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SubRosa

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I hit the jackpot last night at the BCAS meeting! I picked up a 4"-5" L-160, Pseudacanthicus spinosus, AKA the Coffee and Cream Cactus Pleco. These are one of the ones banned from export by Brazil and have gotten very hard to find. I'll post a pic or two tonight after I get it out of the bucket and into a tank I can get a decent pic out of. I really didn't want the fish, but nobody else bid on so I put it in the minimum starting bid. $3!
 

platytudes

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Seriously sweet score! Are you going to keep or resell? Online pics look beautiful, even though I am not a fan of monster plecos...this one equals a Panaque in striking-ness to me!
 

SubRosa

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My initial thought was resale, but I'm going to get her (I think she's a she!) into a tank and see. And it's not really a monster Pleco, they only get about 8"-9" from what I've found. Imo monster starts at 12", but it's sure no Oto!
 

platytudes

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Considering my biggest tank is only a 55 gallon (I know...sigh) that seems monster to me! I was specifically thinking of this pic:



However you're right, compared to a common pleco this isn't so bad.
 

SubRosa

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The guy has small hands!
 

SubRosa

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Pics will have to wait til tomorrow, tank didn't clear up all the way after a water change.
 

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Nice deal! Since you didn't put up pics yet I had to have a look at planetcatfish, cool plec. I take it yours is not as spiky as some, that'd be my guess for sexing. Does yours have those long teeth?
 

SubRosa

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Haven't gotten a really good look at her since she's still in a 5 gal bucket with a couple of sponge filters. Tomorrow when I get up she's going into a 75 so I'll be able to get a better look.
 

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Don't keep us waiting.
 

SubRosa

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Here's a pic that shows the "thorns" pretty well:

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