it looks like i'm going to find out then. i have 5 Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis in a 10 gal, soon to go to a 30 gal. i have 2 more of these hypoptopoma, i think that 3 should be good. they are sure good for algae control.

rick

i have some new apistos and want to join em up with a hypoptopoma or 3 plus a few other fish in a planted tank. is this a good idea if i want to save the fry? do they eat dwarf cichlid fry or eggs?

i'm not sure of the exact species

tia, rick

hi there, i am buying some fancy oto's this week, not entirely sure of what types, but a lfs is getting an s/a order in. there will with 5 different types of otos and i'd like to keep them in my planted tank and i want to know if there are any which are not good algae eating types. sorry i'm not ...

those fish beside the gibby are geophagus leucosticta that i got when they were barely free swimming, about a month ago. there are 20, now in a 65 tall. this plec seems to be a good fish to keep with young fry.

rick

this catfish is a mystery to me. i purchased it as a 'hi fin pleco', but i can't find any info on it here. can anyone help me out?

tia, rick

<img src="http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/albu ... pic_id=294"/>

there is a pic of a fish they call a yellow p l e c o or Liposarcus pardalis on this site,

http://www.aquariumstuffers.com/product ... egoryID=58

at least the pic they show is pretty similar. but that fish illustrated on the planetcatfish site looks nothing like mine.

rick

well, i guess the l270 is a chocolate zebra and not my fish. mine were sold to me in canada as 'chocolate plecos' and are 4" or so now, and resemble a common pleco in an orange or light brown colour- nothing as fancy as the chocolate zebra for sure. i have seen them advertised as vanilla plecos at ...

make SURE that your nitrIte kit is working properly. i can't believe that your nitrAtes are so high if you are doing regular water changes. if you have any nitrItes, your nitrAte kit won't work properly and will register unusual high readings. nitrItes would cause your fish to react badly.

rick

i have a few of these chocolate plecos, and was wondering if there is any info about them you could provide. i searched the site and got some hits, all seem to come back with a 404 error. spec i want to know if it is advisable to lower their temp to 72 deg or so.

tia, rick

zebras sell for 60 bucks (u.s.) in toronto. if you could sell the babies for 25-30 bucks and you could get a few pairs going, surely you could make some money that way. i would have a hard time spending that money on a catfish i bought from a lfs anyway. it would be a little tough to actually get ...

a couple of points from my exp: 1. seeding cukes and zuccini (gourgette) is very important. mine won't eat the seeds anyway and they make less mess this way. 2. if the raw veggies won't sink, stick a stainless steel fork into it, and it WILL sink this way. (don't let the wife see you steal this fork ...

yes it did, thank you.

rick

gee, the spell checker here actually puts the asterisk in pleco for you.

he he, rick

hello, my name is rick and i am from toronto, canada. i keep a variety of plecos, 2 royals, 2 rubbers, 2 whiptails, and some farlowellas. i am interested in de-worming them. can anyone offer advise as to how this can be done?

tia, rick