Wow did time pass since I first posted this guy. :oops:

Well he's pushing 7 inches now, and keeps growing, though his pattern has changed a bit, thought I'd update. He's also way more outgoing now with bigger fish for tankmates.

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Hi,

How long can I expect with good care a clown pleco to live? It has never grown in the time I've had it, which is pushing 3 1/2 years. I found him this afternoon while I was doing my water change, very lethargic, somewhat shredded fins, and a few marks on his body. He's still alive, but not ...

Mainly interested in a ballpark guess for adult size, temperment, and water conditions. it seems quite happy in my tank, but I just wonder about how big it will end up.

--Mia

Between 3 to 5 inches, it has gotten bigger though since I got it.

--Mia

Someone returned this guy, and other than knowing its a syno I'm clueless.





--Mia

Hi,

I know it's been a long time for an update. I lost all of their first attempt at fry. I had to go on a vacation, and they got fed, but not enough water changes.

I did however set the pair up in their own tank alone, and while cleaning today spotted some new babies, which look much better ...

Picked this up as a Clown Pleco. Any ideas...

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Pics as of Today..

--Mia

Well, not a big update but a few more observations. They are exactly like miniature bulldog catfish. They stick to rocks extremley well, and hide most of the day. Every once in a while I catch one on the glass.

They have also moved beyond liquifry for the moment and seem most interested in ground ...

On the note about hillstreams eating only algae. Not necessarily true. They eat better on algae just after being imported, but mine seem to love bloodworms, brine shrimp, and sinking Tetramin granules. On algae they actually eat the micro fauna that lives in teh algae, but eat the algae as a side ...

Update.

Well I have about 5-6 six little guys left. They're about 3/8 of an inch long. Most are gray, though they become almost clear when frightened. For some reason their bellies are black when full.

They seem hardy enough now, but a few didn't make it during the changeover to food. The ones I ...

Mine seems to have taken a liking to Spinach. Also eats carnivore wafers, algae wafers, romaine lettuce, bloodworms and brine shrimp. For the first few weeks he wouldn't eat anything but bloodwrms.

--Mia

Small update:

The little guys are starting to stick to things, mainly under their hatching rock. All still have yolk sacs, and bumble around when they attempt to swim.

As to food:

Any suggesstions would be much appreciated,. I expect them to eat tomorrow or the next day and want to be ready. I ...

Female is about 2 inches, male almost 3.

--Mia

Well, no new pics, but some new info.

Last night a total of 3 eggs had hatched, and I was a bit concerned about the rest of the eggs, as there was little movement or activity. I decided to give tham a little time to try for themselves before I bothered them. Today, still only 3 had hatched. So I ...

Well,

I have a few crappy pics, but people might be interested.

Eggs from day I found them.
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Some of the fry now.
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Eggs from earlier today.
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Well,

They're hatching. Semes I've been taking good enough care. I've added about 2 gallons of new dechloribnated water over the last 2 days. The had very nice looking eyes yesterday, and look like tiny little sticks attached to balls now. Some wiggling, but not as much as in the eggs. They are ...

Well, not much happened today. Around 6 pm I checked the eggs. One died and had started to fungus. The others look good, and I removed that one. It was the one farthest from the airstone and closest to any light source, so that may have contributed. I've added a few gallons of water to their tank ...

Update:

Well, this morning they looked about the same as last night. I'm keeping a towel over the tank just in case they are light sensitive. Ended up not adding any fungus prevenative, as I couldn't find any, and all the eggs look viable. When I got back from work I checked them again. Last night ...

Well,

Here's what I've done so far. I have a 30 gallon river type tank, mainly for some loaches, and white clouds, but I put all 4 of my chaetos spec in there. There';s just a large powerhead in there with a sponge filter attached. There are 2 each of 2 different kinds. One set I've had for almost ...