L236......A little advice please

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Elaine
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L236......A little advice please

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Hi Guys,

Got a group of these lovely plecs last year and am now looking to try and breed them.
I have kept only 2 as my male would only allow one other anywhere near him. I'm no expert,but it does look female.
My questions are : what size of tank for these 2 ?
would B.D. Aquarium Sand be Ok ?

Any pointers you can give me is greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Elaine
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Post by smithrc »

Breeding will be pretty much the same a zebs at a guess...

what size tank can you offer them - smallest I'd use would be a 2ft - but would shy away from that and use larger if possible to provide more stable water conditions...
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Post by Elaine »

Hi Smithrc, and thanks

I have a 30x12x15 or a 36x15x18 I could use for them.Been searching around and don't seem able to find a great deal of info on them at all.That's why I hoped someone here could keep me right.
Would BB be better than sand? Loads of nooks and crannies to hide in and a couple of caves........right?
So,you think if I give them the same care/food/environment as the zebs it should be Ok? What about temp.I keep the zebs at 86 degrees. Perhaps a little cooler for these guys ?

Cheers
Elaine
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Post by andrewcoxon »

plz post some pics of them :lol:
My Pleco's:
4 x L46
5 x L174
5 x L134
5 x L287
5 x L257
2 x L236
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Post by Elaine »

Hi Andrew,

I might be way of the mark here........ ( they say the memory is the first thing to go ...LOL ), but didn't you post ,some time ago, about considering buying some of these guys ?

Did you do it ?

I'd love to post some pics of all my fish.......I don't know how to.Sad I know.
I do intend buying a camera and sorting it out though.
I'm getting some building work done at home in a few weeks time, and will be moving my plecs and a few other fish out of harms way.Would be a good chance to take some pics...............just need to get my butt in gear and do it.

Cheers
Elaine
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