Golden Nugget Plec

[Jue]

That's the problem - where do you draw the line? We saw "our" gold nugget a couple of months ago and he has been reserved since then. I had slight doubts about the cost but then thought he was such a stunning fish that it wasn't really that much in the end I don't think I would really go much higher than that though.

Hope you get yours later

 

[Animation]

I was going to get myself a golden nugget but then i stumbled across the beauty in my sig pic- Cost me £40 but well worth it.
No pleco would be suitable for your 40L unless it was one that didn't grow very big like a zebra L-046 which would cost you around £200. Corydoras are great for smaller tanks as they don't grow huge however i have never had the expierience in keeping them- I have a small ancistrus in my 60Ltr if that is any help.

 

[Jue]

I was going to get myself a golden nugget but then i stumbled across the beauty in my sig pic- Cost me £40 but well worth it.
No pleco would be suitable for your 40L unless it was one that didn't grow very big like a zebra L-046 which would cost you around £200. Corydoras are great for smaller tanks as they don't grow huge however i have never had the expierience in keeping them- I have a small ancistrus in my 60Ltr if that is any help.

I have to say that "Simon" does look very cute I will try to find out some information about corys and ancistrus - are they still cats?

It would be such a shame if Ashley ended up not being able to have one of these as he has got his heart set on a plec or catfish.

I might have a quick look at snowball pleco as from something I remember reading I don't think they get very big at all and are about £40 which is a lot cheaper than £200 for a Zebra.

Thanks
Jue

 

[diademhill]

I was going to get myself a golden nugget but then i stumbled across the beauty in my sig pic- Cost me £40 but well worth it.
No pleco would be suitable for your 40L unless it was one that didn't grow very big like a zebra L-046 which would cost you around £200. Corydoras are great for smaller tanks as they don't grow huge however i have never had the expierience in keeping them- I have a small ancistrus in my 60Ltr if that is any help.

Actually H. Zebra wouldn't be suitable as they need high water flow and they are the most boring fish to own. I used to breed them but they never came out when any lights were on unless "boss" male chased one of the younger ones to a hidey hole against the front glass.
The only realistic choice for a mature 40l is P maccus which is being tank bred now. http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...naque/734_F.PHP
Other possibilities are cories, ottos or khulis or - if your son is anything like my nephew the same sort of age - a Siamese fighter & an apple snail. ( I bought him a male fighter in his Favorite football team's colours for his birthday)

Sue

 

[Jue]

I was going to get myself a golden nugget but then i stumbled across the beauty in my sig pic- Cost me £40 but well worth it.
No pleco would be suitable for your 40L unless it was one that didn't grow very big like a zebra L-046 which would cost you around £200. Corydoras are great for smaller tanks as they don't grow huge however i have never had the expierience in keeping them- I have a small ancistrus in my 60Ltr if that is any help.

Actually H. Zebra wouldn't be suitable as they need high water flow and they are the most boring fish to own. I used to breed them but they never came out when any lights were on unless "boss" male chased one of the younger ones to a hidey hole against the front glass.
The only realistic choice for a mature 40l is P maccus which is being tank bred now. http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...naque/734_F.PHP
Other possibilities are cories, ottos or khulis or - if your son is anything like my nephew the same sort of age - a Siamese fighter & an apple snail. ( I bought him a male fighter in his Favorite football team's colours for his birthday)

Sue

Siamese Fighting Fish - that's the other one he wants - would a couple of Bettas (male & female) along with 8 or so guppies be ok in the 40L and would it be possible to add anything else or do you think that would be at its max?

Do you know much about keeping Siamese Fighters? My LFS said that they could get hold of them but wouldn't keep them in the shop as "they didn't like the water". Which I found very strange. Problem is though, that it is likely the water is the same there as it is here as we are about 3 miles away from it.

Jue

 

[Animation]

Iv'e never kept siameese fighter so i wouldn't like to say anything but look in the betta forums

 

[Jue]

Iv'e never kept siameese fighter so i wouldn't like to say anything but look in the betta forums

Just having a quick look now.

I can't believe how complicated this all is - I think my head is about to explode

I'll probably be back later about some other pleco for my 180L tank.

Thanks for your advice
Jue

 

[Fishkeeper2004]

I was going to get myself a golden nugget but then i stumbled across the beauty in my sig pic- Cost me £40 but well worth it.
No pleco would be suitable for your 40L unless it was one that didn't grow very big like a zebra L-046 which would cost you around £200. Corydoras are great for smaller tanks as they don't grow huge however i have never had the expierience in keeping them- I have a small ancistrus in my 60Ltr if that is any help.

