Pics And Info On My Cichlids. Picture Heavy

[GEV83]

Ok you could thank Viciousfish for this thread. Apparently he want to see my loisellei's and seeing how I got a thread on my new Oscar and a thread on my breeding pair of Jack Dempseys I figured to make this thread for the Oscar, JD's and Loisellei's. I will also include pics of my pleco's here.

Ok My tanks are....

53gal - 2 Aquaclear 110's
Parachromis loisellei pair - From Jeff Rapps
3 Silver Dollars - Use to be 5
3 Giant Danios - Use to be 8
1 L-001 Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
1 Jack Dempsey - Female

20gal - Planted - 1 Aquaclear 70
3 L-144's - From Pinkertd
1 Baby Oscar

20gal - 1 Aquaclear 70
3 Brigg Snails
5 Giant Ram Snails
2 Jack Dempsey Breeding Pair

5gal - Quarantine - Internal Whisper 10-20
Betta
6.5" Hypostomus - Unsure what kind

Ok I know tanks are overstocked thankfully there over filtered as well. I just got my new double stand in. Ill be getting my 75gal soon which will go to my Jack Dempsey's. Next month hope to have enough for a 110gal for my loisellei's. When that happens the Oscar will go in my 53gal. After I save some more another 75gal will be purchased for the Oscar. The extra Jack Dempsey will need a new home soon.

Pterygoplichtys joselimaianus L-001

Baby L-001
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/displayimage.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/l001.jpg
April 20, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/JoselApril20.jpg
May 22, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/011.jpg

Parachromis loisellei's

April 21, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/0421091453.jpg
Nov 10, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/017.jpg
Jan 16, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/249.jpg
May 15, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/0194.jpg

Archocentrus octofasciatum

May 28, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/DSC01939.jpg
Oct 28, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/003.jpg
May 15, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/031.jpg

Ancistrus sp. L-144

July 24, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/DSC02493.jpg
May 19, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/063.jpg
May 20, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/0520001448.jpg
May 22, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/015.jpg

Betta splendens

Aug 30, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Betta%20splendens/0830090906b.jpg
Sept 4, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Betta%20splendens/0904091235.jpg
Nov 11, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Betta%20splendens/1111091325.jpg
Nov, 2009
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Betta%20splendens/164.jpg
May 11, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Betta%20splendens/195.jpg
May 23, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Betta%20splendens/010.jpg

Astronotus ocellatus

May 4, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/0504000853a.jpg
May 11, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/184.jpg
May 19, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/058.jpg

Hypostomus ???

May 23, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/004.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/006.jpg

[fish-n-chips]

Great pics.:thumbsup:That is still the neatest looking oscar I have ever seen! All of your fish look very heathly. Those L001's are some awesome looking plec's too. Once in a while the petsmart near me gets some of those in mixed with their gibby's. Good job.

[Bree7]

Great shots!

[GEV83]

Thanks for the kind words. The L-001 I bought obviously when it was small. I had like 7 of them. That was around the time that my Grandpa got sick and my time and care went to my job and grandpa. My fish got neglected. In the end I ended up with only 2 L-001 the tank water was brown. 1 of the 2 died and now I got my only L-001. Feel bad for the rest I lost but nothing I could do bout that now.

[Rbishop]

Great looking fish!

[GEV83]

Thanks RBishop. My fish have came from good sources. Well except the betta and oscar oh and the unknown Hypostomus pleco. Oscar and betta were from the walmart I work at. They both just caught my eye.

[Mikey5924]

Nice looking fish.

[Vicious_Fish]

Thanks for the update GER. The loisellei's are looking really good. Gotta love when they get to that age where they start to color up. Best of luck getting them to breed.

[laurenrocksth]

Your Oscar is BEAutiful :)

Your other fish are pretty nice too!

[GEV83]

Yeah they are nice at this age. The female loisellei colors up alot at times. The male looks alot like a managuense but different like lighter coloraltion. I like the loisellei's more not hyper aggressive like my Jag was and not gonna get so big.

Thanks Lauren for the kind words bout my Oscar. Hope he or she keeps those colors as it gets bigger.

Update on 53gal. I now have 7 Giant Danios purchased some from my local Petsmart. They have always had good stock and clean tanks so purchased 4 of them to go with the 3 I already have.

[GEV83]

Update. I got 2 Rhino Pleco's Pterygoplichthys scrophus, 1 L90 and 1 L114. Will post pics when I got time. As for now you can use your imagination what they look like lol.

[Meddling Kid]

If all oscars looked like that, I might even consider getting one

[GEV83]

Thanks for the compliment meddling.

Pics of one of my new pleco's.

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

May 25, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/001.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/013.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/016.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/026.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/036.jpg
May 26, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/049.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/050.jpg

[GEV83]

May 25, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/002.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/015-1.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/032.jpg
May 26, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/053.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/055.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/058.jpg

[GEV83]

May 25, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/020.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/028-1.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/030.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/031.jpg

[GEV83]

May 25, 2010
Parachromis loisellei
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/023.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/043.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/044.jpg
Archocentrus octofasciatum
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/034-1.jpg

[GEV83]

Give me like a day or 2 and ill get more pics up of all my fish. Thats gonna be a mission but I think I could pull it off. Sorry for no recent updates. Been busy with my garden with work and with trying to rid 2 tanks of ick.

[GEV83]

Ok well no pic updates but an update none the less. Im down to 5 Giant Danios now also they Jack Dempsey I had with the loisellei's finally got caught and sadly didnt survive. Im planning on getting rid of several of my fish. The ones I will be keeping are my loisellei's those I wont give up my L-001 my L-144's and my Rhino pleco's oh and my L-90 for now. The rest I think im gonna part with which are my lil pardalis my lil gibbiceps my lil L-114 my unknown Hypostomus pleco and my 3 silver dollars oh and my Oscar and my Jack Dempsey pair. I got to cut back since I cant afford all there proper tanks any time soon. But yea sad but I got to down grade my fish stock.

[GEV83]

Ok its official my Jack Dempseys are not going anywhere. I noticed a slight white dot on my male which ended up being nothing but when I looked up I was in complete shock. I got baby JD's now. Not sure when they laid the eggs or where since they were neither in nor on the pot but they had the eggs somewhere and well I got fry to prove it. Ill take pics tomorrow morning sadly my camera battery is dead.

[spencerguy1]

sweet cichlids. oh and nice betta too

[GEV83]

Thanks. All those photos are kinda old. I should take some recent ones but been busy so I dont pop out my camera as often as I would like. Im gonna try to take some pics tomorrow. I got updates here I got to do and some updates in the other section on this forum I gotta do as well.

[Tmobo]

Beautiful!

[GEV83]

Ok I got several updates for you but sadly no pics as of yet. I'll be taking pictures tomorrow. I got several baby JD's I'm raising away from the parents only time will tell if they survive. Started of with 11 baby JD's 3 died due to the filter I didn't cover it right then I found one dead and 1 is missing so only 6 I count. Had 4 baby L-144's but one died don't know the cause but I got 3 left which so far seem ok.

