CoyeMuse wrote:Was sold to me as a common bristlenose, and I KNOW its not that

You're right, definitely not a Bristlenose. If I were you I would bump up this thread during the weekend when there's more people on this forum that can help you, you're not going to get much people replying now.

Bump

In my opinion no way does it look like a common pleco. It might be, for all I know, but personally I don't think it is.

Hi, Unfortunately a couple of my Lucipinnis have got little spots on their fins, and a couple of others seem to be rubbing themselves against the substrate. Definitely ich. However, the question is, what is the most effective way of treating it? I obviosuly don't want to have any losses, and at the ...

Sorry, more questions

what external filter would you recommend for a 80x35x45cm tank with 6-8 lucipinnis?
OR
should I not bother buying an external and stay with the Fluval U3 Internal?

Thanks

also i agree with the above comment of it being far too small for cyprinids. I think you meant Cyprichromis. There are many species of cyprinids that will do fine in igol66's tank. 125 litres, 80x35x45 is too small for lucis?? so how come i got two completely different answers. half a dozen OR 0 ...

125 litres, 80x35x45 is too small for lucis?? so how come i got two completely different answers. half a dozen OR 0 lucis is a difference... That question is already answered (by me) . sidguppy said this tanksize is too small, Phyllonemus and Richard B said its ok for 6 lucis with lots of rocks...

125 litres, 80x35x45 is too small for lucis?? so how come i got two completely different answers. half a dozen OR 0 lucis is a difference...

Would you be able to keep Otocinclus and lucis together? aqadvisor doesnt say anything and recommend the parametres at something like 22-25 degrees celcius, pH of 7.5-7.8 and hardness of 10-15dH. i saw some otos in my lfs and they looked like they could swim really fast so they could escape from ...

6 lucipinnis sounds really good.

a shoal of cyprichromis? how many could i get? are they mid water fish, or top water?

it is = 81 x 36 x 50cm

so according to an online converter in inches it is: 31.9 x 14.2 x 19.7

Hi,

I just wandered what the minimum tank size would be for a pair off luci's, and how many could I keep in a 125 liter tank if there are no other fish there? (and probably will remain this way)

Thanks

Hi, I have 6 lucipinnis, and I would like to add a betta to their tank. Would they get along? I don't see a problem, I had 2 bettas in community tanks in the past and they were peaceful. But the synos get annoyed with him? If the synos are already settled, does that mean any fish that might be added ...

Hi, I wanted to ask if I can keep a shark (never had any experience with them), I was thinking about the red tailed black shark, with a group of petricolas and 2 bn plecs? (of course they're not real petricolas but noone seems to call them by their real name...I still love them :D). If not, why not ...

Hi, I need some help. I have recently bred two BN plecos. The fry are currently just under a CM. However, the male is still in the breeding cave and it looks like a long 'marble' is stuck to the top? These 'marbles' seem to be stuck to the top of the cave, and when he moves around in the cave the ...

MatsP wrote:Have you looked at the

Synodontis lucipinnis

datasheet? It doesn't exactly list a number of brands, but it does show what the fish will eat.

It just says it will eat all prepared foods...

Hi,

I am planning to buy a group of lucipinnis and just wanted to ask what exactly should I feed them?

I live in the UK, and brands of food would also be appreciated.

Thanks

Hi, I wanted to ask whether a fish will be allright on a 2 hour journey from the store??

Cheers

macvsog23 wrote:I have never cleaned poo from my tanks I use natural setup as I was trying to explain
If you have a lot of poo why not look at your tanks loading. Or your feeding

Plecos are poop machines, if they poop alot it actually means they are healthy and are getting enough to eat

This question is best answered by the fish. Many fish have sound reasons why they would prefer one form of substrate over another. Some fish need to burry in a soft sand due to several reasons , some use this burrowing to await prey some to hide during daylight ,and some just find it easyer to feed ...

I wanted to ask whats better for plecos?? sand or gravel?

I know they like to play in the sand and thats why I really would prefer it but what about cleaning all their poops from it? Is it hard to clean so much poop from sand?

Would it be easier to clean the poop from the gravel?

Thanks.

Hi,

I have read on several websites that L200 green phantoms can eat plants. Is this true? Has anyone got any experience with them doing this?

thanks

Hi,

I wanted to ask what small plecos are there that grow max up to 20cm?? (Not bristlenose and clown plecos)
I cant spend really much. I have alot of fancy plecos available from my lfs.

Small plecos, max 20cm

thanks.

Hi, I had a question regarding the keeping of the syno. lucipinnis. I read the profile and on the furniture tab it says bogwood and long tall flowing plants. I also seen videos of the lucipinnis with flower pots and they seem to enjoy them. What things would make the aquarium a lucipinnis dream tank ...

what would you say is the minimum tank size to house synodontis petricola or the lucipniss??

I just looked at the gallery and on one of the pics it says syno. petricola english bred, and Im 90% sure they are the true ones. here is the link http://www.tropicalfish.org.uk/catfish.htm.

Has anyone else ordered these fish from Trimar?? They have hybrids listed down as proper hybrids so they arent cheating on them. Im scared whether I should order the tank bred ones. I might just wait for my lfs to get some.

Hi, I'm interested in ordering the synodontis petricola from trimar, but I've seen they have two petricolas listed. One says its tank bred +small and only costs £8.99 and the other one says its wild +large and costs £42! Does size make such a whooping difference??? Or is it because the tank bred are ...

how big do they grow??

i was thinking about hoplosterum thoracatum. whats their minimum tank size??