Jump to content





Posted Image

PCS & Stuart M. Grant - Cichlid Preservation Fund - Details here


Photo

Pleco Help


  • Please log in to reply
14 replies to this topic

#1 jasonm

jasonm
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 17-December 04
  • Location: Yangebup

Posted 09 February 2014 - 04:30 PM

Hi all

Im starting a new display tank with slate background and black gravel, looking for one type of pleco/catfishes to have and for them to stand out, also won't break my pocket

Any suggestions???

Thanks Jason

#2 Robbotheyobbo

Robbotheyobbo
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 05-July 08
  • Location:Hammond Park W.A.
  • Location: Mars

Posted 09 February 2014 - 04:32 PM

333 juvies are quite cheap these days

#3 Michael the fish fanatic

Michael the fish fanatic

    Photo Master 2017

  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 29-September 13
  • Location: Gwelup

Posted 09 February 2014 - 05:55 PM

Albino longfin bristlenose or normal longfin bristlenose which look very cool especially albino longfin

#4 malawiman85

malawiman85
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 11-December 08
  • Location: Geraldton

Posted 09 February 2014 - 07:08 PM

333's look pretty cool, I dunno how much they are but if they are cheap id go for them.

#5 Bombshocked

Bombshocked
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 03-July 13
  • Location:Carabooda
  • Location: Perth

Posted 09 February 2014 - 08:08 PM

may i suggest the humble pepermint



#6 Westie

Westie

    West African Cichlid fan

  • Admin
  • Joined: 31-May 10
  • Location: Hammond Park

Posted 09 February 2014 - 08:22 PM

If I were choosing between long fin albino bristle nose catfish and l333's I would go for long fin albinos as the l333's hide like most l numbers

#7 jasonm

jasonm
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 17-December 04
  • Location: Yangebup

Posted 09 February 2014 - 08:27 PM

Was thinking l066 or l333, to stand out from the dark theme :)
Albinos bn are nice but don't rock my boat

#8 Bombshocked

Bombshocked
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 03-July 13
  • Location:Carabooda
  • Location: Perth

Posted 09 February 2014 - 10:04 PM

yea i wouldn't get my hopes up about having a "pleco theme" because they mostly just sit in the hardest spot to see them unless you lure them out with some food L's behave alot differently to common B/N's

 

but the plecs you have said are both stunning specimens



#9 sandgroper

sandgroper
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 24-April 06
  • Location: Near Malaga

Posted 09 February 2014 - 10:28 PM

L134 Leopard frog look stunning but also hide. L397 i find are more active when settled in, but probably won't stand out to well on a dark black substrate.



#10 Redevilz

Redevilz
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 02-September 12
  • Location:Perth
  • Location: Scarborough

Posted 12 February 2014 - 04:12 PM

L397, Common BNs, Peppermint BNs, L133 are some possible options. I'm personally not a fan of albino fish and long fin variants.

Cheers

I have a L168 which is an awesome fish, super active and very friendly. Quite expensive though, around the 70 dollar mark for a decent sized male.

#11 bigjohnnofish

bigjohnnofish
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 02-August 10
  • Location: Banjo Country aka just past Mundaring

Posted 13 February 2014 - 01:51 AM

(shaking my head with a grin)  expensive lol 70 dollar mark!!!   sorry my poor humour.... go and buy yourself some 046's or something a lot rarer again :)



#12 Redevilz

Redevilz
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 02-September 12
  • Location:Perth
  • Location: Scarborough

Posted 13 February 2014 - 08:12 AM

haha Johnno.

I'm happy with my L168, personally I don't think it is worth it to buy plecos that are over 500 dollars, there's plenty of nice ones under $200, but I'm no pleco expert. Or a collector...... Yet :P

Edited by Redevilz, 13 February 2014 - 08:13 AM.


#13 jasonm

jasonm
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 17-December 04
  • Location: Yangebup

Posted 13 February 2014 - 10:12 AM

046's are nice but way way out of the price range for me.

thanks everyone for your input but i think the l133 are the ones for me.  :)



#14 Westie

Westie

    West African Cichlid fan

  • Admin
  • Joined: 31-May 10
  • Location: Hammond Park

Posted 13 February 2014 - 05:24 PM

L046 look incredible...... when you see them. Way out of my price range too. I still think the long fin albino b/n are my favourite, although I wouldn't say no to a L046  ;)



#15 bigjohnnofish

bigjohnnofish
  • Forum Member
  • Joined: 02-August 10
  • Location: Banjo Country aka just past Mundaring

Posted 14 February 2014 - 02:05 AM

046's are nice but way way out of the price range for me.

thanks everyone for your input but i think the l133 are the ones for me.  :)

 you mean 333's i know :)

 

if you buy 2 x 70 dollar plecos and grow them up and breed them you then sell your pleco fry and get your 2 x 70 dollars back plus more... and you have the pleasure of supplying the next hobbyist with some nice plecos :) and you can breed them again and again and again :) so you can share your fish with others :)






0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users