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by Atlas
31 Oct 2003, 17:15
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Parancistrus auranticus xanto
Replies: 3
Views: 1043

Looks like not many people know about this fish (exccept HH).

Any kind soul with any info to my queries, your help is most appreciated.
by Atlas
29 Oct 2003, 17:57
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Parancistrus auranticus xanto
Replies: 3
Views: 1043

Parancistrus auranticus xanto

Hi,

Hope anyone with info on the a/m fish can help.

1. What are its favourite foods
2. What are its feeding habits
3. Why some are yellow while some are blackish
4. Can the blackish turn yellow and how?

Any other related info is much appreciated.

Thank you.
by Atlas
28 Jul 2003, 17:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Worm nuisance
Replies: 5
Views: 1282

Sure looks like some kind of leech to me too. Know what, on closer examination, I noticed more of those disgusting worms around the teeth area again. This time the worms are about 2mm size. Likewise as before, I used a pincer to remove all that my naked eye can see. Some of it is too small to remove ...
by Atlas
28 Jul 2003, 15:54
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Internal Parasites
Replies: 7
Views: 1957

Unfortunately, I'm unable to help. I have the same doubt too.

I was also wondering whether there are any commercially available medication containing Levamisole.

Any info is really appreciated.
Thank you.
by Atlas
27 Jul 2003, 15:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Worm nuisance
Replies: 5
Views: 1282

Worm nuisance

Hi, A 8" royal (L027c) I bought about a month ago have not been eating well. It's poo is transparent and long. But it does not have sunken belly or eyes. Recently, I noticed 2 worms stucked to the teeth area. I manaqed to grab the thing out with a pincer. Today, I discovered another pc again and ...
by Atlas
04 Jul 2003, 14:20
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Acanthicus adonis
Replies: 7
Views: 1770

Hi,

Anyone else with any views on the benefits of creating strong water currents.

Appreciate your help.
by Atlas
02 Jul 2003, 17:37
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Acanthicus adonis
Replies: 7
Views: 1770

Hi, I've read many times from different articles to provide strong water movement to certain L numbers like the one mentioned here, A.adonis. My question is how does the strong water movement actually benefit the fish. (Besides just creating more aeration and simulating it's natural habitat.) Thank ...
by Atlas
26 May 2003, 12:05
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: death of LDA 01
Replies: 5
Views: 908

Hi Barbie,

You seem to be explaining what sounds to me like tank cycling or something. Any good sites I can read up on the subject?
Thanks.
by Atlas
11 May 2003, 16:00
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help please! Bloated stomach
Replies: 1
Views: 613

Help please! Bloated stomach

Hi, I've just bought a L14 and added it into a quarantaine tank. The Q tank has a L25 in it also under Q for about a week already. 1 day later, the L25's stomach became bloated and started to "float". :( The newly introduced L14 seems quite OK though. What has happened? What should I do now, any ...
by Atlas
10 May 2003, 17:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L128...he won't eat
Replies: 7
Views: 1484

Hi pooks, Sorry to hear about your loss. Your case is but just another case where the fish appears pretty normal at first and just dies for no apparent reason. I think this is very common in the keeping of L fishes. I've also noted that often only the fish in question is affected while the others in ...
by Atlas
07 May 2003, 12:00
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Panaque Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1530

Thanks for the replies. Hi plecoguy, how can I verify that they have internal parasite and what do you recommed to use if they do have internal parasites? (any commercial medication?) Hi Vik, I do have lots of driftwood in my tank and the food fed is mainly algae wafers. What do you recommed as ...
by Atlas
06 May 2003, 17:01
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Panaque Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1530

Panaque Question

Hi, Is Panaques known in the hobby to be a particularly difficult to keep species. It so happens that I haven't have much luck with them. I have quite a few species of Lori cats in my tank. It seems the Panaques are often the first to show signs of something is wrong. For no particular reason, they ...
by Atlas
13 Feb 2003, 14:30
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: gold nugget dying without any known reason
Replies: 15
Views: 3619

Hi, I would suggest you moving it to a quarantine tank using as 50% water from the old tank so as not to stress it further. Check water parameters like ph, nitrte and ammonia level etc of main tank. No sign of disease is usually an indication of an internal problem. Medicate with internal parasite ...
by Atlas
11 Feb 2003, 18:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: royal pleco dying?
Replies: 13
Views: 3504

Hi Klaus,

I do have driftwood in the tank?
Why you ask ?
by Atlas
09 Feb 2003, 15:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: royal pleco dying?
Replies: 13
Views: 3504

I'm a keen hobbyist planning on a LFS soon.

Hope to hear of your success in breeding royals in the near future. :wink:
by Atlas
09 Feb 2003, 15:31
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Do YOU want an official PlanetCatfish T-shirt??
Replies: 84
Views: 17060

Well, OK I need 2 Adult and 2 Kid sizes. Pls tell me how to pay. Ship them now! :P

Oh sorry, only survey is it? :shock:

I think don't need to survey whether want T shirts. Should survey what are popular items for sale! :D

Well done to the one who came up with idea. :idea:
by Atlas
09 Feb 2003, 15:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Deworming Method
Replies: 11
Views: 3652

Thanks so much for the inputs. There seems to be 2 schools of thought on whether WC fishes do carry parasites. Anyway, I think it's always saver to quarantine and 'deworm' them to be on the save side. I hope coelacanth can give us more insight into this topic (if he can dig out the article!). Also ...
by Atlas
08 Feb 2003, 04:01
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Deworming Method
Replies: 11
Views: 3652

Hi, Thks for the reply and noted your advise. I've always been under the impression that wild caught fishes carry parasites. Anyway, can you recommend any medication I should use if i need to. I read in another thread that royals are sensitive to certain medication as it kills their useful bacteria ...
by Atlas
08 Feb 2003, 03:50
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: royal pleco dying?
Replies: 13
Views: 3504

Hi, I lost almost my entire poupulation of royals a few months back! Even till today, I have no idea what went wrong, seems to me they are the only ones affected as MOST of the other species in the same tank was not hit. The first sympton is slowdown in feeding and then sunken eyes and then it's ...
by Atlas
07 Feb 2003, 17:30
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Deworming Method
Replies: 11
Views: 3652

Deworming Method

Hi, I'm new here and would like to post my first question and hope anyone can share your experience. As we know most L cats are wild caught ie. they should have their gut loaded with parasites. Is it necessary to deworm them and how should one go about doing it. What medication and what is the ...

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