Butterfly Plecs....

[Jo and Gra]

Saw these while i was buying my julii yesterday....

how big do they got?

special needs?

whats the score guys??

how do they swim?

pics?

 

[smithrc]

They are not a plec

They are known by many names such as borneo loaches or hill stream loaches (and if I could find the artical, that are not loaches either )

Anyway... they stay small 2" max. they actually prefer cooler water than most tropical fish (low 20's ºC) and they need well oxygenated fast flowing current.

they use their fins to stick to the glass and smooth stones that are found in the rivers they live in. they uses their tail to swim...

 

[pica_nuttalli]

actually, there is a "butterfly" plec! its a cute lil stripey thing. (yeah, i know. i was surprised to find out, too.)

but the most commonly seen "butterfly plec" is still the Hillstream Loach/Hong Kong Pleco.

which link looks more like the fish you saw in the LFS?

 

[breezer40]

The L052 and L168 are often marked as Butterfly Pleco. Do any of these look like what you saw?

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...eyser/706_f.php

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...eyser/983_f.php

 

[bunjiweb]

The L052 is the common one, great little plec that doesnt get over 6". Eats algae well aswell.

But as said, what is *usually* sold as a butterfly plec is actually a type of hillstream loach or "stonesucker" as they are otherwise commonly known.

Ben

 

[Teelie]

I've been trying to get one of the L ones for over a year now. Seems impossible for my LFS to get them.