Gold nugget pleco

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Species name: Baryancistrus spp.

Synonym: none

Common name: Gold Nugget Pleco, Gold Seam Pleco, L018, L081, L085, L177

Family: Loricariidae

Order: Siluriformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: Sources vary from 6" to 14". They are slow growers and few in captivity have reached anything close to the larger end of this range. The largest I have seen personally is approximately 8".

Environment: Freshwater

Origin: Soft warm waters of the Amazon River system including the Amazon, Xingu , and Iriri rivers.

Temperament: Peaceful except with similar bottom dwellers.

Company: Soft water species that also prefer higher temperatures are ideal tank mates. This includes many tetras, discus, and rams. Avoid other bottom feeders, mainly plecos, as these are very territorial and can even become vicious in defense of what they decide is their territory.

Water Parameters: Temp: 25-30C (77-86F), pH: 6.5-7.6, high water quality, stable pH, and high current are all preferred and even needed.

Aquarium Setup: Safe with live plants. Include driftwood for a sheltered hide area. Rocks can also be used in addition to the wood.

Feeding: Will take prepared foods. Although it does have a ventrally positioned suction style mouth and is partially herbivorous, it is more carnivorous than many other plecos. It is also a detritivore. May feed a little on the driftwood it uses as a shelter, making it even more important to have driftwood in the tank.

Breeding: High flow rate is vital. Difficult to sex until fully mature. Males tend to have a flatter forehead. As with most or all species of fish, the females are plumper when fully mature and in breeding condition. Once they have paired and in breeding with a suitable breeding site, the addition of a powerhead aimed at their cave is all that is needed.
 
In my 185 tank i have got 2 L018,doing great together whit large red parrot,oreochromis tilapia and a group of frontosa Blue Mpimbwe.

But in my Quarantine tank 55 gallon i have got 3 L081 (had 4)
together whit small danio's.
They are not doing great,but under the same conditions as the L018 in
my large tank.
I feed them the same. Now i am changing there diet slowly,maybe it will help.

Do you have any suggestions???
 
hmmm, is there a question? or did you just copy and paste something you googled?
 
uncwnells;3671049; said:
hmmm, is there a question? or did you just copy and paste something you googled?

masterweb;3672501; said:
same question :headbang2

Who is this directed to? I wrote this in my own words from knowledge i have learned from several websites. :nilly:
 
pasyv;3671040; said:
In my 185 tank i have got 2 L018,doing great together whit large red parrot,oreochromis tilapia and a group of frontosa Blue Mpimbwe.

But in my Quarantine tank 55 gallon i have got 3 L081 (had 4)
together whit small danio's.
They are not doing great,but under the same conditions as the L018 in
my large tank.
I feed them the same. Now i am changing there diet slowly,maybe it will help.

Do you have any suggestions???

Hmmm. Is the temperature fine? Water quality? pH? maybe not enough hiding places? I need more info
 
The question i had was.
Is there a different way of keeping a L018 and a L081.
All info is welcome.

Temperature is 26/27Celcius.
Waterquality i check every week PH 7.1 /KH 8 / NO2/NO3=0
The L081 tank has several hidingplaces,so that is not the problem.

I am going to use a larger filter whit more liters/hour
Maybe if the waterflow is beter?
I am going to try that for a few weeks.
 
pasyv;3673694; said:
The question i had was.
Is there a different way of keeping a L018 and a L081.
All info is welcome.

Temperature is 26/27Celcius.
Waterquality i check every week PH 7.1 /KH 8 / NO2/NO3=0
The L081 tank has several hidingplaces,so that is not the problem.

I am going to use a larger filter whit more liters/hour
Maybe if the waterflow is beter?
I am going to try that for a few weeks.

Turn up the temperature a degree and add some salt.
 
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