Need a pleco ID

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Mudfrog

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This guy is at a LFS for $29.99.. It's about 6-6.5". A dark brown with lighter brown spots and a lighter brown marbled pattern. Forgive the bad pics, my camera phone sucks.

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Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus or L001. Tbh I wouldnt expect to pay anything for him, it would be better to try and re-home one.
 
u can find one anywhere in a LFS... they are nice.. but not THAT pricy... i would get a small one a grow it out..
 
Mudfrog;3696983; said:
Ah ok, so really common and undesirable.. I'll pass then.

Thanks

I understand what you mean but that shouldnt matter if you like the fish, some of the most impressive plecs ive seen have been the 'common' varieties.
 
matubula;3697650; said:
I understand what you mean but that shouldnt matter if you like the fish, some of the most impressive plecs ive seen have been the 'common' varieties.

I know what you mean.. but this is not the species I'm on the lookout for. If it was a great deal then I'd make room for it otherwise I'll hold off for an L024, L025 or L091. :)
 
Mudfrog;3697737; said:
I know what you mean.. but this is not the species I'm on the lookout for. If it was a great deal then I'd make room for it otherwise I'll hold off for an L024, L025 or L091. :)

Good luck trying to find 24 and 25s.. theres probably a waiting list amongst vendors themselves...

They wont be around for a while.. unless their capative breed..... as for L-91.. u can still find those.. they'll pop up non then then...
 
zerojquan85;3696887; said:
u can find one anywhere in a LFS... they are nice.. but not THAT pricy... i would get a small one a grow it out..

I agree.

While I don't believe them to be common... and I do desire one...the price should be lower.

Like most Pterygoplichthys most average tanks can't handle a 12 inch and return them.

I heard petsmart is selling these guys(smaller).
 
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