Look what followed me home, new L114
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I know many pleco seem to do just fine with no real wood in the tank and many dont require it. But my rhino did very well having a piece of mopani with in in the tank. I also added a little piece of Malaysian driftwood to the L114 tank. Sure enough he found it and hides under it instead of the lava rock cave he was in. I picked up a few different pieces of driftwood from The Wet Spot so that I can have at least one small piece in each tank. That way if another pleco catches my eye, Im ready. 
I had an open stump decoration and a piece of driftwood in one of my tanks and the bristlenose prefer the driftwood to all hang out on too. It seemms that even if its a small piece its good to have in the tanks.
I noticed last night that my piece of driftwood on the dark side where the plecos like to hide has some small, pin head sized, black balls of what appears to be algae or fungus. Do you have any idea of what that is, if I should treat it, and if so how to treat it?
I tried that when I had it in the tank before and even after being out of the tank for over a year the stuff has come back. I don't understand. I even boiled it before returning to the tank. I was worried it could be harmful to the fish.
This one is not that big, about 9.4" according to http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=208Chiisai said:
Here is a pic from a seller who had a nice adult
Picture from: http://www.aquascapeonline.com/products/leopardus-pleco-l-114-8in-pseudacanthicus-leopardus.html
I'm glad I'm not the only one whose considered doing something like this! lolChiisai said:
Chiisai said:
To late,ShortyKiloGyrl said:
I beat you to it. But this doesn't mean that I have to be the only one that has a pleco tank. After I had to tear down 5 of my tanks due to my unfortunate house flood 2 months ago, (not tank related) I was left with, now that it is completely remodeled, what to put into them once I set them back up. Well, :cheers: I decided to turn my 130 gallon in my bedroom into my Pleco/small breeding fish, fish tank.
So the tank wood pile is 2' long x the width of the tank 18" x 30" tall.
The other end is not completed yet. I still need to add some silk plants and another pot, also need to throw in there a few pleco breeding caves.
Here are a few, not very good phone pics. I currently have 21 plecos in here.
Well, for whatever reason possibly the internet speed here at my condo in Reno, I cant load anymore pictures on here.
So now the urge is even greater, so get busy you 2 and get them pleco tanks started.
Haha I guess I kind of do have one. I converted my 30 gallon over to planted last night and it currently houses 1 angel, 1 xray, 1 emporer and 6 bristlenose pleco. One pleco will be going to a different tank and this will be my breeding tank for my 5 LF bristlenose pleco's. The xray and emporer are old and I'm just waiting for their days, then it will just be the angel. Which I have had for probably close to 7-8 years now.
Madness those are some good looking plecos. You should get a group of true zebra's in there. We need a breeder in washington! You'd be the perfect man for the job!
If you got them I would buy one from you in a heartbeat! I love them but they are definitely costly they are the highest on my wish list when I win some money, some how. lol I watch aquabid and the prices soar through the roof.
I watch aquabid and the prices soar through the roof.