My JD's eggs hatched and I now got hundreds of fry bunched together which are being gaurded by the mom who won't even let the dad get close by.

My Loisellei male and female are actually getting along. Female is no longer in hidding there swimming side by side right now actually above the driftwood. I still got the 3 Silver Dollars and 5 Giant Danios suprisingly none have been killed like the others had.

All my pleco's are doing good. My 2 Rhino's my 1 L-001 and Gibbicep baby are all getting along no fights they try just avoiding each other. The L-001 grown ups and 1 sub adult are doing good. Sadly 1 of the adults I had passed away came home one day from work and she was dead. So I got 2 males and 2 females 1 unknown 3 babies. The Hypostomus with the loisellei's regrew its tail and the small rhino healed up nicely and so did the L-001.

Betta is still alive and kicking. Still flares up at the back of the tank. And last but most certainly not least my Oscar is doing good. He is a pig but its cool i toss food in and he darts to the top of the tub gets the food then rushes back down. Its a trip to see.

Oh and almost forgot my L-90 and L-114 pleco's are doing ok and my 3 briggs and many Red Ribbon Malaysian Trumpet Snails seem to be doing pretty good. RRMTS keep multiplying but I think the Oscar is eating the smaller ones so there numbers are growing as fast as they could plus the food is regulated.

No more planted tanks for me right now. I got my Anubias floating in the tub with the oscar along with some java fern but thats all prob going to go buy buy. Well Ill make sure to do pic updates tomorrow.

[GEV83]

Ok quick update before bed. 1 of the baby L-144's and 2 of the JD babies have vanished. I did a water change and after adding the water the fish were missing. I checked in the tank filter and bucket I emptied the dirty water in and nothing. Also the small L-144 I had that was of unknown sex will remain unknown since it has died. Only thing I could think of that could of caused the death was that It had been over a month that I did a WC and well I did a huge WC and had to clean the filter so I think it was to much at once for the lil one. The other inhabitants look good all munching away as we speak.

My updated fish list.
2 Long Finned L-144's 1 Male 1 Female Adults
2 Short Finned L-144's 1 Male 1 Female Adults <--- From Debbi's Stock
2 Baby L-144's
1 L-001 adult
1 L-90 sub adult
1 L-114 baby
2 Rhino Pleco's sub adults
1 Gibbiceps baby
1 unknown Hypostomus adult

5 Giant Danios
3 Silver Dollars
2 Loisellei's Male and Female
2 Blue Gene Jack Dempsey's Male and Female
4 Baby JD's
100+ JD fry
1 Oscar
1 Betta
3 Brigg Snails
30+ MTS

Still in need of upgrades if I cant upgrade soon then Im gonna have to depart with a large amount of the fish I own. I think I may downgrade my betta to a smaller tank where it will live solo but that tank ill have planted and have the MTS I own. Also Debating whether or not I should keep my Loisellei's together and get a 120gal or seperate them and get 75gal for each and keep them only with tanks mates like they currently have which are the silver dollars and giant danios.

I got so many different ideas right now that Im gonna end up driving myself insane trying to choose one. Wish I knew someone who welded out here just encase I go with 120gal tanks that way I could have a double stand made. Oh well off to bed. Night night.

[Skeezyjay14]

I love your Oscar colors

[Pittbull]

Nice

[excuzzzeme]

Great photos!

Glad to see you posting again. If you can ship, I got room for another Oscar and the SD's. Just pm me.

[verbal]

I got so many different ideas right now that Im gonna end up driving myself insane trying to choose one. Wish I knew someone who welded out here just encase I go with 120gal tanks that way I could have a double stand made. Oh well off to bed. Night night.

You should be able to build a double 120 gallon stand out of 2x4s. It is a lot of weight, but it would basically be the same as racking 2 pairs of 55s next to each other. I am sure you can get a ton of great advice in the DIY section.

[GEV83]

Im gonna try to take some pics in a lil bit of some of my fish. The JD's and the L-144's are hidden. Gonna fill up my other 5gal though so I could take side shots of my oscar and the other pleco's housed with him. Just give me a lil time. Was busy yesterday so couldnt take pics. Didnt get home till bout 9pm and well was up since 8pm from the day before so was a tad bit tired being up for 25hours.

[GEV83]

I love your Oscar colors

Thank you. His color pattern has change a bit but still looks nice.


Nice

Thanks


Great photos!

Glad to see you posting again. If you can ship, I got room for another Oscar and the SD's. Just pm me.

Thanks.

Im not possitive if Im gonna part with my fish or not yet but if I do the O would prob be the first to go in which case Ill hit you up. Ive never shipped but there has to be a first time for everything right???


You should be able to build a double 120 gallon stand out of 2x4s. It is a lot of weight, but it would basically be the same as racking 2 pairs of 55s next to each other. I am sure you can get a ton of great advice in the DIY section.

The type of double stand im refering to is where you could have two tanks in one spot. Like one on top and another on the bottom. Not side by side. I got all my aquariums in my room so double stands let me have twice as many tanks then the normal stands.

Like this.
http://www.aquariumtankstand.com/photo/PLX019.jpg
Pic From www.aquariumtankstand.com (http://www.aquariumtankstand.com)

[verbal]

The type of double stand im refering to is where you could have two tanks in one spot. Like one on top and another on the bottom. Not side by side. I got all my aquariums in my room so double stands let me have twice as many tanks then the normal stands.


What I meant is that a 120 is basically the same weight as putting 2 55s next to each other. So while it seems like a lot of weight for a wood stand, it would actually be fine.

[GEV83]

Ohhhhhh lol. Well ok I get what your saying but I know nothing when it comes to building stuff on my own. Also I own no power tools.

[GEV83]

Ok first 4 pics for now are of my Hypostomus sp.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Hypostomus%20sp/055.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Hypostomus%20sp/056.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Hypostomus%20sp/057.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Hypostomus%20sp/058.jpg

[Chrisinator]

I'm coming over to steal your fish and your succulents!

[GEV83]

Next 2 Pics are of my Jack Dempsey's.

Female in clay pot with eggs.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/026-1.jpg
These eggs have hatched already. Hatched bout a day or two after the pic was taken.

Female in pot male on the right hand side. This is there setup for now. Female is actually never in the pot now she hides the fry amongst the driftwood.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/067.jpg

[GEV83]

LOL you aint jacking nothing of mine. I am always armed with some type of weapon on me or around me and I do practice using them. So come try if youde like lol. =-)

[GEV83]

My 3 Silver Dollars. Only one has a red anal fin though. All three were purchased at the same time at the same size.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Silver%20Dollars%20n%20Giant%20Danios/031.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Silver%20Dollars%20n%20Giant%20Danios/035.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Silver%20Dollars%20n%20Giant%20Danios/036.jpg

[GEV83]

Ok pics of the babies. Keep in mind that I only got 4 JD's and 2 L-144's still alive.

