need an I.D

[mamapuff]

Sounds great. I learned the hard way and didn't feed the shrimp shell on, and all my plecos odontals fell off. I started feeding krill again that obviously had the shell on it, and it totally helped when I did.

I want to know more about this. I have never fed with shells on for any of my fish. What don't I know ? Beautiful plec Neer

 

[Wet Whiskers]

I want to know more about this. I have never fed with shells on for any of my fish. What don't I know ? Beautiful plec Neer

I've just fed some of the defrosted shell on raw shrimp or krill, and it seemed to make a huge difference. I don't feed shell shrimp on to any of my big cats, but just to my plecos, and I take off the tail so its not left in the tank.

 

[Neervana]

I want to know more about this. I have never fed with shells on for any of my fish. What don't I know ? Beautiful plec Neer

thanks

yeah ive never fed with the shells on either but i've never had a panaque before so yesterday i left some shell on the prawns and turned the lights off then today it was all gone

 

[Linus_Cello]

What about feeding shrimp shells to Leporacanthicus or Pseudacanthicus? I would assume that would be appreciated as they are carnivorous (or is most of their meaty diet molluscs like snails or mussels rather than crustaceans?).

 

[Neervana]

just thought i'd post another pic of my guy. sorry about the water stains on my glass

 

[Muske]

Great pick-up!!!

Whiskers - Don't you worry about the acrylic when you move your beast to the 600?

 

[koldsoup]

Stunning

 

[jack dempsey chan]

Yes its a L330. To be more specific its Panaque nigrolineatus sp. L330. I recognise the pics, is this fella on Aquarists Classifieds?

I agree

 

[zerojquan85]

just thought i'd post another pic of my guy. sorry about the water stains on my glass

Jeez.. all this talk of L330 makes me want to find one now.. I passed up on so many opportunity when i saw them in LFS.. they are pricy plecos.. but by far the best looking Panaque, better than Royals...

Shoot.. i should look into it...

NICE ROYAL YOU GOT THERE NEERVA!

 

[Neervana]

Jeez.. all this talk of L330 makes me want to find one now.. I passed up on so many opportunity when i saw them in LFS.. they are pricy plecos.. but by far the best looking Panaque, better than Royals...

Shoot.. i should look into it...

NICE ROYAL YOU GOT THERE NEERVA!

thanks

i had loads and loads of bogwood in my tank which was very dark brown - like the colour of dark chocolate. but during the night i heard my plec scraping the wood with his teeth, throughout the whole night!!!

this morning i wake up and ALL of my bogwood is a lovely pale brown colour

im wondering what he scraped off the wood? maybe it's loads of algae??? cos it seems like there was a really thick dark brown layer on top.

he also chewed on a carrot in the night, so im happy he is eating well. i took the carrot out and examined it, and its soooo weird when i put the carrot in, it was smooth and now i can actually feel lines all over it, very gritty ones! very cool

yep you definitely need to get one. i dont regret getting this guy one bit. although gotta admit his red eyes are a bit freaky