Fruju Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I was talking to hollywood staff yesterday about fancy plecs, im particularly interested in scarlet plecos due to their size and colour, would someone be able to post pics of theirs and maybe some experience. Cheers, and am i right to believe that they cost upwards of $150? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 they cost $200, so anything under $190 is a relative bargain. They get big, but how big is your largest tank. and which scarlet do you mean? as with most plecos there has been a bit of name calling with this species too. henward has / had one. I like the tails on them, all fire like and long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 yeah, like 45cm+ ive heard, ok so that much eh, henward HAD one lol, not anymore, not sure what you mean about the name calling, 'hey stinky!' lol, are there 2 types? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 L24 is smaller. L25 is bigger, and ive seen them for sale here. The last time I ordered a scarlet pleco in, i got this very weird looking pleco with massively long fin extensions. I haven't been able to find pics of that fish online to ID, but L275 is a possibility. havent seen that fish in over 2 years though, and I have no idea who bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I had the impression that quite a few were sold here last year, and since this is the primary site for fish keepers surely someone has them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I had the impression that quite a few were sold here last year, and since this is the primary site for fish keepers surely someone has them?? Those I think were L114. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I had the impression that quite a few were sold here last year, and since this is the primary site for fish keepers surely someone has them?? youd be suprised just how many fish keepers there are that dont use a forum, or have never heard of this forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 many l25 and l114 came in late 2008 early 2009 alot of l25s died as they were fed incorrectly, they need more protein in there diet , and many that came form suppliers were getting fed spirulina, also people not getting told about this when purchasing would soon find there scarlets dieing. if i rember right Mr.pleco may have some nice ones growing out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 pics pics pics pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Try sending a pm to Babyruby as I think she had a scarlet plec for sale on here at the end of last year, that she had purchased from HFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Adodge I think that was a case of a mis-named one from the supplier. I know of someone with one, seems to have grown fast, perhaps from the 3000L+ tank or perhaps from the regular feedings of meaty food the tank gets, but I'm yet to see one with the bright "scarlet" fins like the internet pics. His has an orangeish tail and dorsal fin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Mine is about 16cm now. Quite black with a reddy orange flash on tail and fins. They are quite a reclusive fish. Yeah they came in about 14-18 mths ago along with 'leopard Cactus' L114 which is about same size. Both are Pseudacanthicus genus. I got one of each and have been feeding mixed diet with plenty of Novatab shrimp pellets. I wish I got more of each but were around $200 each retail They do get big but a pair of 25cm each bred in a 2ft tank in Japan, and as far as I've read are bred commercially in Eastern europe. Unfortunately there is also hypostomus cochliodon which has acquired the "Scarlet plec" as common name and they are around at the moment. See one of them is now on Tm as "Red finned blue eyed" Ironically just cleaned that tank today and my L25 was out but didn't bother getting a pic-nxt time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Pic please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I never took pics of mine are we talking about the TRUE scarlet with the long "whip" type tail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 not really sure, why doesnt everybody who has a variant put pics up, that solves the issue of which one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 This is a link to the fish many are correctly talking of as Scarlet Pleco-L#25, and is what I have- http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... ies_id=188 and this is Hypostomus Cochliodon which was wrongly given "Scarlet pleco" as name from importer and has appeared as such on wholesale import list for the last 6 mths. http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/sp ... es_id=1324 Many are now determining wrongly this fish as scarlet. Some even have determined to give it even another name. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =265786201 Why it couldn't be given its correct name i can not explain to you. To get a shot of My L25 I would need to dismantle my rockwork in a 600ltr tank which I'll do nxt time I give it a good clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 atown i think you did have scarlets if i rember right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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