3 Baby Jack Dempsey's infront of small driftwood.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/050.jpg
5 Baby Jack Dempsey's and 1 baby L-144 pleco
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/054.jpg
2 baby L-144's on back wall.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/051.jpg
Solo L-144 baby solo on back wall.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/052.jpg

[GEV83]

I was gonna post the rest of the pics right now but photobucket is down right now. So may have to wait till tomorrow morning. See when its back up

[Rbishop]

Nice shots!

[GEV83]

Thank you. I loved the pleco pics I took and the one pic of my male loisellei with the background blurred. That pic isnt photoshopped I just moved the camera along with my fish he came out clear and the background blurred. Love it. But yeah thanks Bishop.

Hey you were right bout the pattern on the Oscar changing. No pics but he does look diff. Still looks nice though. I was gonna put him in a 5gal so I could take some pics but we got our plumbing being worked on so thats a no go.

Ok I did take more pics this morning but they are only of the JD fry in the tank. Ill be posting those pics in a few.

[GEV83]

Full Tank Shots.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/013.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/014.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/015.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/016.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/068.jpg

Male and Female Shots. Just for those who dont know unlike most animals the female loisellei is the more colorful out of the two.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/062.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/063.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/064.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/065.jpg

Female loisellei shots. Female seems to like my camera lens.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/017-1.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/040.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/043-1.jpg

Male loisellei. Despite its attitude it dislikes my camera so most of the time its hard to get good shots.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/019.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/049.jpg
This pic is the one I was talking about with the background blurred in the last post I wrote. I forgot I hadnt added it here yet.

[GEV83]

Mama and the babies.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/014.jpg

Babies scattering all over the aquarium floor.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/039.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/040.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Archocentrus%20octofasciatum/042.jpg

[GEV83]

My Pleco's

Gibbicep baby
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/011.jpg

Rhino Pleco's
This is the smaller one
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/003.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/004.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/005.jpg
Bigger One
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/006.jpg

My joselimaianus
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/007.jpg

Tub that these pleco's live in.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Random%20Aquarium%20Pics/001.jpg

[nano cichlids]

Very nice ger! I love your tank set up

[GEV83]

Thank you. Im aiming to get a new 75gal tank with my next pay check. See how that goes. I shouldnt get no suprise bills anymore since my car is no more and I just recently paid for my dogs registration renewal. My loisellei's will get the 75gal and the Jack Dempseys will go into the 53gal. Then like a month later Ill get a second 75gal which ill put my Oscar in with his pleco buddies. Then prob in december Ill get the 120gal for my loisellei's and the JD's would go in the 75gal.

2 updates
Im down to 2 JD babies I found out that they still managed to get sucked into the filter some how so no more filter im just gonna do water changes. Also down to 2 brigg snails. My blue one died the other two remaining active. Oh and got a few more MTS I see more babies now.

[GEV83]

Update on the 4 isolated babies.

So so glad Ive had no loses since removing the filter. Ive been doing daily WC's and well sometimes every other day. The 2 JD's are looking pretty good they normally swim side by side. The L-144's babies tend to stay apart one like chilling on the bottom of the tank on the driftwood the other loves staying on a Lily Lotus Bulb which is floating ontop of the tank.

Ill have to try and tank pictures of them when I go home.

All the fry are doing good Ive only seen one dead on the filter the rest are swimming around in the same corner as there mama. Daddy is still being kept away from the female due to there fighting. Both male and female have beat up lips. Badly messed up lips.

All other fish are doing good. Oscar just for those who had fallen in love with its former color pattern will prob love how it looks now. Pattern has changed alot but for the better. Love his color. Not sure if its just his natural look or if the sun the tub gets in the morning through the window has enhanced his color. The tub get direct sunlight for about 2 or 3 hours a day. Pleco's love to rest in the light which I find cool but odd since they should be nocturnal.

[Pittbull]

Your wood looks like they are fighting each other cool setup..

[GEV83]

I had to turn the big one upside down to give my female loisellei a place to hide from the male. He went after her and got her a lil torn up. Cant have that.

[Pittbull]

Cool deal yeah i have some Wesseli i need to get rid of mean fish aye

[GEV83]

I love my mean fish though or else Ide have a huge school of guppies

[Pittbull]

LOL i hear ya..

[GEV83]

you dont hear me... I know im loud but I aint that loud lol.

[Pittbull]

Don't get me wrong i have a few huge fish that are mean and i love em i just don't have enough room for more mean fish..

Yeah you are a little too far for me to hear you all the way over here in KY but i have been known to yell loud..

[GuppyGirl1230]

Great pics!! Beautiful fish!! I like the pleco that blends in, so cool!!

[GEV83]

Ok I was asked several years back on this forum or another forum what was my big interest in the Glyptoperichthys family of the pleco world. Now known as Pterygoplichthys they are still my favorite family of the loricariidae. One I always wanted was Pterygoplichthys scrophus but have always been hard to find. I think since there not colorful like some other pleco's there not desired and for that reason are not farmed and not really imported.

Luckily I was able to obtain 2 of them which were wild caught. There are two pics that I saw that made me absolutely love and want a Rhino Pleco. They are here at this site http://www.fishbase.de/photos/thumbnailssummary.php?ID=53568. Most would not care to own one. They cant be bred in the home aquaria but I dont care there nice to watch.

This family has several other pleco's I like. My favorite being the gibbiceps and then joselimaianus followed by scrophus then pardalis. There are others I like but are way harder to obtain. The size (I dont mean length but girth) of them and the broad heads but gentle nature (except to there own kind) has drawn me to them. They just appeal to me.

I remember my mom use to feel sorry for "algea eaters" as there refered to out here. She always felt bad though cuz these pleco's were always kept with mean cichlids and had fins torn and missing in some cases. I think thats were my interest in them was sparked. That was about 20yrs ago.

I have since then done lots of reading on this family and now find it rather easy to identify any member of this family were it seems others still struggle a bit. I know they arent colorful and require big tanks but this has been and propably always will be my favorite family of the loricariidae's.

Just a lil peak inside my mind and how I feel bout pleco's.

[GEV83]

Don't get me wrong i have a few huge fish that are mean and i love em i just don't have enough room for more mean fish..

Yeah you are a little too far for me to hear you all the way over here in KY but i have been known to yell loud..

Yeah I know what you meant. lol and I have been told by almost everyone that im to loud. Im loud and to add insult to injury my voice carrys lol.


Great pics!! Beautiful fish!! I like the pleco that blends in, so cool!!

Thanks I really appreciate your comment and everyone elses comments bout my fish.

[GEV83]

Well sadly I had another loss but not the baby JD's or Baby L-144's but my adult long finned L-144 male. I believe the cause was aggression. Ive noticed the short finned chasing him from time to time but nothing major. He was nice and healthy 2days ago just had a torn tail. Now I find him dead. He was by no means under weight. So now I got 1 male and 2 females. I yi yi. These pleco's are proving more difficult then I imagined they would be.

