Bought this today, labeled Peckoltia sp. "Clown Pleco

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Meganfitz
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Bought this today, labeled Peckoltia sp. "Clown Pleco

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They said it was L147a, can't find it on the cat-e-log...help! Thanks in advance! :D



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Hi!

It really looks like a
Panaque maccus
showing a stress coloration...
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Give him a few days to darken. New fish tend to do this. My red tailed shark took 3 days to get the red back in his tail. It turned pink after the lfs guys netted him. :razz:
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Here is a pic after one day in the tank...

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Yup, looks like P. maccus to me.

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P.Maccus! Nice pic Megan!
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