Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Can you give me your opinions on these plecs please (apologies for no full stops - the keys not working) is this a king tiger or a tiger plec these are two different fish - one has white at the top of the fin on its back, the other does not - suggestions as to what they are? and this one? the plecs in these last two photos are only about 2 1/2cm max atm thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 no idea about the first one, lol the second is just a regular BN and the third no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I think I need to try and get a better second photo cos one of those fish doesn't look like the other one and no way resembles my tank of young bn - its nearly black and the spots are way smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Are the spots a similar colour to other BN? looking at the third pic a bit more it could be a colour morph of a BN as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Too bad you didn't come in and see my baby BN's the other day, they differ hugely in colouration. I have some that look just like those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Are the spots a similar colour to other BN? looking at the third pic a bit more it could be a colour morph of a BN as well.... Well I guess time will tell as to what they are maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 need better pics for the first one. particularly the mouth. second ones are normal bn's http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... cies_id=49 need more pics for the last bn pics. what did you buy it as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I won't bother about the first one given its either the king tiger or the tiger plec Assuming that the King Tigers grow bigger than order tiger plecs it is probably the first one What did I buy the last one as - unknown lol The same with the middle pics - unknown - however one of the spotted ones is very distinctly different at this stage so I will be interested to see how they mature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I do not think the first one is L66. if it was charcoal in colour it would have been a possibility. I wanted a pic of the mouth to see if it was a panaque. i really like the last lot of bn's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 First one P. Maccus possibly L002 2nd common bn (these vary hugely) 3rd requires a better pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Unfortunately the last pic is of only one fish There was only one that looked like that plus the black spotted one and then the others I got 5 all up Just a shame there was no one there that knew what they were supposed to be and no sign on the tank (the shop shall remain nameless due to this ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 The first one is very definitely either L226 or L066 - I just don't know which one :oops: And as for a photo of its mouth you have to be joking as this is the first time I've seen the whole of it in about 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Definitely not L002. :lol: I have them, and they're not it. is this from mr. pleco too? Its not an L66 based on that pic, so that leaves only 1 option for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Yes its from Mr Pleco - I got 3 from him, 1 chocolate zebra, 1 king tiger and 1 tiger early last year I think and then I inherited another 2 chocolate zebras (sorry my fullstop key doesn't work) The chocolate zebras are the only thing I see in the tank as this one lives permanently under a piece of driftwood only to appear when I am in bed and the other one I havent seen for months and months but unless I rip my planted tank to pieces I won't know if he's there or not :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 its probably the "tiger". now you need (well i need) :lol: to know which tiger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I can guarantee that is not an L66, it is possibly L226 ,L002, P. Maccus. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=735 My L002 lose all colour in the face during times of stress, 226 would be my assumption if thats what it was sold to you as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I am leaning towards L270. There have been a few stages when my L270 have looked a bit like L104. Stress colouration perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 L270 is a Hypancistrus, the plec is a panaque without doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 This is one of my L270's This is one of my 'pretty peckoltias' which everyone reckons is 'maccus' These were the L066 & L270 when I got them and this was the L226 Tiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 King tiger and L066 are one and the same. The first pic you posted is one of Mr Plecos L226 tiger panaques. My dom male seems to look quite dark like that and his stripes are hard to see at times aside from on his fins. Its definitely not any of the other suggestions and if you purchased it from Mr Pleco then L226 is what it is for certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thanks Skippy - I've amended the last lot of pics Now I shall go and study how to tell the king tiger and the chocolate zebra apart - may be simple but I haven't yet studied planet catfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 the tail is the easy give away for an L66 that is changing colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Not really relevant but I LOOOOOVE the king tiger tails. King tigers and chocolate zebras can be hard to determine at times but I find the king tigers have nice long elegant tails and the chocolate zebras have kind of manky tails in comparison. In the last pic of them the king tiger at the top has long looking tail fin(even though its closed) and the chocolate zebra has a less pointed tail. There are other subtleties but at times I go by this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 how do you mean about the tail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Who id'd those as being L270? http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=232 That pretty pekoltia that is beleived to be P. Maccus is more likely L104 a hybrid species or just like the common bristlenose a mix, that where bred and supposed to be of the same species. The 2nd last pic shows no L66 even though the image is hard to make out, all the plecs labeled L270 look more like Hypancistrus Furunculus. http://www.aquariaveldhuis.nl/domeinen/aquariaveldhuis/www/products_pictures/thumbnail/HYPANCISTRUS%20FURUNCULUS%20L199.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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