CatBrat Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I got my new pair of pleco's today (I got them sent up from Tropical Blues in Tirau) . Im not too sure about what exact species they are at the moment, but I think they maybe real L270 (but could be L199 or something). But the good thing is that they are definatly a pair (the females around 8-9cm, with them male around 6-7cm). Anyway, here are a couple of pic's (the first 2 were sent to me from TB)... Male: Female: Sorry about the bad quality of my pics. Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Nice one, the pics look fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 They are awesome looking pictures Congratulations on your new arrivals How big will they grow Catbrat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Thanks guys. They won't grow much bigger, the female is pretty much fully grown now. I'm planning on setting them up for breeding in a few weeks. Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Good Luck with the Breeding Catbrat, hope all goes well for you and your Plec's, rather pretty aren't they. Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yes it is a shame about the quality of the pics. Try harder next time CB. Nice looking fish tho from what I can make out. What was the damage dollar-wise?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 feel free to punch me in the face for this question :oops: , its very stupid but why does the second pic down have a circle out of his fin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I thinkyour are right and they are th L270's catbrat. Also you mind me asking what you paid for them and does tropical blues have a website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Haha Sharn, thats a reflection on the top of the water from the flash, or lights. I paid $150 each for them, which isn't too bad for fancy plec's, and considering they are a pair. CHeers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 WHOA DUDE - WAY COOL ! Ive wanted to get my A into G and get down to tropical blues for a while now. What did they cost, if you dont mind? What other Plecs where there? How was the ride home to Auckland - can you explain how they were transported? MORE - MUST HAVE MORE . . . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 . . . . OH SORRY Any chance on babies if the breeding is succesfull? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Well I will have to get them to spawn first, and thats by no means a guarantee hehe. But If I do manage to breed them I will most probably be selling the babies. I didn't go down there, I got them to send them up to me. They bagged them up, put them in a poly box, and then sent them up overnight. You should e-mail them and ask what they have. Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Really nice Plecs Catbrat, hope you have luck with breeding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEYPLECO Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Thanks Catbrat, I might just do that tonite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcon021 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 good stuff Catbrat. Let us know how you go with breeding. I will try mine aswell, in another 6 months or so. THey are too small at the moment. May give the Queens a go when i am on holiday from uni. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcon021 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 At 10:12 i said that i will try and breed my Queen Arabs. Well after saying that i went to have a look at them/Feed them!!! Guess what The male and female are in a cave 'together' :lol: :lol: Hope it works.I started the procedure 3 days ago but didn't expect them to do anything for some time!!! Fingers crossed!!! :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Oh wow! Congrats mate!!! Hope they are spawning, and that is a very good sign! Keep us posted man. Do you reckon my "L270" are the same specis as yours? Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcon021 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Mine look like L199 and not like the L270. The lines are alot wider on mine and alot straighter. But young ones can look alot different from the older ones. I will post some pictures soon aight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcon021 Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 The female is out and nothing happened Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Oh well at least that some action. Is the male fanning? Yea I had thought that they looked different to the ones that kyle has, they have much strighter lines too. Much more like L199 than L270, but wait and see if the pattern changes as they get bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcon021 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 yea the male is sitting in front of the cave doing thangs eg fanning, going in and out of the cave etc..I still dont know what to feed them to condition them ay. I made my own mix with shrimp and fish and thangs, they dont like that very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted February 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 When I had mine they absolutely loved Bloodworms! When they died (heater malfunction, ended up cooking them :cry:) the females were full of eggs. That made losing them even worse! Also twice a week I gave them sum veggies, such as Zucchini or pea's which they finished off over nite! That surprised me because Hypancistrus spp. are more of a carnivorous type of plec, but they really went for the veggies! So maybe try some frozen foods and make sure you offer them some veggies. Also try dropping a whole frozen cocktail shrimp into the tank and see if they go for that. Many of my plec's enjoy them! But make sure you remove them daily because they will go off and foul the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcon021 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 They get blood worms, and other frozen foods, and they get shrimp pellets so its looking good. When i first got them, they had sunken bellies and they wouldnt eat anythang. I lost one because of this at first. Now they are doing good and my L199(!!) are really nice and full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hey There not L199 there L270 there lines are not always stright and are no were near as far apart to be L199.Mine are going well 2 are sexually mature 1 male 1 female and 4 unknown. kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plecs Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 hey Catbrat, nice plecos! and nice pictures too! they are very cool, makes me miss mine. I'm going on a fish shop jaunt on monday, one country road with about 10 fish shops! one of the good things about living in England! and the fancy plecos are so much cheaper here. unfortunately i am homeless and broke, so not about to set up a tank (or ten for all the fancy plecos i am going to want!), but one day i will get back into it! good luck with breeding them! plecs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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