Jack dempsey adults are still in the healing process. Female looks pretty messed up even after how much she has healed already. I believe its stressed her alot cuz the fry are disapearing fast and no dead bodies are to be found. I only got a few left maybe like 10 which Im thinking of fishing out and putting with there bigger siblings.

As for the 2 baby JD's one is growing faster then the other now. Im wondering why but there is no way for me to find out.

[Pittbull]

Sorry to hear about the Pleco man, I have a Rhino and an Emperor pleco i love the most..

[GEV83]

Care to share a pic or two of them??? Ive noticed pictures of Rhino Pleco's are very few in number on the net. I wonder why...

[Pittbull]

For some reason my Plecos do not like to come out, the shots i have are bleak..


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[Pittbull]

I would love to get a shot of my Emperor with his trailing fins..

[Pittbull]

More of my other Pleco's BN Browns / Albino's and a Butterfly Pleco..


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[GEV83]

Oh wow nice Emperor/Flash Pleco. How big is that Rhino looks like is medium sized in the pic. I like you albino BN that marbling pattern is nice. Pic 2 and 4 are nice shots of your gibbiceps. Are the pleco's house in the same tank or spread out in multiple tanks???

[Pittbull]

Their Spread out The Emperor and Rhino are in the same tank.. The Rhino is a medium about 5" size Pleco i have had him for a few months now..

The Abino BN are from my breeding pair..

Thanks man..

[GEV83]

Oh ok cool. Your Rhino is the size of my small one. Really like that pattern on the albino BN though looks clean. I want it.

[Pittbull]

I got a bunch of fry about two years ago and they have turned into these Beautiful BN i only have the breeding pair and one small male in my Amazon setup, The female albino BN you see above is a pair with that Brown BN hiding.. Thanks man..

[GEV83]

Oh cool. Love the marlbling they got. I want to take pics of my L-144's but the keep hidding from the lens. Oh well. I got to do a WC tomorrow maybe ill get some pics then.

[GEV83]

Ok no pics yet but I did do most of the WC's already only got 2 more to go and there the small ones. I just wanted to say I may have located a 100gal for 120. See how it goes though. If I do get that tank Ill be so happy =-)

[GEV83]

L-144 Long Finned Female
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/001.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/007.jpg

L-144 Short Finned Female
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/004.jpg

L-144 Short Finned Male
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/009.jpg

The Trio of L-144's Amongst The Driftwood
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/009.jpg

[GEV83]

The trio amongst the driftwood.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/008.jpg

[nano cichlids]

Very nice ger I love your stock!

[Pittbull]

Nice BN Ger

[Pittbull]

Here is a couple i miss, they fell prey to a system crash..

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[nano cichlids]

Putbull you have some stunning pleco! What type is the first one? I know nothing when it comes to these guys haha

[The Fish Junky]

nice

[GEV83]

Putbull you have some stunning pleco! What type is the first one? I know nothing when it comes to these guys haha

Depends which post you mean of Pittbull's your refering to. 1 post was a flash 2nd post shows a albino BN the 3rd post which is the one on this page up above is a Royal Panaque which looks awesome.

Only panaque I own is a Papa Panaque.

Hey pitt that was an awesome Panaque though. Sorry to read it passed away due to a crash. Nice look P. gibbiceps as well.

[nano cichlids]

Post #74. I know close to nothing about the pleco families. All I know is the common one get big... To big ahahah

[GEV83]

Ok yeah post 74 is a Royal Pleco ontop the bottom pic is Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps. Not sure which Royal it is for sure though.

"Common Pleco's" are normally either P. gibbiceps or P. pardalis for the most part. Hypostomus plecostomus is not as common as before and doesnt get to giant sizes they max at about a foot.

[Pittbull]

Thanks yeah that Royal was a sweet fish i may get another one, one of these days, GER when did you change your profile name also GER is right on with the Pleco info..

I have always kept a Pleco before i love em.. I also enjoy various Catfish as well, I need a Jaguar Cat LOL..

[nano cichlids]

I've only kept the common pleco from petsmart hahaa but I did keep the eclplise catfish hybrid I really enjoyed that fish I had two and they would hide beneath a sunk battle ship I had.

[GEV83]

It changed last night but asked for a lil help getting it changed with a mod here so they could contact Neo Prodigy to do me that favor.

Yup yup I know my pleco's pretty good. Not as good and I wish but im getting there.

[Pittbull]

Yeah Li is cool like that on the name change.

[GEV83]

Yeah. GER was my intials from before R being Rios but thats not my legal last name my actual initials are GEV and 83 is the yr I was born. So yeah I think its better the GER1023.

[Pittbull]

Cool deal i got my profile name when i was attacked by a pitbull when i was on patrol chasing someone i still have the scar..

[GEV83]

Oh wow if I had a name from being attacked my a dog i would be called chihuahua. LOL I hate those rat dogs. Pits are nice dogs when raised properly.

[Pittbull]

LOL yeah i was given it by profession just one of those things that happen, i guess it could have been worse cutting thru city houses no tellin what you can run into..

I agree not all Pits are bad only the ones in the city where they guard the houses in the back yard..

[GEV83]

LOL lucky you didnt wind up in my backyard or else youde me the german boxer being attacked by my white german shepherd and my moms boxers lol.

[MZOLLMAN12]

Parachromis managuensis are these not the same as yours?

[GEV83]

LOL no Managua's are not anything like my loisellei's. Ive owned a manague in the past and boy was he big power and not mean not aggressive not very aggressive but hyper aggressive. Managua's get bigger and sport a different color and spotting pattern's loisellei's closely related to managua's hence the same body shape but remain smaller and are less aggressive and in this species to me anyways the female is the nicer looking of the 2 but do love my male he is very powerful.

[GEV83]

Ok here is a old photo of my Managua.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1177&pictureid=9666

[GEV83]

Ok I took some pics of my pleco's and oscar. These were taken of them in a 5gal tank but that tank is not there home. Since its impossible to get clear shots of them in the tub they live in.

Oscar when I 1st got it.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/027.jpg

Oscar Back Left Side
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/002.jpg

Oscar Right Side
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/010.jpg

Oscar Left Side.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/012.jpg

[GEV83]

Baby L-144's There was 4 that I had found but only 2 have survived so far. They seem to be doing good.


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/026.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/027.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/028.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/030.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/032-1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/035.jpg

[GEV83]

Finally got pics of my L114 put him in my 5gal with no place to hide. Check out my Leopard Cactus Pleco

In Corner Back Shot
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pseudacanthicus%20cf%20leopardus%20L114/021.jpg

In Corner Side Shot
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pseudacanthicus%20cf%20leopardus%20L114/022.jpg

On Glass Belly Shot
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pseudacanthicus%20cf%20leopardus%20L114/024.jpg

[GEV83]

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Gibby Solo
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/025.jpg

Gibby with P. joselimaianus in the back right P. scrophus back left.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/014.jpg

Trio front shot
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/016-1.jpg

Trio again gibby in center and camera focused on him top shot
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/017.jpg

[GEV83]

P. joselimaianus

Back Right gibby blurr in front rhino to the left
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/013.jpg

Josel side angle
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/018.jpg

Josel another angle shot
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/019.jpg

[GEV83]

Pterygoplichthys scrophus
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/015.jpg

Ok thats all the pics for today. Enjoy everyone. Ill try posting more pics tomorrow depending on how i feel. I got 2 new pleco's and ill be taking pics of them for sure later today but posting will have to wait.

