I noticed my L271s got more adventurous when I turned the temperature up a couple of degrees.

The bigger BN males seem like they're hiding more when they get older though.

Spent some money in the fish store a few days ago. IMG_6484 (1).jpg L076, Peckoltias are quite new to me so I haven't really looked into them until now, but it looked nice :) IMG_6487.jpg L236, I've always wanted one of these. The prices have gone down a lot the last few years, so now was the time. ...

Temperature is 28-29C, I think. The sensor for my temperature controller isn’t working, so it’s on the builtin heater thermostat now.

Suddenly my L271s have started coming more out in the open. The water is a degree or two warmer than before, maybe that's the ticket. And they've also started tearing apart my Anubias plants... And here's one with some of my BNs:

Does anybody know what this could be? Lymphocystis? It’s slowly getting bigger.

A rare shot with all my pleco species represented, L271, ancistrus and L340. I have a few of each, the L340s have moved to another tank now.

New on the forum! Just a "normal" pleco enthusiast, if there's such a thing :-p I live in Stavanger, Norway and currently have 2 small-ish tanks, a 54L and a 160L. My catfish count (so far) is: common bristlenose - 8 L271 - 6 L340 - 3 Panda cory - 6 And I really like L128, L200 and L201, s...