L096

[DHarris]

Frying to find out collection point, I think it ma have been Rio do Para.
The fish is definitely on the darker side, almost grayish purple. When it gets excited the pectorals turn red like smaller 7 point L24. No spots on it at all.
Will try to get better pics but it just started coming out to eat and usually doesn't sit still very long.

 

[Eric1115]

Most L096 is not very attractive, but some speicimen will grow into beautiful yellow/gold body and orange/red fins. My L096 for example, haha, it took 6 months from grey dull to the one in photo.

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I know this is an old post, just wondering if there is any other keeper of L096 other than OP has one turn into this color. Just got a L096 that’s very light color compared to others in the tank and all the fins are much more orange than the others.

 

[Eric1115]

Frying to find out collection point, I think it ma have been Rio do Para.
The fish is definitely on the darker side, almost grayish purple. When it gets excited the pectorals turn red like smaller 7 point L24. No spots on it at all.
Will try to get better pics but it just started coming out to eat and usually doesn't sit still very long.
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Beautiful pleco, just curious if yours ever turn yellow or gold with red fin? I just got one very similar to yours.

 

[DHarris]

I'm in the process of rescaping my tank so they're all a bit skittish right now but I'll put up some new pictures of him. It's sort of a greyish purple with yellow/gold spines. The tips of it's dorsal and tail are red. Hard to describe. It does change color a bit but nothing too drastic. Still no spots on it.

It's also gotten incredibly fat! Was sure it was a male and still think it is but I could be wrong given the girth of it.

Would love to see yours!

 

[Eric1115]

 

[Eric1115]

 

[Eric1115]

In the picture it doesn’t looks as orange but in person it looks much lighter color and the fins are more orange. It was the one that’s the lightest comparing to all other one. The rest are more grayish with yellowish fin. Again, my first L096 so no clue how it suppose to look.

 

[pga7602]

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Beautiful l096. I have a 13 inch coming this weekend. I'll post some pics when it arrives.

 

[DHarris]

Gorgeous fish, it looks terrific!

Here's a more recent picture of mine, please ignore the drip marks on the glass.
I haven't seen many look like this one so don't go by mine as what they're supposed to look like.
You've got a great example of an L96

 

[pga7602]

Gorgeous fish, it looks terrific!

Here's a more recent picture of mine, please ignore the drip marks on the glass.
I haven't seen many look like this one so don't go by mine as what they're supposed to look like.
You've got a great example of an L96

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This is a really unique colored one. I like the purple fins.