[Pittbull]

Really nice Plecos..

[Pittbull]

GEV83 (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/member.php?u=245) wrote:
LOL lucky you didnt wind up in my backyard or else youde me the german boxer being attacked by my white german shepherd and my moms boxers lol.

Dude i am Task force we meet some bad dogs on busts I can not tell you how many dogs i have fought in my time.. Not that i want to but its part of the job.. I get what your sayin though LOL

[GEV83]

Oh Mr Task Force lol. Yea I could see how that would happen with you. Oh well better you then me. Honestly a dog attacks me firstly im grabbing the jaw with my free hand to make him release as my other hand reaches a blade and..... use your imagination lol.

Thanks I like my pleco's too lol.

[nano cichlids]

Oh Mr Task Force lol. Yea I could see how that would happen with you. Oh well better you then me. Honestly a dog attacks me firstly im grabbing the jaw with my free hand to make him release as my other hand reaches a blade and..... use your imagination lol.

Thanks I like my pleco's too lol.

One of the best of topics convos ive read haha! :grinno:

Nice pleco hahaha

[GEV83]

Why thanks glad you liked our off topic conversation lol.

Thanks for the compliments about my pleco's I got to take some more pics today of my new guys for future reference.

[nano cichlids]

Well this is a great thread! Haha we seem to be the only 3 members on here daily so at least we have something to do! lol id like to see some pics of your Freddy and some other cichlids if you could get those two! ;)

[GEV83]

Freddy??? Im assuming your talking to Pittbull now since he has a Freddy I dont. I got loisellei's lol. Ok gonna try to load some pics in a bit but might not have time to post till tomorrow after work.

Just checked my pics and the quality sucks. I think I may have to try again tomorrow morning for better shots.

[Pittbull]

Man that Albino BN female i had you liked i found her dead this morning i am bummed she was beautiful and had an awesome pattern..

[GEV83]

Awwww that sucks I wanted some of her babies. You said you still have one of her offspring though right???

[Pittbull]

I actually have 2 left they are about 2" and in separate setups.. One is a male and the other is female..

[GEV83]

Why are they in seperate setups???

[Pittbull]

I had too many of them and i sold off most of them some died and the two that are left are dug into the tanks like ticks and i just let them be but i guess i have to move the little female in with the male but i will have to wait til she is a little bigger he is a monster compared to her..

[GEV83]

It will stay that way Pittbull. I got both my male and female loisellei's at the same time at the same size fed them the same food in the same tank and well the male is alot bigger then the female and there is no way she is ever gonna catch up.

[GEV83]

Ok so instead of having multiple posts of my different fish I decided to take my time and make one long post with all the pictures here.

This is Pterygoplichthys weberi. On PlanetCatfish.com there said to get about 8”. If you look on there list under registered cat owner only 8 people have registered compared to P. gibbiceps who has 188 and P. pardalis having 197 registered owners. If you look for these on the internet you’ll notice there is little information on them and few pictures of them. That’s why I jumped on the opportunity to acquire one. I wanted two but they only had one left and only reason was because someone had went and picked them all up but one was hiding somewhere and well now that single pleco is mine. So here are two pictures of it. I got P. weberi on Thursday 9-23-2010 and is roughly 2”.

Picture of it’s back side.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20weberi/016.jpg

Picture of it’s slightly sunken in belly. This will be fixed in due time.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20weberi/005.jpg

Next is P. gibbiceps albino. Unlike the albino chocolate pleco aka P. pardalis the albino for of P. gibbiceps still shows spots on its fins. These can obtain a large size of 18” and can become territorial with there own species and other species that look similar to it. I got this albino and a normal P. gibbiceps. Both are roughly the same size. I got this albino on Wednesday 9-22-2010 and is about 3-4”.

Only a belly shot for now. Fin is broken I’m sure it will grow back with some time.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/008.jpg

Now this fish I already own. Why do I want two??? Because I can and because I feel if I had provided a bigger tank my P. joselimaianus would be bigger then it is now. No my big P. joselimaianus isn’t a stunted form only on the small end of its growth range with is 7-9” but from what I’ve been told in rare cases it can get as big as P. gibbiceps. Only one picture of this guy also. Got this guy from the same place I got my albino P. gibbiceps from. Came in the same day as the albino P. gibbiceps as well 9-22-2010. Unlike the other two this one has no fin damage and has a nice plump belly.

Side shot of my P. joselimaianus
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/007-1.jpg

This pleco I’ve posted before on here. Just recently actually. There my baby L-144’s. These are of just one of them. I can only tell them apart because one never ever leaves the driftwood the other is rarely on the driftwood as you will see in my next three pictures. I believe there both going to end up being long finned L-144’s.

Baby in between the slot on the bubble stone.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/009-1.jpg

Same baby with a full looking belly.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/022.jpg

Belly shot again.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/023.jpg

Now for my unknown pleco. This is not a Ptergoplichthys like my other pleco’s but rather Hypostomus. I have no idea which species it is but the best match I see so far is Hypostomus plecostomus. Although the person who sold this to me told me it belonged to his dad and that it had a L number and well H. plecostomus has no L number. So for now I just have it labeled under Hypostomus sp. Either way I was laying on my bed when I saw a photo opportunity and I went for it. This is what I got.

So so pretty. LOL
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Hypostomus%20sp/018.jpg

Last but certainly not least are not another one of my pleco’s but my prized Parachromis loisellei pair. These two have never bred but they seem to get along from time to time lol. Male is a real jerk at times. But yeah here are 4 pictures of the duo.

Female close up and personal.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/006.jpg

Male profile shot. Love how his dorsal fins point is so threaded.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/011.jpg

Male mug shot. Reminds me of my old Managua.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/013-1.jpg

My P. loisellei pair. They look so happy. 5sec later male chased her under the driftwood lol.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/020.jpg

[jbradt]

Awesome fishies, dude!

[GEV83]

Thanks jbradt. I try to take really good care of my fish =-)

[Pittbull]

Sweet photos..

[GEV83]

Sweet photos..

Thanks

[JBarbaresi]

i like the markings on your p. joselimaianus a lot more than the ones i got from there. looking good.

[nano cichlids]

Sweet! Love your pleco. Really makes me think about getting some.

[GEV83]

i like the markings on your p. joselimaianus a lot more than the ones i got from there. looking good.

I always had good luck on getting nice looking fish from online lol. Thanks I do wish it was smaller though. They look so cute when there extra small. Oh and welcome to AC. Cant wait to see those pics of yours when you post them on MFK.


