Correct me if I'm wrong, but only males will get territorial right?
I know Ancistrus males are often extremely territorial, and now peckoltia's,
but I have never kept Hypans before. Are they generally just as quick to violence?

Also, if I am vigilant with water changes every two-3 days that would ...

Thank you for your reply. I was hoping that since they are all Juvies at about 1.5 - 2 inches that I could get away with it for like 6 months until I can get a fourth tank set up :\
I could possibly put the 6 Ancistrus in my 30 gallon. It only has a candy stripe and 2 Cory's in terms of bottom ...

I currently have 8 L134's and 6 longfin calico Ancistrus in my 60 gallon, 4 ft tank with Fluval 406 external filtration. I am thinking of adding some hypans (L066) to the tank. How many do you think I can safely add to this stock level? All fish are juvies atm, around 2". Thank you very much for the ...

This is a pic of the exact ones I'm considering. They have the light discoloration on the tail and dorsal it appears. I know it's hard because they are so young, but do these seem like true green dragons to you?

I did not purchase from there, just using the stock photo as I am considering purchasing some greens

Here are pics of an adult pair

Well those pics are of juveniles. They darken up a bit and the white on the tail and dorsal fades a bit as they mature.

Here is a few pics of them. I've always seen them called Ancistrus Sp. Green Dragon. Don't know if they are just a different strain of the reg bristlenose and would cross breed with calicos and super reds or they are a dif species. Seems that the consensus is that they will

Including the green dragons? I was not sure if these were a different species line from the others

Probably a stupid question but I'll ask it anyway... I know several varieties of Ancistrus will cross breed. (Calico/super red/albinos). My question is, will Green Dragons coss breed with the red marble longfins that I have? Thanks for answering dumb questions!

Hi guys, Im not trying to sell anything personally so did not put this in the marketplace forum, but I wanted to let you guys know about a great opportunity. I recently met Matt from NBMAquatics. He is a very good breeder who has a great variety of hard to find fish ready to go. I recently just ...

From my own personal experience, I do not like to mix plecs with Cichlids. Many do keep them together successfully, but the aggression of cichlids always makes me nervous. You probably spent a good amount on those awesome fish, I would put them in a separate grow out tank. Just my opinion.

Also ...

I would tend to disagree. Would they stay alive in there? Possibly, even most likely... However it's not healthy for them. You could live in a closet for a few weeks too if you HAD to, but it might not be the best thing for your health.

These fish need a decent amount of current, very good ...

I will double check on the diets. I do know that L183 like the warmer temps that would suit the other plecs. Also I believe, and I could be wrong, that they are found in the same general region of the amazon as the L134. I am setting this up as a loose tapajos biotope, so that might work. I was more ...

So now I'm considering adding 2 to 3, L183 Ancistrus to the 6 L134 and 6 L333. Am I crazy/greedy? Am I asking for problems keeping all these together?

Thank you panaque. It's very interesting that yours spawned at 27! Everything that I have read says they need 82-84F for breeding. What type of setup are yours in? Did they breed with any other species in the tank or were they alone? What age did they first spawn? Are yours wild caught? The fish I ...

Thank you guys very much for your replies. Tough to decide between the species tank of P.Compta or going half and half. If only I had the funds for a 4th tank haha
Are the L333 ok at the high temps that the PC's like? Figure the tank will be about 84'

Has anyone kept L134 and L333 Juvies together safely? Little help?

60 gal, 48", Fluval 406, internal sponge powerhead

Hello all, 2 quick questions
1) for both of these species, what length/width caves would you recommend for breeding? I will provide an assortment but am unsure In terms of depth as there are many options out there.

2) I am looking to breed both of ...

Hello, congratulations on your successful breeding!

Do you have a bare bottom on your tank?
Often, pleco fry have a very hard time on the glass. Something about them being in direct contact with the bacteria on the floor. When others have had this problem, they have added a very fine layer of ...

Are you planning on this being a species tank? If you are committing the tank to L-333 only then I see no problem with 8-10 pieces in it. It all depends on the sexes of the fish, as well as the number of separated areas within the tank. People say lots of different numbers in regards to the ...

It's a shame to cut it, but I don't have much choice, it's like 5 feet long haha

Here's a pic of the GIANT manzanita branch I will be cutting up and using to fill the middle section with downward facing roots.

Thanks for the input! I'm going to be adding broadleaf all along the back, as well as several manzanita branches coming down from the top in the middle. I figure with the addition of these two features as well as the caves I should be good right? Also, the picture doesnt do these deoftwood pieces ...

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I'm finally up and running with a preliminary set up. Heres a pic. I have yet to add the Manzanita branches to simulate downward tree roots, the river stones, plants and caves. However, this is a look at the first stage. Got an internal powerhead/ filter, fluval 406 and plenty of air ...

Another question for the breeders out there! I am debating between getting wild caught L134 and F-1 fish to start this breeding project. With wild fish, I know that they are FULL of parasites and take some time to get healthy. Also, if I go this route I've been told it is common to lose several fish ...

I'm in Orange County, about an hour and a half north of SD. I have been to petzone and talked with the owner. He is a quality guy and has a great variety of Plecos, even saw my first real zebra Plecos in person. I'd love to get info on some of the fish keeping societies down here. Does the SD ...

Also, on your question of availability, I have seen zero in LFS locally. However, there are several breeders willing to ship their fish. I've even seen some good looking F-1s around lately. Also, L134 are seasonal breeders, so usually they'll be around for a while, then disappear for a while. I'm ...

Uaru thank you for your reply! What part of Cali are you in? Maybe you could direct me to some good spots (LFS) or aquarium societies locally? I'm in southern CA myself.

I was worried about territorial disputes with the Ancistrus. I have kept them in ones and twos in different tanks but never had a ...

" by Matt30 » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:41 am
I keep Sterbai, and they never tryed to eat any Whiptail eggs, my Whiptails lay the eggs on a bit slate so I would have thought L134 eggs would fine as they are layed in caves" [/i]

Awesome! Thanks Matt! I really am partial to Corys, does anyone know if ...