Author Topic: 1 foot pleco (Read 1880 times)

pleco · « **on:** October 19, 2010, 09:47:55 pm »

well got him/her home saftly. poor guy was stuck in a small tank at the wrong temp. but never-mind, im glad to have re-homed him, it seems very happy going from one end to the other, its funny watching the other fish check him out. he was in one corner and all the fish even the shark which always stays hidden came to see,

still i know he/shes a sail fin but id like to try and find out if its a he or she and confirm its proper line of species.one was suggested but i cant see any like him unless its becasue he was in a small tank unable to develop his/hers weight and colour

some pics

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Hayley · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:04:24 pm »

Looks like a Pterygoplichthys of some kind?

arcticfox · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:08:56 pm »

not got a clue what species he/she is but he/she is beautiful i love him/she

Hayley · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:14:32 pm »

Maybe Pterygoplichthys pardalis? We need Scatz to have a look to give you a firm ID I think.

pleco · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:15:44 pm »

god hayley how do you even remember how to spell such a word!

cheers AF he/she is very nice.

maybe some thing like this, Pterygoplichthys pardalis? ( SNAP!!)

pleco · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:22:00 pm »

or http://www.israquarium.co.il/FishPhoto/Pterygoplichthys%20pardalis3.jpg

it almost looks like it has a bubble in its eye.

pleco · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:47:52 pm »

forgot to ask what best to feed it, i got peas and lettuce are they any good, i also got algae wafers but hes mouth could fit about 5 in there so wondered how many way good for him

Hayley · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2010, 11:00:14 pm »

Peas, lettuce, courgette, yam, potato, pepper, prawns they can also eat pieces of fish when they are larger. Wafers are OK too, they eat algae when they are young but soon grow out of it.

pleco · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2010, 11:07:05 pm »

thanks will have to try him on lettuce and peas tomorrow, and pick up some prawns,
is white fish ok, does it have to be fresh or can it be defrosted from frozen?

DirtMuppet · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2010, 01:49:34 am »

Hayley, you seem to be on top form as usual, definately the right strain, I'd happily confirm it to be a Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps now I've seen a better picture.

Check here: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=10129

And Here: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=2058

scatz · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2010, 06:04:30 am »

its not P. Gibbiceps, its either P. Pardalis or p. disjunctivus, the only real way to tell the 2 apart is from the pattern on the stomach, P.pardalis will be spotted, while P.disjunctivus will have a reticulated pattern.
either way, they are basically the same fish and i dare say most P.disjunctivus out there will be labelled as pardalis anyway

pleco · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2010, 01:06:37 pm »

hope this helps

also claimed this as his home!

he hasnt moved from there since last night i hope hes just settling in

scatz · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2010, 01:09:54 pm »

looks like you have a Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus then

http://www.plecoplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2326

pleco · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2010, 01:14:30 pm »

thanks mate, just regestered look out for me <pleco(

Hayley · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2010, 01:47:56 am »

See, I knew you'd know it Scatz, thank you so I wasn't too far off the mark then

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Author Topic: 1 foot pleco (Read 1880 times)