Id My Plec Plz

[SamUK]

Alrite guys.


bought this lil guy to keep my cichlid tank clean. been in there since friday and has settled in well already getting rid of my brown algae problem

i was told he was an orange spotted plec but jus want to be sure and to find out a bit more about em if anyone knows???

and a closeup

thanx in advance.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Planet Catfish Page

If you don't have, you will need driftwood as Orange Spot plecs eat wood.

 

[SamUK]

thanx for that!



hmmmm have to try figure out where i can fit wood into my tank. kinda already full with my rockscaping.

 

[Fella]

Planet Catfish Page

If you don't have, you will need driftwood as Orange Spot plecs eat wood.

I wouldn't have thought he was *that* orange spot plec, check the tail comparison.

 

[smithrc]

It's an L001

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...ptope/177_F.PHP

 

[Cheese Specialist]

It's an L001

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...ptope/177_F.PHP

You know everything!!

 

[smithrc]

It's an L001

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...ptope/177_F.PHP

You know everything!!

I've recently managed to admit I have a problem

 

[SamUK]

It's an L001

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...ptope/177_F.PHP

thats more like it!! thanx alot.


id seen pics of the orange plec and was jus thinkin mine must change as it matures.


i was jus about ready to break this really nice piece of bog wood i have into smaller pieces too.


still mite do that actually cos it would make a nice contrast to all the stone i have.

its mopani too so i dont think it would make any difference to the PH.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

It's an L001

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loric...ptope/177_F.PHP

You know everything!!

I've recently managed to admit I have a problem

When I grow up I want to be just like you!!

 

[smithrc]

When I grow up I want to be just like you!!

Thats it - poke fun and the older boys

 

[Cheese Specialist]

When I grow up I want to be just like you!!

Thats it - poke fun and the older boys

Not that much older now are you?! Just more grown up.

My fish tank is looking pretty empty of pleccies. *can't wait til it gets warmer*

 

[Ginge]

Hey smithrc could you help me ID mine aswell i think its a rusty. How big do they grow, are the ok on algea tablets, aglgea grazing and vegetables.

Sorry for post stealing sam im sure you wont mind lol. U no im desperate for I.D

 

[SamUK]

mind? im outraged!


no its kewl lol.

 

[smithrc]

Hey smithrc could you help me ID mine aswell i think its a rusty. How big do they grow, are the ok on algea tablets, aglgea grazing and vegetables.

Sorry for post stealing sam im sure you wont mind lol. U no im desperate for I.D

yep looks like a rusty to me

Its one of the 'violet' ones - rather that the heavily rust coloured ones
so you could really call it a Violet Plec (its another common name for them)

10" would be a good guess - algae and the normal foods for algae eating plecs eg veg will be fine - but throw in some meaty foods too every now and then (frozen prawns, bloodworm etc)

 

[smithrc]

*can't wait til it gets warmer*