LO25 and Parancistrus aurantiacus

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LO25 and Parancistrus aurantiacus

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A friend of mine works in an LFS and called me up from the wholesalers saying they had some great Chubby Plecs and would I like one. They were the gold variety so I jumped at the chance. I went to see it today and this thing is about 20cm long and almost as wide. Apparently they'd never seen them in this size, and its absolutely beautiful. :D

I'm not sure if this is the ideal place to post, but I thought I'd mention it. Apparently there are more Chubby plecs available at this size and also Scarlet plecs (LO56). As i'd been searching for this plec for ages, I figured others might as well. Feel free to PM me and I can pass on the details.

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Post by MatsP »

I moved this to the Loricariidae section, as that's where it belongs.

Beware that the "golden" chubby pleco is very likely to turn brown - they may return to golden colour once acclimated to your tank, but that requires that the water conditions are just right and they fish is "happy".

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Post by Genieworx »

Cheers Mats, I knew I'd go wrong somewhere. Quite right the 'gold' is transient. The real reason I love this fish is girth and its furriness. Can't beat them for the odontoidal covering.

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