Sweet! Love your pleco. Really makes me think about getting some.

Just becareful which kind you get and make sure if you do get some to always supply them with driftwood regardless of there primary diet in the wild. Driftwood is said to help with digestion.

[Pittbull]

Plecos and Drift wood go good together..

[GEV83]

Yup they do just like PB&J lol

[Pittbull]

LOL i love me some PB & J man..

[GEV83]

No kidding. My lil bro gets some made by smuckers. You store them in the freezer and dang those things taste good when frozen. Wish I could make some right now.

[Pittbull]

I need to try that sounds pretty good man..

[GEV83]

It is good dude I use to steal them from the freezer all the time. Specially on a warm day there perfect. Just like a toasted PB&J on a cold day is just awesome.

[JBarbaresi]

hey, less chit chat and more pictures of your weberi and joseli! :grinyes:

[Pittbull]

LOL

[GEV83]

Hey Jbar be nice. LOL your in luck I just got done taking a few shots at my weberi. The josel doesnt seem like he wants to shine for the camera.

Man im so tired I dont feel like working tonight specially since its suppose to be my night off. This overtime is killer.

[GEV83]

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/004.jpg

Pterygoplichthys weberi
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20weberi/001.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20weberi/012.jpg

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/005.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/007.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/006.jpg

Albino Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/003.jpg

[JBarbaresi]

sweet, keep working on getting a money shot of your joseli with his fins up and stuff. i can't wait to see how the weberi looks as he grows bigger, there's barely any info on them out there. also, tell your gibby its not polite to take a massive dump during a photo shoot. :lol:

[GEV83]

Hey that gibby will be king of the tank one day and as king he could do whatever he pleases lol.

[nano cichlids]

Ahhaah GEV went trough your thread of your plants very interesting I can't keep plants alive they just don't mix with me at all. Most die one the second day ahahah.

I love the Weberi

[GEV83]

Thanks. Cool thing is I havent watered in about a week and none of the plants seem to mind despite the 100-111 degree heat we were having. 95 today thank God its going down.

Thanks I like my P. weberi as well. There rarely offered in the pet trade.

[JBarbaresi]

man, your thread has been dead for a while now. i think that means you need some new pictures!

what are your baby plecos eating now? i've gotten mine to start eating medium NLS sinking pellets so they are putting on some size. also getting zucchini a couple nights a week but i'm limiting thatbecause i want them to eat plenty of protein and get used to eating the pellets so i can get them into the 150g soon.

[fishndude]

LOVE!! The pics please post more

[GEV83]

Oh sorry guys been trying to fix my blogs up on MySpace which have my photo's begining to finish for each fish. Taking way more time then I thought specially since im putting dates for all the pic's.

Jbar mine are eating zuchini hikari wafers and driftwood. I see them messing with the driftwood more then anything else. I checked my ummm P. weberi to see how its been cuz when I got it the belly was slightly sunken in and well now he looks a lil plump. They are all gaining weight from the driftwood. I need to buy some NLS heard alot of good things bout it but never tried it myself.

Got to get my room setup for the 135 gallon tank Im buying and for a 50gal im also getting. So be patient Ill get more pics up as soon as I can. Charging my camera battery as I type.

[GEV83]

OK My Jack Dempsey's. Non Breeding Colors. They get a tank upgrade sometime this week from there small 20H tank to a 53gal - 48x16x16.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Rocio%20octofasciata/018.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Rocio%20octofasciata/019.jpg

[GEV83]

Ok my L144 pair I got from Debbi here on AC.

Oh and my last adult L144 Long Finned passed away today. Noticed it looked pale yesterday almost white but was still moving normally but when I check today it was gone. Not sure why I keep losing my LF when my SF all do good.

Female
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/009-2.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/010.jpg

Male
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/011.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/012.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/013.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/014.jpg

Female again.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/015.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Ancistrus%20sp%20L144/016.jpg

[Pittbull]

Nice

[JBarbaresi]

sorry you lost one.

[GEV83]

Thanks Pittbull

Yeah so am I. I swear I got the worst luck when it comes to long finned BN's.

Ok well I wasnt done posting pics last night but I fell asleep and even got to work late so the last of the pics Ill post now. There 8 Pics of my Papa Panaque L90. First pics ive taken of it.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Panaque%20bathyphilus%20L90/001.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Panaque%20bathyphilus%20L90/002.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Panaque%20bathyphilus%20L90/003.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Panaque%20bathyphilus%20L90/004.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Panaque%20bathyphilus%20L90/005.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Panaque%20bathyphilus%20L90/006.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Panaque%20bathyphilus%20L90/007.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Panaque%20bathyphilus%20L90/008.jpg

[GEV83]

My new 135 gallon aquarium that I bought off a user from MFK. Check it out.

Being Filled With Hose
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Random%20Aquarium%20Pics/001-1.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Random%20Aquarium%20Pics/002.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Random%20Aquarium%20Pics/003.jpg

Took Awhile to fill it was slightly dirty so I siphoned out the dirty gunk as I filled it with the hose.

Tank Filled And Stocked.
Jack Dempsey Pair
3 Silver Dollars
5 Giant Danios
Loisellei Pair
Hypostomus sp.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Random%20Aquarium%20Pics/004.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Random%20Aquarium%20Pics/005.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Random%20Aquarium%20Pics/006.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Random%20Aquarium%20Pics/007.jpg

Im using the old filters from the 53 on this tank which is 2 Aquaclear 110's.

I hope the loisellei's get along if not then Ill end up seperating them into there own 75 gallon tanks. Male is chasing the female but Im gonna add more driftwood just got to get the one I have sitting outside prepared for this tank.

The Jack Dempseys I may end up getting rid of or selling. The Blue Gene Jack Dempseys but Im still thinking bout parting with them and dealing with my loisellei's and single oscar.

[JBarbaresi]

i remember seeing that tank stand in a "full shot" tank thread, you made out on the deal big time. you l90 is awesome.

[Pittbull]

That L90 is love man nice Pleco..

[Pittbull]

Cool deal on the tank i like that stand..

[GEV83]

Thanks for the compliments on my L90. When I got it, its belly was slightly sunken in which is kinda common with WC pleco's well now his belly has filled in. Isnt plump but isnt skinny its just fit. Now my P. weberi is plump.

Yeah I got it from a user on MFK he had it in a for sale thread on there. They delivered since I was more then willing to pay for the gas for them to come by. Stand is cool doesnt match my room decor but still nice.

[Pittbull]

No doubt and it looks like they put in some nice detail with the painting..

[GEV83]

Does have alot of detail thats for sure. I know I could never paint like that. Maybe back when I was in high school I could of but not now.

[Pittbull]

Yeah me as well i used to be able to draw pretty good but not since i was a kid..

[GEV83]

I stopped drawing shortly after high school I lost interest in it due to someone taking my art book. That just killed my drive.

