Loricariidae Pleco ID PLZ

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

 

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

 

lol yea , was having a sh1t day untill i found this little guy , whats the normal going rate for this fish because i want to get it a partner

 

return of da maccus

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

 

Panaque maccus or sometimes known as the Clown Pleco!

 

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 i thought they were surposed to be shy, he just doesnt like the camera

 

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!

 

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!!

 

would love some when they breed :bigsmile: u can definately reserve me 3

 

That would be wonderful, IF IT HAPPENS!!!! you know how plecos are when it comes to breeding, very finiky!!!

 

yea but from what i read they one of the easiest

 

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...

 

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!!!

 

Very nice find Reafer! Price is most definitely a welcome

 

Well, the ones I have, have now officially DECIMATED my swords in that tank. Oh well...