more "Suckies"... don't these look angelical???

[Magnum Man]

I wanted to try a couple of these, but by the time I could place my order, I had to settle for one... 3.5 to 4 inch... we'll see how angelic it looks when it gets here... if anyone has these... feel free to attach a picture...

 

[GaryE]

I dunno. It looks like the guy who cuts the grass in the graveyard across the street wearing a 1970s glam rock suit with veils on its sleeves.

 

[Oldspartan]

Seriously I really like Plecos. Those are beauties.

 

[MattW]

Wow they are beautiful! They remind me of Butterfly Koi

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Angelic suckers. Sounds like the name of a punk band.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I'm no angel
Lazing on a sunny afternoon

Help me, help me, help me sail away,
Well give me two good reasons why I oughta stay.
'Cause I love to live so pleasantly,
Live this life of luxury,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime

Ah, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze.
I got a big fat mama trying to break me.
And I love to live so pleasantly,
Live this life of luxury,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon.
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime


The kids are alright

Sometimes, I feel I gotta get away
Bells chime, I know I gotta get away
And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind
Better leave her behind with the kids, they're alright
The kids are alright, the kids are alright, the kids are alright

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

There are other types of fish you know

 

[TwoTankAmin]

There are other types of fish you know

Yes, but isn't this thread about suckie fish? ( I think that term originated with Barbie F.)

So you mean like this?

OK I know you meant like this

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

Absolutely hideous!

 

[Magnum Man]

@TwoTankAmin … I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything that resembles the fish in the 2nd picture… what are those??? Whip Tails from the bottom??? They almost look alien in that picture…

 

[WhistlingBadger]

@TwoTankAmin … I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything that resembles the fish in the 2nd picture… what are those??? Whip Tails from the bottom??? They almost look alien in that picture…

I believe they're twig cats, Farlowella sp. Very difficult fish to keep alive, in my experience. I much prefer the Sturisoma species, usually called royal Farlowella or whiptail cats. Much easier to get along with and much more active and interesting, too.

 

[Colin_T]

yeah twig catfish (Farlowella sp), however I never had a problem keeping them, only seeing them when they were on some driftwood, they camouflage well.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Yes - Farlowella. Not hard to keep alive. But raising their offspring is a challenge.

They do not have a wiggler stage. The fry develops inside the eggshell. They will breaks out free swimming when the time comes. And this does not happen all at once it can take some time for them all to hatch out. I learned this the hard way as the first spawn was all eaten by others in the tank, I pulled the eggs to the trap the next time.

Here are a pair of Rineloricaria parva from which I got two spawns. The first spawn were green eggs, the second was not. They ate the eggs both times. I lost them soon after.

There are lot of sucker mouth cats which are not plecos.

 

[Ceez]

Those things breed like rabbits be careful

 

[Magnum Man]

Well my fish from that 1st picture arrives tomorrow... it was the last the seller had ( I hope it looks ok ) said they are supposed to get some more next week... this one should be between 3 & 4 inches... assume the ones they get next week, will be smaller???