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Was sold as a Royal, Pleco
_Dennis

L330?

Silurus wrote:L330?

I think you are correct, However my lps sold him as a royal, he does resemble a royal, but I am not completely sure.

I agree that this is L330 Panaque sp.

Janne

Janne wrote:I agree that this is L330 Panaque sp.

Janne

Thanks
Janne,

it does look like a 330, ask your lfs which country they imported him from. Ive got a 10" L330


Kev.

I just called the LFS. They are now saying that he is a Spotted Royal Pleco...
What's the differecnce? between a Royal & a Spotted Royal?
I bought him for $50.00 three weeks ago... What's he worth?

kev wrote:it does look like a 330, ask your lfs which country they imported him from. Ive got a 10" L330


Kev.

"Royal" (Panaqe nigrolineatus) has stright lines, not spots.

Yours is for sure L330.

Thanks

Jorge wrote:"Royal" (Panaqe nigrolineatus) has stright lines, not spots.

Yours is for sure L330.

hiya,
what kind of tree are this sticks from kev?
They look fresh :) did you boil them before putting in tank?

Jammy bugger! L330 is "wanted" here!

Dennis wrote:I bought him for $50.00 three weeks ago... What's he worth?

It's hard to tell the size of the fish in your tank, as there's really nothing to compare with. $50 should get you a decent size (4-6" or so) 'regular' Royal Pleco, , aka L27, and depending on who you ask, yours will either be more expensive (it's not quite as common) or less expensive (it's not a "proper" Royal Pleco). I'd say that it's "more unique" so worth more.

It's very hard to value fish, because it's so dependant on the "current availability". Fish that is rare in the wholesalers/shops will be more expensive because there's less competition from other wholesalers/shops to get the same business. At the same time, if there's no buyers, it's no point in putting a big price on the fish, since there's no chance of selling it if there's no-one wanting to buy it.

Assuming your fish is bigger than a couple of inches, I'd say you paid a reasonable price for it.

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Mats

Greame speak to Neil at Pier Aquatics, they have a couple in right now,

as for the tree's, it's just cherry tree, and i dont boil it i just put it in, after a couple of week's it goes furry but the fish seem to like it and then the wood look's good. my friend has a stump and the root's in his big tank and for the past 18 months his LDA 33 have been munching it down.

Kev.

Cheers Kev. Will do!

Hey Kev, Can you post some pics of your L330, & your tank?

kev wrote:Greame speak to Neil at Pier Aquatics, they have a couple in right now,

as for the tree's, it's just cherry tree, and i dont boil it i just put it in, after a couple of week's it goes furry but the fish seem to like it and then the wood look's good. my friend has a stump and the root's in his big tank and for the past 18 months his LDA 33 have been munching it down.

Kev.