How about a L136c ?

I honestly can't exclude this possibility 100% without location data or other info, but L136 tend to have a slightly more line-pattern of dots in the fins - even L136c. So I still believe H.contradens is more likely.

May I ask if he had to pay a lot for it compared to i.e ...

Hypancistrus contradens don't seem like an unlikely match here. Nevertheless this is probably the most fantastic specimen I've seen. Too bad this kind of pattern/such big spots is not very common.

No chance of finding out what other fish this one was found among? It would be really helpful ...

Morning all,

Posting on behalf of a friend, has just picked this up, came as a contaminant with a shipment into an LFS (they can't remember what that shipment was or where it came from)

Any clues, it's might pretty whatever it is.

3 inches TL

http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/vv120/mattlee/DSC ...

Fishful_thinker wrote:SORRY. FORGET ALL OF THE ABOVE.

After all that it won't let me download directly onto the site. I would have to use a link to public photo sharing site.

So do that?

Go for it I say.

As and when I leave Dubai, I will quite happily give all my fish to hobbyists save for my L191.

That I would like to donate to the underwater zoo at Dubai Mall so I could see it when I return.

Lovely tank.

It's not often a Hemi catches my eye over a Panaque but that L128 is superb

A fully grown male L204, was a nasty piece of work, I had to rehome it in the end.

I have never had Panaque eat Anubias or Java fern, L27c, L191, L104 and L204 all left them alone

Would agree with L191, probably the easiest 'Royal' to ID in reality

A very nice way of reminding you how many other places rely on PC for info Jools.

Fair enough, I didn't approach google just assumed it was an error, nonsensical even considering it is a common name.

Is it really 'Unset Orinoco angel' or is there a 'S' missing at the start?

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... es_id=2178

They are lovely, Pier had/have some of these in recently.

I can think of worse lifestyles than a student one......

Jon wrote:damn, nice setup. sill kickin it in dubai?

Indeed I am, still 'struggling on' ;)

How's things your end, long time no speak.

You done with the college thing yet?

Love the scape, well done

sidguppy wrote:
reminds me of Haavard Stoere's awesome tanks

whatever happened to Haavard?

Indeed, his scapes and breeding success were inspirational.

Nice set up and handsome panaque.
I would be keeping a reef tank in Dubai. Many of my favorite reef fish and animals are found in the Red Sea area.

Thanks, I simply don't have the time to do a salt water set up justice at the moment, hopefully that will change.

The Red Sea, or the Gulf as we ...

I have kept over 20 sp of Pleco but gave them all up when I left the UK, Panaque has always been my favourite genus.

Managed to find someone here that was willing to source me something other than a Common or a Gibby, only took 4 years, so this is swimming in my tank this evening, from Colombia via ...

Jools wrote:What's the largest one photographed? I know there is a big one in Pete's Bolton Aquarium.

Jools

There is a monster at Wharf Aquatics near Nottingham as well, or at least there was about 5 years ago.

Biggest Lori I have ever seen by a considerable margin.

Thanks Yann, long time no speak I hope you are well?

Saw at least 2 last night going crazy on my Aufwuchs laden wood so should have them fattened up in not time.

Oh well, picked up 2 more and they have disappeared to the depths of the tank to fatten up.

Confident that they are at least Ancistrus so will be happy for life in their current set up, will wait and see if anyone has any further thoughts on species.

Difficult to say what it is.

I'm not sure if this species [well, we don't even know which species it actually is yet!] is one of those where both sexes get bristles, or just males.

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Mats

Are these being bred and sold in commercial quantities in the US, UK etc (ucalayi i mean)?

Reason I ask ...

Just found a bunch of these lurking at the back of a tank with a Gibby in.

My best guess would be Ancistrus ucayali but having never kept them I can't be sure.

Note the lip bristles, male?

I only got one, I may go back later and get some more, I've dropped it into the big tank now, will no doubt ...

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/fish/filt ... heim/13352

problem solved?

I am in the office so have not had chance to read the above properly, just wanted to state that I know that it hasn't been dewormed in Malaysia.

I have been in direct contact (was easier for both me and my importer) with them, when asked about deworming their reply is below

'Need to be frank with ...

Some excellent and reasoned arguments for and against here, thanks to all for the input so far.

The fish should be here in a week or so and I intend to keep it with the LFS that it is importing it for a minimum of 2 weeks so it can settle and get feeding, I don't have QT facilities at home ...

Will have a read of that now, thanks.

A guy who keeps discus on a marine forum here buys albendazole over the counter from a chemist and uses that.

Anyone see any issues with doing this? Said metronidazole will also do, he uses 1 gram for his 100 gal.

Kusuri will deliver here if i can't find ...

Ok thanks Mats, I may do it in situ at the LFS to be safe.

Just need to figure what meds are available here, fish should arrive in a week or so.

I am having a juvi L330 shipped to me from Malaysia in a week or so.

The LFS bringing it in has been the only source of 'fancy' L's since I arrived in Dubai, I sold my entire collection when I left the UK 4 years ago.

Who here deworms new WC additions as a matter of course? Not sure whether to do ...