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Reafer
25-06-2009, 18:24
Hi guys i got this little guy at the LFS about 3 weeks ago for R28 , he was in with a bunch of common pleco's, and only now managed to get a photo of him.
I am 100% sure its from the L range of pleco's and think its a Panaque maccus.
Can anyone confirm this or tell me what it is .
Thanks

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sarf
25-06-2009, 18:33
Lol..you lucky guy..yep..looks like a panaque maccus..and you only paid R28..tell what..i'l make you an even better offer..how does R38 sound?;)lol.jst kiddin..but you got that fish damn cheap
Reafer
25-06-2009, 18:40
lol yea , was having a sh1t day untill i found this little guy:p , whats the normal going rate for this fish because i want to get it a partner
Altum
26-06-2009, 02:01
Aren't you glad your day turned around like that?:blink1:
I'd be STOKED!

Normal retail pricing may seem offputting at first, but these ARE cool fish, remain small, and are breedable!!!

Expect young Clown Pleco
[Panaque maccus OR P vittata]
( different species, same common name)
Selling perhaps between 5 and 10 TIMES that price?

Yours look like P maccus.
Decide which way to go , IF/WHEN you find more and they are NOT identical species.....
Whether you buy 2 more, or skip on adding another 1 of different species?


Feed cucumber/squash 2-3 times weekly.
I think I see enough wood for them to chow down on
...and chuck in some sinking high protein granular food , and maybe frozen bloodworm/mysis/artemia to round out a healthy maintenance AND breeding diet.
Warm, clear water with Efficient filtration, and good oxygenation sets your fish up for a GREAT lifestyle.

enjoy your fish responsibly:p
Fish Fantasy
26-06-2009, 09:06
Panaque maccus or sometimes known as the Clown Pleco!
Reafer
26-06-2009, 10:22
yea i love this little guy. he has made a home under the piece of mopani wood in my tank. i have giving him cucumber and pleco waffers and whatever the other fish dont eat :). he has grown abit since i got him and loves showing off for me :P i thought they were surposed to be shy, he just doesnt like the camera
Fish Fantasy
26-06-2009, 10:30
I wish i could find a Clown pleco here in jhb i had a gold nugget once but when i bought him he was so sick i tried to save him (that's why i bought him) but the lfs had treated it so badly that he was beyond saving. I cried my eyes out for a few days afterwards! Very emotional stuff!
Sean J
30-06-2009, 12:53
I have 4 of them. I think 1 is a male. Going to try breed them. You are welcome to some fry if it happens!!
Reafer
30-06-2009, 12:55
would love some when they breed :bigsmile: u can definately reserve me 3
Fish Fantasy
30-06-2009, 12:56
That would be wonderful, IF IT HAPPENS!!!! you know how plecos are when it comes to breeding, very finiky!!!
Reafer
30-06-2009, 12:57
yea but from what i read they one of the easiest
Sean J
30-06-2009, 13:00
Well, they are in their own tank, except for a couple of cories... One has taken residence in a cave, so I think that's a male. The rest just bomb around the tank. I also have one really pissed off Apistogramma Viejita female in the tank. Don't know why she's so angry though...
Fish Fantasy
30-06-2009, 13:05
Maybe she's pissed off because one of these are missing in her life!

Apistogramma viejita are a peaceful, easy to keep Apistogramma if it's requirements are met.
1)They require a densely planted tank with lots of hideouts.
2)Best kept in pairs or a single male with a few females in a large species tank(60- 80l).
3)Peat filtration is necessary, the water should be at least slightly acidic, and soft.
4)Frequent waterchanges are recommended.

Temperature: 23 - 30 °C
Feeding: Live and frozen food.
Size: Up to 6 cm.
pH: 5.5-6.5. dGH below 5
Fish Fantasy
30-06-2009, 14:26
Maybe she's pissed off because one of these are missing in her life!

Apistogramma viejita are a peaceful, easy to keep Apistogramma if it's requirements are met.
1)They require a densely planted tank with lots of hideouts.
2)Best kept in pairs or a single male with a few females in a large species tank(60- 80l).
3)Peat filtration is necessary, the water should be at least slightly acidic, and soft.
4)Frequent waterchanges are recommended.

Temperature: 23 - 30 °C
Feeding: Live and frozen food.
Size: Up to 6 cm.

pH: 5.5-6.5. dGH below 5


But after all she is female does a chick need an excuse to be pissed off! lol!!! and i am a chick!!! :)
solex69
03-07-2009, 20:18
Very nice find Reafer! Price is most definitely a welcome :)
Sean J
20-07-2009, 17:33
Well, the ones I have, have now officially DECIMATED my swords in that tank. Oh well...