The Most Desirable Pleco

[davo]

lol yea. even 100 pleco sp. would be a lot. your about a 6th of the way there

 

[WyldFya]

I envy anyone that has kept 100 different species of pleco. The LFS has butterfly Plecs L168, and they look terrible. No color to them, the stripes that should be bright yellow to brown, are a very dull brownish gray.

 

[davo]

its hard to judge though, because if you nurse them to good health, or put them in a less stressful environment they can gain there colour back. i just like being able to see their "normal" colouration before i buy

 

[WyldFya]

These two just weren't in the shape of what I would even consider for purchase. Sunken stomachs, and poor coloration. They were the only two fish in the tank too.

 

[davo]

that means a few people may end up with dead plecos. harsh.

 

[WyldFya]

yeah unfortunately, but they have also only been there for a day and a half, we'll see how they do.

 

[davo]

well the colouring may stay the same if they dont have a place to hide and/or are stressed. We have plecos that appear healthy. but their colouration is poor until you put them in an environment that suits them

 

[WyldFya]

exactly!

 

[PufferXtreme]

I had some 168's which took a few weeks to settle but are now showing strong markings. I guess with all wild fish the shock of going from a river to a tank must be extreme hence the dropping of colour/pattern.

 

[WyldFya]

Not sure if these were wild caught or just some captive bred plecs.