L46 - U have I have...but still the "Special One"

[Edmundo]

THe season of L46s is back again, saw lotsa good decent fish in C328.... supplied by QH.

i just love these hypancistrus....

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh106/plekoh/IMG_7901.jpg?t=1281977048

Barmby, these group will be nice to sex, all are slim so no mistake for male as female.........

:)

[barmby]

Top right - female, correct? then, bottom left = female ? the rest male? hmm :) sudoku

[celticfish]

Look like 3M 1F.
Second from right female.
One more female would be nice though you are already "in business" to start! :D

[Edmundo]

Look like 3M 1F.
Second from right female.
One more female would be nice though you are already "in business" to start! :D

Boss, i need more caves............. wat size u reckon? i thinking of S size but you think can squeeze in? Got female for me...wahahaha

These are from last year C328 batch of WC L46s....... :)

[barmby]

look for soltari007

[Edmundo]

His sold already............. from my understanding. :D

[barmby]

$2,500 for 7 pieces. It was good for both the buyer and seller.

[celticfish]

These guys are big enough for the M-size caves.

[Edmundo]

Jus for discussion saek, if i go on with S size, the risk is fatality due to force traping of smaller male and not ready female? or the fellow simply just cant fit into it?

[canopy]

Think I saw some female in C328 this evening, Just bring all the bigger size out and sure you can get your dream female :)

[Gecko]

....i dont have leh...almost scratch my itch when I ran into you there...good price and wild caught.....:D

[Edmundo]

Canopy, serious? wana go take a look agn.

Gecko, jus keep a few for personal interest la, when you gona update our champion L25s ah?

[celticfish]

I've notice trapping death from young adults.
Most of the full grown ones seems to know better then play the game to the end.
Another point is newly acquanted fish versus fish that have lived together for some time.
Fish in the latter know each other better and repect the heirachy that has been established among them.
A "safe way" is to always introduce fish into a tank witout caves first.
Then after some time ( a fews days to a few weeks depending on your death tolerance) you can add the caves.
The period allows them to establish who ranks where.

[canopy]

saw at least 1 of them look like female, out of 5 pcs that i was looking at. The rest hidden behind the DW. Me not buying so never scoop out and see. Think this batch of WC is in good condition. BTW, NKS got pairs of male and female for you to choose. Long time never been there, wonders is it still available.

[Edmundo]

I've notice trapping death from young adults.
Most of the full grown ones seems to know better then play the game to the end.
Another point is newly acquanted fish versus fish that have lived together for some time.
Fish in the latter know each other better and repect the heirachy that has been established among them.
A "safe way" is to always introduce fish into a tank witout caves first.
Then after some time ( a fews days to a few weeks depending on your death tolerance) you can add the caves.
The period allows them to establish who ranks where.

Good post and sharing......... cheers :)

[arofrank79]

wow bro..
nice catch..
u gonna put them together with e rest..?

[Edmundo]

Thanks frankie, likely the females will put one young female with this group, have not really decides........ the rest of the male too young compare to these

[desmondekker]

this season also feel the urge to increase my headcount. nice catch, the 3rd from the left looks female :D

[Edmundo]

C328 has alot now, there a sis by nick of bbyy also selling, located in Sengkang......... join in the spree bro! :)

[arofrank79]

me too..
hands getting abit itch ar..

[bbyy]

edmundo - thanks ;)
ya i have some to let go as the original plan to put in office has been abort. so decided to sell them off and now all has been release into my tank... so those that are interested do let me kw.

sex ID wise.. it was selected base on some experience by the supply...but is not a promise on the sex ID.

I fully agree that Zebras are the special ones compare to some of the same family i've seen and have.. :)

[barmby]

I fully agree that Zebras are the special ones compare to some of the same family i've seen and have..

Yeah. Never buy L333 and pretend that it will be L46. Never lor.

[bbyy]

Yeah. Never buy L333 and pretend that it will be L46. Never lor.

hahaa.. at least L333 gives u good excitment. last year i ask abt L46 and was told S$500. end up i have to comfort myself by L134. which till now no excitment fm them :o

[canopy]

Edmundo, did you get the female that you want? Now left all those small one.

