Royal...

[xEchOx]

So when I picked up my featherfin synodontis a few weeks ago, I saw a nice plec in his tank. I eyed him a bit, but the price was a bit steep. 45 bucks for a 2.5 inch fish... meh. Then the guy said he'd come down to 30 for me since I give him so much business and all, and I said I'd think about it (which really meant h3ll yeah!). I brought the featherfin home and got him acclimated and situated and went back a few days later. Bad news, the tank had ich. No spots on the fish, but Jared wouldn't let anything out until the ich cleared. I waited and waited, and had almost forgot about him until I wandered back there today. He's lookin clean as a whistle, and has even put on some noticeable size. Now hes home with me. :mrgreen:


Royal Panaque:

A sloppy pic for size comparison. Hypostomus plecostomus on the right @ 7.5 inches.

And some sweet in-tank pics.

 

[wingate2581]

Nice Royal. $30 for a dull-eyed is'nt too bad depending on where your at. Probably already know but make sure you have some driftwood in the tank for it and feed lots of veggies(zuchinni,sweet potatoe,ect.).



I really like the second to last pic!

 

[xEchOx]

Nice Royal. $30 for a dull-eyed is'nt too bad depending on where your at. Probably already know but make sure you have some driftwood in the tank for it and feed lots of veggies(zuchinni,sweet potatoe,ect.).



I really like the second to last pic!

So he is a dull-eyed... I thought so. Yup, I've got a nice chunk of driftwood in the tank for him, and I'll definitely feed lots of veggies! Thanks.

 

[wingate2581]

So he is a dull-eyed... I thought so. Yup, I've got a nice chunk of driftwood in the tank for him, and I'll definitely feed lots of veggies! Thanks.

definately dull-eyed. Here's an old pic of my L-190 to compare.

 

[Angler]

Great pickup! I just bought a similar sized Royal for $39.

Great pictures too! Mine is way too shy for me to get pics like that.

 

[reddragon343]

question...whats the diff between a dull eyed and a "bright" eyed?

 

[PennReels84]

nice royal! i have a bright eyed i paid 45 for!!!!! so u got him cheap! and ur lucky cuz the lfs around me sells fish wiht ich they dont care!!!

 

[uting]

nice! good luck with that!

 

[PennReels84]

dull eyed are black or blue eyes. bright are red eyed!!

 

[wingate2581]

dull eyed are black or blue eyes. bright are red eyed!!

Dull eyed royals(L-191) also only grow around 9" I believe. Where the L-027,L-190, and L-330 will grow 18"+.