Three beacon

[yayfish24]

Who all keeps three beacons on here? Im looking into maybe getting those when I get my next tank. Anyone have any pics of theirs?

 

[Orthopod]

I keep one. Cool fish. Uses his fins to walk along the bottom. Always out, not shy at all. Kind of reminds me of a salamander more than a plec with the way it uses its fins to walk along the bottom. Get one, they are cool fish.

For some reason, I only have one crappy pic of mine.

 

[Allan01230]

yes they have gorgeous colors and more of a carnivourous pleco. Keeping a few large pieces of bogwood will keep this fellow out in the open more. Can become agressive with other bottum dwellers but will ignore other fish. Will max out around 10 inches.

 

[muffywrx]

i have one. he is really cool.

 

[yayfish24]

Id like to get a few of the tiger fin ones but im guessing they are pretty hard to get.

 

[Orthopod]

I have yet to see a "tiger fin" phase in person. I actually would love the dragon phase if I could find one.

 

[jay_leask]

heres a crappy shot of mine also :S

 

[yayfish24]

Yours has some really nice orange. How big is it?

 

[bcarlos]

Allan pretty much covered it all. If you're looking for a visible pleco, L91 is not it. They are very shy, but if you get them in groups of conspecifics or other leporacanthicus you'll enjoy some more activity. one of my fav plecos, there really isn't anything out there that looks like them. Also very spiky plecos, so be sure that whatever you keep with them can handle the punishmen these guys can deliver.

 

[Orthopod]

Mine apparently doesn't realize that he is supposed to hide. Actually a very bold fish who challenges plecs that are much larger. Often has the scrapes to show for it.