In the Cat-e-log it lists L201 as hypancistrus contradens, but L-Welsehttp://translate.google.ch/translate?u= ... e&ie=UTF-8 lists them as two separate hypancistrus?

Having kept a lot of bristle noses, I find it highly doubtful that your 10g tank would produce enough algae to keep a healthy bn fed. They don't eat all types of algae (I am wondering what type of algae you have in your 10g), and I wondering if you should be supplementing the little guys diet with s...

And it will get a lot bigger than 2 inches!

Also, I have kept over 20 species of plecos/catfish in a multitude of different setups and tank sizes and have noticed that generally, the frequency as well as the intensity of the feeding time aggression TENDS to be lessoned or aggrevated depending on the decor. If the size of the tank is appropria...

Yes that sounds about right...

Congrats Barbie!!!!!

MatP is right on as usual...
Still an awefully cute picture though!!!

Well they definitely have healthy full bellies!!! Great pics, what kind of camera were you using? Thank you for sharing!!!

racoll wrote:I would say you have a rather attractive juvenile common bristlenose AKA

Ancistrus sp(3)

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I agree.

Very beautiful indeed!!! Nice find, and nice picture too!

Great news! Congratulations!!!!! *Happy dance*

Okay then. just keep keeping them until they spawn? :roll: :?: Generally, they will breed around 10 - 15 months of age given the correct conditions. There are plenty of articles out there on how to breed ancistrus that pretty much fully explain the process. A good one here on Planet Catfish on bree...

Cute little baby Ancistrus Sp.(3)!!! You definitely have a good while before you will be able to worry about breeding.

Maybe she's just happy! Once mine got settled in the tank you can see them out and about (the females more so than the males). That's great you got to take some good pics! She doesn't have any stress bars so I sure wouldn't worry about her!

Congratulations!!! I have a bunch of Barbie's spawn too and they are coming up on two years... so I'm thinking there is at least 6 more months or so... the wilds I have are reproducing quite nicely. Sounds like you are doing everything right! The fry once free swimming and eating on their own need m...

How are they healing? When mine have scrapped in the past I've dosed the tank with melafix and they healed up good. You've gotten some good advice from some good folks here.. keep us posted!

I absolutely agree that it is possible that they are probably doing it to eachother... or poor water quality. If you've ever at night seen what they do when they are scrapping you would know that they use their odontadotes to scrap and get in a ying in yang type position and can practically shred th...

I personally would not put six adults in a 29 gallon nor a 30 gallon long. Even though they are generally peaceful, males are territorial. I (IMO) would put no more than 3 or so... Beautiful fish, goo luck!!!

Couldn't it be a L110 Red Spot Ancistrus???

It looks to me to be an LDA31 Mustard Spot...

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/im ... ge_id=1874

I have five. Two males and three females. Actually, they all stay in the cave. Both of the males have the "bristles" on their caudal peduncle (back by their caudal fin).

Are your females looking gravid?

IMO, If there is plenty of cover for the plec to hide then it may be okay (I have some in with my breeding angels)... I still hesitate at keeping them together however because whenever the angels have a batch of eggs/fry they get absolutely viscous and if they see the plec in sight they attack it an...

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That's what I thought... thanks. Seller claimed they were a "new import" from Germany...LOL *sigh* Oh well, they are living happily in the 90g.

I've had this Syno for approximately two years or so and got it as a eupterus (along with a couple others that are a different kind that were identified recently as potential hybrids which were supposed to have been shoutadeni), anyway now that they are older... am looking for all of your thoughts.....

Yowza!!! Are those for real L236 listed???? What a sweet collection!!!!

From my experience, I got mine about six months ago at around 1-1.5 inches and they have grown to be right about five inches in this time and have significantly grown also in girth. So they are less than a year old and are already that big... :shock: Here's a pic of one of mine... http://i35.photobu...

Not really Robby my friend, though were good birds eye view shots. A side pic with dorsal extended would be much much more helpful.

That picture is showing a good pic of the "caudal"... are you able to get a pic of the dorsal??? And find out a collection point???

P.S.
A nice link to show anatomy...
http://www.planetcatfish.com/core/anato ... alPeduncle