Hello, live from Zoetermeer The Netherlands here, greeting from my L260 and L134

Thanks Coryman, you have been a great help!

Thanks for your reply Coryman.

I have the fish since saturday in my tank at 24C. Can you please tell me at what temp you keep your Gold Laser?
I read in your article that you keep your spawning tanks at 23C, but do you take this temp to get them to spawn or is this your regular temperature ...

Mark, Mats, Apisto,

Thank you all for your help. As it goes, this thread is developing itself from tankmates to the question what the best temp is to keep this little guys (and hopefully ladies).

I would really hate to loose some, due to careless handling. So is it save to say that they should be ...

Thanks for the suggestion guys.

I think the Peckoltia Vittata is a good one, as it looks a lot like the L134. As said, I prefer to add a Peckoltia or Hypancistrus specie.

Can you tell me how to spot the difference from the Vittata and the L134?

I know what you mean Mats. In the first place, this tank (70x35x35cm) was meant as a L134 or L260 tank with some tankmates (probably Cory's). Then I stumbled across these group of Goldstripes and just didnt pay attention to the required temp of the water. Just plain stupid you could say!!

I would ...

Yeah, i thought so too.
Do you have a suggestion for suitable tankmate for the Cory's? This as L260 and/or 134 can't coexist with C. Aneus.

Thanks, Ruud

Mats,

What temperature do you suggest?? I checked the Elogg for the standard Aeneus and i set them on 24C.

Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Apisto,

My Aneus are on water of 24 degrees C, which is about 75F I think. Do you think that species like L134 and L260 can live comfortably at those temperatures?? It looks like somewhat cold to me for these species?

Hi Apistomaster,

Sorry, think you misunderstood me... I meant suitable tankmates for the C. Aneus Goldstripe...This as the L134 conflict with them for the temperature.

Thanks, and love to see pics of the house

Hey Apistomaster,

I can only imagine what your house looks like...quite a family you got there
As another forumposter remembered me that the water temperaturer for Aneaus (24C) and L134 don't quite match. Do you have a suggestion for suitable tankmates (preferably Loricariidae)?

Thanks!

Ahum....good one...didn't think of that one. The cory's are now in the tank at 24C, while my L260&134 in the community tank are at 27C so i should have thought about it...but i didn't.

Guess i need to adjust the title of this thread...So now the next question pops up..if the water is too cold for ...

Thanks Apistomaster, good to hear that your Peckoltias are doing fine!

Yeah, what can i say...with so many beautifull catfish out there it's hard to make a choice, but perhaps I will add one or two L134 in this tank. (or...A. Borelli's or..or....you know the drill )

Thanks for the replies guys. In the meantime, i removed one filter as the cory's were just blowed away from the sand. Could be because there's no driftwood in yet (lies in the bathtub with a giant cookinpot on it, cause it wouldn't sink yet).

I will make a picture of the entire setup once the setup ...

Got them... a group of 9 gold stripe cory's. They are about 4cm each! Please check the Corydoras thread for photo's!

Today I collected a group of 9 C. Aneaus Goldstripe wildcatch Peru here in the Netherlands. I'm really pleased with them, altough they are still relatively small (about 4cm).
I housed them in my newly 70cmx35cmx35cm tank of about 73L. For filtration I use an Eheim 2210 internal filter with a ...

Last night, I have washed the sand and this evening I have filled the tank with water. I filled half the tank with water from my community tank, and the other half is tapwater. An Eheim internal filter is running now in the new tank, while another (superfish) one is running in my community tank. In ...

Perhaps it is better than black foyle, can't say I'm very happy with the outcome. Even thought it's glued fairly straight/nice flat, you still see at the inside some white spots.

Perhaps i will use your suggestion and try a second time with a trash bag..

That's a nice tank Psycho...

I have also L260 Queen Arabesque in my community tank...they are absolutely beautifull~!

Meanwhile, my tank is not yet up and running. Today i put black foyle at the back and sides of the tank as backgrounds. It saves space inside the tank and i hope it provides some ...

Hi folks,

Just wanted to say that i got the tank yesterday. I am going to set it up as soon as possible. I will try to post pictures of it.

Only thing is I started to doubt about the L134s, as they are quite difficult to obtain here. Moreover, I have now 2 L260 in my community tank, probably one ...

Great little movie for the Catfish-lover, Thanks!!!
Can you tell me what the red stuff is that your winking L66 is eating??

And more, what's your secret that your catfishes are so active on the front? I have mines for over a year and i see them hardly outside their caves :( (L260&134)

Thanks, Ruud

So you guys suggest that I use sand as substrate with on top a lot of rounded stones/rocks? Do I add wood also?

And if I use a lot of rocks, and create a lot of hidingplaces, do I still see them? I have now 1 L134 in my community tank, there's one big piece of wood in it and some clay holes and i ...

Dear Sojapat,

Thanks for your help, would you be so kind to post or pm the pictures to me. I am very interested in their natural habitat, also for plants and so.

I did assume they like a fast flowing current, but apparently not. Well, in that case i stick to my eheim internal pump and won't put ...

Thanks Janne,

Don't you think the flow/current is too much for Tetra's. Im going to run an Eheim 2210 internal filter which is pumping 550liters per hour around.

Do you think the Peckoltias will show themselves more when there are tetras or cory's around?

Thanks Ruud

Dear Catfish friends,

This week my new tank is coming in. Its an 70x35x30cm tank, about 70 liters of water.
I want to set the tank up as an speciality tank for L134. The tank is going to come in the livingroom, so i will try to make it look somewhat good. Now i have two questions

- can i house ...

I'm sorry to here that! I just hope you didn't act too fast here.

As i posted earlier, i have had an Ancistrus and a L260 in my community 180liter tank. Now the Ancistrus has moved out in favor of an extra L260 (now got two) and an L134. I immediately noticed the difference here: now one L260 is ...

This is my best picture of the L134. It is about 4-6cm long now.

Yann, can you explain to me what a pectoral is (or where it is) and what interopercular odontes are???

I assumed this was a girl because of the wider and rounder bodyshape..

Waldo, I wouldn't put a gun to your head....but i am just very curious... Any other takers??

Dear catfish friends,

Last monday i happened to get my hands on an extra L260 for my community tank and an L134. I'm thinking both are female...what do you guys think:

L260:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/adesjaak/P1010698.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/adesjaak/P1010699 ...