If you don't know what they are, how do you feed them?

Icthician · Post by **Icthician** » 10 Jan 2005, 01:22

My dream of finally importing fish was recently shattered when I was received six boxes of fish that contained only some of the species that were on my list . Beyond the fact that I am royally PO'ed, I have at least 3 species of plecos that I don't have a clue of what they are or how to feed them.

How does one go about finding out how to keep and feed a pleco if you don't even know what it is?

Post by **Silurus** » 10 Jan 2005, 01:30

Post pics here and someone should be able to help.

Icthician · Post by **Icthician** » 10 Jan 2005, 01:46

Here's the first one..

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Icthician · Post by **Icthician** » 10 Jan 2005, 01:49

the second...

Icthician · Post by **Icthician** » 10 Jan 2005, 01:50

the third...

Post by **Silurus** » 10 Jan 2005, 02:05

The second fish is (or something very close). There is no info for this species in the Cat-eLog, but the requirements should be similar to L. cf. caucanus.

Post by **Silurus** » 10 Jan 2005, 02:13

The first one should be L050 (Hypostomus cf. cochliodon). These are wood eaters.

mallemalle · Post by **mallemalle** » 10 Jan 2005, 02:25

and the third is http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/lo ... /732_f.php

Malle

Icthician · Post by **Icthician** » 10 Jan 2005, 02:43

Thanks guys. I'll prepare the proper environments for them until it's time for them to go.

Post by **Barbie** » 10 Jan 2005, 02:44

Aren't they the greatest?

The third ones are some of the fish on my list to work with in the future... you know, when I get some available tank space! Or find a shoe horn, or something like that ;)

Barbie