[TRIX]

I'm hungry for plecos this season...black and white looks good:)

[Edmundo]

how many u have now? update pls........... :D

[TRIX]

how many u have now? update pls........... :D

Erm...zero zebra..keke...still very much hanging on to my few black pseudas though. How's yr black pseuda going on bro? Any update?

[Edmundo]

All still well in the pond, the KingKong went into the pond las week, so this week see, no carcass, means good news.

Got time join me up there, see them live la....... :)

[TRIX]

All still well in the pond, the KingKong went into the pond las week, so this week see, no carcass, means good news.

Got time join me up there, see them live la....... :)

Ok boss...must go see your king kong again. Seems like both of us are the only one left with some black king kong pseudas..haha..

[Edmundo]

Watch the front.............. :D

http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/24d6e6875222c2.jpg

Still no action from this group............ S size cave used.

Wonder what went wrong. :confused:

Cos i found some fries from a younger batch of zebras sharing the same water and environment. But different tank space.

Cave size issue?

[barmby]

Lets open up .... discuss!

Note: these are wild fishes, correct? It will take them 'awhile' and mileage may varies! seriously speaking.

btw, what is your set up like?

you said that you found some fries, it means you have done something correct, somehow somewhat. what is the younger batch of zebras? are they wild as well? relax...i don't mean sexually wild. I meant wild caught..

let me know :)

[Edmundo]

The two groups are house in separate tanks.

The featured group are suppose wild caught which the seller claimed when he bought from C328. they are 3.5"-4". 3 males and 1 female

The younger group are German bred. 2.5"-3". i think 1 or 2 females out of 7.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh106/plekoh/IMG_7840.jpg?t=1299293162

2m1f
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh106/plekoh/IMG_7837.jpg?t=1299293239

The two tanks are filtered using a Tetra 120. Both tank water is interlink.

Breeding cave: S size
Feeding once a day with cani pellet
WC: once or sometime twice a week, 20%

All caves are "sovered" with DW or rocks

The location of my tank is in the living room where movement of human is high and room lighting turn on and off irregularly.

Lapis sand is used aso.......

What else did i missed?

Yeah, i just introduced a M size cave now to the WC group.

:)

[barmby]

Wow. u r awake early.

celticfish, where are you?

[fire87]

The two groups are house in separate tanks.

The featured group are suppose wild caught which the seller claimed when he bought from C328. they are 3.5"-4". 3 males and 1 female

The younger group are German bred. 2.5"-3". i think 1 or 2 females out of 7.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh106/plekoh/IMG_7840.jpg?t=1299293162

2m1f
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh106/plekoh/IMG_7837.jpg?t=1299293239

The two tanks are filtered using a Tetra 120. Both tank water is interlink.

Breeding cave: S size
Feeding once a day with cani pellet
WC: once or sometime twice a week, 20%

All caves are "sovered" with DW or rocks

The location of my tank is in the living room where movement of human is high and room lighting turn on and off irregularly.

Lapis sand is used aso.......

What else did i missed?

Yeah, i just introduced a M size cave now to the WC group.

:)

Thanks for sharing.
Ur collection is very well bulked up!

[akoh]

Wah ! zebby fever is back ! :D

[Edmundo]

u are always one of my aspirations........ :)

[akoh]

Wah ! I'm surprised that the condition of the Wild Caught Zebra these days are so good !. 15 years ago, the condition is really really bad ! fins all torn
and gone ! :( You ask Malcolm, he will remember very well coz' he was a young man ! :D

[Edmundo]

Wah ! I'm surprised that the condition of the Wild Caught Zebra these days are so good !. 15 years ago, the condition is really really bad ! fins all torn
and gone ! :( You ask Malcolm, he will remember very well coz' he was a young man ! :D


either the exporter did a very good job to condition them well cos now they can fetch higher price or they are just not wild caught...... :D