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	Pleco id needed
Bettashimp Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	I was at the Lfs today looking for a pleco for my tank. They had some about 3" labled comon plecos, but they also had a pleco that was 5" or so. There was no other lable. This pleco was black with sort-of grey/white and brown markings like a leopard, but the overall effect was that it looked black. I wanted to buy it but wasn't sure how big it could get, my tank is only 12" wide. I looked in my fish books but couldnt find it, & my computer will not let me into the fish profiles here. I sure i've seen there before, can anyone tell me anything from the description?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I'm willing to bet good money that you've got a sultan plec, or leporocanthicus joselemai (spelling?), the L-264. IMO, I'd think twice about keeping one in a 12" wide unless you have relatively little decor, as though they only get to aout 7", it still seems a bit cramped. But other than that, they are great and fairly undemanding plecs---on top of that, they're one of the few L series that actually eats algae. My little leo shut down a one year operation of hair algae in about a week. Great fellahs, and really pretty, too. http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&q=L-264 Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 20-Oct-2004 23:11
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Bettashimp Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 23 Votes: 4 Registered: 09-Aug-2004	What are some plecos that are good algae eaters? Because i'm more than a bit over run with the hair algae.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Ottos are probably your best bet for general algal eradication. I've heard good things about SAEs and ottos with hair algae.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Otos will not touch hair algae; the only aquarium fish that is known to eat the stuff is the Siamese algae eater. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Alkyne Mega Fish Posts: 1053 Kudos: 2064 Votes: 23 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	Rosy barbs have also been known to eat hair algae.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	As will american flagfish and flying foxes. I could've sworn I heard someone talking about ottos eating hair algae. My memory is failing me . Apparently some plecs eat it, too, because my 70 gallon is no longer run over by the stuff. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 21-Oct-2004 00:49
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
meanypoo6 Small Fry Posts: 9 Kudos: 5 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Oct-2004	Yes ottos seem to eat hair algae
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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