orange spot plec?? whats thAt

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orange spot plec?? whats thAt

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hi im new here and was just wandering if anyone has any info on the so called orange spot plec i bought one from my lfs which is sedgley road aquarium and was just wanderin if it is actualy a real plec or is it a common pleco(i hope it isnt) i bought it for £2.20 which i think is pretty cheap for a pleco i will try and get some pics via bluetooth on my dads phone but i cant guarentee it any any suggestions on what it is would be extremley helpful thanks loads in advance thanks thanks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!heeeeeeeelllllllppppppp
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Does it look like this or this?
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yes its the second one thanks loads m8 any ideas what i could search for to get some more info on them

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As stated in the Cat-eLog, care is as for .
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Post by MatsP »

You could try as per the info on the page that was linked to above.

Could you fix up the "location" to something that everyone in the world will recognise. I think I have a fair idea of where you're at, but someone in Singapore or the US may struggle a bit... This is a serious and global web-site, and there are several members from just about any part of the world, and it's hard to have precise knowledge of ALL parts of the world.

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loaction

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ok sorry about the location i was just in a funny mood i will change it for my next post flippin heck it has to be a 5 star website has people of all races on it i will change it now
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location

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is this better ive added an avator too!!!!!!!!!
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Yupp, that's fine.

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breed

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hey all how would i breed them if i bought a nother 1
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Post by MatsP »

You could. You just have to have an outdoor pond that is constantly above 25'C, and you probably want more than one more...

At least, that's how the breeders in Singapore/Thailand/Taiwan/Florida/Australia are doing it. I've not heard of anyone breeding these fish in indoor aquaria. It's probably doable, but since they grow quite big, and like to dig their own tunnels, it's a bit awkward to find a tank that is big enough and have enough gravel/mud in there to breed them.

Much easier is the Ancistrus, Hypancistrus, Peckoltia and mini-Panaque species [and many others]. As they are under 20cm in total length, which makes it achievable in an ordinary tank.

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