Plecos

[aquafeet]

Anyone here got plecos?

I love these guys. They come in some of the most interesting varieties, I think.

I've got a 5\" common pleco and a tiny inspector pleco. I had a gold nugget briefly (not quite overnight) which has made me a little gun-shy about keeping plecos but I don't think I can resist them for too long.

In the meantime, I am reading aobut them and asking about them. So please share!

Thanks
Rhonda

[Ivan]

Unless you have huge tanks try to avoid the commons as they do need a rather large tank.

That aside, I too have a few on the Inspectors L201 recently described as Hypancistrus contradens.
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/p ... ?news=1214 (http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1214)

Also keep several Ancistrus of different types. Some of the better ones bought from fellow club members such as my red marbles.

Not having huge tanks I try and stay to the smaller end of the sucker mouth cats.

[taza]

:D Hi Rhonda I have and love Plecos. I have a L260 Queen Arabesque, 2 L066 King Tigers, L191 Royal, L027 Royal, Rubbernose, 1 6\" Albino,
10 baby Albino bristlenose babies, 2 14\" Commons , 2 8\" Commons.

Still looking for more LOL!!!!!!!!

I did also have a Gold Nugget in the beginning of my Pleco Love. I'll wait until I grow more knowledgable of them before I get another one. Its heart breaking when you lose one.

Sandy

[Paulb]

I have always loved plecos, here is the male of our breeding pair, he has raised 3 broods so far. The female is peeking around from behing the cave.

Paul

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/383918189_8855b71e4d_b.jpg

[steve-o]

I'm a big pleco fan as well
my current pleco stock consists of
1 hypostamus
1 gibby
1 whiteseam ancistrus
1 king tiger
2 marble ancistrus (had 8, not sure what happened, some just disappeared :()
3 albino ancistrus
2 royal panaques

I know I'm forgetting one... :(