plecs Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 hi, I posted a thread in the general freshwater and then found this area! so will try here too. I want to get a cool plec, i am getting two golden black eyed b.n's, but want a cool plec too. have dark gravel so needs to stand out. fairly hardy too. wanted a golden nugget but am getting put off them! any ideas??? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suemack Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 How big's the tank Plec? What sort of filtration, heated, planted or unplanted and what other fish inhabitants? Welcome to the forum sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 thanks sue the tank is four foot, heated, well planted, i have a fair few cory's of different types, kuhli loaches, black ghost knife fish, some cardinals, rainbows, cherry barbs, borneo suckers and a lonely serpae tetra. I am getting two black eyed golden b,n's, they dont grow very big. really keen on a cool plec, that will show up well, get on with all and not too likely to die on me! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 oh, and i have an eheim external filter. professional. does this help? there is a good current going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Hi there plecs, welcome to the site I have also read a lot about the Gold Nuggets being very fragile, but I have never owned one. There are heaps to chose from, but a few that come to mind that I have seen up here in Auckland are... Lemon Spotted Green Pleco (L200) Para Pleco (L075) Blue Phantom Pleco (L128) Queen Arabesque Pleco (L260) Just to name a few. I don't know what’s available in PN, but have a look around and ask your LFS what they can get in for you. Ask if you need any more help. Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 thanks catbrat, not even heard of most of those plecs! and i thought i new most of them available in NZ. not having much luck getting any cool ones here, some can order in but want to see them first. not sure what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Well there are a lot more species of Pleco's in NZ than you would think!! But, often you only ever see one or two of some of them. If you don't want too order them in, I'm not sure what you could do :-?. I don't like ordering them without seeing them either, but if you can't get them it's often the only way. Good luck.... Cheers, CatBrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 are there some good shops in Auckland with plecs? if so might have to take a trip up there. any good ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Jansen's (4 diffrent shops) and Hollywood (2 diffrent shops) often have some good one's. Also Kim has some good one's at her shop. Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 i only have about 300+ golden black eyes left to sell :lol: and i always have a few plecos at the moment i only have the gold nuggets and a blue pleco, and my pair of Blue Phantom Pleco (L128) so once they get fat i will be putting them down to breed so i will be selling them cheep as well also commin plecos and b/n but i will order any plecos in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 You're my hero Kim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 :lol: thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 hi all, have decided a trip up to Auckland is needed! what shop do you own Kim?? and where is it? and Hollywood Fish Farm, is one of the two better than the other? how much are your blues and gold nuggets Kim? have you found that the golds die easily? thanks for all you help everyone! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 and Catbart, what is your butterfly plec like?? am tempted with one of them too, but hear on dark gravel they can be hard to see. blimey, i am getting so obsessed with plecs!!!! think i need help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 plecs it would be great to meet you my shop is on the north shore easy to find. go over the bridge take the northcote rd off ramp turn left go past the pub on the right..... thru the lights .... stop if they go red :lol: thru the roundabout up big hill, (ocean view rd) up top of hill turn right into pupuke rd then next left into lydia ave and you can find me shops name pupuke aquarium i dont no what plecos we have left as i have the xmas holidays off this year , a first time in 12yrs . but my golden black eyes are $20 each and i have lots i can order plecos if you want and i do them cheaper if i dont hold them. i have not had much trouble with the gold nuggets , i was the first person in nz to bring them in many years ago.... i had a few die then but have found good water.... good flow and great food helps i feed them a mix of blood worms, shrimp pellets, driftwood, the jbl catfish food. even brineshrimp. oh and a great food for them is dead fish .... if your fish dies and you know why and how it died you can feed it to it THAT IS THE BEST FOOD! both the hollywood shops are great , i have got fish for my own tanks from both shops but i do think the older one might have more cat fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 thanks Kim, especially for the stop if the light is red advice, would never have thought of that one! :lol: will let you know if and when I am coming, hopefully in the next couple of weeks. and let me know what you have in if you have time after you go back from your break! is it a big shop? Thanks plecs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 its not a big big shop but we only sell fish and have been owner operated from 31yrs so we should know what we are talking about :lol: i have been running it full time for 12yrs and as odd fish are my fav i normally have all the odd ones i can get my hands on. we will be putting a big order in when i get back. if you want to see the butterfly pleco look at my pic of the fish show because i have photos of robs lovely catfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Also for the Butterfly Pleco check out Plant Catfish - Butterfly Pleco (L052). Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 saves looking :lol: here is one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 thanks guys! they look very cool. might just be the one for me! although still worried they dont have stips on dark substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 most plecos change color to their surroundings , so yes they do change color! even my blues change color. but my gold colored ones dont and the zebras plecos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 hi guys I now have an emporer plec, friend bought it for me. It is about 5 inches long, and is kind of like a zebra but the stripes are way less obvious. She said that was what he is. anyone know anything about them, want to find out a wee bit more. he is pretty cool, has red irises which is cool. Anyone know about them??? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted December 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 also known as royal plecs i have found. any info anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 royal are more green brown and are a fat pleco, they are nice i have had a few but they are shy. go to planetcatfish.com they have great info on cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 great to hear you have a new pleco so does that mean your not coming up to say hi :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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