[Pittbull]

Dam that bites man..

[GEV83]

Yeah it did over 100 drawing in there. Oh well I do get that lil itch to draw again but I never try anymore.

[Pittbull]

Me too man..

[GEV83]

I got a picture of tinkerbell I wanna try drawing. Maybe now that im on vacation Ill be able to take time to try and draw.

[GEV83]

Ok its been awhile but here are some updated pictures of my Oscar in his new home. No longer in the 22gal tub he now lives in a 53gal tank dimensions are 48x16x16. First 2 days he was in a slump so I pretty much left him alone but now he is being active again and so decided to take pictures but it was a pain since he does not stay still.

October 20th, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/006.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/008.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/028-2.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/047.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/050.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/051.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Astronotus%20ocellatus/052.jpg

[JBarbaresi]

oscar is still looking good. what are you feeding him?

[GEV83]

Hikari Bio-gold mixed with Hikari gold and occassionally some freeze dried crickets.

[GEV83]

September 23rd, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/008.jpg

Notice how in the above picture that its pectoral fin is broken. The broken piece fell off on its own about a week later.

September 28th, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/003-1.jpg

October 20th, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/003.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/004.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/005.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/007.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/010.jpg

Now notice in the photo above how the pectoral fin has completely healed. You can't tell that it was ever damaged.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/011.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/012.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/015.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/022.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps%20var%20albino/024.jpg

[GEV83]

Ok these pics are all of my smaller Rhino Pleco (Pterygoplichthys schrophus) my bigger one tends to stay hidden alot more which is kinda sad since it is a nice looking pleco as well.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/044.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/045.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/060.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/061.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/062.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/064.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20scrophus/065.jpg

[Schecky737]

Great Pictures dude.

[JBarbaresi]

how big are your gibbys now? its crazy how easily fish can regenerate like that. love the p. scrophus also.

make sure you get your oscar a nice variety of foods if you are going to continue with the hikari pellets. try him with frozen peas, night crawlers, krill, etc... if you want to avoid the hassle and still make sure they get all the nutrition they need so as to avoid HITH you can just feed NLS pellets which have pretty much everything they need to stay healthy and colorful.

[GEV83]

Great Pictures dude.

Thanks =-)


how big are your gibbys now? its crazy how easily fish can regenerate like that. love the p. scrophus also.

make sure you get your oscar a nice variety of foods if you are going to continue with the hikari pellets. try him with frozen peas, night crawlers, krill, etc... if you want to avoid the hassle and still make sure they get all the nutrition they need so as to avoid HITH you can just feed NLS pellets which have pretty much everything they need to stay healthy and colorful.

Gibbys are a bit bigger but not much then when I first got them but then I havent had them that long only a month and the regular gibby had him bout 2 months I think but he was small when I got him. Oh and yeah they heal fast most of the time.

My Oscar eats hikari and zuchini which I found out due to his poo being weird. Was gonna ask you. Which NLS pellets you feed your Oscar and which to your gibby and josel???


Ok some pics of my josel's. (Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus)

Adult
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/016.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/059.jpg

Baby
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/026.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/027.jpg

[JBarbaresi]

my 4" plecos are eating the medium sized sinking NLS pellets. my oscar eats the XL sized pellets but as soon as this jar is out i may try the mega formula. for your oscar you should probably go with the jumbo size which are floating pellets and i think about the same size as medium hikari pellets. all of the NLS sizes are the same formula of ingredients, some are floating and some are sinking so just visit the NLS website (http://nlsfishfood.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=60) to figure out which one you want to go with. i honestly don't think you can beat their food, and it may be a little more money up front but it pays off in the long run because you don't have to feed them as much. i have a 375g jar of the XL and it has lasted me almost an entire year and my oscar eats about 8-10 per day. also, petco is now carrying a lot of the different NLS formulas so i dont' have to pay shipping from petsolutions or bigalsonline anymore.

[GEV83]

October 20th, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/013-1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/014-1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/020.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/025-1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/038.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/039.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/040.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/041.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/042.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20gibbiceps/043.jpg

[GEV83]

my 4" plecos are eating the medium sized sinking NLS pellets. my oscar eats the XL sized pellets but as soon as this jar is out i may try the mega formula. for your oscar you should probably go with the jumbo size which are floating pellets and i think about the same size as medium hikari pellets. all of the NLS sizes are the same formula of ingredients, some are floating and some are sinking so just visit the NLS website (http://nlsfishfood.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=60) to figure out which one you want to go with. i honestly don't think you can beat their food, and it may be a little more money up front but it pays off in the long run because you don't have to feed them as much. i have a 375g jar of the XL and it has lasted me almost an entire year and my oscar eats about 8-10 per day. also, petco is now carrying a lot of the different NLS formulas so i dont' have to pay shipping from petsolutions or bigalsonline anymore.

ill have to go check it out at petco then.

[GEV83]

Ok here are my Parachromis loisellei's. Sorry the pictures look hazy but it was bright in my room at the time and is why there are some light glares and reflections as well.

October 20th, 2010
Female
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/032.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/058.jpg

Male
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/029.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/030.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/031.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/037.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/053.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/054.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Parachromis%20loisellei/056.jpg

[GEV83]

Female Jack Dempsey
Oct 20th, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Rocio%20octofasciata/034-2.jpg

3 Silver Dollars
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Silver%20Dollars%20n%20Giant%20Danios/035-1.jpg

Hypostomus sp.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Hypostomus%20sp/036.jpg

[GEV83]

Few more pictures I just took of my P. joselimaianus adult.

Oct 20th, 2010
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/071.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/070.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/069.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/072.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/074.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/075.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/GDogg21/Pterygoplichthys%20joselimaianus/077.jpg

[GEV83]

My stock list.


135 Gallon 72x18x24
2 Parachromis loisellei’s (Male and Female)
2 Jack Dempsey’s (Male and Female)
2 Silver Dollars
2 Giant Danios
1 Hypostomus sp.


53 Gallon 48x16x16
1 Oscar (About 5-5.5”)
2 Pterygoplichthys schrophus (Both 5.5”)
2 Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus (1 8.5” other 3.5”)
1 Hypostomus sp. (10.5”)


20 High 24x12x16
2 Calico BN Pleco’s (Babies)
2 Albino BN Pleco’s (Babies)
2 L-144 LF BN Pleco’s (Babies)
1 L-144 SF BN Pleco (Female adult)
1 Pterygoplichthys weberi (2-2.5”)
1 L-114 (2-2.5”)
1 L-90 (4-5”)
6 Black Bar Endlers (1 Male 5 Females)
2 Black Banded Sunfish (1-1.5”)


20 High 24x12x16
1 Parachromis motaguense (Male 4”)


My Mom’s 135 Gallon Tank
8 Missouri Longeared Sunfish (1-1.5”)
1 Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (3.5”)
1 Albino Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (4”)


Only Fish on this list that arent mine are the 8 Miss Sunfish.

I'll post some pictures tomorrow.

