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- 18 Dec 2011, 14:22
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?
- Replies: 9
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Re: Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?
It would help to have more information, what is "normal" can you give the readings?
Temperature?
What foods?
Birger
Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 5-10ppm
PH - 7.2
Temp - 24c
I've been doing 30% water changes weekly and have been using cold water. I read that this can cause the ...
- 18 Dec 2011, 14:03
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1711
Re: Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?
"Pitbull" = Parotocinclus jumbo or P. spilosoma and similar species. Chaetostoma are "Bulldog" plecos.
Several types of Parotocinclus has also been bred in captivity.
And yes, they are easily confused.
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Mats
I'm only calling it a 'Pitbull' because thats what it said on the tank at my LSF ...
Several types of Parotocinclus has also been bred in captivity.
And yes, they are easily confused.
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Mats
I'm only calling it a 'Pitbull' because thats what it said on the tank at my LSF ...
- 17 Dec 2011, 17:24
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?
- Replies: 9
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Re: Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?
The substrate is Fluval shrimp stratum. Hope your not right about the tumor
- 17 Dec 2011, 16:54
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1711
Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?
Hi,
I'm not sure if one of my pitbull plecos is sick or not. Water perameters are all normal and i do about a 30% water change a week. The tank is about 160L. Hopefully you guys can tell from the pic.
Thanks
Ian
I'm not sure if one of my pitbull plecos is sick or not. Water perameters are all normal and i do about a 30% water change a week. The tank is about 160L. Hopefully you guys can tell from the pic.
Thanks
Ian