Pleco Feeding Frenzy (Video) I.D. please?

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Warborg;3614356; said:
Hmmm.... @ 1:43 what is that black pleco in the middle with the orange/yellow trim on the dorsal fin and tail?

*** after watching again *** I guess thats the mango. Seems black instead of dark green.

Yeah, that's another one I've had difficulty IDing. Scales are way bigger than the mangoes I've seen.

foldem;3614415; said:
very nice, do they all get along with each other?
Yeah, for the most part. There's a Galaxy/Vampire in there that, during feedings, will latch onto its tankmates to wrestle food away from them. I don't think he was shown in the vid though.
 
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How big is that tank?

Thats a lot of pleco u got.. how do u manage the waste.. i have to clean mine up every two-three days with 7 pleco
 
zerojquan85;3615208; said:
How big is that tank?

Thats a lot of pleco u got.. how do u manage the waste.. i have to clean mine up every two-three days with 7 pleco

It's a 110, but it's plumbed in line with a 150 w/ a 40 gallon sump. Weekly water changes plus a bi-weekly gravel vac does okay, I hope.
 
flowerpower;3615226; said:
It's a 110, but it's plumbed in line with a 150 w/ a 40 gallon sump. Weekly water changes plus a bi-weekly gravel vac does okay, I hope.

I guess u have alot of gravel so its good..

have a thin layer of gravel so i can see the waste.. i love pleco.. just not the pleco pop..

BTW.. ur 0.15 sec pleco.. on the vid.. I believe its L-48, it looks like it.. its the same family as L-14, Scobinancistrus Pariolispos.. it could be wrong.. but u should compare ur L-14 with that and see if they both look alike... (shape and body structure)
 
The head of the fish in question more flat than the L-14. I don't know, you may be talking about a different fish than I am. There is an L-14 in the background on the rock at 0:15, but the fish I'm referring to is in the foreground next to the phantom.
 
flowerpower;3615324; said:
The head of the fish in question more flat than the L-14. I don't know, you may be talking about a different fish than I am. There is an L-14 in the background on the rock at 0:15, but the fish I'm referring to is in the foreground next to the phantom.

yes i know.. it blk with white dots and on the tip theres some red trim right? it looks L-48 to me..

I think you got a bit confused.. I merely mention L-14 because L-48 is the same family as goldie pleco... L-48 spots are as big as snowball pleco, but they are bigger and fuller.... U need more pictures if u want members to identify what it is.. But to me It looks like L-48

Good luck!
 
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