[Shogun_FC]

Man what a lovely Oscar You've got there, his color pattern is like that of a Gila Monster. http://www.cryptomundo.com/wp-content/uploads/gila-monster-hissing.jpg

[GEV83]

Thanks Jimmy lol. My Oscar is getting bigger and colors are not changing much so happy bout that.

Ok well I made the biggest mistake and my fish have paid the price for it. Ok so in my 20gal I had

2 Calico BN babies
2 Albino BN babies
2 L-144 LF BN babies
1 L-114
1 L-90
1 L-144 adult female
1 Ptergoplichthys weberi

That was my pleco list. Now my pleco list is.

1 L-144 adult female
1 Pterygoplichthys weberi

Ok I also had 6 Black Bar Endlers now I got 5 and they dont look so good.

Well I had purchased some fish bout 3 weeks ago and well I put the baby Parachromis sp. La Ceiba's in the tank. Can you say quaratine??? Well I didn't go through the quaratine process I treated the tank and the Parachromis babies cleared off so all is good right? Wrong well they had Ick and despite the Para's being clear the reast of the pleco's caught it and I didn't notice till it was to late. Only 2 surviving pleco's.

What really sucks is that I have a 53gal with my Oscar a small Red Tiger Motaguense and 3 pleco's. Well my biggest pleco which I got from Snookn21 for a good deal but sadly it some how got out and dried up while I was away at work. Not cool so my pleco collection has be slashed by more then half. Lost my Ptergoplichthys gibbiceps to Ick as well and several sunfish babies.

My entire pleco and cichlid stock list is.

20g Under Quaratine
L-144 adult female
Pterygoplichthys weberi baby
5 Parachromis La Ceiba

20G
5 Parachromis freddy's
2 Sub Adult Rhino Pleco's
1 Small L-001

53 gal
Oscar
Small RTM
Adult 8.5" L-001
Adult Hypostomus sp. 7"

135gal
2 Parachromis loisellei's
2 Jack Dempseys
2 Giant Danios

10g Under Quaratine
2 baby silver dollars
6 baby RTM
1 Albino Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Mom's tanks
135g
3 baby Tilapia buttikoferi's
1 Tattooed Molly (got it before I could tell her not to)
2 Adult Silver Dollars (Mine)
1 Adult L-001 11.5" part of tail is missing or it would be bigger

5g
2 baby Missouri Longear Sunfish.

[JBarbaresi]

man that sucks. did you get another adult L001?

[jbradt]

Sorry for your losses, dude.

[GEV83]

jbradt thanks. Its a major loss but now at least I got a 10gal hospital/quaratine tank to use. Its in use for my baby RTM's and baby Silver Dollars.

Jbar yes its another adult L-001 I bought for my mom's 135gal aquarium. I think that pleco may become mine in the future though when those buttikoferi's she has it housed with get bigger. It's tail is short like it was picked off by another fish. Besides that its a looker.

I was looking at my P. weberi and the tail is healing a bit tweaked but healing none the less. Looking to go ahead with getting a stock tank and placing them outside. With spring around the corner for us californian's they should do fine outside.

[Pittbull]

Sorry to hear GEV

[GEV83]

Stuff happens could of been prevented but oh well.

I got new fish. I got a Red Tuxedo Platty had bought a Blue Texedo as well but it got caught on the filter I shook him loose but he wasn't swimming so good so I gave it to my Oscar. I got 3 new pleco's 1 is a chocolate pleco (albino P. pardalis) the next is a Reg P. pardalis the third is a unknown species of Hypostomus to me. Looks cool and there all small like 4" or smaller.

All the Ick tanks finally look clear. I haven't seen a single speck of ick on and of the fish for the past 3-4 days. So hoping it stays that way.

Im gonna take apart my Xeri garden the gophers tore it up and even though my plants are in pots it looks horrible with holes and mounds all over so Im gonna put cement and half will be like a nursery for my plants the other half I want to make into nursery for my pleco's. I want to make a pond or two above ground. All my future giants and semi giants would be going in there like all the Pterygoplichthys I own and the babby Hypostomus I just got.

I'm also gonna get some new 40b aquariums and put my pleco's in there come the winter months. Also want to get some 75's.

I noticed that Petco is having there sale again the 1 Gallon for $1 sale on there aquariums. Well I went to Petco to buy 2 and well they were sold out. So I went to another fish store a mom n pops store. Well they have 40b tanks as well and I asked how much they were with the glass top and the light. His response was 68.99. So turns out my local Mom n Pop store sells there tanks for cheaper then petco when there on Dollar day tank sales.

I've finally decided I'm gonna buy a canister filter for my 135 gallon aquarium. I was looking at the Marineland c-530 on Foster and Smith but there like $340 for the one I would need thats before taxes and shipping. Well I found one for about $220 thats after taxes and shipping and its still new in box. How there selling it for so cheap I don't know but I'm getting it. The humming noise from the aquaclears isn't bad when its only 1 or 2 running in your room but I got 6 running and well not so pleasant anymore.

[GEV83]

Sweet all my fish are still looking good. Only fish that are in question are my endlers but there isolated in a spare 5gal. Also I was searching and searching online for a place that sold those Rubbermaid Stock Tanks for cheap and found a place that sells them for $199 for the 300 gallon so now I know where my pleco's are going in the spring time.

Only pleco that wont be going in there will be my female L-144. The rest will go outside even my adult L-001 hopefully itll benifit from being in a way bigger home.

All I need to figure out is the filteration for them and thats it. Im thinking of getting 2 of the stock tanks since I got several big pleco's which im kinda hoping will be able to get full size in there.

Current Pleco List.

Hypostomus
1 Unknown Hypostomus sp. Already full grown I believe.
1 Baby Hypostomus sp. Looks different then the adult.

Pterygoplichthys
1 Adult L-001 at 8.5" I believe. Hoping it will get bigger.
1 Baby L-001 at bout 4". Hope it gets at least 12" unlike my other one.
1 Weberi baby. True adult size isn't truly known but its at least 9" Hope 12" though
2 Sub Adult Rhino's. Both 5.5" Another pleco with 12" potential
1 Baby Chocolate Pleco (Albino Pardalis) Rarely seen here hope it has a growth spurt.
1 Pardalis baby very Very VERY common but had to get one. 12-18" Potential
1 Albino gibbiceps my future Albino bulldozer with an 18"+ potential

So 10 Maybe 9 I may leave the adult Hypostomus sp. in the 135 gallon which is where its at right now. I do still want to get another Gibbiceps since I lost my regular colored one to the Ick outbreak I had here. Also trying to track down a baby Snow King pleco. Only place they seem to have them is in the native waters of Texas and I aint taking a trip to Texas to try and catch one lol.

[Pittbull]

Sounds good i just got some new cichlids from a friend a Choc cichlid a Blue Acara a large Firemouth and a Blue eyed green Synodontis not sure what specie..

[GEV83]

Your always getting new fish though and then parting them out then get new fish lol. I buy fish and keep them.