Show your Plecos Here !!

[Peter McFarlane]

Ok not really exotic but until I can afford a colony of L200's I'm keeping a colony of L083's!

 

[davo]

They are carnivorous to a very minor extent, and do prefer to go after vegetation if given the choice.

Really? In habitat, they appear to eat a mixed diet between algae types, other plants and large portions of insect (mainy fly) larvae. I am amazed you've noticed yours have a preference over veggies considering, but I wouldn't consider the protein to be a minor part of their diet.

 

[davo]

Ok not really exotic but until I can afford a colony of L200's I'm keeping a colony of L083's!

L083 is a P. gibbiceps, and these are not that. These are a colour mutation of P. pardalis.

 

[davo]

ei guys we call this in the philippines as janitor fish it really helps to clean ur tank. keep posting

This guy will either be a P. pardalis or a P. disjunctivus, I believe you have both in the trade and as a non-native in your waters.

 

[T time]

T let's see some updated pics from your crew!
I'm still looking for someone to split shipping costs with on a pleco order

I'll see what I can come up with over the next few days, btw I just got back from Peru on sunday and i was lucky enough to spend 3 days in the amazon, 25 miles down river from Iquitos...it was incredible but i wasn't able to bring any fish back with me

 

[HiImSean]

Looks more like a flash, L204.

dunno, got him for $5 though

 

[davo]

My newest one

Nice little guy... how big is it?

 

[davo]

I'll see your royal and raise you a peppermint.

How big is this "peppermint"? Looks great!

 

[dragonfish]

Nice little guy... how big is it?

About 2-2 1/2 inches

How big is this "peppermint"? Looks great!

About 3-3 1/2 inches

 

[Lutt]

Closer to 20-25cm realistically, i've still yet to see pictures of one that was larger than 7-8" inches

Im talking TL....Planetcatfish said 25cm (9,8") SL so 30cm TL....but who knows, i havn't seen bigger than 25cm TL.