Any Info On This Guy?

[bagu]

LATIN NAME

hopliancistrus tricornis

here is my topic

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=292563

any help would be great!

he is £20.oo
around 3"
called a yellow spot pleco on the card
looked stunning
my tank is fully matured, and need a new pleco as my other BN passed away

THANKS GUYS!

 

[JenCliBee]

Does it look like this m8? ..... L17? , dont really no much about these TBH, probably omnivore but more a tendancy towards veg, size i think is around 4-6 inches and prefers higher temp low 80's... but not much more help i can give on this one sorry

 

[Davo86]

yellow-spot pleco

Brought one of these for £25 a couple of years back but lost it due to a power cut,

 

[bagu]

heya!

so £20.oo seems okay?

are they good algae eaters?

thanks alot guys! this is the guy at the LFS

 

[JenCliBee]

heya!

so £20.oo seems okay?

are they good algae eaters?

thanks alot guys! this is the guy at the LFS

As far as im aware no m8, tbh most plecs arnt great algae eaters apart from the obvious... BN,s etc etc

 

[bagu]

heya!

so £20.oo seems okay?

are they good algae eaters?

thanks alot guys! this is the guy at the LFS

As far as im aware no m8, tbh most plecs arnt great algae eaters apart from the obvious... BN,s etc etc

ooooo

 

[Davo86]

Yeah agree with Jen, they like Bankwood and vegetables and aren't an Algae Eater as such

 

[bagu]

alright then, ill get a BN pleco =]

thnx guys!