Isnt it a Pseudacanthicus spinosus?

Do you have more pictures or info about the filter system? Im interested to see how it comes together, Im always interested in ways to tackle panaque poo.

Any pic yet? Im eager to see it.

A huge square/cube tank like 200x200x100cm on a plinth at eye level for L27 (Xingu and Goldlines) that had a natural spring/stream as a constant water source.

Cant say much with regards to the Corydoras, but if your tank is 69x61x61 cm then its 256 litres (gross) not 680 litres.

Congrats with your new royal, do you know which kind? Heres a link if you're interested http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/genus.php?genus_id=27#151 £30 is the going rate at most normal lfs, I have seen them as low as £12.50 and as high as £58 for that size. If you're new to royals, heres a good ar ...

Very nice. They look very similar to my one with the orange and white caudal fin. Do you intend to try and breed them?

Im not too sure its 'Tocantins', I have another which I would call 'Tocantins' who is slenderer with an overall brown colour.

Bought as a Xingu but I dont think it is. He is definitely L27 but as to which river, I dont know. Body shape is coherent with my other L27 and the dentition (sorry no pic) is similar to my other L27, they are arranged wider than the narrower V shape of L190. The tail has a few transparent 'windows ...

Thanks. Im most interested in Panaque nigrolineatus, anything on these would be great.

I have recently become interested in the taxonomy and scientific descriptions of Loricariidae, is there anywhere I can look to find them, be it on the internet or books. Specifically the Panaque genus.

Very nice, hope those sunken eyes are only due to being out of water.

L350 was used for the now described Hemiancistrus pankimpuju, not a panaque, although it does look similar to Panaque bathyphilus (L90), it comes from the Rio Huallaga.

Very jealous. I have been looking at a similar thing in Peru, an Earthwatch research trip. If you dont mind, how much do you expect the trip to cost so I know how big a dent it would cause in my student loan.

Any royal plecs?

I think you have a typing error, bloth, I think you mean blotch, they do have a black blotch on the dorsal which may not be apparent in the last 2 pictures but can be seen in the first 2.

Well now im thinking gomezi based on the last picture, pretty much exactly the same.

hotsauce48 wrote:They eat wood?I thought they were omnivores.

Wood is major part of their diet (xylophagy) but they will dabble in everything so they are omnivores.

Thanks guys, I think they are corydoras leopardus, the gomezi spots are too dark for mine.

Royals eat wood for a living and would definitely scratch the acrylic so stick with glass.

These would ruin the inside of your acrylic tank.

Got this group of 5 cory's today but dont know what sort they are. Been through the c numbers and close matches are corydoras puncatum and corydoras sp. C18 but neither match mine 100%. Any help appreciated. http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x55/matthewfaulkner/Lumix004.jpg http://i186.photobucket ...