Thanks to you all

I thought they were L333,but needed confirmation as their markings are different to my other L333's.I will now put them in with my others.

I now have more L333's than anything else.


Thanks again
Steve

Hi
Bought six fish quite a while back,mail order supposed to be L260 queen arabesque.Only these 2 are different.Are they L333 or something else?
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/plecplonkfizz/IMG_0737.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/plecplonkfizz/IMG_0735.jpg
http://i5 ...

Here is peckoltia L387

It could quite possibly be the fish in question although the spots don't go as far down the body.The base colour seems to be correct.Which ever it is it's a beautiful pleco

Steve

Could be Peckoltia L387.Which was imported with L147 from Colombia.

Steve

Could also be http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /734_f.php

Im not a troll, and this isnt a joke. I wanted to create an original design for my fish tank. I check with the guy at my fish store and he said he had the whole Castle Gray skull in a fish tank.

:lol: :lol: Sidguppy,are you feeling bad now,you ought to be ashamed of yourself :wink:

Not a troll ...

Hi
I think one type is L270.
Two type is is L340.
Three type is L129.


L129 Juvenile http://www.aquacorner.de/aquacorner/l129-j1.jpg
L199 Juvenile http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /222_4.php


Steve

Hi
I'm not sure the intesity of colouring has anything to do with their tendancy to fin nip.I agree with Shane about it been a secondary food finding mechanism,if theres no food about the next best thing is their tankmates,a belly full of fins is better than an empty stomach to them i suppose.

When ...

To handel the problem you may by a feeding-machine :idea:

Less plants, how often do you change water :?:

Hi
I'm very rarely away from home for more than a day or two so don't really see the need for an automatic feeder.

20% water changes are carried out on a weekly basis.
I am forever testing ...

Hi
There are just 2 L199's('til i can find more) in the 180ltr tank at the moment,plus 9 red fin tetras.The other tank is 125ltr with just 4 L333 and 6 red fins.

Up to now the red fins haven't been to fiesty,nip each other a little but haven't bothered the plecs.I put them in after 8 weeks fishless ...

Got him & another from 'just cats' here in yorkie land.

Desperate for more like him,hard to come by.
cute ain't he.

Oh,by the way Kev.
Lisa informs me you are picturing me in stockings & high heels at weekends. I will have to start shaving my legs

steve

Hi
Firstly,why star wars?
Secondly,you should really only add things designed specificly for aquaria.
Ask yourself these questions.
1)What material are they made of.(is it toxic to fish)?
2)Are they painted (are the paints/dyes toxic)?
3)How often do fish encounter Luke Skywalker et al,in their ...

Here are a few (fuzzy) pics of my L199 & L333 Tanks.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/plecplonkfizz/tanks/l199tank.jpg
Still need to add a few more rounded stones & things to this one


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/plecplonkfizz/tanks/l333tank.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums ...

Hi
Sorry to hear that. :cry:
Cory's barbels generally become infected due to dirty substrate.Once infected they will deteriorate and very rarely regenerate.

Apparently also caused due to extremely acid conditions.I found this.Paragraph 12 http://www.aqualink.com/columns/k-cory11.html

Hope the ...

Just testing link to picture.<img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/p ... G_0566.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
Seems to work ok

steve

Hi!

First your fish need to have a good size ~25cm at least!

Males pocess very long interopercular odontodes going at least to the middle of the body and very thick and long odontodes on the pectoral fins...

Cheers
Yann
Is this true for L27 and other panaques ie.L190,330 etc?
I didn't know that ...

Geez!That clowns got a rather nasty growth on it's dorsal fin.


Oh no,sorry,it's a human.

I believe the only way is to have a really close look at the genital papilla.Usually the males is pointed (V shape) and female rounded (U shape).

Maybe somebody knows different?

Hi
I too was freaked when i first got my L177.I didn't see it for weeks unless i moved tank decor and disturbed it.I kept thinking it's gotta be dead.
Now he's totally chilled out and even spends time out during the day grazing on the glass and things.
They really do prefer a meaty diet.Mine eats ...

Great set up

CEfire,the artificial mangrove roots are made by Algarde.I could only find them here http://www.fishybits.co.uk/acatalog/.
in aquarium ornaments,artificial woods.
They look really cool once they are in the tank and start to get a little build up of algae on them.

steve

Don't think it's L236.
More likely L333.They are very variable in pattern and colour.Similar to this http://www.aqua-global.de/Bilder/Hypanc ... L333_3.jpg

Hi

I agree with the above.
Although i have L333 sharing a 55gal tank with L134 i will be moving them to seperate breeding tanks once they mature, with the hope of them breeding.
I think it is far better to let the l333 have full reign of the floorspace with no competition from others if you intend ...

There's this article on spawning L066,if it's any help.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworld/s_r_248.php

Cheers
Steve

It's Hypancistrus L199.
I have these,see this post
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... ght=#60960

Many thanks to you both.
My suspicions are confirmed.
L199 it is then...............Splendid

Thanks again
Steve

Sorry i have no idea of country of origin unfortunately.They were sold to me as L243.I was a little unsure of that but got them anyway.
I too thought they looked more like L199,they are similar to the pic of L199 in DATZ.Seems to be the nearest match so far.

Glad i got them anyway

Thanks
steve

Just got these today.

L333


Bought as L243,is that correct,need confirmation.





Thanks
steve

I think it's L377.
Let's see the mouth.

Is it like this...L331?

http://www.transfish.de/L326-350.html

Hi to you all.
I hope to gain some valuable and much needed info on various plecos,guess this is the place to be.

I have been fishkeeping for a good few years and have at present L333,L177,L260,L18,L134.(No success in breeding any yet though but i am not going to give up trying)

cheers
steve