Juwel Trigon 190

scarper · Post by **scarper** » 14 Aug 2006, 11:06

Hello

I purchased a Juwel Trigon 190 about 8 months ago and have set it up as a community tank. Just recently I purchased what i was told was a leopard pleco and was told it would grow to about 10 inches. I have checked the photos on te web and think it is a Liposarcus Pardalis. It would appear that this is likely to grow to about 12 inches. My question is is my tank large enough ?

capacity = 190 litres
123L (bowed front) x 65H x 87W cm

Thanks

(i have also purchased a couple of bristle nosed plecs and a pulcher plec)

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 14 Aug 2006, 11:22

If it's actually rather than a real "Leopard Pleco": , then your tank is most certainly not big enough [it's a bit marginal even for a 10"/25cm fish, but certainly anything much larger will be too big for your tank, and if it's a P. pardalis it will outgrow even the biggest of the Juwel range (Vision 450 - 1.5m x 0.5 x 0.6m or so).

scarper · Post by **scarper** » 14 Aug 2006, 11:50

thanks for the reply. I hope i am wrong about the species but will post a photo of him/her when i get home.

scarper · Post by **scarper** » 14 Aug 2006, 20:44

Well here it is. Is it a Liposarcus Pardalis ??

(alt+p)

zenyfish · Post by **zenyfish** » 14 Aug 2006, 20:49

Yes, Pardalis.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 15 Aug 2006, 10:28

Yes, I agree, it's a L. pardalis [or at least quite clearly NOT a G. joselimaianus - even as small specimens they have clearly visible light spots on a dark background, not the other way around].

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Mats

scarper · Post by **scarper** » 15 Aug 2006, 15:32

Thanks guys,

I hope he/she wont outgrow my tank as I dont have room for a bigger tank.

I weighted down a cooked king prawn yesterday, didn't last long !

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 15 Aug 2006, 16:49

I can with certainty say that the fish WILL outgrow your tank.

I'd be tempted to take it back, actually, as it isn't what you were told it should be, and grows significantly larger by any means. Even if it's far from reaching the record size of it's brothers and sisters, you can count on it reaching 12".

Where in Surrey are you?

My favourite shop has "proper" G. joselimaianus in stock (or had last time I went there a couple of weeks back), small specimens around 2-3" in size, I think around 5 quid each - but I could have that wrong, so don't quote me on that. My favourite shop is Lynchford Aquatics, Peabody Road in Farnborough, which is not too far from say Guildford side of surrey...

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Mats

scarper · Post by **scarper** » 15 Aug 2006, 17:06

I live in Chessington but work in Woking. I get most of my fish from Chessington Garden Centre. They have a fairly large aquatic set-up over there.

Thanks for the advice.