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shalafi04
Fish Egg
Number of posts: 2
Location: camp pendleton CA
Thank You Points: 0
Registration date: 2011-12-30
 | | Subject: Hello from California Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:06 pm | |
| hi there everyone. New here but not to the fish world. Though I still consider myself an amature. I have had my tanks up and running for a few years now. About 3 years ago I bought this pleco. Just cause I thought he was pretty. I had never seen one like him before Anywho... He lives peacefully in a community 120 tank and I cannot ID this bugger for the life of me. I am hoping you can help me out. Even the owner of the local fish store didn't know what he was... any help would be WONERFUL! Do you guys know much about Catfish?? lol   |
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jim.and
Moderator
 Number of posts: 1423
Age: 55
Location: England
Job/hobbies: Warehouse Op
Thank You Points: 105
Registration date: 2010-08-04
| | Subject: Re: Hello from California Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:46 pm | |
|  Hi and welcome to Bristlenoseworld  Your fish looks like an L091 Leporacanthicus triactis sometimes called the 3 Beacon Pleco because of the orange patches in the dorsal, adipose and caudal fins but clearer pictures would help.
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Doug
Moderator
Number of posts: 2281
Age: 26
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Job/hobbies: Aquatic ecologist/genetisist
Humor: yes please :)
Thank You Points: 132
Registration date: 2010-05-08
| | Subject: Re: Hello from California Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:10 pm | |
| Hey and welcome to bristlenose world!!
Nice looking fish and I agree with Jim on the ID.
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shalafi04
Fish Egg
Number of posts: 2
Location: camp pendleton CA
Thank You Points: 0
Registration date: 2011-12-30
| | Subject: Re: Hello from California Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:04 pm | |
| you are absolutely correct in that ID. Wow! 10seconds on here and I have my answer! That's just thrilling. I am curious what I need to know about him. He gets no real special treatment right now... just eats of the bottom like any bottom dweller. Should I be feeding him something special? How big is he going to get? Is the 120gal acceptable for his species? I really love this fish and want to ensure he has a good long life. thank you so so so much for the ID!  |
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kfenk
Moderator
Number of posts: 1243
Age: 27
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Thank You Points: 65
Registration date: 2009-11-09
| | Subject: Re: Hello from California Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:25 pm | |
| Hi and welcome to bristlenoseworld.
Good food for your pleco is the occasional fresh veg like cucumber and also feed it algae wafers. They should provide the optimum diet the pleco needs |
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mmccannon
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 345
Age: 42
Location: Hungary
Thank You Points: 16
Registration date: 2011-05-16
| | Subject: Re: Hello from California Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:14 am | |
|  Cute fella, congrats! |
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jim.and
Moderator
Number of posts: 1423
Age: 55
Location: England
Job/hobbies: Warehouse Op
Thank You Points: 105
Registration date: 2010-08-04
| | Subject: Re: Hello from California Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:44 am | |
| | shalafi04 wrote: | you are absolutely correct in that ID. Wow! 10seconds on here and I have my answer! That's just thrilling. I am curious what I need to know about him. He gets no real special treatment right now... just eats of the bottom like any bottom dweller. Should I be feeding him something special? How big is he going to get? Is the 120gal acceptable for his species? I really love this fish and want to ensure he has a good long life.
thank you so so so much for the ID! |
3 Beacons can potentially grow to about 9" at that size a tank 48"x 18" would be minimum needed to allow it move freely. 120 gal sounds big enough but really depends on the dimensions.
As kfenk has said a good varied diet is needed.
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jaffa1963
Juvinile Bristlenose
Number of posts: 61
Age: 48
Location: Manchester
Job/hobbies: railway worker
Humor: victor meldrew
Thank You Points: 5
Registration date: 2011-05-21
| | Subject: Re: Hello from California Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:17 am | |
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jond4261
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 230
Age: 51
Location: Northampton Uk
Job/hobbies: Job: Electrician. Hobbies: Fish Keeping and watching Cricket.
Humor: sarcastic
Thank You Points: 20
Registration date: 2010-11-30
| | Subject: Re: Hello from California Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:42 pm | |
| Hi, Happy New Year and   Jon |
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