Hi,
I'm Paul, from west Manchester. I'm a professional mechanical engineer in my late 30s and working in railway research.
I've been wanting tropical fish for over 20 years but had always found an excuse why not. I was persuaded to try it by a fishy friend in September last year and I am completely hooked. I already have 3 tanks which were all fishless cycled and I have a strong South American theme in the stocking. I have lovely soft neutral tapwater here (pH=6.8, KH=0.6, GH=1).
I'm planning to get a fourth larger tank soon.
The current tanks are as follows:
T1 165L Planted community tank:
13 H. Bleheri Rummies
6 Trilineatus cory
Bolivian ram 'Tiwanaku'
L128 Blue Phantom 'Orinoco'
T2 40L QT/Hospital/breeding tank:
6 Cory Melini
T3 120L Rio Negro blackwater biotope:
L244 Yellow Seam 'Yanomami'
5 P. Georgiae Rummies
10 Marble Hatchetfish
6 Dicrossus filamentosus
As you can see, I have a couple of L-number plecos. These are undoubtedly my favourite fish. They are both still young and very active, not shy at all. I've had them both for about 2 months.
I have a book about the L-numbers which says that L244 are very difficult to keep. Fortunately my little 'Yanomami' hasn't read the book and seems very happy so far. But I want to make sure he/she has the best possible chance.
So I've joined the forum to find out a bit more about keeping these beautiful fish, to help me choose my stocking for my next tank, and to learn more about sexing and breeding plecos.
I'm Paul, from west Manchester. I'm a professional mechanical engineer in my late 30s and working in railway research.
I've been wanting tropical fish for over 20 years but had always found an excuse why not. I was persuaded to try it by a fishy friend in September last year and I am completely hooked. I already have 3 tanks which were all fishless cycled and I have a strong South American theme in the stocking. I have lovely soft neutral tapwater here (pH=6.8, KH=0.6, GH=1).
I'm planning to get a fourth larger tank soon.
The current tanks are as follows:
T1 165L Planted community tank:
13 H. Bleheri Rummies
6 Trilineatus cory
Bolivian ram 'Tiwanaku'
L128 Blue Phantom 'Orinoco'
T2 40L QT/Hospital/breeding tank:
6 Cory Melini
T3 120L Rio Negro blackwater biotope:
L244 Yellow Seam 'Yanomami'
5 P. Georgiae Rummies
10 Marble Hatchetfish
6 Dicrossus filamentosus
As you can see, I have a couple of L-number plecos. These are undoubtedly my favourite fish. They are both still young and very active, not shy at all. I've had them both for about 2 months.
I have a book about the L-numbers which says that L244 are very difficult to keep. Fortunately my little 'Yanomami' hasn't read the book and seems very happy so far. But I want to make sure he/she has the best possible chance.
So I've joined the forum to find out a bit more about keeping these beautiful fish, to help me choose my stocking for my next tank, and to learn more about sexing and breeding plecos.
