Haven't bought a pleco in 2 yrs, help me ID

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Casper2000

Casper2000

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Can someone help me ID exactly what it is? I know it's a royal just not sure which type, I was thinking L027? It's not as white as in the pictures sort of a dull green and it has blood red eyes. I actually wasn't planning on buying one but I happened to stop by petland and saw him there for $20 so I figured why not lol. His belly looked a tad sunken (as all plecos at petland are) so I threw in a pile of driftwood for him to munch. Sorry the pics suck, I'm having an algae problem that maybe he can help remedy.

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wow ya that looks pretty dead on thanks bro. So he won't get bigger than 13" huh? I was hoping it'd be one of the 18" species but still all good.
 
O ok sweet, saw today when I got home that he had some ich. Must've already had it at PL and the heat from my tank just sped up the cycle (I keep it at a toasty 82-84). Doing the salt treatment now, should be ok right?
 
yes, but use half the dose of salt.
 
Ya.. a baby royal pleco
 
Quick question. The tank has a lot of drift wood, a s**t load of algae on the walls, and food debris from when the aro and cichlids (shrimp, carnivore pellets, veggie pellets etc) eat. Do I still need to throw in food for the royal or should this hold him off for a while?
 
Casper2000;3918410; said:
Quick question. The tank has a lot of drift wood, a s**t load of algae on the walls, and food debris from when the aro and cichlids (shrimp, carnivore pellets, veggie pellets etc) eat. Do I still need to throw in food for the royal or should this hold him off for a while?
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I would put veg in the tank. Royals shouldnt have too much meaty food in their diet so try to limit how much it gets.
 
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