Behaviours of L134

[Wackytpt]

Hi,

I just acquire 3 pieces of L134 and just released them into the tank.

Can I check is it a normal behaviour for them to be sticking to the side of the tank and not moving around on the ground?

Sorry.. I am a newbie.

Thus kind of anxious if there is anything wrong with my plecos.

Please advise.

Thanks.

Regards
Nicholas

[Edmundo]

Hi,

I just acquire 3 pieces of L134 and just released them into the tank.

Can I check is it a normal behaviour for them to be sticking to the side of the tank and not moving around on the ground?

Sorry.. I am a newbie.

Thus kind of anxious if there is anything wrong with my plecos.

Please advise.

Thanks.

Regards
Nicholas


from my past experiences, if their breathing is normal rate, they should be fine, if breathing fast, u may need to check ur water parameters.

i practices, switching off the can nites after releasing them into tank, i believe it helkps to stablize them faster. :)

[Wackytpt]

I have cherry shrimps in there. They seems to be ok.

For my 2ft setup the filtration are a Eheim Eco 2232, a double sponge black filter and a air stone.

Should I off the canister filter?

[barmby]

Nicholas, it is very hard to explain for my case. I have a L134 that have been with me for 1 yr plus plus. One day it came out - and stayed at the same place for 2-3 weeks, but was eating. In the end - it still died after 2-3 weeks period. Lucky for me, it is a one off situation. I will post picture later.

[barmby]

Nic, I am back with the pictures from my archive

It can be seen: the fish is been abnormal
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/4039/l134btankqf9.jpg


No injuries. It still eating
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/699/l134ctankgq2.jpg


This position for 3 weeks before it dies. Unfortunately as this is a special L134 with unusual marking. Furthermore, it is an old fish.
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2461/l134atankyb5.jpg

[happygolucky]

Very nice hive like cave, care to share where to get them bro..:D

[barmby]

Hi happygolucky, the hives were bought from Taiwan. It works because it prevent them from fighting.

[Edmundo]

I have cherry shrimps in there. They seems to be ok.

For my 2ft setup the filtration are a Eheim Eco 2232, a double sponge black filter and a air stone.

Should I off the canister filter?

i would advise not to off the cannister, sori i mean i off the lightings. :)

[Wackytpt]

Hi,

Sorry for the late updates.

Most of them are setting down.

Current collection should be 2 Male 3 Female and a unsex small one.

[akoh]

Hi,

I just acquire 3 pieces of L134 and just released them into the tank.

Can I check is it a normal behaviour for them to be sticking to the side of the tank and not moving around on the ground?

Sorry.. I am a newbie.

Thus kind of anxious if there is anything wrong with my plecos.

Please advise.

Thanks.

Regards
Nicholas

It is just stress ! ( different in water parameter and environment ), if all is well eg water parameter etc, they take cover the following day ! :D

[maffia_2010]

Bringing up this thread again,

got 3xL134 from a fellow hobbist, 1st day keep sticking to the glass tank, nw its the 4th day..behaving normally like hiding in the caves and comes out at night.

But my concern is i believe they are not eating well. 1st and 2nd day , did not feed anyting. 3rd day tried small sinking pellet, but remain intact.

Bought alage waffer and fed them yest night...saw them go and chew a lil..but cant really c hw much they ate as it was dark.
Today i noticed da tank bottom was quite dirty. cant be their sh*t so i assume its da waffer. btw i only fed 1 waffer.

its a 2 feet tank running on OHF. intend to put them into my 5 feet tank once they are lil bigger(3 inches nw).
Only recently got posioned by plecos...so quite a noob here. appericate any advises from fellow hobbist.

TIA :)

[barmby]

mafia_2010,

I think no problem. monitor closely. like what mr. akoh said, they are stressed.

L134 eat everything. I was a noob and only fed them with green algae wafer for years, which I cannot count now. Edmundo was acute to point out to me - they need some meat !!


--Colin

[maffia_2010]

mafia_2010,

I think no problem. monitor closely. like what mr. akoh said, they are stressed.

L134 eat everything. I was a noob and only fed them with green algae wafer for years, which I cannot count now. Edmundo was acute to point out to me - they need some meat !!


--Colin

tks bro for ur advise, feel more relieved now.Seems like they dun eat i feel more stress. haha

[barmby]

Another advice by akoh which i always heed. Feed on alternate days. Make them beg for more. Also, they tend to finish up everything if you feed them on alternate days. Water cleaner. No residue. No PO4 spike ! haha..

Hope this help.

No worries! :)