Info on L 287 hypancistrus ?

[vanillarum]

Hey gang. Anyone have any experience with these guys/girls ? Are they very similar to the L 333 ? And how big do they get ? And last of all, tell me NOT to get any more fish, my tank is overstocked as it is !!
"If you aren't overstocked, you're not trying"

 

[charlie4486]

http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1625

here you go

 

[OldMan47]

vanillarum, I'll go ahead and tell you not to get more fish but I don't expect you to listen to me. Once again, do what I say not what I do. I want more endlers right now and I know exactly which kind. They just are not available until May because its a new line the breeder doesn't have enough of yet.

 

[Barbie]

L287 is one of those pleco numbers they use to sell a lot of fish. It's almost never L287 when they get to your house. Usually just a nicely colored L399/400 variant. Do NOT buy them without pictures and I'd definitely recommend posting them on the discussion forum at PC for verification even when you have the pics .

Barbie

 

[vanillarum]

Thanx gang. I'll research them and then probably not not buy them !! Charlie, do you have any trouble keeping 3 blue rams in your 46 ? Thanx.

 

[charlie4486]

not at all. the blue rams all have their own part of the tank. i have a lot of hiding spots so that helps.

 

[krytan]

How big is your tank?
I know from reading one of your other threads that you already have eight other pleco's in your tank so i would not consider getting any more. Pleco's are territorial fish, most of them can grow very big and have a high bio load.
I have three pleco's (L027, L066, L200) in my 180g tank and i would not consider getting any more for that tank.

 

[krytan]

Ok, i've just looked at your other thread to see what pleco's you have and can see that none of your plecos will grow past 6". They still need a large tank and decent filteration though.

 

[vanillarum]

Nope, I'm done getting new plecos for a while. Another tank would be nice, but the boss says no. Although I do have the ok for a 40 gal breeder when I locate some zebs. Till then, no more plecos for me. Thanx.