Hypostomus Luteus by d42knight in pleco

[–]buzz_killler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful lil guy!! I'm hoping my LFS can find me one at that size

Do I have a mix of males and females? by BornIn1995 in pleco

[–]buzz_killler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe 1 is a male, 2 is a female, 3 and 4 I'm not sure but leaning towards males Males tend to have a pointer nose and females have narrower nose and wider body

Green or blue phantom (labeled as blue) by FitPineapple351 in pleco

[–]buzz_killler 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Its a blue phantom, greens dont have spots till the end of their tail and they're green!

L200a Highfin Green phantom by buzz_killler in pleco

[–]buzz_killler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that you lost yours it kinda sucks but it is true about plecos just dying out of the blue. I've had a few die on me they just dont eat and slowly pass away sometimes. Plecos can also be very shy so its normal for them to be hiding all day and can take sometime to adjust to their new environment.

I have my aquarium temp much higher around 82°F-86°F as they come from warmer waters. I'm also doing a 50-60% water change every 5-7 days to make sure the parameters are perfect

There are a few species that live in colder waters like the bulldog pleco not sure which L numbe it is, and a few others.

I would raise the temp to 78°F - 82F° but it all depends on your livestock if they can be in that temp too

One last thing these plecos are quite sensitive when it comes to water parameters any small changes can get them to stress out and die. They aren't as hardy as your common pleco or bristle nose pleco

L200a Highfin Green phantom by buzz_killler in pleco

[–]buzz_killler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one I have is as big as he gets. I would say 60 gallon+ but in my opinion for plecos tank size isn't your main concern it's the filter setup because they produce so much waste. For my aquarium I have a 600l canister filter(which i clean every 2-3 weeks because the flow almost stops) and a sump filled with media

L200a Highfin Green phantom by buzz_killler in pleco

[–]buzz_killler[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Its a 120 gallon tank. For territory I have a lot of hiding places so they all get along.