thanks!! got them when they were about an inch :) got lots of big driftwood. will add some caves :) btw will 1 inch diameter pvc pipes cut into 3 inch pcs do as breeding caves? I wouldn't think that 1 inch diameter pvc pipes as breeding caves would be sufficient. They may be able to fit right now b...

That is absolutely awesome! Good job!

Hello, I was reading on another forum that Hikari puts MSG in their food... I can't help but wonder if it could be the MSG making them bloated, it makes some people bloated by causing them to retain water and it gives me a headache and makes me very thirsty.... *shrugs* Something to think about. Try...

I just downloaded firefox from the link at the bottom... Merry Christmas Planet Catfish! jamie

Hello! I bought mine as an oto gulare, the closest thing I could find on this site was the Hypoptopoma Sp.2 "flathead dwarf sucker"...

Here is a pic of mine...

Phew, I was panicking. They look quite a bit different than the L318 that I have. Then again, mine were purchased as L333, which they also were not. I'll be REALLY glad when there's a definitive picture reference with characteristics to differentiate between all of these. Barbie They are not L260??...

They are L260 Queen Arabesque. The first one doesn't look so hot(stressed I'm sure)! The "spotted" belly is not necessarily indicative of the L number but it has been said that PERHAPS it could help identify sex (not with 100% accuracy however). You can check out the Cat-elog here on this ...

Thanks for the replies. Barbie, this is one of the fish from the batch we were trying to identify but I don't think it was pictured, at least not at this angle. It is approx. 4inches or so. I wasn't sure what sex it was because it seemed broad in the head to me but I know that's not always a good wa...

Hello, bought this baby as an L236b (which most would say it's not, I'm not too terribly worried about it as it is very beautiful) but I am wondering if perhaps you kind folks can help me get a gender. Thank you!

Welcome to Planet Catfish SueS!

*raises hand* I'll be your first customer!!!!

Mine are mostly fed meaty foods, but they do quickly go in for the veggie pellets or algae waffers I put in as well, and I find it interesting that every single tank I have kept them in does not have any algae on the glass (once I have moved them it comes back so I am sure it is them keeping it clea...

Yeah when I saw it the first thing I thought was L134.. the coloring is just not right, although it could just be the picture. I guess we'll never know until someone buys it and gets us a better pic!!!!

Here is another to try: http://www.transfish.de/LCode/L250.jpg As far as the panaque are concerned, in the Aqua-log book it does show a species that is white with black zig zag stripes however it does not have an L number yet so good luck trying to find it. Also, you said it was small like a zebra.....

He was selling the "psykodellic" pleco as a queen for a couple of months and no one would bid on it. Now that he is advertising/selling it as a "psykodellic" plec, I sent him an e-mail to inquire if he knew now what L number it was (since it def. was NOT a Queen) and he replied a...

The only other catfish with the nick name of Queen besides the Queen Arabesque L260 were the LDA 70 Queen Imperial Tiger Pleco but the stripes are not horizontal as your art would describe. There is not a picture of it here on planet catfish, but here is a link to one... http://www.poisson-or.com/fr...

I vote Yes

There are actually six total. I haven't tried to sex all of them but I think there are at least two males (not because of the display but because of size and spotted bellies). Thanks for the replies!

No we have not seen a continuation of this behavior. We do have a background for the tank, we just need to get it on there.

Thank you for your posts. They are in a 55g with PLENTY of caves and hiding places. Like I said in my first post, this behavior is odd, not something that occurs on a daily basis. We will continue to keep an eye on them. It has been about a week since that video was shot and none of them are dead no...

We have had them for about 9 months or so and it is up to around 2.5 - 3 inches. It was only about an inch and a half or so when we got it (them). There are two total that look like the one in the picture above and the third one is much larger than the other two (I would say more around 5+ inches an...

Hello! We aquired some syno's awhile back, all three were supposed to be the same but they are not. Can you tell me what kind of Syno we have below? Thanks. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/xyshannen/Bottom%20Feeders/syno1.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/xyshannen/Bottom%20Feeders/syn...

Nice pics! I see definitely two males and several females. IMO... fish 1=female fish 2=female fish 3=male fish 4=female?????? fish 5=male fish 6=female You cannot ALWAYS go by the pattern on the belly or lack thereof when trying to sex these. Usually only the males get the pattern on the belly and t...

Wow, I am sorry to hear this bad news. I am not an expert on fungus... but in one of my tanks I had a large angel fish that was prone to fungus and we just used a combination of Primafix and Melafix and it always did a great job. I know there are a lot of medications for fungus as well but some of t...

Hello all! We happened to catch what we feel was odd behavior for our L134 Frog Plecs. In the video link below, you will see them locking "suckers" and whatnot. If anyone has any input of whether this is true love or a rumble in the jungle please please please let us know, thanks! http://w...

I'm not an expert at identifying these fellows gender... but I think most would tell you the most helpful thing in sexing these puppies is to look at them from above... it's all in the shape of the head/body. So if you are trying to get pics, try to get a bird's eye view. HTH

Absolutely awesome! Beautiful! How much did you have to pay? (If you don't mind me asking) He was free actually, I won him in a raffle. As for the tank...if I decide to keep him with the oscars he will probably get a 150g or something. Wow for free!?! Even better! I think a 150 would be good for it...

Absolutely awesome! Beautiful! How much did you have to pay? (If you don't mind me asking) We have a 9 inch watermelon royal in a 90g... it is still hard to keep up with all of the waste it produces. You had mentioned that it is currently in a 75g for now, what size tank do you think you will end up...

Andre Costerus wrote:Hi There
Unfortunately the female I booked along with the two males jumped the tank the day before I picked them up.

How does a common bn jump a tank???

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From everything that I have read and seen on this site and others, and looking at my little juvie Queen Arabesques... the juvie Queens are identical to the adults as far as their markings... in other words, the Queen juvies are obviously Queens IMO... I am not sure about the L66. :D Edit: Here is on...