagram name and have been following you (and liking your pics) for a while already


Ruud
by Ruud109
22 Nov 2018, 15:14
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Anyone Done Peat and HMF filter combination
Replies: 17
Views: 6913

Re: Anyone Done Peat and HMF filter combination

Thank you James, added him to my saved sellers on Ebay. Once i have my space confirmed for my breeding tanks, and can start building I will check him out and see if he still has stock, and most importantly will ship to Spain. I am guessing you took the 5cm 30ppi mats? Those are the ones I would be m...
by Ruud109
22 Nov 2018, 14:42
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: L134 leopard frog
Replies: 23
Views: 4793

Re: L134 leopard frog

Wow post some pictures please. L134 is one of my favorite small place's, along with the L260 and I am really hoping I can keep both species soon again in the near future!

Cheers
Ruud
by Ruud109
22 Nov 2018, 14:39
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Which part of the world are you from?
Replies: 712
Views: 542634

Re: Which part of the world are you from?

Hi Ruud, @CoryWally and I think you could maybe you could consider a trip to the CSG convention in March next year - Barcelona to Manchester is not very expensive considering the fishes you could find at very good prices... Thanks Jools, who knows?? As we speak i am in the search of a workshop whic...
by Ruud109
21 Nov 2018, 10:26
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Anyone Done Peat and HMF filter combination
Replies: 17
Views: 6913

Re: Anyone Done Peat and HMF filter combination

Hi - can I ask where you got the HMF mats in the UK?


Thank you
Ruud
by Ruud109
10 Nov 2018, 22:06
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Which part of the world are you from?
Replies: 712
Views: 542634

Re: Which part of the world are you from?

Hello My name is Ruud and I am from Netherlands, but since about 4 years now living in (near) Barcelona, Spain. I emigrated here 4 years ago and left the hobby for a while when i started over my life here. I never had more than 3 tanks in NL and currently have none but am looking to get back in the ...
by Ruud109
10 Nov 2018, 21:34
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L134 Peckoltia Compta spawning footage
Replies: 13
Views: 3482

Re: L134 Peckoltia Compta spawning footage

What a great video! Years ago, when I still lived in NL I had these and some other L numbers. Very pretty pleco's.

I am just returning a bit to the hobby, hope to find some of these here in Spain.

Ruud

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