bekateen wrote: ↑20 May 2023, 03:46 Hi Redrain,

Are they just too immature or unconditioned to sex?

Cheers, Eric

I don't know about that but they're at least 15cm

Hi, so one of my local stores brought in a shipment of plecos and with them is a group of 4 adult (I think) Sabaji L-075. I want to know if anyone could spot the males from the females (if any). They're kinda expensive so I'm hoping I'm able to just get a pair. There are 4 in total, I bought one of ...

Thank you. So the active ingredient is one and the same as in Dimilin X. Peers seem divided on Melafix and Pimafix. Some say it did something for them, others say it's useless. Well. Throughout my career Melafix hasn't resolved any issue for me whatsoever. This is the first time I use Pimafix and ...

Viktor Jarikov wrote: ↑17 Aug 2022, 16:45 Thank you for this. What are the active ingredients in Parazin?

As for Pimafix, I don't believe it does much of anything.

Diflubenzuron (4.5mg/g)
Pimafix seemed to help with the secondary infection. It's supposed to act as a mild antifungal

I'm reviving this thread because I faced the same problem. In my 400L pleco tank, I've noticed some white bumps on some of my fish, mainly the L-200's and my L226 had what appeared to me "swollen" odontodes. I treated for fungus but there was barely any improvement. After that I did a meth-blue dip ...

Anyone?..
They'll come out of their hides to feed buy they're still very skittish compared to other species I've kept.

I'm probably the only Kuwaiti in this site..

Hi, a full body shot and a bottom/side shot could tell more about what shape is your fish in. But more importantly, is it active and eating?

Hi, I got my group of 4 ~10cm Leporacanthicus Joselimai on the 19th of past November to be exact. They've been extremely shy, more than any pleco I've kept. I have enough hides for all of them but I rarely see them get out, and when I do see them they dart right back to their hides. Initially they ...

two tanks of the same size, one probe, the tanks stay at the same temp because the probe is turning BOTH sets heaters on and off. even if one heater goes into overheat it is still protected by the probe thermostat and it will still go on and off like the tank with the probe Yeah but you're walking ...

I added a thin layer of river sand and they got out of their hides immediately, I think they're pissed of or confused at first. I also added a black background in an attempt to make them feel safer. And about dithers, would a group of rainbowfish work or are they too much? Since I already have them ...

Thanks guys! I got a group of L264's close to a month ago. They are eating but they are extremely shy and would never come out when I'm near. They are in a bare bottom tank with nothing with them, would adding sand make them more or less shy? Or should I look into adding dithers (bristlenose?, a ...

Nice fish! These have been on my list for a long time Thanks! Not sure where you are located but Global Fish Co in NJ has gotten fish from this genus a few times that i can remember, some very large specimens in the past. Apreciate that but that's 3 continents away lol. So I'm guessing they're wild ...

It is very common practice to strip daddy of his eggs or fry and put them in a tumbler - especially for L046. But how many of you do NOT do this? How many of you leave the eggs and fry with daddy and let him raise them? I've tried to let the males raise fry naturally for as long as I've owned fish ...

Nice fish! These have been on my list for a long time

So I was wondering is there a benefit to adding sand to a pleco setup vs keeping it bare bottom? That is fine river sand or similarly sized filter sand not gravel or coarse sand (those are a nightmare to keep clean). I know it would contribute to the total surface area of the tank and provide for ...

I only use heaters with a controller. Ink bird is a great, inexpensive one. All heaters fail and a small investment safeguards. I second that. I use the itc-2000's on most of my tanks (you need to do your own wiring), or the prewired ones those are also good. I think now they make an aquarium ...

This isn't a joke per se but a funny scientific name I made up is "Phallophagus Dickerii"

With regard to your point in carbohydrates in fishfood, please do remember, the vegitarian plecos mostly eat algae. Now I'm not aware of the precise content of algae, but I would assume they are a lot like most other plants, that is they will contain carbohyudrates, as starch, as an energy source ...

First of all I'm not trying to attack anyone, I just need some clarification There is no doubt that the Germans know their stuff when it comes to fish, and plecos especially. But there are somethings that confuse me when it comes to their prepared fish foods. Mainly there are two concerns to me ...

BTW what about the other characteristics like head/body shape, fin shape and vents? Are they useful at all when sexing or are the odontodes the limiting factor? ie if the odontodes are present the others can be ignored? I hope this makes sense I'm not very fluent in English You can use the shape of ...

If the fish are about the same size, then based on the odontodes on one fish and the lack on the other, I'd agree male and female. Cheers, Eric Thanks Eric! I think I'm gonna go grab them. BTW what about the other characteristics like head/body shape, fin shape and vents? Are they useful at all ...

This really nice "pair" of L226's (Panaqolus Changae) is offered at my local store. The guy says they might be a pair but can't guarantee, as they are wild imports. I'm assuming the first one is a male because of the "hair" on body especially on the tail, also he's quite a bit larger than the other ...

I have lots of duckweed in my pond. Thinking of trying to feed them to my bristlenose. Anybody tried feeding it to their plecos? I'' planning to dry some then grind it to Powder. Anybody tried this? I haven't tried it but I don't see why it wouldn't work. You could also grind it wet in a food ...

panaque wrote: ↑27 Oct 2021, 17:04 L226 looks like good ID to me.

Thanks,

Next question: How easy or difficult are they to breed? Assuming I found a female, what could they compare to? I've bred BN's and L136 for a reference.

C'mon guys is it that difficult?

Do you know what could have caused such a swelling of the bruch in the female Ancitrus? This could happen due to the fact that eggs stagnated in the belly and the female could not sweep away eggs due to poor conditions in the aquarium, as low water temperature could contribute to this. Once this ...

Top and bottom views are not going to ID them. We'll need good photos of whole fish from side to show barring pattern, and a photo that shows the face better. It's true that old specimens can have the scroll on the face seem to break up as the lines get so close, but you should still see hints of ...

I bought these 2 a while back not knowing what they were, do they look like L226's and what sex are they? They lack the "wormline pattern" on their face, or it's just that I can't see it. I hope these pics are usable because boy they are hard to photograph for some reason, (note the line spacing of ...

Hi Redrain, Sorry for your loss. I've lost a few plecos that looked bloated. In my experience, by the point they are bloated, there is little or nothing I can do. Of course, your autopsied fish shows no details to be helpful, other than the fact that I see no real intact organs. I presume you ...