so ive read bro! great to see somebody trying to breed these beauties! to be honest, they were actually the first plecs i really really wanted! and i still dont have one in that coloration
at least im gonna buy some of your babies when you get them ;)

heya peanut! good to see somebody familiar

what i know is already said on mfk.

lol, i was expecting something big...

nice little fish tho.

that doesnt look too good. any news??

im deffo no expert on zebs but i think:
1. male
2. male
3. female
4. male
5. male
6. not sure but think male

get a royal

you mean overcrowded maybe from an ethical point of view...

very nice monster tank whitepine! whats in there?

Justin, how big is the L95? Did yours start with L152 coloration as well or did you buy him with this coloration?
Can you post some more pics of that fish plz?

@ Cristoffer, what does that pic have to do with this thread?

very very nice collection. its not overcrowded at all imo. perfect pleco tank bro

i just want to say that its best to check your lfs's to find what you actually can get and then do some research in the catelog and ask questions about specific species here. Its a bit hard for us to recommend things you might not be able to buy anyways and in fact you can almost put any plec in ...

super cool!! big plecs are awesome! post some more pics plz

nice fish man ;)

so could it be that the area is open again and the fish will be imported more and more?

Jools wrote:

StiffMeister wrote:so what are you saying, its not the "real thing"??

No, exactly the opposite I think?!?!? What do you mean by the real thing?

Jools

i didnt quite understand what you meant but i meant if they were cochliodon or suttonorum. appears suttonorum indeed. very cool

so what are you saying, its not the "real thing"??

sounds good but says nothing about a number or a price

where did you get the info about these new fish?

keeping it is pretty similar to L264, which you can find in the catelog. a lot of plecs show agressiveness towards other plecs but they will be fine as long as you provide enough hiding places for all the fish.

hey ben, just try it and see what happens

i'd go get asap! it can easily be held in your tank for the time being. As these fish arent that active, a 360L will be fine. just make sure your filtration is up to the job as these fish produce a lot of poo. Make sure your filter (without powerheads) does at least 3-4 times the tank volume in an ...

dj_speed_uk wrote:hi barbie, just an update, did a 75% water change today brought tds down to 150, i will do a 25% tomorrow and next day untill about 70 will this be quick enough

never do such a big water change unless you really have to. rather do 25% a couple of times a week than 75% a day...

get rid of any medic leftovers in your tank. Plecs dont praticularly like meds. and do get a good nitrate test to see what the levels are.

you can get yourself an eheim 2260 or 2080. They are among the most powerful tank filters you can buy atm. If you want something easy to clean i'd go for the 2080. It does 1700L/hr and has a massive amount of filtermedium. Easy to clean too with the different containers. The 2260 is very powerful ...

nice ;)

you can also try heaters from Sera and especially Jager. Very good stuff i can tell from own experience.

what do you wanna keep in the tank?

28 is no problem either, but i wouldnt go much higher. If your heater is old and not too good anymore, you might wanna consider buying a new one though... they are pretty cheap and i can tell you from personal experience, you dont want a heater to go crazy with temps.

tracy, your temp is a bit high, lower that to 27C. I think your just lucky with this very active plec. Normally, royals arent that shy and you will see them a lot but sometimes you have those very active plecs.

try feeding him shrimp. I buy the pink shrimp in the supermarket and my vamp loves it! he also eats algue wafers though and in fact most i throw in except cucumber and paprika etc. You can also buy these shrimps as your lfs in bigger packages and way cheaper.

it is a bit thin indeed but still, some fish are just thinner than other others even though they eat well. i have that too with one of my plecs. is he eating yet??