what kind of pleco?

amypicot · 03-22-2008, 09:51 PM

hello everyone, i have 2 plecos in my 44 gallon tank and have no idea what kind they are or how big these ones grow, they are black with sort of yellow stripes all over, i think 6 " is the max with these 2.
i have gone on loads of sites and can't find the information we need, i love these little guys but if they are going to get too big for the tank i don't want to stunt there growth, any help?

trashion · 03-22-2008, 09:55 PM

http://www.aqua-fish.net/show.php?h=butterflypleco

Is that it?

amypicot · 03-22-2008, 09:57 PM

no, the strips are a lot thinner than that, but my plecos are only small at the mo, i have had them about 4 months, i haven't got my camera at the mo so i can't post pics

amypicot · 03-22-2008, 09:59 PM

plus the strips are straight, like a ruler and far apart and they are bordering on more of an orange colour

**JustOneMore20** · 03-22-2008, 10:01 PM

www.planetcatfish.com has a cat-e log that you can look at with pics. Its a good site for ID'ing plecos, although there are tons of them on there.

amypicot · 03-22-2008, 10:26 PM

thanks, thats a great site, fairly sure (but not 100%) its a tiger peckoltia (lo38) if thats the case hopefully it will grow to 4.7" in which case thats fine

it4lian · 03-23-2008, 07:20 AM

yeh it sounds like a tiger plec, r the stripes yellowish?

sarahbellum · 03-24-2008, 04:38 AM

read the original:

"they are black with sort of yellow stripes all over"

amypicot · 03-24-2008, 10:19 AM

yeah they are yellowish stripes

03-22-2008, 09:51 PM	#1
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 95 User Feedback: (0)	what kind of pleco? hello everyone, i have 2 plecos in my 44 gallon tank and have no idea what kind they are or how big these ones grow, they are black with sort of yellow stripes all over, i think 6 " is the max with these 2. i have gone on loads of sites and can't find the information we need, i love these little guys but if they are going to get too big for the tank i don't want to stunt there growth, any help?

03-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,006 User Feedback: (0)	http://www.aqua-fish.net/show.php?h=butterflypleco Is that it? __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -5 amano shrimp -12 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

03-22-2008, 10:01 PM	#5
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,651 User Feedback: (1)	www.planetcatfish.com has a cat-e log that you can look at with pics. Its a good site for ID'ing plecos, although there are tons of them on there. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

03-23-2008, 07:20 AM	#7
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03-22-2008, 09:57 PM	#3
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 95 User Feedback: (0)	no, the strips are a lot thinner than that, but my plecos are only small at the mo, i have had them about 4 months, i haven't got my camera at the mo so i can't post pics

03-22-2008, 09:59 PM	#4
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 95 User Feedback: (0)	plus the strips are straight, like a ruler and far apart and they are bordering on more of an orange colour

03-22-2008, 10:26 PM	#6
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 95 User Feedback: (0)	thanks, thats a great site, fairly sure (but not 100%) its a tiger peckoltia (lo38) if thats the case hopefully it will grow to 4.7" in which case thats fine

03-24-2008, 10:19 AM	#9
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 95 User Feedback: (0)	yeah they are yellowish stripes

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