need a little help choosing a pleco.

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TwistedPenguin;3225605; said:
Oh wow! That's the Leopard Plec :-O I had to look it up, didn't even recognize the 'real' name. Yea...ok so you're right, too. I'd dearly love to have one of those. I don't think my 130 g tank will hold another Plec though. I'm in the same spot as the OP-I want more lol

Told ya!lol It really just comes down to personal preference. I like the big mean S.O.B.s myself! Dont get me wrong I here ya with the royals. I own one of them too and I have a tank set up JUST for him because he's my only herbivore. So yeah, I like royals too!

ctoychik;3226013; said:
from what i understand the plecos i mentioned grow painfully slow so your 100g is fine for quite long time i believe. my L114 sits in 6' tank, it is a game "where is the fish" ...but got no small tanks

Agreed. My smallest L-114 has grown about 1" in about a year. 1-2" I would say would be typical. And yes the L-24 and L-600 are both amazing psuedacanthicus also. ctoychik and I have discussed this in the past and I was under the impression that the L-600 and L-114 are the same fish just different patterns and colors. From some more research I am understanding that they may not be the same exact fish and the L-600 can grow much larger than the L-114 and I have also heard that they may not be as shy as the L-114. I believe you will find different opinions depending on who you talk to on that topic. I NEVER see my 4" L-114. My 11"er that I believe may be an L-600 will come out and hang outside of his cave when the lights are on now that he is good and settled in that tank.
 
wingate2581;3226080; said:
Told ya!lol It really just comes down to personal preference. I like the big mean S.O.B.s myself! Dont get me wrong I here ya with the royals. I own one of them too and I have a tank set up JUST for him because he's my only herbivore. So yeah, I like royals too!

I wish i can find one....

L-114 are just as rare as Goldie L-014... snookn21 is all sold out of them.. but ya.. L-114 is def another colorful pleco to have...

But if u want to start something simple and easy... try Royal L-190 or L-200 Green Phantom... L-128 Blue Phantom is another option..
 
Wetspotcx on AquaBid has a 6" L014 at http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcatfishp&1246573283
That's for the original poster and previous poster both. I got my L190 and my L075 both from Wetspotcx and can vouch for the guy. He's awesome and the plecs were perfectly packed. I want a Leopard and Goldy sooo bad! Trying to think of where on earth I could put one......
 
TwistedPenguin;3228714; said:
Wetspotcx on AquaBid has a 6" L014 at http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcatfishp&1246573283
That's for the original poster and previous poster both. I got my L190 and my L075 both from Wetspotcx and can vouch for the guy. He's awesome and the plecs were perfectly packed. I want a Leopard and Goldy sooo bad! Trying to think of where on earth I could put one......


wow...... those are some nice 6".... and not bad price...
 
Im going with Wingates idea. Both psuedacanthicus sp.
Thanks all, exspecially Twisted Penguin and Wingate ofcourse.

Regards from Iceland.
 
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