Rhino pleco

[digital_run]

Hey... We'll ive been keeping my eyes open for a plec that would suit my 50gal tank. Its current occupants are 3 skunk loaches and 1 RTB. It has a sand substrate and plenty of bog wood. A local Ifs has just got some Rhino plecos in and i've had a hard time finding info on them...planet catfish only has a pic but im positive that its the same fish.

I just want some basic info like max size, tempermant, perfered diet etc...and if it would fit in with my current inhabitants.

Thanks for any help


Ðigital_run

 

[digital_run]

bump.

 

[Bloo]

When you say Rhino Plec, do you mean "Pterygoplichthys scrophus" and here - also know as "chocolate plec" as a common name ?

 

[digital_run]

Yep thats him Bloozoo...Didn't know they went by choclate pleco aswell....still no info on them though.

DR

 

[Bloo]

yeah sorry tried to find some more info for you, but couldn't (other than what I've found already)

 

[digital_run]

sok bloo...the effort is good enough! I just want some info before i buy one today...I don't want to end up with a huge poop machine like a common.

DR

 

[smithrc]

Un fortunatly there is very little info out there about them - we looked and looked when we thought outs might be one (see sig - its not)

does it have big 'nostrals'?

 

[digital_run]

B) Ahhh smith you were my last hope ...Yes very big nostrals infact, considering its only about 1-1.5" in size...What the heck i'll get him...If no one really has that much info on him then i think hes worth the mistery...And im not that worried about tank size or compatability, plus if it really doesn't work out ill manage.

Thanks guys

p.s - He's priced at $7.99 (CAN), and i dont think they really know what they have as hes in with common plecs of the same size.

 

[smithrc]

Allow 10-12" as a guide - if he passes that - start worrying

It'll be good to see a piccy of one first hand

 

[Bloo]

Excellent ! So (in time) you can write a profile for us then

 

[digital_run]

Got him..... B)

Ðigital

 

[Bloo]

Oooo he's fab - Loving those little "horns"

 

[digital_run]

Oooo he's fab - Loving those little "horns"

Yea the horns were the selling point for me ...I'm just acclimating him and ill get some shots of him on the sand. I love that his dorsal fin resembles a sailfin plec...I think hes going to get big

DR

 

[Bloo]

I have a sneaky suspicion you're looking at around 10" there

 

[digital_run]

10" No problem B)

I snapped a few before i turned the lights out and let him relax.

DR