Please help me ID pleco

[tommy mf]

hi all,

I've had some queries to what exactly these plecos are. Can anyone give me an answer. Cheers!

 

[bre]

What did you purchase them as? At that size there are many that resemble each other making it very hard to tell.

 

[tommy mf]

thanks for replying bre, I purchased them as l333's but i've had people tell me they do not resemble 333's since their strips are thicker then that of 333's. So its got me lost, is it possible it could be L270?

 

[scatz]

are they tank bred?
if they are, did you get them direct from the breeder?

 

[Khaifish]

99% pretty sure its a l270. Definitely not a 333 or 066

 

[tommy mf]

Hi thanks for replies all!

yes apparently the guy said he bred them himself, these specimens are 4.5-5cm at the moment, i'll try get side view pictures of these guys in the next few days just to clarify.

cheers!

 

[thegeeman]

They are what you bought them as L333. Pattern varies alot on them but at a young age they have thick stripes. Easy way to tell is the growth rate, L333 grow rapidly where as L270 are really sloooooow.

L333 for me. I have bred hundreds of them all though I cant find any pics for some reason.

EDIT: Heres a link to wmusk's fry he has for sale http://www.plecoplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4457

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[macvsog23]

I agree with Mr G hypans are a mine field to id as adults, when dealing with young it is hell I have L410/ L400 fry that look like L207 fry I have L201 fry that look like L god nows what fry.Right now i have some L129 fry you would say are L134 fry if you saw them and some L333 fry that look like L066 or L god nows what fry

 

[tommy mf]

Thanks for all the replies guys, so it is confirmed they are L333's cheers!!