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L052 Butterfly plecs, anyone help with the sex of these?
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:14 pm
by KISSSSOLO
Hi all, i was wondering if anyone knew the sex of my two l052,s butterfly plecs, well come on guys they DO have STRIPES lol,
thanks
thanks
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:44 pm
by McEve
One has dots.... I got lost at the dots
Sorry, can't help you, but I'm sure somebody else can
Haha
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:48 pm
by KISSSSOLO
yeah sorry, the spotty one is an orange seam lol,
if anyone knows the sex of that one lol, no im only after the stripey ones sexes,
thanks
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:52 pm
by McEve
ok then
Don't confuse me like that again ok?
I think the large one is a female, and the smaller one is too small to sex.
Maybe
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:55 pm
by smithrc
the body shape of the larger one screams female...
the fact the other is sleeker could mean its a male... how does it behave - is it dominant? does it have a cave?
butterfly,s
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:06 pm
by KISSSSOLO
hi and thanks for the rep;ys, the smaller one is darker than the bigger one and does hang out in and around caves, but it does go into diffrent ones never the same one,
i hardly see them both out at the same time so its hard to say if it dominates the other one, as they do hide quite alot,
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:46 am
by husky_jim
Not sure about the sex but the fish are NOT Dekeyseria (L52)....They are for sure Hypancistrus!
l52
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:52 am
by KISSSSOLO
Ok ????????? oh dear, what do you think they are then?
have they an L number?
i bought them as LO52 butterfly plecs,
any help guys would be REALLY greatfull now lol.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:01 pm
by Alenate
I would also say Hypancistrus.
I`ll would say they might be Hypancistrus debilittera L-129
Mvh
Alex
L052?
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:12 pm
by KISSSSOLO
I just checked them out, yeah they could be, but what makes you think that they are not butterflies? its put me all in a spin now lol,
if its any use the bigger one is just over 3.5 inches
im not sure but should i open this under a diffrent topic?
L052
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:28 pm
by KISSSSOLO
Ive just had another check on planet catfish, they look a lot like L199
cause they have lovely blue eyes
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:16 pm
by smithrc
defiantly not L129's - here is one of ours...
I agree - they could be L199's though.
lo52
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:39 pm
by KISSSSOLO
i would tend to agree as the 2 dorsel views on the l199 are near exact like mine.
that is one hell of a GEORGEOUS plec you have there,
i will have to go and find out more about them now.
thanks everyone
xxxx
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:45 pm
by smithrc
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:07 pm
by bonsai
Hi Russel, really haven't got a clue on sexing these beautiful fish. All that I can say in they are gorgeous! Hope you're having some luck with the Zeb's also? Keep us posted on things pan out
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