hybred pleco questions

mjd74 · Post by **mjd74** » 08 Jun 2003, 23:11

I have seen on these forums a lot of posts about people speaking out about the hybred plecos that have seemingly started making their way into the hobby.

My first question is why are people against these fish?

the second, which ones are hybred in order to know wich plecos we should avoid?

I know of the fancytail pleco wich is a hybred from scandinavia, but what others???

http://www.youneedtoys.com/mikesfish.htm

Post by **Silurus** » 08 Jun 2003, 23:19

There aren't actually many hybrid plecos in the aquarium trade. Hybrids are crosses between two species, whereas long-finned bristlnoses are actually artificial strains of naturally-occurring species. much like albino bristlenoses.
As to why some people here are against artificial strains of the fish, see this thread.

Walter · Post by **Walter** » 08 Jun 2003, 23:56

I know Hypancistrus Hybrids, but it was "bad luck" and not wanted.

SynoPetri · Post by **SynoPetri** » 09 Jun 2003, 10:06

Come on, not the hybrid topic again. It has already been discussed in this forum too often. Everybody should have his own opinion torwards hybrids. My opinion is that if I know that a fish is a hybrid I wouldn't buy it.

Post by **Rusty** » 09 Jun 2003, 11:54

Agreed. There's more than enough threads on this subject.

Rusty