Actually H. Zebra wouldn't be suitable as they need high water flow and they are the most boring fish to own. I used to breed them but they never came out when any lights were on unless "boss" male chased one of the younger ones to a hidey hole against the front glass.
The only realistic choice for a mature 40l is P maccus which is being tank bred now. http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...naque/734_F.PHP
Other possibilities are cories, ottos or khulis or - if your son is anything like my nephew the same sort of age - a Siamese fighter & an apple snail. ( I bought him a male fighter in his Favorite football team's colours for his birthday)

Sue

Siamese Fighting Fish - that's the other one he wants - would a couple of Bettas (male & female) along with 8 or so guppies be ok in the 40L and would it be possible to add anything else or do you think that would be at its max?

Do you know much about keeping Siamese Fighters? My LFS said that they could get hold of them but wouldn't keep them in the shop as "they didn't like the water". Which I found very strange. Problem is though, that it is likely the water is the same there as it is here as we are about 3 miles away from it.

Jue

Siamese figher fish will nip most guppies as they have the same colour trends, so I do not recommend this.

I have been to Wharf Aquatics (when I was outside I thought it was tiny!), and it was massive inside with different sections for hardware, frozen foods, tropical, coldwater and ponds, marine, and reptiles! I end up buying my 3 extra bronze corys (1 definate female within the 3). I also purchased to thin catfish that have been described as 'Snail Eaters', I will try and get a picture up for identification later.

My only other purchase was 2 Rams, we were told by knowledgeable staff that the species we purchased will grow to no more than 3-5 inches, and is a community fish.

They had a few Gold Nugget Plecs in stock, but they ranged for £26.50 for a small upto £40 for a 5". I refuse to pay prices like that, So I think the £26.00 for a large from my LFS is a better deal.

I recommend anyone to make the trip to Wharf Aquatics, it really is a great day out and all the fish are healthy. The staff have great knowledge on all the fish (one man was taking a college course on Aquatics in general). The only problem I found was they had an 18" Pleco in a 2 foot tank and its tail was curled up against the glass, however the staff all assured me it was only a temporary home.

Definately the best Fish Suppliers I have ever visited, they gets a big up!

 

[Jue]

I'm glad that you got what you wanted. I've been reading up on Bettas this afternoon and have found a really good page about tank mates for Betta and you are definitely right about the guppy situation. I think I might set up another small tank for a Betta.

It's a real shame that we can't have a Gold Nugget as they are stunning fish but it's not worth even risking it.

Jue

 

[smithrc]

Not a lot more i can add that hasn't been said - I had however read your 40l as 40 gallons )

We used to breed our bristle noses in a 50l... it was heavily filtered though and needed regular water changes. definitely to a good idea to start out with.

if you have to have a plec in the 40l - have a look around for a bulldog or a clown (the maccus mentioned above) both stay small and look like plecs

we started our 'collection' with what was sold to us as a common ancistrus (bristle nose) it was small at less than an inch ideal for the 50l we started with.... 3 months later he was nearly 5" with no bristles... that led to the 190l... and now the 350 hes in. as he turned out to be the common Plec in our sig now about 12"

I've never posted any of the fish we've bred yet - but it can be done (and is regularly by user on here)
I prefer people collecting or meeting up (normally at a fish shop as we can all navigate to them )

 

[Jue]

Not a lot more i can add that hasn't been said - I had however read your 40l as 40 gallons )

We used to breed our bristle noses in a 50l... it was heavily filtered though and needed regular water changes. definitely to a good idea to start out with.

if you have to have a plec in the 40l - have a look around for a bulldog or a clown (the maccus mentioned above) both stay small and look like plecs

we started our 'collection' with what was sold to us as a common ancistrus (bristle nose) it was small at less than an inch ideal for the 50l we started with.... 3 months later he was nearly 5" with no bristles... that led to the 190l... and now the 350 hes in. as he turned out to be the common Plec in our sig now about 12"

I've never posted any of the fish we've bred yet - but it can be done (and is regularly by user on here)
I prefer people collecting or meeting up (normally at a fish shop as we can all navigate to them )

Do you think that it would be ok to have a plec in a 40L then? I'm getting really conflicting advice and I'm not sure what to do now. The 2 Bristlenose would be in a 180L with a shoal of Tiger Barb which I think should be ok together from what I've read. Or can you think of a different Plec that would be better suited to a tank full of Tiger Barb?

Jue