I do NOT plan on getting one of these fish but i see them often in shops and in peoples tanks. What would the tank requirements br to house this species long term? Just curius...

if i seem overly concerned i am not. I have a tendency of researching the heck out of things that i have an interest in. i feed mostly fresh foods anyway so it should not be an issue.I contacted Hikari mostly out of curiousity as to what their response would be and i figured i would post their ...

I contacted hikari because i did not see ethoxyquin on their ingredient list and they said their food does not have it in there. I dont know weather to believe them or not

any fish... in the US it is a law that any vessel coming to US waters carring fish meal for anything other than human consumption has to be preserved with this stuff...i guess thats why it is tough to find food without it here

Is this stuff as bad as some people say? Is there a food that is commercial that does not contain this preservative? Thanks in advance!

do you know if i could get those tropical pleco stabin in the us?

What is the best algae wafer to feed plecos? Thanks in advance!!

it seems like that is the only brand with wood in the food. almost like its made for panaques

How is the quality of sera brand food for plecos? Was thinking of using the catfish wafers since they contain vegetable matter and wood in the ingredients. Anyone use this food??

agreed with all comments. To starsplitter...how big is your common? Is the algae wafers and zucchini all you feed him?

I am really enjoying this site for the info on the panaque. Everyone seems to know their stuff and are talking from experience. My royal is eating the malasian wood and is crapping alot but i think i gonna try a different wood also. I figured the mopani was too dense but the malasian wood felt a ...

all i got is malasian driftwood. i guess i should try to find softer stuff...

Does the type of wood matter for panaque L190? If so which is the best type? Thank you in advance!

awsome fish. you seem to know a lot about these fish. you are very helpful to me. Thanks

yea i think i caught some info you posted on MFK. Cool plec. Do you know if he was tank raised to that size or wild caught at that size?

i see thanks again

p.s. where did ya get your big royal from? Was he in a tank from a juvenile?

thanks everybody!!

Long Island south shore. Got some buddies in upstate ny in Albany area

thanks for the reply. Ive read they can get up to 60 cm or more but really never saw any pics of one of these fish at that size which is why i had these questions. Personally i cant see it being too common for a L190 growing to two feet in the aquarium. I could see 30 cm but if it was common for ...

I have an L190 royal that is about 5 inches. Had him for about a year with very little growth (I know they are slow growers). I was wondering what the minimum tank size would be to keep him in. There is a lot of conflicting info out there about the adult size of these fish in the home aquarium ...

Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Dave and I run a charter fishing boat. I have a wife and one daughter. I have been keeping tanks a little over a year. Good info on the website so i decided to join. Look forward to talking with the members!