I have had an Aquadecor background for years with no problem. They look great!

Congrats, looking forward reading the article!

Any other unusual L-numbers you try to breed?

Wow, congrats! Well worth the wait I guess.

Please keep us updated with developments.

Fish nr 1 more condtioned:

Congrats! Keep posting updates.
Are L-306 more rare than l-397?

Its a stunning species for sure.

Thanks, keep me updated. Great to hear from others trying to breed this species.

Im also looking to add 1-2 more.

I’ll update this thread as it progress.

Nice to hear about old plecos!

When did he stop breeding?

Ok, hopefully they will finally breed for you.
I will have this as a long time breeding project.

Thanks AmazonTank! How many do you have? What you feed them?

What you think of these specimens, sexwise?

I agree with Eric. Looks more like a Hypancistrus species, maybe L-136.

And this one? ~10cm

Thanks Eric! I have same thoughts. Hopefully there will be more signs in coming weeks.

I bought two L-204 recently. What’s your idea regarding male/female?

They are ~ 8-11cm TL

Male and female.

My 2 cents.

Very sad to read about the losses.

By judging from your posting of water values, foods and other species in the tank my guess is - it’s something about one of the food sources that the L-200 arent taking as good as the other plecos.

Especially wildcaught fish(not plecos) for me have died when ...

Any news Anders?

I have the same experience with my Panaque Maccus. When females is getting intrested in breeding they hang around the cave entrance, so its a good sign as I think it's the same with most species.

Congrats!!!

Wow, congrats!! I had the same approach when my Panaque Maccus finally breed. I had given up and did some water changes every once in a while. Seems to be the key

Nice looking tank btw!

I say male because of the odontal growth. From my own experience with Panaque only males grows odontals like that. Though I hope it's a female

Im sure you will get some good answers soon.

I would say its a male.

If only judging from that photo I would say female. Not so sharp photo so its difficult to see any odontodal growth.

IMHO , I think the nr 1 are a female and nr 2 im not sure of yet, but looks more female than male.

Very good news Mats!! And great that you could film it
There may be eggs in there even if you can't see them, the male can really HIDE them. If he is very far in the cave and never comes out it is a good sign.

Keep us updated!

It seems to be typical spawning behaviour for P. Maccus. The female seems to hang just outside the alpha male's cave for some time before spawning. When the male is ready he will let her in. When two male fights over a cave it doesnt last too long.

Keep us updated!

Intresting I also have one of my P. Maccus looking like that.

Nice idea! It looks great!

I think you'll get help if you post some photos.

These fishes are L-104, Panaque Maccus.

I was in LFS yesterday and they had also labeled L-104 to L-134....

When they are small fry they can also eat some algaes. But it's not their first pick of food.