Panaque? better pictures.

O_o · Post by **O_o** » 13 Jan 2006, 22:39

Got this little guy today, he's 2 inches and has been at a lfs for a couple of months now(owner says 6 months but i'd say 3) i bought a L204 from him eariler. I think it might be a maccuss, he called it a gold tiger. Anyways i've looked up and down the cat-elog and still think it can be 25% of the plecos listed in there,.. some details that cant be destingued in the pictures are; very hairy, thin vertical lines in face, and when not stressed usually black with yellow. Thanks

Yann · Post by **Yann** » 13 Jan 2006, 22:46

Hi!

Looks quite similar!! but better pic wouldn't hurt for sure...

Cheers
Yann

ndoboi · Post by **ndoboi** » 14 Jan 2006, 00:16

Hi, I put in the same response Yann over on plecofanatics

Here's a pic of one of my P. Maccus for comparison -

Cheers

O_o · Post by **O_o** » 14 Jan 2006, 01:14

Well i just let him out of the bag, i had to slowy get the ph up. he was in ph5.9..@_@ my tanks around 7.0 I'll let him settle for a while make sure hes ok then take some better pictures. Sorry about the last ones but flash and plastic bags dont seem to mix. Now im going to my buddies to move some syn. angelicus to a different tank, maybe we can get some syn. multies to breed.

ndoboi · Post by **ndoboi** » 14 Jan 2006, 01:22

Didnt realise he was still in the bag... lol.

Hope he settles in well for you! Looking forward to some more shots once he's happy in his new home.

Cheers

O_o · Post by **O_o** » 14 Jan 2006, 22:10

Hope these help they arent much better, im still waiting to get a good face shot.

Post by **Silurus** » 14 Jan 2006, 22:34

Definitely P. maccus.

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 14 Jan 2006, 22:35

Yep, that is a L104. I just gave mine away

pictus_man_77 · Post by **pictus_man_77** » 14 Jan 2006, 22:37

Are there 2 fish in that last pic? im sure i could se 2
but anyway, nice Maccus

O_o · Post by **O_o** » 14 Jan 2006, 23:58

Thanks guys, and yes the other fishie is a moth catfish. Anyone ever keep a maccuss with a flash pleco? My flash pleco and maccuss met up today in the tank and the maccuss got kicked out of the driftwood. Will a flash kill a maccus?

blueguava · Post by **blueguava** » 15 Jan 2006, 01:13

Maccus are rather shy and timid, I have 5 of them and they have had various L Number tank mates over the years with no problems. That's been my experience anyway.

Kind Regards

laurab5 · Post by **laurab5** » 15 Jan 2006, 13:27

I would consider them sort of shy. my 5 had there own 10g, and they had driftwood, which they love. I also noticed they prefer pvc pipes over slate caves.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 17 Jan 2006, 11:30

O_o wrote:Thanks guys, and yes the other fishie is a moth catfish. Anyone ever keep a maccuss with a flash pl*co? My flash pl*co and maccuss met up today in the tank and the maccuss got kicked out of the driftwood. Will a flash kill a maccus?

I wouldn't think that it's a problem, as long as you have sufficient hiding/eating places. Both are Panaque species, and they need to chew a lot of wood to be happy. If you only have one piece of wood and the flash pleco is considering that on "its territory", it's possible that the Maccus being more timid will end up starving.

They also like Courgette(Zucchini), particularly the skin.

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Mats

3bdesigns · Post by **3bdesigns** » 17 Jan 2006, 15:50

ndoboi wrote:Hi, I put in the same response Yann over on plecofanatics

Here's a pic of one of my P. Maccus for comparison -

Cheers

I have one similar to this, but it doesn't have the spots on the head. It has one of thin orange stripes right up the center of his face between the eyes. Do I have the same fish? I need to get pics of him....need more gallery space!

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