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I purchased this fish from a local fish store and i believe it to be labeled wrong. I have had it for 3 days in my 125. Can anyone ID this one?

Common names are a dime a dozen, so you really can't rely on them very much. However, it does appear to be L81 as labeled on the tag.

Larry

Here are some ventral views.

get some veggies in there NOW! that fish has one SUNKEN belly.

CanadaPleco wrote:get some veggies in there NOW! that fish has one SUNKEN belly.

I couldn't agree more!


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Thank you for the warning, I'm new to keeping catfish. Will zucchini suffice?

hank you for the warning, I'm new to keeping catfish. Will zucchini suffice?

That would be a great start.

Then read this
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... es+of+food

http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... ts+what%3F

Birger

Only feeding vegetables won´t help much. Zuchini, cucumber and others mainly consist of water. Tablets, and some meaty food will help more, Mysis and Artemia for example.

The links were very helpful, when I woke up the Zucchini was just skin. I have blood worms and daphnia that I will continue to feed at night. The supplied info everyone contributed is very helpful Thank you

Something else, very important: The temperature.
Baryancistrus live mostly in the rapids with very warm water. A good temperature is about 30 °C. Don´t know at what you keep it right now.

The tank Is filtered 10x over with a sump and a Fx5. The temp is 27c or 81f.

It does look like an L081. I've seen two 5-inch specimens of these at a LFS. Very beautiful but very territorial as well. Grows pretty big too according to Aqualog. I hope it is feeding well and adapting to the new tank as well. Good luck!

The pleco is coming out to eat at all feedings. It could be mid day with the lights on and still comes to feed. Here is another shot

Very beautiful! Today, I saw a 3-incher at a LFS for $45.00 USD. But I chose to take the 6-incher Panaque Nigrolineatus instead. Just sayin". Good luck with this Baryancistrus. Nice to know that it is adapting well. Keep posting pictures for update!