Look what followed me home, new L114

[DMD123]

Plecos have always been that one fish that I just can not seem to do well with, but I dropped a few bucks on this L114 from The Wet Spot in Portland and will see how it goes....

I posted this in another spot but figured should just start up a post dedicated to the fish. http://www.wafishbox.com/t9752p40-wetspot-tropical



With all the little spikes on it you can see why they call it a 'Leopard Cactus' pleco.

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

Oh! I like it! Hope it goes well. Feed veggies

 

[DMD123]

It is one of the carnivore type pleco so it does need meaty items. I will try to primarily have it on a pellet diet. Most likely Omega One Algae wafers and Hikari Sinking Carnivore that I use on my bichir.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=208

 

[poffman]

Gorgeous!!

 

[DMD123]

Gorgeous!!

Thanks

The Wet Spot had quite a few cool plecos, I was so tempted to get more! But I will see if I can keep this one alive.

 

[poffman]

Thanks

The Wet Spot had quite a few cool plecos, I was so tempted to get more! But I will see if I can keep this one alive.

Good plan haha!! I haven't had great luck with plecos either but I am trying again..

 

[ShortyKiloGyrl]

Oh nice, all my plecos so far are veggie heads a few need driftwood for digestion though. And one prefers tropicllake food because she's lazy.

 

[MorganEA]

Im sure you will do fine just make sure your fish don't steal all his pellets.

 

[DMD123]

I really dont know why Ive had problems with them. Some I figure were sick when I got them with sunken bellies and maybe parasite issues. If I can keep this one going he will eventually end up in my 210g with my rhino pleco.

 

[DMD123]

Im sure you will do fine just make sure your fish don't steal all his pellets.

How true. He is in with some small cichlid grow outs and Australian rainbows which are super aggressive feeders.  ig: 
I might shoot for night feedings for a while so he will not have any competition.

 

[MorganEA]

I try to tuck the pellets under a rock or a log near where my pleco likes to hide that way the fish cant get to it easily

 

[DMD123]

The little guy has found a home in a lava rock cave for now but I have a few pieces of Malaysian driftwood Im boiling that will end up in his tank. When I get more hiding places, it will be easier to feed him that way.

 

[cichlid-gal]

Beautiful pleco...want to see lots more pics of this one

 

[DMD123]

This one is not mine, but a pic of the one madness has:

I hope mine will get the intense reds in the fins.

 

[Madness]

Easy way to feed your plecos, cut a chunk of 3/4" pvc, at feeding time stick the pipe in the tank near the Plecos and drop the sinking food into it. Once the plecos associate the pipe with food, they will attack the food as soon as it comes out.

 

[Madness]

And 'D', the little guy looks amazing.

 

[DMD123]

And 'D', the little guy looks amazing.

Yours, or mine?   

I was happy to see the one I got had nice long tail trailers on top and bottom. It does not have much of the leopard spotting in the tail like I wanted but hopefully that means more red color. These plecos look amazing when big, their bodies are just covered in spines (like a cactus, thus the name)

 

[Betty]

Love the look of your new pleco.  :heart: 

 

[DMD123]

Thanks, Betty.

He seems to be settling in well.

 

[iandraco]

now that's a great looking pleco. congrats