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	pic of my new pleco..2 new pics added
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mile_rd_8ball/detail?.dir=8565&.dnm=a214.jpg&.src=ph I think this is a common pleco..but how big can he get..12"? My tank is 74g..if he gets to big i will trade him later. Last edited by robby1619 at 29-Mar-2005 01:35 Last edited by robby1619 at 29-Mar-2005 01:36 Last edited by robby1619 at 29-Mar-2005 10:21 I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	nice picture - does look like a common it could grow over 12 inches they are very big fish. hope you enjoy him. www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Looks more like a hypostomus sp. Nice find.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Hypostomus sp. if it that one iam very happy But i dont think its that one,i paid 4us$ for my pleco. The hypostomus sp. is this one http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2103 i will try to take some clearer pictures of my pleco. Last edited by robby1619 at 29-Mar-2005 02:03 I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Sorry, liveaquaria is wrong on this one. The para pleco is definitely of the genus peckoltia. I was referring to H. plecostomus or punctatus, the outdated version of the "common" pleco, as most exports of them are no longer from Venezuela (or at least not as many). You're much more likely to run into p. pardalis sold as the common pleco.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	2 new pics of my pleco. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mile_rd_8ball/album?.dir=8565 I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Very nice pics & a lovely Pleco. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Looks alot like mine did when it was that size. Mine is now a good 10", so make sure you have lots of room for him Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Here's one of my plecs. Cup of Noodles you already saw this. http://client.webshots.com/photo/270980865/307889349ynhxPs My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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