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EIHAB83

11-01-2003, 05:31 PM

Hi guys shall i buy this plec. what do you think of it .... this guy is wilds importer I will get RSG discus and my be this plec. I don't know the price yet I will tell you once I know
EIHAB

Abercrombie6202

11-01-2003, 06:25 PM

why not? as long as it doesn't harm your discus!!

tony1313

11-01-2003, 06:26 PM

Cool looking pleco, it kinda looks like a pictus cat! If it can handle the same conditions as your discus and doesn't get too large, go for it.
:D
Tony

11-01-2003, 06:27 PM

Cool looking pleco :o

Well..... if the price is right and it doesn't bother your Discus...... I say go for it ;D

EIHAB83

11-01-2003, 06:56 PM

Hi Guys thanks for the replies, I will see the cost and tell you as soon as I know , I am happy that you liked it as well
EIHAB
;)

Debbie

11-02-2003, 02:12 AM

Yes! That is one cool pleco. Most won't bother discus, just keep an eye on things. If it does then that pleco warrants another tank!

jim_shedden

11-02-2003, 09:58 AM

Apleco that screwed around with a fancy tail guppy..............very cool.
How big do they get?

Jim

11-02-2003, 10:02 AM

LMAO!!!!!! Jim

Debo

11-02-2003, 10:27 AM

That is a cool Pleco! What is the name of it . Sure go for it!
DebO

EIHAB83

11-02-2003, 08:40 PM

Hi guys, I am happy that you all liked it , I think the name is peckoltia (not sure), this importer he gets lots of wild fish all nice , I will add some pics later
EIHAB

Fish_Fin-atic

11-02-2003, 09:43 PM

That's one of the neatest Plecos I've ever seen, definately get it! Do you know where it originated from? It would be very much worth your while to try to breed them (assuming you get more than one that is). We're waiting for more pics.

FischAutoTechGarten

11-02-2003, 09:48 PM

I like that pleco.

Mattzilla

11-03-2003, 01:59 AM

yeah definately get it...i have never seen one like that before. try to get a few and breed them!!!!!!!!!!!

cheers
matt

matt h.

11-03-2003, 02:31 AM

very pretty pleco, I would check to see if its stomach is sunken in if you can, sometimes its hard to bring a skinny one back.Just a thought.. :

EIHAB83

11-03-2003, 07:43 AM

Hi Guys these are the pics, I told you about , I will start with discus

(Note all these pics are taken from http://www.oddballexpress.com)

I hope you will like the pics

EIHAB83

11-03-2003, 07:44 AM

;D http://www.oddballexpress.com

EIHAB83

11-03-2003, 07:46 AM

If I had space I will buy all these fish

EIHAB83

11-03-2003, 07:48 AM

EIHAB83

11-03-2003, 07:50 AM

This fish is very popular here in UK!!!

EIHAB83

11-03-2003, 07:51 AM

;)

EIHAB83

11-03-2003, 07:52 AM

???

EIHAB83

11-03-2003, 08:09 PM

If I get any more pics I will add them
EIHAB

EIHAB83

11-04-2003, 09:19 AM

one more pic.

11-04-2003, 07:05 PM

wow! that red tail cat sure is purty ;)

EIHAB83

11-04-2003, 07:50 PM

Hi beth , happy you liked the pic
EIHAB

Alan

11-06-2003, 06:01 AM

My experience with catfish - they eat a lot and they grow big fast. Sometimes they irritate the other fish in the tank especially if they swim fast. So... I don't advice mixing them with your discus. :-\

As for the Tiger Datnoid(Datnioides), that's a carnivore that swims fast, gets big, very territorial and will eventually irritate your discus if it hasn't, yet. I gave mine away to a friend because they always spook my discus. ;D

The plecos looks cool as long as it can survive the temperature requirements of your discus or if you put it in a different tank. I had 2 golden nuggets die on me because of the high temp in the tank. :'(

kjmillerfw

11-06-2003, 12:05 PM

I'm going through this psycho pleco issue right now. What seemed to be a very docile pleco has turned into a demon when the lights go out at night. He's out of the discus tank now and I don't think I'll be replacing him.

Paulio

11-06-2003, 12:16 PM

Now dont be put off plecostomus because of limitted experience gang. There are several that do VERY well at Discus parms. In fact there are several that require them. Saying that all Plecostomuse are alike is the same as saying that all South Americn Cichlids are the same.

Paul

EIHAB83

11-06-2003, 02:26 PM

Hi all thanks for the replies, I had problems with plecos my self but not all of them ...... I think the fancy ones do pretty well with discus, and the ones who get big in size they create problems, I agree with what paul said at the moment I have four plecs in one tank Zebra, golden nugget, and one is black with big golden dots (royal something*wonderful) and one is grey and white stripes (real nice) ....... if the plec was very nice I wouldn't mind making special tanks for them away from discus .... for real There are some plecs you wont believe how nice they are, like the one I posted and the ones Paul posted in (sell, trade section) .......
all the best

PanFish

11-06-2003, 05:18 PM

That Redtail Catfish, Tiger shovelnose and the other catfish will eat your discus in no time. I think the fish in picture 8x.jpg is a Dovii and is one bad a$$ fish. It will get very big also and eat your discus or what ever else is in with him/her.

The Rays and the pleco look really cool.

kjmillerfw

11-06-2003, 05:39 PM

I wasn't trying to steer anyone away from plecos...I really like mine. I think he's just gotten too big, a little too territorial, and a bit too rowdy to keep with my discus. He will be kept either in another tank or out in my heated pond.

I really like those rays too but I imagine you'd have to have a pretty large tank for them. Are they freshwater?

PanFish

11-06-2003, 07:12 PM

Those look like freshwater rays, I'm almost positive.

EIHAB83

11-06-2003, 10:12 PM

Hi guys, I din't say I will buy those fish I just posted the pics for you to see, do you think I am crazy to put those fish with discus ,
thanks to you
EIHAB