what kind of pleco?

amypicot · 03-22-2008, 02:51 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, 02:55 PM

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

Is that it?

amypicot · 03-22-2008, 02:57 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, 02:59 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, 03:01 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, 03:26 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, 12:20 AM

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

sarahbellum · 03-23-2008, 09:38 PM

read the original:

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

amypicot · 03-24-2008, 03:19 AM

yeah they are yellowish stripes

**lohachata** · 07-02-2008, 05:07 PM

L-333 can also have yellow stripes..as well as L 340 and a few others..

03-22-2008, 02:51 PM	#1
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 75 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, 02:55 PM	#2
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 868 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 -7 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

03-22-2008, 03:01 PM	#5
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,363 User Feedback: (2)	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, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

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it4lian Soccer God =P Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 15 Posts: 106 User Feedback: (0)	yeh it sounds like a tiger plec, r the stripes yellowish? __________________ 12 Gallon Fake Plants 1 Male CT Betta 6 Zebra Danios

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sarahbellum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Penn Valley, CA Age: 21 Posts: 49 User Feedback: (0)	read the original: "they are black with sort of yellow stripes all over" __________________ Sarahbellum 80G: 7 African Cichlids 2 Blood Parrot Cichlids 1 African Knife 1 Common Pleco 1 Talking Catfish 29G: 9 Danios (LFS credit soon) 2 Albino Cory Cats 2 Golden Algae Eaters 1 Rubberlipped Pleco 2 Angelfish 2 Black Skirted Tetras (possible LFS credit soon) 1 Stripped Rafael Catfish Not in a fish tank: 1 Chihuahua/Terrier Mix named Lady 1 Chihuahua named Preston

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03-22-2008, 02:57 PM	#3
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 75 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, 02:59 PM	#4
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 75 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, 03:26 PM	#6
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 75 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, 03:19 AM	#9
amypicot Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 24 Posts: 75 User Feedback: (0)	yeah they are yellowish stripes

07-02-2008, 05:07 PM	#10
lohachata Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Age: 62 Posts: 219 User Feedback: (13)	L-333 can also have yellow stripes..as well as L 340 and a few others.. __________________ if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away

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