My new additions from Vancouver......

[jordonsmum]

Well, there goes another paycheck.......:twitcy: But i'm so very happy:yes:
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[traco1]

Oh, very nice, Kristy! Can't wait to see them in person. Looks like you had a lot of fun!!!http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_9_27.gif

[CACAdmin]

Very nice! Looks like your shopping was the highlight of your trip. Congrats on the latest additions!

[Katalyst]

Which way towards the fry waiting list? :laugh:

They are beautiful! Now what are they? lol Other then pleco's?

[jordonsmum]

And 6 of these little guys.....
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[Katalyst]

They are so cute!!!

[jordonsmum]

Which way towards the fry waiting list? :laugh:

They are beautiful! Now what are they? lol Other then pleco's?

Ok, let's see if I can get this again....

Grey with black spots and white tips (Male/ female pair) ...L264, Sultan Pleco (have been bred in captivity but no info avail )
striped black and white.... King tiger.... L 066
Black eyed, Gold BN ......Ancistrus sp.... L144

[Katalyst]

Love that King Tiger...

[Melody]

Lotsa pretty Plecos! They'll keep you doing waterchanges, dirty buggers....lol. I was just thinking about trading in my BEGBN's the other day for some of the newer varieties. They're all over BC now so its time for a change. Short attention span :laugh: .

[KnaveTO]

Awww... glad to see someone out there likes the L066 too!

Mine was just released in my tank today after 14 days of QT along with a peppermint L031.

Yes I will be posting pictures soon as I think I have the camera thingie figured out on how to take good pics. That and the website is slowly being worked on so that I can post the pictures here

[jordonsmum]

Weeeelllllll then... let's start a new pleco photo's thread, shall we?? HHHmmmmm??? LOL I'm really getting addicted to these little buggers. And they're so dang expensive.. but worth every penny!!!

[KnaveTO]

expensive...

wait till you start seeing the really pretty ones like L046 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=168) or the L273 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=234) or the L014 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=161) or the L172 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1628)

Each of those is well over CA$150 each... upwards to CA$500 each.

But alas I don't own any of those....

but oh yes... lets get a nice little pleco thread going... and by the way I saw that masked face of yours on www.plecofanatics.com (http://www.plecofanatics.com) today... lol

[Katalyst]

expensive...

wait till you start seeing the really pretty ones like L046 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=168) or the L273 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=234) or the L014 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=161) or the L172 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1628)

Each of those is well over CA$150 each... upwards to CA$500 each.

But alas I don't own any of those....

but oh yes... lets get a nice little pleco thread going... and by the way I say that masked face of yours on www.plecofanatics.com (http://www.plecofanatics.com) today... lol

:swoon:

[KnaveTO]

but aren't they pretty!!!!!!

[jordonsmum]

expensive...

wait till you start seeing the really pretty ones like L046 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=168) or the L273 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=234) or the L014 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=161) or the L172 (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1628)

Each of those is well over CA$150 each... upwards to CA$500 each.

But alas I don't own any of those....

but oh yes... lets get a nice little pleco thread going... and by the way I saw that masked face of yours on www.plecofanatics.com (http://www.plecofanatics.com) today... lol


Heh heh heh.... The pleco bandit......:laugh:

[jordonsmum]

Oh god, it was so hard to choose!!! They had more there..... Must organize a road trip SOON back to Van

[CACAdmin]

Guess you had better start filling up that penny jar for your next trip. On second thought, that had better be a loonie jar with your current passion for plecos. :laugh:

[Melody]

Oh god, it was so hard to choose!!! They had more there..... Must organize a road trip SOON back to Van

They? It was a store? Only a few of them seem to get a variety of Plecos in, so its nice that you hit one. The only ones I know of need a very very very looooooooooong quarantine though, and two I refuse to buy from at all, so play it safe!

[Melody]

Weeeelllllll then... let's start a new pleco photo's thread, shall we?? HHHmmmmm??? LOL I'm really getting addicted to these little buggers. And they're so dang expensive.. but worth every penny!!!

There's some beauties in this thread (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422).

[ChrissyFishy]

Lotsa pretty Plecos! They'll keep you doing waterchanges, dirty buggers....lol. I was just thinking about trading in my BEGBN's the other day for some of the newer varieties. They're all over BC now so its time for a change. Short attention span :laugh: .

Melody if you decide to find a new home for yours I will be interested! I know someone else who has them and was wondering if yours are from somewhere else. Your posts have taught me to be careful about inbreeding genes:yes: and I would want them from two breeders.

[jordonsmum]

Awww... glad to see someone out there likes the L066 too!

Mine was just released in my tank today after 14 days of QT along with a peppermint L031.

Yes I will be posting pictures soon as I think I have the camera thingie figured out on how to take good pics. That and the website is slowly being worked on so that I can post the pictures here

Can't wait to see those pics!!!!

[jordonsmum]

They? It was a store? Only a few of them seem to get a variety of Plecos in, so its nice that you hit one. The only ones I know of need a very very very looooooooooong quarantine though, and two I refuse to buy from at all, so play it safe!

I cleared out my 25 gal before I went and did a water change with salt. I know pleco's don't have much of an appreciation for it, but neither do parasites. Everyone seems to be doing quite well accept for King Tiger. He/she has ich.... suggestions??? Just water changes and salt or meds???

[jordonsmum]

Guess you had better start filling up that penny jar for your next trip. On second thought, that had better be a loonie jar with your current passion for plecos. :laugh:

Tell me about it... We have a shipment coming from Pat tomorrow too!!!!

[jordonsmum]

There's some beauties in this thread (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422).


Thanks Mel!!!! I took a look. Very nice pleco's!! Not as many pics as I hoped for though, so I brought it back to life in hopes that folks will update threads with pics..:yes:

[Melody]

Definitly needs more pic's. :yes:

[Melody]

Melody if you decide to find a new home for yours I will be interested! I know someone else who has them and was wondering if yours are from somewhere else. Your posts have taught me to be careful about inbreeding genes:yes: and I would want them from two breeders.

My guess is they're all from the same source. The strain is definitly very inbred already. There was only one fish found and it was outcrossed to a regular BN Pleco, then the strain was set. If you want to diversify, you'd have to outcross to a regular BN and then purify the strain again.

That said, if you want them I'll let you know when/if I decide to move them. Probably won't be until I get some of the other strains in.

[KnaveTO]

My L066 and L031 had ich when I got them as well.
Anyway this is what I did to treat them.

- Rasied temp to 30/31C
- Added 5mL (1tsp) of Para-guard per 40L (10gal) of water
- Added 10mL (2tsp) of aquarium salt per 40L (10gal) of water
- 50% water change every other day with gravel vac specifically for the bottom (to catch and remove loose cists)
- Remember to add back the salt when you add back the water.

This should be maintained for 14 days or 7 days after you stop seeing spots on the fish, whichever is the longer period of time. Shouldn't be much longer than 14 days as Ich has a rather shortened life cycle at the higher temps.

[ChrissyFishy]

Thanks for the information melody!