Pleco lovers help! I need an ID

[fishman888888]

Just wondering if these guys are L204 (thats what i believe)

My lfs says L340

And I think the L134 looks similar too... i believe.....
mighta been L169 i was looking at

Anyways if anyone has an idea, please share thoughts

Thanks guys

 

[dwhit13]

Looks like the 340 more than the 134 though I am far from an expert. either way its a gorgeous pleco

 

[mikem691]

does he have a lyre tail? Maybe L204 Look at this
Panaqolus albivermis

 

[BLUEaquarium06]

I am pretty sure it is a L204, I could be wrong but im pretty sure. he is a beautiful pleco

 

[fishman888888]

I got 6 of them
Lfs usually only gets a few of each rare plecos... but this was a rare occasion indeed, so i scooped them all up... im going to turn my 75 into a species only tank for these beauties.
I have so much driftwood. Finally got an excuse to use all my pieces

The pleco does have the lyre tail...

Thanks for the replies guys

 

[Mattfinn]

I don't have much of an opinion here sorry. But pm surfer he knows his plecs

 

[Rivers2k]

L204 for sure nice find! these guys are lucky to have a tank for themselves. If you haven't been there check out planetcatfish.com they have great info on plecos.

 

[Brookster123]

L204 for sure nice find! these guys are lucky to have a tank for themselves. If you haven't been there check out planetcatfish.com they have great info on plecos.

I agree

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[fishman888888]

L204 for sure nice find! these guys are lucky to have a tank for themselves. If you haven't been there check out planetcatfish.com they have great info on plecos.

Sweet

Have checked out that site
Done quite a bit of reading.
Theyre my new babies

Just wondering, should i go fine gravel or sand for their substrate?

 

[fishman888888]

I will be adding a small powerhead forgot to mention
....if that makes any difference

 

[toddnbecka]

If you have 6 of the buggers you'd better have excellent filtration. They eat wood and poop sawdust, makes a heck of a mess. Sand is much easier to keep clean than gravel. Unlike most pleco's, 204's actually prefer hard/alkaline water rather than soft/acidic or neutral.

 

[fishman888888]

I have 2 AC 110's on the 75 now, would be open to adding a third and also a small powerhead to get good flow throughout... would that be okay?

 

[Brookster123]

I'd say the 110 ' s will suffice, maybe a small powerhead at each end blowing across the substrate, this should keep crap from settling. Position the in such a way that one end will blow crap to the other sides filter intake. There's going to be an astonishing amount of poop in that tank haha

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