Nice Looking pleco

[T time]

Liposarcus and Pterygolichthys are one in the same. I was more or less speaking about the times that we placed orders to about 5 different large suppliers. Might have sometime to do with specific fish farms

 

[Cohazard]

I'd go with an albino gibbiceps because it'll stand out in the pond, and should be able to view it easily, plus it's pattern is still cool...

 

[loach43]

Texas and the amazon do not have the same climates. Your water will not sustain many of the species of 'pleco' without a heater. Stick to commons as they are generally very hardy, and will be able to survive your winters.

I would go with any pleco that is considered an invasive species in Florida lol

 

[ElJefe]

I would go with any pleco that is considered an invasive species in Florida lol

i'll have a heater in the pond and have it covered during winter.
if it gets really cold during winter not that it has in several years
i'll scoop him up and put him in my 200 gal tank
i'm not just going to throw him out there and forget about him he's not
expected to fend for himself remember it's a small pond.
my biggest worrie would be a raccoon........****ing bastards!!

 

[T time]

my biggest worrie would be a raccoon........****ing bastards!

lol, how deep is the pond?

 

[WyldFya]

With exotic plecos, you will need to watch temperatures (your winters definitely get too cold), but then you also have to worry about nutrition, hiding spaces, and aggression. Chances are you will never see many exotic plecos, especially from above, as most like to hide, and when they hide, they want to be under something.

 

[kgby13]

I would go with any pleco that is considered an invasive species in Florida lol

Which ones are invasive?

 

[WyldFya]

Which ones are invasive?

Commons.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

What about a Gibbiceps?

 

[WyldFya]

Gibbiceps fall into the common group, as they are often sold as such. Also, they are a pterygoplichthys.