anthony law Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 what diffarant breeds or plecs can we get here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pleco Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 there is heaps of species anthony depends on what you want and what you can accomadate (sp?) a list i have is L numbers 25,213,182,144,104,255,18,200,226,270,66,204,52 lda 33 then theres the panaques and there is more out there just check out the LFS most have at least one of the above or more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 iv got a 900l tank so that should accomadate a couple of species i guess, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 The common ones seem to be P. Pardalis (a 'Common'), P. joselimaianus (Goldspot), P. gibbiceps (Gibby or Sailfin) and assorted variaties of Ancistrus (Bristlenose). Those are the species that I have anyway, the ones that are readily available anywhere. I'm sure there are others, but they seldom make it out to the provinces If you have 900L you will have space for a few, even the bigger ones. You do have to watch the bigger ones regarding aggression, but if you buy them small, grow them together and have a big tank with lots of hiding spots they are generally fine. Just take care if you introduce adult specimens, they can be pretty territorial. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 iv got a 900l tank so that should accomadate a couple of species i guess, dang that's a big tank!!! what's the dimensions?>? you could house heaps in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 the dimensions are 2200*600h*700w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 L 25 is currently available in a few shops here in AKL, probably one of the biggest 'non common' plecs you'll get here. common name- Scarlet pleco. Also seen lately- L253, L128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AROWANA Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 How much are the Scarlet pleco's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 they sound cool :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeash007 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I've seen a pair of Ancistrus Ranunculus - L34 for sale at the LFS - tempted to buy but expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 how expensive....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeash007 Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 $150 each. I don't know for sure if they are the ranunculus, that's what they have advertised them as. They are black with bright white dots all over them (hopefully not whitespot :lol: ), really flat wide body, prob about 10cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 They deffinatly sound like ranunculus form that description. They have been imported a couple of times in the last 6 months. The scarlets are selling for around $200. At the moment at my work we have... scarlet pleco's (L025) x3 Magnum/mango pleco (L047) x3 Royal Panaque x1 Papa Panaque (L090) x1 Sunshine Pleco (L014) (true sunshines - captive bred) x3 "Goldy Pleco" (L253) x1 Cichchilodon Pleco x 2 Tiger Panaque (L226) x1 Clown Panaque (L104) x2 Orange Spot Ancistrus x3 Star light Ancistrus x2 (one big one small) I think thats all the L#'s we have lol. So there are a lot of them around. If you keep an eye out yu can often find a number of others around too! Cheers, Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natscat Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hey Jake, Those L90's....are they the true L90's or the L90's c or d's Have you ever seen any of these around lately: L27 Tapajo's L27 Xingu L264 L191 Dull-eyed Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Hey Catbrat, I don't know if I allowed to ask on this but where do you work. I'd love to have a look, whenever I look at plecos in the shops I never know if they are indeed what they are supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 and any chance you can take a camera to work to grab us some photos - would love to see what the orange spot ancistrus looks like. - does that have an "L" number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 can you get L137 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natscat Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Peanuts, i think they are referred to as red spots or L110 over here. My two cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Over here is where? where is over here? is Tauranga not part of NZ? a red spot is a plec - Catbrat was talking about an ancistrus which is a bristlenose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natscat Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 In NZ. Thats one of the problems with common names, its not international and people can get confused. Im sorry to tell you this but a "red spot" or L110 is NOT pleco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 can you get L137 Seem to be a number of cochliodon around, not sure if one has been positively ID'd as L137. Must admit that the hypostumus and cochliodons are growing on me. lucky i'm getting low on room. Catbrat - what cochliodons were the ones you had a while ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 lucky i'm getting low on room. ,,,,,,,firenzenz wrote, now it gives you a exuse to get a bigger tank 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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