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aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	I was wondering what do fancy plecos need to thrive in an aquarium. What do they eat ect.. I have always seen them and admired them, so i was just wondering.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	That really depends on the species. Some of them are easy to care for, while others are more delicate than discus. Plecos are a diverse bunch, and many have way different care requirements from others. Some plecs grow huge, others stay small. Some prefer meaty foods, while others are mainly vegetarian. Some plecs need very clean, fast flowing, highly oxygenated water to live; others don't give a hoot. So you see, it really varies a lot. Any species in particular that you're interested in? Last edited by sirbooks at 22-Jun-2005 07:48 And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
davetherave Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-May-2004	Hi Have a look at www.planetcatfish.com Regards Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	Thanks guys i was just looking at plantet catfish, and i was thinking bout L-66 (king pleco), i am just looking at any that are striped with white and black, not the zebra though (to expensive). So any other suggestions would be helpful.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
aquatexan Banned Posts: 151 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	I was just looking and i saw that the L-66 is usually a cream color, I like them but i really want a white and black one so it will look nice with a lot of flourite.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
_wendy_ Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 164 Votes: 64 Registered: 18-Mar-2005	im thinking of getting the L75 - such a beauty. would have preferred the L25, but hes more expensive
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Do you like any of the other Hypancistrus species? A lot of them have nice black and white coloring; one of the coolest is L260. Another genus with a good number of black and white plecs is Peckoltia, though there are some "cream"-colored plecs in there as well. You should look and see if you like any of the fish in either of the above genera. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
davetherave Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-May-2004	Hiya Suprised to see that a lot of L numbers have a lot of varients - i suppose it depends on where they are caught and how nature has took its course - even LFS sometimes do not know what they are selling - and mark them as a "L number Plec" But planet catfish is a good site Regards Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Both L-260 and L-66 fade into a "cream" color with age. To be blunt, most hypancistrus are rather expensive. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 23-Jun-2005 16:46
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	L260 aka Queen Arabesque Snowball Plec Zebra Plec I also know there a fake zebra plec but have forgotten the name, something like Tapajos or somethings
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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