Got A New Pleco Today!

[ArcticMonkeys01]

Not been on of late as I've been away but I got back yesterday and I seen this little guy in a LFS, he was the only one in the tank so I thought it'd be rude not to have him

He's a L191 (I think) Royal Pleco, he's really small at the minute, 1.5 inches and is wild caught so the guy said...

 

[ron4sum1]

Wow I thought plecos aren't my thing. After seeing this, it made me want to have one! A wild caught.. lucky you!

 

[minnnt]

He's a beauty! I want a Panaque one day!

 

[ArcticMonkeys01]

Wow I thought plecos aren't my thing. After seeing this, it made me want to have one! A wild caught.. lucky you!

I was like that then I joined these forums and there was no stopping me , they're the first thing I look for now

He's a beauty! I want a Panaque one day!

Cheers , he's already making himself at home loves the wood!

 

[SchottayB]

Very nice!!

 

[minnnt]

I think they like the wood as it is a main part of their diet.

 

[ArcticMonkeys01]

Yeah I did a bit of research and noticed that, he hasn't moved off it lol.

 

[Didge007]

I wish we got cool plecs here like that So not fair!

 

[xingumike]

100% wild caught, nobody is successfully breeding these as yet.

The wood looks like Mopani which is a relatively hard wood, do you have any softer wood in there other than the coconut shell thing?

Keep protein intake down to a minimum, wood is the only thing they need but supplement with fresh courgette (zuchini if you are stateside)

Very slow growers, L191 was my first Panaque.

My old one is below at around 6 inches.

 

[Delloy12]

How much was your plec? And he looks amazing.

 

[ArcticMonkeys01]

100% wild caught, nobody is successfully breeding these as yet.

The wood looks like Mopani which is a relatively hard wood, do you have any softer wood in there other than the coconut shell thing?

Keep protein intake down to a minimum, wood is the only thing they need but supplement with fresh courgette (zuchini if you are stateside)

Very slow growers, L191 was my first Panaque.

My old one is below at around 6 inches.

Yeah it's Mopani, unfortunately not, I know they have that driftwood? I had a quick look on eBay and the only stuff I can find comes from Malaysia

Agh okay thank's for that, I've got come courgette (I'm in England )

Yeah I read up on them being slow growers, how big did that one get?

How much was your plec? And he looks amazing.

This little guy was £15, they had some around 6" which were £70

 

[xingumike]

Driftwood would be preferable to Mopani if you can squeeze some in.

I left the UK soon after those photos were taken so sold at 20 or so sp. I kept.

Factor an inch a year growth wise in optimum conditions.

If you want something to aspire to have a look at the link below... same species...

http/www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_235301.php

 

[Dieses Madchen]

I'm not a big fan of plecos (although i have them because I feel they do alot of good in the tank, and mine has a very interesting personality) but that has got to be the most adorable little thing i have ever seen!

 

[ArcticMonkeys01]

Driftwood would be preferable to Mopani if you can squeeze some in.

I left the UK soon after those photos were taken so sold at 20 or so sp. I kept.

Factor an inch a year growth wise in optimum conditions.

If you want something to aspire to have a look at the link below... same species...

http/www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail62_235301.php

Yeah okay then I'll have a look, was a bit dubious about getting it from Malaysia though! An inch a year will do nicely I think...

£850, no way! Will that actually sell you reckon?

I'm not a big fan of plecos (although i have them because I feel they do alot of good in the tank, and mine has a very interesting personality) but that has got to be the most adorable little thing i have ever seen!

Haha, cheers. I couldn't not get him once I seen him in the shop lol!

 

[xingumike]

Not sure to be honest, it is way over what somewhere like Pier aquatics would sell it for.

Quite surprised it is even offered for sale in UK, pieces like this normally end up in either Japan or Singapore