Rineloricaria Fallax

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SO i have one in my 55 gallon. hes very peaceful and is almost full grown. he has a very impressive "whip" nearly 1.5 inches long. i read that they like groups...i was thinking i dont have enough room for a group then what about a mate for him. i know how to sex them and can get one for 10 bucks. anybody have any experience? i would want them to "hang out" as seen in pics of groups of them. thanks

 

[nmonks]

Male Rineloricaria can be pretty feisty, but in a 55 gallon tank I really can't imagine that you'd get bullying with fish this small. So definitely worth the risk.

I have a Rineloricaria ?parva in one tank that is only about 3 or 4 inches long, but his whip is easily 2.5 inches long! Whiptails are great fish, especially in tanks with a sandy substrate, where you'll sometimes see them do their natural thing of burying into the sand. As I understand it, these are fish of open, sandy substrates where they live under leaf litter. There are some giant species that even change colour!

Cheers, Neale

 

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Yea deff. His tank has sand and gravel that meet in the middle. I always see him burried. Very cool plecos and I think ill pick up another today

 

[nmonks]

The giant colour-changing species is Pseudohemiodon apithanos. Be sure and keep your eyes peeled. It's pretty pricey (around £30 in the UK) but if you have the space, a superb non-predatory catfish.

Cheers, Neale.