Yes, they are thunders (or "God of Thunders") as the head shape is much elongated and different from L27C (the usual gold-strip)... As a remark, this name should originally come from Japan...

Hi Janne, as an insider and also an expert, do you have any updates on this whole thing? Has it been changed after the dam project is formally given green light? And I'm pretty sure Janne or someone else stated when the export ban was first instated that it was a "coarse measure to allow gathering ...

Exactly!! Everyone knows after the dams are constructed, all zebra plecos in Rio Xingu will probably die, together with the popular fish such as L27, L25, L14, etc !! :evil: oh and edit, why is L046 not on the forbidden list? It's on the Brazilian endangered list of species and can not be more ...

you may judge from their sex organs.

the one on the left is more mild mannered and the one on the right is very agressive! kinda scary! He seems to be even sticking his soikes out on the side! I would be scared they would injure each other! :o what are the pretty yellow ones to the left? your tanks have awesome filtration and movement ...

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are they wanting to get at each other to fight or what? they look strong enough to eventually knock that divider down! and they looks like they could do some damage to each other, spooky. Oh, and they are very beautiful. is that a powerhead or just the outflow from the filter? 1. They wanted to ...

Congratulations and look forward to the photos!!

Original Movie: Blue-eye Panaque vs Blue-eye Panaque (Part I)


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Birger wrote:Pm me, as I have the book.

Birger

Thanks Birger for your reply. Do you know if i could acquire a copy from somewhere?
(i also replied you via pm). Thanks again.

The males I've seen of these guys are quite furry at this size. Have you owned this fish for awhile? Is it in competition with others in it's tank? If not, I'd say this is a female by body shape, at that size. Barbie Thanks Barbie again. Yes, i have seen some alpha male fish of this size which are ...

hi there, i am surprized. is it hard to get blue eyed panaque where you are?? here the last one i saw is on sale for about 1100$ 25cm or a bit more!! farid Well, i am in Asia while blue-eye panaque is available from major exporters in South America now. Yes, the price is high and the price here can ...

Thanks much Barbie and Mangopleco. This fish was recently acquired by me while I was told that the supplier had kept it for a while. It was claimed to be a 100% male fish while I serious doubted it. In addition, with the given caves, it never loves to stay inside. Instead, it always hangs around on ...

Dear all, I am looking for Larry Vires' book, The Tricks of the Trade.
If you know how i might get it, please let me.
Or if you are owning one, please contact me as i would like to consult
you on a part of this book. Thanks a lot.

Thanks Matt. May you please also comment on the following one? Thanks
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... =5&t=27160

This is the 2nd blue-eye Panaque that i acquired, please help comment on its gender. It is 35 cm long.
Thanks much.

Thanks and Mats is perfectly right, the true L173 and L46 are two different species
(look at their eyes and full-grown size, you would see the big difference).

are you planning any trips to the US? I would love to snag a few of your fish :) They are absolutely stunning Thanks for your kind words. I did travel to the States from time to time but fish could not be carried with me to the plane now :wink: :wink: Anyhow, I think plecos are rather readily ...

nvcichlids wrote:very nice and beautiful pl*co. I would love to get my hands on some... too bad financials hold me back atm.

Thanks nvcichlids. L173 is a species which is truly amazing.

Thanks Mats. Please find a photo of an alpha male of a similar size in the attachment (this photo was found from the German forum L-Welse). In addition, may you please help move this thread to the right place? I noticed that i posted it in the wrong place... Thanks a lot.

An L46, i am a bit surprised to observe its pattern... has anybody here got a simila specimen?

L46 vs L173 Babies

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Dear All,

I have kept the following blue-eye panaque for some time and
I would like to seek your comments on its gender. Please take
a look. It's 12 inches long (not including the extended tips of caudal fin),
and should be a young adult. Thanks

Is there any update? The fry should have come out by now

Jools wrote:Excellent, well done! Do you have any pictures of the adults as well?

Cheers,

Jools

Thanks and sure, here you are (the male is the one i posted a long time ago in this thread):

Dear Friends: Thanks. Don't worry, as mattfaulkner said, it's a matter of "out-of-water"
thing. By the way, my observation also shows me that blue-eye panaque (of this type
from Columbia) has deeper eyes. Some updated photos are as follows.

I agree with all that - however, I have a slightly different view on the level of damage to the environment vs. fishkeeping. Dear Mats: You're right and I believe that the aquarium hobby does not harm the environment as much as other things such as the DAM project. In addition, the quantity of fish ...

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