Addicted to Plecos?

OrangeCones · 10-28-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus

Here's a really old pic of the chocolate zebra. He's about 7 or 8 inches now. I think that's their max size. To be honest, I don't remember his scientific name. We've had him several years.

Peckoltia vittata?

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kenny1tothe6 · 10-28-2009, 06:35 PM

Newman,

I figured that they like meat when my tanks got algae plastered and the plecos still only ate the shrimp pellets....the ones I KNOW eat algae are Common & B/N Plecos....

Oh, yes the Zebra is very expensive. I'm saving for one. IDK which tank it'll live in yet tho.

I think the 52 would work out well for it since that tank will have:
1x German Blue Ram [FM]
9x Cardinal Tetras
9x Glowlight Tetras
6x Panda Cories
2x Galaxy B/N Plecos. Tho I'm fairly sure I want the 2 Dwarf Gouramis in here along with the FM Bettas.

JRB__ · 10-29-2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kenny1tothe6

....I've kept 2 Common Plecos & 2 Male Galaxy B/N Plecos but they....

I've never heard of a galaxy b/n, I'm assuming its another name for a peppermint b/n..???

kenny1tothe6 · 10-29-2009, 10:03 AM

It's this one:

big54bob · 10-30-2009, 11:43 AM

I do have a female bn and a female clown. I REALLY want a L-134 and a male medusa.

jingles · 10-30-2009, 03:18 PM

I have a BN (cross) and an albino BN. I'd like to have a blue-eyed pleco or either a scarlet cactus pleco or a cactus pleco(L-024,L025). I have no idea where I would find those though and if I did I don't know if I'd want to pay the price.

ValRasbora · 10-30-2009, 06:48 PM

About the price on plecos,
The bristlenose plecos cost AT LEAST $20 around here, the commons are $10.
Oh and I've never had plecos

always had too small of a tank.
Oh and galaxy plecos are the coolest lil things

!!!!!

kenny1tothe6 · 11-02-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ValRasbora

About the price on plecos,
The bristlenose plecos cost AT LEAST $20 around here, the commons are $10.
Oh and I've never had plecos

always had too small of a tank.
Oh and galaxy plecos are the coolest lil things

!!!!!

Hi!

Eeek at those prices! My B/N's were 7$ each as was my Rubberlip Pleco & my clowns were 10$ each. The commons are a bit expensive running at 5$ for a juvie!

B/N's, Rubberlips, &, clown plecos would be perfect for your 20gal though...They aren't as big as the commons staying at or less then 6" in length!

Good luck if you can find a dwarf pleco at a good price!

Newman · 11-02-2009, 09:48 PM

Never forget the pitbull plecos. staying the same size as otos, and eating just about the same amount of algae, pitbulls are a good sub for otos in a tank.

kenny1tothe6 · 11-03-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Newman

Never forget the pitbull plecos. staying the same size as otos, and eating just about the same amount of algae, pitbulls are a good sub for otos in a tank.

Hmmmmm....I wonder if they can live in with goldfish and dojo loaches in a 46gal Bowfront?

10-28-2009, 06:35 PM	#12
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Newman, I figured that they like meat when my tanks got algae plastered and the plecos still only ate the shrimp pellets....the ones I KNOW eat algae are Common & B/N Plecos.... Oh, yes the Zebra is very expensive. I'm saving for one. IDK which tank it'll live in yet tho. I think the 52 would work out well for it since that tank will have: 1x German Blue Ram [FM] 9x Cardinal Tetras 9x Glowlight Tetras 6x Panda Cories 2x Galaxy B/N Plecos. Tho I'm fairly sure I want the 2 Dwarf Gouramis in here along with the FM Bettas. __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond Last edited by kenny1tothe6; 10-28-2009 at 06:37 PM..

10-29-2009, 10:03 AM	#14
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	It's this one: __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

10-30-2009, 11:43 AM	#15
big54bob Super Fish Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On my office chair playing Runescape Posts: 1,300	I do have a female bn and a female clown. I REALLY want a L-134 and a male medusa. __________________

10-30-2009, 03:18 PM	#16
jingles Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 76	I have a BN (cross) and an albino BN. I'd like to have a blue-eyed pleco or either a scarlet cactus pleco or a cactus pleco(L-024,L025). I have no idea where I would find those though and if I did I don't know if I'd want to pay the price. __________________ 29g-Female Betta(CT), BN Pleco, ABN Pleco, Blue Crayfish, 6 Serpae Tetras, 3 Pristella Tetras, 3 Otos(Amazon Sword, Cabomba, Java Moss, Marino Ball, Red Ludwiga) 10g-Male Betta, Snails(Cambomba, Marino Ball, Red Mangrove, Red Ludwigia)

10-30-2009, 06:48 PM	#17
ValRasbora Large Fish Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 605	About the price on plecos, The bristlenose plecos cost AT LEAST $20 around here, the commons are $10. Oh and I've never had plecos always had too small of a tank. Oh and galaxy plecos are the coolest lil things !!!!! __________________ Fish aren't boring like everyone says! 20 gallon planted swordtail, platy, neon tetra, harlequin rasbora, albino corydoras, otocinclus Betta bowl (heated) nothing so far. soon to do a 10g betta tank with betta imbellis. Work in progress !

11-02-2009, 09:48 PM	#19
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,796	Never forget the pitbull plecos. staying the same size as otos, and eating just about the same amount of algae, pitbulls are a good sub for otos in a tank. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu