White Spotted Pleco ID

[MissNoodle]

Would say this is

L240

due to the darker black edges on the fins.

Jools

I was juuuuust coming to ask about that as I read about that while skimming the family. Spots look good for a young one too.

Awesome!

[MissNoodle]

Would say this is

L240

due to the darker black edges on the fins.

Jools

Alright so further questions.

Both tanks ive currently got able to accommodate his growing size, ive got corydoras and hoplosternum, would he be compatible with these species?

I plan on moving him to my 55 as it is larger and has more current, and will move my BN pleco to the 46 instead

[naturalart]

How long do they take to grow?

I kept one for 7yrs. Bought it at 2 inches, sold it at 3.5 inches 7yrs. later. Slow growers in my experience.

[bekateen]

Would say this is

L240

due to the darker black edges on the fins.

I didn't realize there was a galaxy type with black fin seams. Obviously a group I'm not versed in.

Thanks Jools.

Eric

[MissNoodle]

He finally started eating for me today. He's turned his little nose up at shrimp, wafers, and shrimp pellets, but took a carnivore pellet on the second try

What size are you able to sex these guys, anyone know? I know he's small so not expecting to be able to tell easy or at all yet. But my "pleco experience" is with a bristlenose, so not well versed with plecos. And tbh bristlenose are kind of obvious to sex apart lol

[Acanthicus]

Hi

Agree with the ID given by Jools. You will be able to sex it with around 12 cm-15 cm.

[MissNoodle]

Hi

Agree with the ID given by Jools. You will be able to sex it with around 12 cm-15 cm.

Awesome! Thank you!

One more question. As a mature adult, can corydoras be kept as tankmates or would these count as an annoyance for bottom level territorial behavior?

[Jools]

Yes they can, have done it myself. If you want to get hyper "correct" then place a cave for the pleco to live in that doesn't face into the main feeding area but is in a shady area of strongest current. Pleco will creep out and feed in the feeding area at night or after several months of an unchanged tank. It will sit and eat at the food and allow the corys to crowd around.

You would not be the first person to aquascape an entire tank around a specimen fish that you don't see most of the time...

Jools

[MissNoodle]

Yes they can, have done it myself. If you want to get hyper "correct" then place a cave for the pleco to live in that doesn't face into the main feeding area but is in a shady area of strongest current. Pleco will creep out and feed in the feeding area at night or after several months of an unchanged tank. It will sit and eat at the food and allow the corys to crowd around.

You would not be the first person to aquascape an entire tank around a specimen fish that you don't see most of the time...

Jools

Alright awesome!
Next is to find a corydoras able to live in warmer water and be able to take a bit of a current

I will open a separate thread for that one

[MissNoodle]

Hes grown a little bit, hes about 12cm or 4 inches.
I'm noticing hes a little more spikey on his cheeks than the rest of his body, would this be an indicator that he may be male?
These were taken last night

This photo was taken several weeks ago

[bekateen]

Hi MissNoodle,

Thanks for the update. IDK at what size these can be sexed reliably. But yes the males are more "spiny." And perhaps more helpful, males and females have distinctly different head shapes. Check out the photos on the CLOG page for this species and others in the same genus.

Cheers, Eric

[MissNoodle]

Hi MissNoodle,

Thanks for the update. IDK at what size these can be sexed reliably. But yes the males are more "spiny." And perhaps more helpful, males and females have distinctly different head shapes. Check out the photos on the CLOG page for this species and others in the same genus.

Cheers, Eric

A user above said about 12-15cm could start seeing some differences, and he has changed slightly too with the extra little spikes compared to when I first got him.

Head shape, hes got a pretty fat head still, not so narrow compared to the rest of his body.


He eats well now, he likes raw shrimp, carnivore pellets, bloodworms, and I see him steal a shrimp pellet or two from the cories sometimes as well.

Still very shy, he barely comes out but I make sure he eats by sticking the food in the log entrance for him and he grabs it and drags it back in lol

[bekateen]

This is what you're looking for.

[MissNoodle]

This is what you're looking for.

I think I see a male shape hes got a more squarish head, not so nicely tapered like the female shown above