L144's natural habitat

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L144's natural habitat

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Hi everbody!

I have 12 baby L144 and i setup a tank for L144. i intereseted about flow. L144 need to hard flow or slowy.

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Not that it really matters to answer the question, but which of the three different variants that are sold as L144 is this? I would presume it's either the small unspotted variant, or the spotted "common" bristlenose variant, rather than the "original, ugly" L144.

"intermediate" flow is all that I'd say is required.

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thanks Mats,

it's body is fully yellow color, and their eyes is black. Like this.
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To be honest, I'm not sure of the origin of that variant (which is NOT the true L144 from Paraguay).

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hımmm. why do you thinking about this? so, i found L144 in Cat-elog. .
to begin to suspect for my L144. :)
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Re: L144's natural habitat

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Right, there are three different fish sold as L144:
1. The original "True" L144 that was originally imported from Paraguay as a single male in a group of brown fish [to the best of my knowledge]. The male was bred with a brown female from the same group, and the offspring of that was crossed in to lock the "no colour in the skin" genetic effect. This fish is VERY rare, and nearly every fish sold as L144 is _NOT_ true L144.

2. The fish discussed in this thread (and listed as L144 in the Cat-eLog): A relatively small species, about 100-125mm TL, and has no spots. To me, the origin of this fish is unknown.

3. The "slightly spotted" amelanistic form of . This is (of course) the same original species as all other common bristlenoses, just a different colour form.

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