Hope everyone is doing well thanks to all my friends with excellent advice!
L306 are doing excellent!
They sure grow slow but I just got a male with fry in a growout tank that was less than 2" tl I'm thinking there stacking up to be half the size of l397.
Anyone keep these cool l306 plecos would ...

Stud Alert

Yes I sent the pic. Brantly is gonna send me a variety of what he thinks will work.
They are so beefy my L397 10 years old 5"+.
I'll report back with hopefully good news.
Thanks again!

I asked he said there not 1 7/8.
They sure look bigger though.

Thanks so much they do look wider I ordered the black round caves to try.
The Euro D caves seem to short they like the long caves but do look wide.
Does Brantly do custom caves? I loaded up on the larger ones a couple months ago & they refuse to go inside they just hang in the 1.5" 10" caves but to ...

Hi Eric any link to the perfect l397 caves for my old timers?
Thanks so much!

Thanks Eric!

Thanks for the comments I searched all over plecocaves & couldn't find 1.75".
Seems that's what I need. The 1.5" are to small now.

The cave situation

Hi friends 👋
Hope all the fish are good!
My colony of L397 stopped breeding they seem to large for the caves they always used.
I added larger caves but they seem to not want to go in & definitely not breeding.
Was thinking of custom ordering something from plecocaves!
Thanks in advance.
The plecos ...

Hi amazing Rebecca 👋
I use soilent green & morning wood for baby l306 & l397.
The spawn & grow is 50% off so thought it was a good deal but not sure if squid would be good.
All the chubbies look good now I been feeding this amazing 8 in 1 with earthworms & black worms along with algae.
Looking ...

It's on special for 50% off.

Spawn & Grow
Whole Squid Meal, Whole Sardine Meal, Whole Krill Meal, Schizochytrium Algae (source of DHA), Lecithin, Mortierella alpina extract (source of ARA (Arachidonic acid), Dried Brewers Yeast, Chondrus Algae, Konjac, Carob Bean Gum, Ascophyllum Algae, Potassium ...

Turned out these chubby plecos were just skinny from shipping with some large l204 eating all the food!

Friends can I feed this food this food to Panaqolus l306 l397 l204 l332?

Hi Eric the man!
I bought them from a professional taxidermist!
The payara is a prestigious piece!

14" black piranha rhom

38" Payara Taxidermy Mount

This prazi is also available...

Seachem MetroPlex Metronidazole is what I can buy today on Amazon. I can buy the Octocil but will have to ship internationally & take awhile.
Seachem seems to be the closest medicine to Octocil.
Thanks Daniel you the man!

Seems impossible for me to treat them in a large tank with other plecos if they don't even eat?
I can mix seachem meds in repashy. I think I need to treat the whole tank now since I have dozens of other plecos in the tank.
The supplier mentioned they already treated the plecos. I am also thinking ...

Yes, treat them, its always the first to do really when you get wildcaughts. They are easy to feed if they are established well and sunken bellies are definetely a sign for parasites. After treatment, offer some natural yoghurt in addition to the normal food, this might help to enliven their ...

Hi team I been noticing sunken bellies on the chubby plecos.
I been overfeeding & did 2 weeks of prazipro.
I had the same issue with chubbies awhile back.
Should I assume they have internal parasites & treat the whole tank?

I got this food that's dehydrated & my L306, l397, l204 & l332 love this...
Any advice I also feel repashy soilent green & morning wood!


Ingredients: Mixture Of Plants And Vegetables Including: Seaweed, Spirulina,Sweet Potato, Peas,Spinach,Carrots, Squash,Green Beans, Vegetable Oils, Soy Meal ...

That's excellent news Rebecca
I'm a big fan your amazing & watch all your YouTube videos!
Keep in touch

I found these copepods anyone just leave them in the tank for a cleanup crew?

Hi everyone I got a rare moment to take some pics!
I can send some more to Jools & I will do better quality.

Friends should I use prazipro on these l332 chubbies?
Just to play ot safe?

Thanks so much appreciate your message! I'll definitely get some pics for you as they get more comfortable!