Stop me I did it again! - Aquarium Advice

Musket · 04-20-2006, 08:48 PM

Okay, so I have been looking for a pleco who will stay small.. I had decided on a dwarf bristle nose. I CAN'T find any.
Well, I stopped in this one store that I have not been in for awhile and I asked, she just said no, we don't get Those... So I asked if she had anything else.. She says they regularly get in dwarf clowns. So I had them bring to to look. I really wanted spots not stripes since I just got 2 bumble bee striped critters.
But he/she was all alone in the tank - well there were a few corys.

I couldn't tell if I'd be mad at myself If I let him get away or if I bought him. So I guessed I couldn't win either way and I bought him. I figured if I was going to be mad anyway, at least I'd have the fish. Almost $10. he/she is about an inch long. Did I get ripped??
Right now he/she has no stripes and just looks mottled. Is this normal? Is it really a clown, brown and tan striped, I swear I did see the stripes...

Jchillin · 04-20-2006, 08:59 PM

Do you get ripped? You got a bargain. I've seen these guys go for $20 or more online.

Congrats on a sweet acquistion.

**Zagz** · 04-20-2006, 09:55 PM

Congratulations. IMO there is no stopping fish desire.

rich311k · 04-20-2006, 09:59 PM

Congrats. That is a great find. When do we get a pic?

tmcgee · 04-20-2006, 11:40 PM

Nay, you didn't get ripped. I did get mine for $8 at my LFS but it all depends on regions.. And as far as the strips. He/she is most likely stressed. They will reappear. Mine never totally went away but they did get very light. Just keep an eye on it. If they don't reappear, well then you prob have a common.

Musket · 04-21-2006, 12:52 AM

10:52pm about 30-40 mins in the tank I noticed some stipes on the tail, sitting on the back wall corner. Wow I really had to shrink these to get them to fit, hope you can see them alright. This is my first pix post, I just learned how to do it.

I'll try again tomorrow when I can get a better shot in the daylight. Maybe he/she will be fully colored again. Is there a way to tell sex at this size- at all?

Lonewolfblue · 04-21-2006, 01:48 AM

Cool looking fish.....

Viperboy · 04-23-2006, 09:36 PM

i got my clown pleco last week for about $7 and is he about 3in ... so i guess i got an ok deal?

04-20-2006, 08:48 PM	#1
Musket Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 546	Stop me I did it again! Okay, so I have been looking for a pleco who will stay small.. I had decided on a dwarf bristle nose. I CAN'T find any. Well, I stopped in this one store that I have not been in for awhile and I asked, she just said no, we don't get Those... So I asked if she had anything else.. She says they regularly get in dwarf clowns. So I had them bring to to look. I really wanted spots not stripes since I just got 2 bumble bee striped critters. But he/she was all alone in the tank - well there were a few corys. I couldn't tell if I'd be mad at myself If I let him get away or if I bought him. So I guessed I couldn't win either way and I bought him. I figured if I was going to be mad anyway, at least I'd have the fish. Almost $10. he/she is about an inch long. Did I get ripped?? Right now he/she has no stripes and just looks mottled. Is this normal? Is it really a clown, brown and tan striped, I swear I did see the stripes...

04-20-2006, 08:59 PM	#2
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,970 Images: 47	Do you get ripped? You got a bargain. I've seen these guys go for $20 or more online. Congrats on a sweet acquistion. __________________ _________________________________

04-21-2006, 01:48 AM	#7
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Cool looking fish..... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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04-20-2006, 09:59 PM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Congrats. That is a great find. When do we get a pic?

04-20-2006, 11:40 PM	#5
tmcgee Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Peshtigo, WI Posts: 105	Nay, you didn't get ripped. I did get mine for $8 at my LFS but it all depends on regions.. And as far as the strips. He/she is most likely stressed. They will reappear. Mine never totally went away but they did get very light. Just keep an eye on it. If they don't reappear, well then you prob have a common.

04-23-2006, 09:36 PM	#8
Viperboy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 383 Images: 11	i got my clown pleco last week for about $7 and is he about 3in ... so i guess i got an ok deal?