thanks for your reply... good to know.. if anything ill just consider whatever "scars" remain, as character and just another reason for appreciation..im very careful about who i purt in with who though,,

well he is not ill.. hes in perfectly good health.. I know the lighter spots on his skin are a result of prior nipping.. im just wondering how long itll take his skin to return to its natural color.. just like wondering how long it would take for a cut on human flesh to go from wound to scab to scar ...

oo yah the one thats im talking about is the chocolate.. and i no longer have any fish in the tank that nip him.

I have two common pleco's.. one a regular or chocolate whatever theyre considered.. and an albino.. i had a kissing gourami a while back that had nipped him a few times and the areas where hes been nipped are lighter than the areas that are fine.. he has no fin damage.. and its also good to note ...

I found minimal results on those sites.. and one guy whose only selling like 10 at a time.. i only want like 2 or 3.. one guy was selling an individual for 15.. which seemed like a great deal but he had 4 pictures and each one is different sao i dont know if hes specifically selling the long fin.. i ...

sorry bout that.. I live in Miami, Fl...

Where can I buy these.. My LFS had two but they didnt look like they were in the best condition and they were asking 25 bucks for em... ive never seen a reall long fin lace ancistrus aside from these two but i dont know.. their fins looked kinds 'stringy' and not so flowy.. so i thought it could ...