What kind of plecostomus is this? - Aquarium Advice

Opalie · 11-25-2004, 03:47 PM

We got this little unknown pleco from a fishshop which had it all alone in a fishtank which didn't even have one little piece of drift wood. It had been there for a very long time before we felt sorry for it and took it home.

Of course living in greece means sometimes that you take fish home without the slightest comment or knowledge from the fishkeeper.
Could anyone recognize our little pleco? (see the picture attached)
We have searched the net but to no avail since there are so many pleco species around.

thanks

Cafe Jeff · 11-25-2004, 04:26 PM

Try www.plecofanatics.com

They know their plecs. He's a beaut anyway. Jeff

hisc1ay · 11-25-2004, 04:28 PM

I'm not sure what kind he is, but I like the coloring pattern! Is it brown and white or black and white?

-j

Pufferpunk · 11-25-2004, 09:46 PM

It lookes like a common pleco to me. Depending on their moods they coloring can get mottled. If it is a common plec it will grow to 18+".

Menagerie · 11-25-2004, 10:10 PM

What a cutie! Pplecofanatics can help or try www.planetcatfish.com

FishLover14 · 11-26-2004, 02:33 PM

Wondeful pleco! Maybe a common pleco not sure though, try some of the metnioned websites.

Dan

ploughking · 11-26-2004, 07:12 PM

Looks like an exact replica of my two - south american plecos. Can grow very large. They become active after a while - greta fun to watch at night. You seem to have stumbled upon a nice pleco! [acronym:dbde14f57a="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:dbde14f57a] - their colouring fades after a while.

aquazen · 11-27-2004, 03:55 AM

Is that a clown pleco? Looks kinda like mine. And yes. His color is fading.

11-25-2004, 03:47 PM	#1
Opalie Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Athens Posts: 9 Images: 10	What kind of plecostomus is this? We got this little unknown pleco from a fishshop which had it all alone in a fishtank which didn't even have one little piece of drift wood. It had been there for a very long time before we felt sorry for it and took it home. Of course living in greece means sometimes that you take fish home without the slightest comment or knowledge from the fishkeeper. Could anyone recognize our little pleco? (see the picture attached) We have searched the net but to no avail since there are so many pleco species around. thanks __________________ The big fish always eats the small fish... 30 gl 1 opaline gourami 2 dwarf gouramies 3 yoyo loaches

11-25-2004, 04:26 PM	#2
Cafe Jeff Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 511	Try www.plecofanatics.com They know their plecs. He's a beaut anyway. Jeff __________________ In theory there should be no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

11-25-2004, 09:46 PM	#4
Pufferpunk Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 641 Images: 11	It lookes like a common pleco to me. Depending on their moods they coloring can get mottled. If it is a common plec it will grow to 18+". __________________ The Puffer Forum http://www.thepufferforum.org/ Pufferpunk's Tanks http://wetwebfotos.com/Home?actionRe...ew&userID=1918

11-25-2004, 10:10 PM	#5
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	What a cutie! Pplecofanatics can help or try www.planetcatfish.com __________________

11-26-2004, 02:33 PM	#6
FishLover14 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 879	Wondeful pleco! Maybe a common pleco not sure though, try some of the metnioned websites. Dan __________________ Dan

11-25-2004, 04:28 PM	#3
hisc1ay Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 529 Images: 11	I'm not sure what kind he is, but I like the coloring pattern! Is it brown and white or black and white? -j

11-26-2004, 07:12 PM	#7
ploughking Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Folkestone, UK Posts: 114	Looks like an exact replica of my two - south american plecos. Can grow very large. They become active after a while - greta fun to watch at night. You seem to have stumbled upon a nice pleco! [acronym:dbde14f57a="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:dbde14f57a] - their colouring fades after a while. __________________ 17 [acronym:ae472bf17a="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae472bf17a] tropical - Two female platies One male platy One south american pleco 17 [acronym:ae472bf17a="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ae472bf17a] [acronym:ae472bf17a="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:ae472bf17a] tropical - 1 south american pleco 1 Bristlenose pleco 1 female betta 1 khuli loach 1 black khuli 3 zebra danios 3 flame tetras 2 black neons 1 glowlight (LFS mistake!) LIVE FAST >>> SWIM HARD.

11-27-2004, 03:55 AM	#8
aquazen Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NC, USA Posts: 352 Images: 2	Is that a clown pleco? Looks kinda like mine. And yes. His color is fading. __________________ Peace is in the art of creation.

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