Small Pleco ID
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 02:43
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Any idea if what this little fellow is? Sold as an L199 but I was told it was a wood eater, the L199 page says it is actually a carnivore. Need to know what to feed this feisty little guy (fights like crazy with one of my large older SA Bumblebee cats over a cave that is plenty big enough for both of them). Thanks ☺
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 02:48
I thought maybe it was an L204? Those are wood eaters so I thought maybe it had been mislabled.
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 03:04
Definitely not an L204. They have a different shape and MUCH thinner yeller bands.
I'd go with L199 and whoever told you it was just a wood eater is mistaken.
Beautiful fish!
I'd go with L199 and whoever told you it was just a wood eater is mistaken.
Beautiful fish!
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 04:31
Hi jodilynn,
Yeah, definitely not , but I'm not sure it's either.
I'd like to see photos of it in a tank, out of the bag. In particular it would help to see tail shape and to get a clearer view of head shape.
None the less, that's a beautiful pleco.
Cheers, Eric
Yeah, definitely not , but I'm not sure it's either.
I'd like to see photos of it in a tank, out of the bag. In particular it would help to see tail shape and to get a clearer view of head shape.
None the less, that's a beautiful pleco.
Cheers, Eric
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 19 Aug 2017, 16:40
Looks like L199 juvenile. Most will develop a more abstract pattern after they've matured, but not always. I am fairly confident of the ID though.
Larry Vires
Larry Vires
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 20 Aug 2017, 02:39
Thank you.
I do apologize he is in a heavily planted 40 gallon cube tank with lots of caves so I very rarely see him(or her), so the likelihood of better pictures is probably not good.
Just concerned about feeding. I really thought he was working on the driftwood, as it seems to have been "worked on) and I have seen the pleco on it. Obviously wood is the easiest to feed!
I do apologize he is in a heavily planted 40 gallon cube tank with lots of caves so I very rarely see him(or her), so the likelihood of better pictures is probably not good.
Just concerned about feeding. I really thought he was working on the driftwood, as it seems to have been "worked on) and I have seen the pleco on it. Obviously wood is the easiest to feed!
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 24 Aug 2017, 14:47
You should buy some pleco wafers/tabs and drop 1-2 in every evening. depending on how many other fishes are in there stealing his food, 1 might be enough.
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 13:30
It looks a lot like what used to be sold as L270?
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 10 Sep 2017, 06:38
His body shape is reminiscent of L270 but the stripes are definitely yellow.
I go a good look at him tonight, he looks like he is eating ok and seemed fiesty. So he must be eating well!
I go a good look at him tonight, he looks like he is eating ok and seemed fiesty. So he must be eating well!
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 22 Sep 2017, 17:02
Two lousy pics of him/her. Hard to get any pics truthfully! Just happened to catch it with my unamused Zamoras.
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 22 Sep 2017, 17:15
Hi
I'd go for a nicely coloured L 333, the head profile is different in H. furunculus and the relation of eye size and head doesn't really match either.
I'd go for a nicely coloured L 333, the head profile is different in H. furunculus and the relation of eye size and head doesn't really match either.
Re: Small Pleco ID
Posted: 24 Sep 2017, 04:51
Poor little guy is actually missing his left eye. Which is why I took him. Figured he (or she) would have a good life with me. It is a very striking little fish.