Matubula's Panaque Thread

[matubula]

I haven't shared any photos for quite a while now but conditions were right last night (ie, they didn't all run off at the first sign of my camera). And I thought I'd make a central thread for my new photos since I have some extra additions to share in the coming days.

My big daddy Panaque nigrolineatus who is probably also judging me for not cleaning the glass :whistle:

And a reassuring sight when the tank is 45cm/18" and he's not quite fully stretched out.

A bunch of my Panaque cf. armbrusteri 'Xingu' and a 'Tocantins'.

My largest Panaque cf. armbrusteri 'Xingu' at about 23cm/9".

And George, my first and oldest, enjoying the flow from the pond filter.

 

[Tambo]

Stunning cant wait until mine gets as big hes about 10" just now

 

[IanB]

Definitely envious Matt... they are stunning!!...

 

[FF MkII]

Will you be planning any breeding attempts in the future?

 

[matubula]

Will you be planning any breeding attempts in the future?

Oh yes, but future is the keyword. It'll be several years before I'm in a position to have a serious go. My focus is still on the Brazilian ones (I have 10 in total) specifically the Xingu's (8 of them) given their predicament.

 

[bigbird]

:clap: WOW super and absolutely stunning. hope the breeding for the future will work out. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[ccole]

love the photo's, it's the first time i have seen this kind of pleco kept in a group. what size is your tank, dimentions (alltogether) ? if i may ask also what pond filter are you using? i have been thinking of doing this.....

thanks for the eye candy... i found myself holding my breath at one point without realising! stunning!

thanksyou
cc

 

[Hypanaddict]

Fantastic pics Matt :thumbup:

 

[xingu]

I hate you!

That lot must produce a whole bunch of crap n sawdust, show us a full tank shot if you can?

 

[scatz]

superb Matt, they have grown well!
stunning, all of them

 

[D-MAC]

Great collection:yes: I see the rusty's keeping out of the way of the big guy.:thumbup:

 

[matubula]

love the photo's, it's the first time i have seen this kind of pleco kept in a group. what size is your tank, dimentions (alltogether) ? if i may ask also what pond filter are you using? i have been thinking of doing this.....

The tank is a Rena something, dimensions are 150[L]x50[W]x70[H]cm with a water level of about 60cm, so 450L/100G gross. They are all housed together atm except the biggest one, he's in a 120x60x45cm 300L tank on his own.

The pond filter is a Laguna, I forget which model, I think it's one rated for a 8000L pond and has 6000lph solids pump. What tank/fish are thinking of using one for? For a lot of things it's definitely overkill but it's definitely a beast.

I hate you!

That lot must produce a whole bunch of crap n sawdust, show us a full tank shot if you can?

They do, but I don't see that much of it ^ but I try to siphon out what I can. I owe a lot of it to my Eheim 2252's, they are just monsters when it comes to internals.

 

[ccole]

The tank is a Rena something, dimensions are 150[L]x50[W]x70[H]cm with a water level of about 60cm, so 450L/100G gross. They are all housed together atm except the biggest one, he's in a 120x60x45cm 300L tank on his own.


cheers for the responce m8
I think you must love to sit and take in those beauties.
I have 1 hand full of mollys uptop, a l75 6inch, rusty 6inch and a 3inch worm line panque, so i think that beast of a filter would send my mollys on a weirl wind adventure!!

respect and thanks
claire:thumbup:

 

[matubula]

cheers for the responce m8
I think you must love to sit and take in those beauties.
I have 1 hand full of mollys uptop, a l75 6inch, rusty 6inch and a 3inch worm line panque, so i think that beast of a filter would send my mollys on a weirl wind adventure!!

Yes, a washing machine comes to mind On my other tank a Eheim 2180 and 3451 (3 x 2252) suffices for Maximus, the big Panaque nigrolineatus.

 

[matubula]

A new fella for me to share! I've had this guy in 'quarantine' for the past month in a tank I set up in my bedroom, and managed to oust me to the spare room because the tank was too noisy. But at least he settled well and eats like a pig.

I removed the wood from the tank and took these before I moved in to the tank with the rest of my Panaque cf. armbrusteri 'Xingu' (anyone think it's otherwise? :dk

No flash on this one, his base colour is roughly this in the sunlight.

He measured at 14cm SL and 19cm TL and was surprisingly heavy.

 

[scatz]

Lovely mate, just.......wow

 

[RobHarrison]

:drool: Great Photos Matt, You really do have one heck of a good Panaque collection definatly the best ive ever seen, nice that they are so photogenic for you as well :clap:

 

[Jackson]

Great pics

The new guys a really good looking fish.

 

[xingu]

Stop it now! <3

 

[zeebo]

:clap: awesome ! thanks for the show:clap:
Georgie