Leporinus fasciatus

fish_freak · Mar 1, 2006

Any one else keep the Black banded Leporinus? Ive had mine for about 2 years and hes about 7" now. Really cool fish but I find theres not a lot of info out there on them. Im really just wondering how common they are in the trade and any experience youve had with them.

Lobo. · Mar 1, 2006

Black-Banded Leporinus
From Shirlie Sharpe,
Leporinus fasciatus
Scientific Name: Leporinus fasciatus
Family: Anostomidae
Origin: Central and South America
Adult Size: 12 inches (30 cm)
Social: Peaceful in community tanks, but grows very large.
Lifespan: 5+ years
Tank Level: Mid to Bottom dweller
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Diet: Herbivore, prefers fresh food
Breeding: Egglayer
Care: Difficult
pH: 5.5 - 7.5
Hardness: to 20 dGH
Temperature: 72-79 F (22-26 C)

info from http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/characins2/a/leporinus.htm there is a little more info there...

fish_freak · Mar 1, 2006

Ya theres about a few pages on google. Theres no a lot of personal experience info on them.

fish_freak · Mar 5, 2006

Well after days of looking it seems like every thing I read about these guys is that they get real nasty as they get older. It seems though that if there kept alone there not so bad? I dont know they I think I might get rid of him I dont want my fish with a bunch of shreded fins.

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