I believe it to be a common Pl*co

ta2mark · Post by **ta2mark** » 24 Mar 2006, 19:37

Hi there I believe this to be a common pl*c but it hasnt grown any bigger than 8 inches.
It has stayed this size now for 1 1/2 years.
Any help with id would be gratefully appreciated and a max size would be great.

Oh and please excuse the finger marks on tank thats the delight of having a two year old present when taking photo's.

Post by **Silurus** » 24 Mar 2006, 19:57

Yup, that's a common (the Liposarcus variety).

ta2mark · Post by **ta2mark** » 24 Mar 2006, 20:05

Thank you very much for the quick reply

Auto_Girl25 · Post by **Auto_Girl25** » 25 Mar 2006, 17:18

Definately a common.
What size tank do you have?
Common's can get to 24 inches if they have the proper diet, tank size, and water conditions.
I have one almost 18 inches long.

ta2mark · Post by **ta2mark** » 25 Mar 2006, 19:03

He's in a 300litre tank at the moment.
Going by Silurus's ID that he is a Liposarcus variety he should only be about 10 inches so he's not got far to go.
He love cucumber but doesnt seem to touch courgette.
Its the same with my clown loaches they love the cucumber but again wont touch the courgette.
He has algae wafers and sinking pellets and anything he can get hold of really.
He's even been known to eat the flake of the surface

kalija · Post by **kalija** » 27 Mar 2006, 00:29

I'm afraid the max size given in the catelog for Liposarcus pardalis is a little off. I have one that is just over 19 inches and still growing.