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Theresa_M        Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004    | I'm interested in hearing from anyone who's kept a rhino plec....personality (shy, agressive, etc), growth rate, good algae eaters, do they like wood, anything else you can think of. Thanks.  [/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font] ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04 |      |
Natalie   Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003  | I've kept the albino variety before. Their care is pretty much exactly the same as the Common Pleco - they are generally a peaceful and outgoing species that will eat anything. The main difference I have noticed between the two species (besides the obvious color differences) is that the Rhino Plecos grow a bit slower. I bought one as a 2" specimen, and it grew to 4" by the end of the year - a Common Pleco I bought at the same time and kept in a different tank was 6" by the end of the year.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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| Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003   | RasboraMary had one of these two years ago. She discovered to her dismay that it was using its tail as a weapon to kill off her Pandas, for all the world like the Cretaceous-era dinosaur Ankylosaurus. On the basis of her experience, I'd say they should be kept with tough, sizeable fishes that can look after themselves. I gather from her that they're likely to be bad tempered.  |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | I'm not a big fan of the albino variety, but I've grown out regular scrophus in my 75, and currently have one in my pond. They are, IMO, amongst the most beautiful of former tribe hypostomi. They've been fine with the two madtoms that I believe are still in the pond, and a variety of other small, bottom dwelling catfish (aeneus, paleatus, panaqolus, sturistoma, and aspredinids). The above account is not at all a common occurence. Treat them as you would any other large loricariid; territorial to conspecifics and related species, but peaceful otherwise. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 08-Dec-2005 22:31 |
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| Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004 | Thanks for the replies. There are no cories in the tank, the only other bottom feeders are clown loaches. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean |
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