Quick thought. Have you considered placing the tote higher off the ground? In an ideal situation close to the ceiling is best because of gravity assist and the room air will also heat the tote over time. From experience using the port on the front side of the tote works better. Can easily swap out ...

It’s at the bottom of the pecking order. Was being chased out of tank. Only place left is place of shame, out in the open. It’s not lazy it’s afraid to move.
At the very least totally rearrange the landscaping and hiding places. Give it a chance.

How big is it? If over 3” will do better in a darker tank.

I saw your post a few days ago but wanted to dig out some photos first. Did not happen soo, Answering easy question first. With input from people who are involved with collecting of P. leopardus I have documentation for 5 stable patterns from 5 different rivers. With time this number will grow. I ...

Cydone,
You are thinking in the right direction. Just be sure to test the water before it goes into the tank until you are confident it works.
Jim

Good questions! Stable pressure using Booster pumps This took a while to figure out. The pumps have an over pressure bypass built-in allowing the pumps to run continuously instead of quickly cycling off/onbut they still sound rough. The problem is the diameter of the tubing that comes with the RO ...

Using RO Water Shane’s post is so last century I thought I’d give a more modern description of using RO Water. My fish room at its peak had over 2500 gallons of water in aquariums and filter systems. Aquariums were 180 In addition I could hold 300 gal of water for WCs. All tanks had overflows and dri ...

Hi, Daniel is right on the mark. Mouth deformities typically affect growth in two ways. The first is the mouth doesn’t function properly so they can’t chew or grind hard foods. The other is the throat is too small or partially blocked and they can’t eat enough. Snub noses are not genetic issues but w ...

Bonjour, je suis désolé pour le retard. La grotte idéale est celle qu'ils choisissent. Il est préférable de placer 4-5 grottes dans l'aquarium. les grottes devraient être un peu différent. Cave guidelines for Pseudacanthicus Back of cave has to be flat. No angles, pinched ends, taco shells, or tapere ...

L129 Colombian Zebra. There is a lot of variation in their appearance.

Hi, a couple of comments and suggestions after being in the hobby for a long time. Your statement that your lfs said you were doing to many WC's? I have never heard that one. Had they ever seen your tank? Just because they sit behind a counter doesn't mean they know what the're talking about ...

ClayT101, Your first photo is not a true p. leopardus (l600 trade name) but a variant more commonly called an lda07 from the Rio Takutu. The pectoral and pelvic fins don't have the L600 pattern. Another species identification observation about flattened bodies is no longer a valid characteristic. A ...

The label L600 is a P. leopardus. It is not a true L number but a trade name that stuck because everyone other than the pros find it easier to speak in numbers. To be honest it is easier to type. That is why I started saying pseudas instead of Pseudacanthicus. There are plenty of other genus that ...

Hi, what is a seemingly simple question has in fact taken me on a 6 year? quest for the answer. Without going into a lot of detail I am comfortable stating that for the leopardus species there is the described one from the Rio Rupunui in Guyana and currently 4 other base variations. One easy way to ...

I have a strain that stays at that temp or hotter all the time. Others don't last a week. Perhaps I have bred so many at high temperatures it no longer bothers. Problem is they look the same as those that don't. Not quite the answer your look for but it's an honest one.

When they are under 4" tetra bits and algae wafers are ok 1-2 times a week. Once bigger they will ignore them unless starving.
Feed too much they get fat.
They always like current.

I have used Pimafix with cactus plecos for years successfully. It doesn't work overnight but you have to be diligent in using it. Don't forget that carbon and such have to be removed. When doing frequent water changes be careful not to over clean substrate and filter. Thru personal experience I ...

In general all Pseudacanthicus fry are sensitive until the are over 2". I prefer to sell larger an 2.25". Doesn't sound like much until you know that that takes several months. At the size you are asking about why will add to their new environment in 1-2 days or they will be dead, usually during the ...

People are being too politically correct. I will cut to the chase with facts rather than opinions. In Brazil There is a 'permitted species' list of fish that are allowed for export. There is a Brazilian 'endangered species' including fish that are at risk. The endangered list overrides anything on ...

Are they to selling size yet
how about an updat is the actual question.
Thanks,
Jim

I've used Fenben..... several times over the years. Using the goat dewormer is the best method because it is already in suspension and the dosage calculations are easy. It's never a good idea to use strong and sometimes unpredictable treatments with smaller fish or eggs. Best to move them to another ...

The best time to get them is when the eggs have tails and mouths. The male will start to get irritated trying to keep them in. This is usually 7-9 days after spawn. They are very hardy at this point and easy to move. The longer one waits to collect the greater the risk of damage. Here is one way to ...

Welcome to the forum. Nice one to get started with the forum.
Just a hint if you want to raise fry collect them before they exit the cave on their own. Otherwise almost all will be lost.
Congrats.

Jim

The same characteristics apply to humans yet to my knowledge except for a few Neanderthals running around we are all the same specie. Opinions without data are only opinions. As this is the definitive forum on the web as a result of the extensive database and knowledgeable experts most answers are ...

Just read my last post again which proves the point that my answer is not that great. Mules cannot reproduce on their own so they are not sustainable. The cross of 600 and 07 does not give a repeatable pattern. I do remember a tv program talking about a polar bear and grizzly cross. They called it a ...

I didn't think you would go for the simple answer :d I'll tell you what I do know and then let the experts weigh in. A real world example of a hybrid would be a mule. It is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse. They have different numbers of chromosomes and therefore substantially ...

Jimmyaulo, Thank you for the web page link. It helped to clarify your question. After running the page thru a translator I was able to get the overall content and tone of the article. The simplest answer to your question is yes. Hybrids do occur in the wild when two genetically similar groups live ...

You are correct toaddback salt and such to make up for the replaced water. You might consider doing only one water change a day and then scaling it back after that. Some of the medications are added every day to gradually increase the strength in the tank instead of shocking them all at once. Heavy ...

Yes. All three can be used together. My apologies on the salt. Aquarium salt would be fine also. Most people over my way find buying 'generic' is cheaper. Just watch out for excessive foaming when adding both the pimifix and the stress zyme. That's the only potential problem I see.

Jim

Here is the pic of the pleco that I treated with pimifix in a 300 gal tank. Not the preferred way but I didn't have a spare tank for a 10" fish
As you can see rather nasty all the way down to the veins.