My Plecs - L001 And L083?

[Biker_boy]

I'm trying to identify my plecs. I think ones a common and the other is a gibby. Would appreciate it if one of you more experienced plec owners could help me confirm what they are!

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L001?

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L083?

Jon.

 

[pieman]

In the meantime this may be of some help planetcatfish.com

 

[Biker_boy]

In the meantime this may be of some help planetcatfish.com

Yeah, I've been there. I'm pretty certain of the L001, it's the second plec I really need help identifying. It was sold to me as a Sailfin, but I'm not sure the fin is pronounced enough.

 

[smithrc]

L001 - Tick in the box

L083 - if thats the L number for a Sail fin (gibbiceps) then its a tick too

 

[Biker_boy]

Cheers for that.

Would these be safe sharing the same tank do you reckon?

 

[smithrc]

Cheers for that.

Would these be safe sharing the same tank do you reckon?

how big is the tank? they should be ok while small, but once they get to 5/6" they will start getting territorial (it can happen a lot younger than that though)

the Gibby will get to 18" quite quickly so a LARGE tank is needed... the L001 is a lot more suited to the 'average' tank at about 8"

as long as you have a lot of hiding places they should be fine

 

[Biker_boy]

It's a 130 litre Tropiquarium job. It was going to be a temporary move for the Gibby (which is tiny atm) until I get another larger tank set up elsewhere in the house- in a few months. The common gets a bit aggressive at feeding times which is putting me off the idea.

 

[smithrc]

It's a 130 litre Tropiquarium job. It was going to be a temporary move for the Gibby (which is tiny atm) until I get another larger tank set up elsewhere in the house- in a few months. The common gets a bit aggressive at feeding times which is putting me off the idea.

the 88

nice proportioned tank (we have 2). but not ideal for larger plecs.
The gibby will definatly need a new home...

 

[Biker_boy]

Yeah it's the 88. I've had it for about 5 years now.

I've been toying with strengthening the base unit and getting a custom tank built using the same footprint dimensions but a little taller - taking it to about 28 inches maybe. That way I can transfer the existing hood onto it (with a little work).