whats everyones favorite pleco?

[gage]

just curious as to what everyones fav pleco/plecos are.










Mod edit: this topic has pretty much to do in Speak Easy, there are some topic on that in the past...

[Richard B]

Otocinclus sp (2), or Hypancistrus zebra, neither of which i've kept!

[Haavard Stoere]

I like several pecies of plecos, and several species of other fish. My favourites among plecos may be Pseudacanthicus sp. L25 and Baryancistrus demantoides. I have never had L25 because of its size and high price.

[MatsP]

Favourite in the ones I currently have:

Sturisoma

spp [not yet clearly identified to which species].

Favourite if I could keep it:

Scobinancistrus auereatus

- but it grows too big for my tanks.

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Mats

[Erlend D Bertelsen]

Hypancistrus zebra
Pseduacnthicus sp. L-025
Peckoltia sp. L-134
Pseduacanthicus sp. L-114

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[Plecofanatic1989]

I like too many... but to name a few
Baryancistrus L018, Oligancistrus L020, Peckoltia vittata, Panaque L204, and Hypancistrus zebra (why is it so hard to get ahold of one of these... besides the importation laws of course).

[DAWN]

That's a toughie! I really love Zebras, but I also like the sunshine Pleco! Sorry, but I never understood these L numbers?

[grokefish]

Easy, chaetostoma they are always out and about, no wait Panaque nigrolineatus, they look so comedy, or parancistrus nudiventris they are feisty little buggers, Zebras are so striking, ottos are nice in a big shoal.........oh dear it's so difficult.
I saw a big Megalancistrus parananus in Wharf aquatics once and it really was a nice looking fish, but £300, I don't think so.
I have an L350 thats a seriously cool but I havn't got a tank anywhere near big enough for him, hes always scooting around, like chaetostoma, which would be fine if he was small but hes about 10" now, he needs something about 8 ft long and lots 'o' current.
Plecos are fast becoming my favorite fish.
Matt

[Richard B]

Plecofanatic1989 - zebras are not difficult to obtain (here in the uk) ifyou know where to look but they are still pricey!

I suspect it is similar elsewhere - if you wanted some, use the wanted forum & see if you get any takers

[Plecofanatic1989]

Hmmmmm. I never thought of that. I did find one place where I can buy them, but $160 each is a little out of my price range and I doubt that I can find them any cheaper. I'm gonna stick to my nuggets now and pray to find zebras someday
Josh

[betta blue]

I love my common pl*c. I think he is called a leopardus. After a year and a half with him and he's over 8 inches, he's graceful, peaceful...the clown loaches love him too as well as my cat. He's a joy to watch and worth the money for a 90 gal. tank bought cause of him...no regrets.

Shar

[Bas Pels]

I'm very happy with my Pterogoblichthys punctatus - as hardy as gibbyceps, but half their size

fit for a 130 * 50 cm tank, regardless the other fish in it

[Richard B]

I forgot to add L250 - beautiful

[tinycichlid1]

L-134
L-46
L-201
L-66 (white line version)

[andy75]

Theres alot out there i like, so heres a few im really admiring at the mo

L-204
L-46
L-168
L-270



Andy

[apistomaster]

L134
L260
L46
Parotocinclus cf. epplyei Only barely more than one inch full grown.
Sturisoma aureum

I generally like smaller sized Plecos and admire larger and beautiful species many others keep like:
L128
L200
L204

[Plaegis]

Several species of pleco are beautiful and intresting.
But my favorits are L46 Zebra pleco,( I keep a group of 6) and also Panaque Maccus L104 ( I've got 3) because it's one of the smalliest panaque and is very peacefull.

[andywoolloo]

bristlenoses are my favs of the ones I have
L239 is my dream, wish list pl*co.

[CanadaPleco]

my fave at the moment is Pseduacnthicus L114/L600, I like really any large Pseduacnthicus or Panaque.

[L number Banana]

Any Farlowella and P. maccus.
Farlowella because of their habits and interactions with each other.
P.maccus because of his face. Mine has recently learned to get this expression
Or maybe he's copying me.

[nvcichlids]

Well my favorities are oddities..
L56 is near the top
L232 is also near the top
Leporacanthicus heterodon
L65
L52 along with several others.

Of the ones I currently keep, my

Lasiancistrus heteracanthus

is by far my favorite.

[sidguppy]

BBQed pleco tops my list of "favourite pleco's", especially if they're caught where they should not occur at all.

save your local wildlife; BBQ exotics ;)

[nvcichlids]

BBQed pl*co tops my list of "favourite pl*co's", especially if they're caught where they should not occur at all.

save your local wildlife; BBQ exotics ;)

LMAO! Have you really had it?

[msafdel]

My favorite Pleco is L600/L024/L025
but my dreamy Pleco is Luteus

[torusle]

I like all my plecos, but in my tank the L-403 Panaqolus sp. stands out. Such a friendly and fearless little guy. Likes to comes out to have a look what I'm doing whenever I put my hands into the tank.

There is a local hobby breeder in my hometown who likely sells them to my LFS. That's how I got this little oddity.

[bekateen]

I like (in alphabetical order)

Ancistrus sp(L255)

Baryancistrus beggini

Chaetostoma dorsale

Chaetostoma sp(L455)

Hypancistrus sp(L260)

Leporacanthicus heterodon

Panaqolus albomaculatus

Panaqolus sp(L397)

Peckoltia compta

[Mr Whippy]

Pretty much any whiptail

[Bas Pels]

If I look at what I got, I should say

Ancistrus cf cirrhosus

. But actually I like

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

much better.

[fishguy1978]

Farlowella sp.