Pseudacanthicus sp. L024 - Red Fin Cactus Pleco
Just thought I'd give you guys a lesson on plecos. I got this beauty recently and he's absolutely gorgeous. :D
A rare, large growing Pleco which generally grow up to around 30-40cm long. They are a carnivorous pleco, which means unlike the typical algae eaters you get, these guys generally eat meaty substances, like shrimp and fish. This guy, due to his size, is currently being fed small freeze dried shrimp and bloodworm. I also intend to feed it some colour enhancing foods in attempt to get the red in the finnage a little brighter. They're very tough fish and can get very territorial without the right environment. I have plenty of hiding spaces in my tank for my cats so each one has marked out its own territory.
The way I am holding the L024 is the safest way to hold a pleco both for you and the plec. If you need to hold a pleco for any reason, do -NOT- use a net. Due to their spiny skin they can get caught in fishing nets and trying to free them can cause horrendous damage to them.
Each pleco has a solid bone area just before the gills which is a hard area. This makes the fish easy to grab without suspending too much of it over the air, and without touching its softer belly skin and potentially causing internal damage. This means if the fish flails for any reason you wont hurt the fish, and you can let go of it easily. If it is a larger fish its also advised to grab it by the base of the tail, This is the way used to transport them from one area to another if required. Or to showcase the fishes true colours if your water doesnt show the colours well due to lighting.
This picture was taken when I was transporting this guy from his dripping tank to acclimatise him to my main tank :)
A rare, large growing Pleco which generally grow up to around 30-40cm long. They are a carnivorous pleco, which means unlike the typical algae eaters you get, these guys generally eat meaty substances, like shrimp and fish. This guy, due to his size, is currently being fed small freeze dried shrimp and bloodworm. I also intend to feed it some colour enhancing foods in attempt to get the red in the finnage a little brighter. They're very tough fish and can get very territorial without the right environment. I have plenty of hiding spaces in my tank for my cats so each one has marked out its own territory.
The way I am holding the L024 is the safest way to hold a pleco both for you and the plec. If you need to hold a pleco for any reason, do -NOT- use a net. Due to their spiny skin they can get caught in fishing nets and trying to free them can cause horrendous damage to them.
Each pleco has a solid bone area just before the gills which is a hard area. This makes the fish easy to grab without suspending too much of it over the air, and without touching its softer belly skin and potentially causing internal damage. This means if the fish flails for any reason you wont hurt the fish, and you can let go of it easily. If it is a larger fish its also advised to grab it by the base of the tail, This is the way used to transport them from one area to another if required. Or to showcase the fishes true colours if your water doesnt show the colours well due to lighting.
This picture was taken when I was transporting this guy from his dripping tank to acclimatise him to my main tank :)
Category All / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Gender Any
Size 1280 x 853px
as a salt person
I point at your fessh and laugh!
(Gorgeous specimen by the way)
I point at your fessh and laugh!
(Gorgeous specimen by the way)
Haha, Im not really a fan of salties really.
But yeah Im happy to have finally acquired one of these, they're pretty much my dream fish. Got a good deal on him, too.
But yeah Im happy to have finally acquired one of these, they're pretty much my dream fish. Got a good deal on him, too.
Haha, Im not really a fan of salties really. "
Then you must be burned at the stake for witchcraft :/
Then you must be burned at the stake for witchcraft :/
He's really beautiful, I really enjoy the fact that you share photos of fish, not only because I can't have many of the species if fish but I love learning about them. (As a fish loving person it makes me happy to see another that loves fish too)
Im really excited about seeing him at his full size. :) and hopefully full colour.
I care a lot about my fish and I like to inform people about them ^^ Imo they're one of the most abused kinds of pets but most people dont pay attention to it. :/ Sad really.
Tryin to spread that fish love
I get a lot of hate from animal activists for holding my plecos like this though.
If they were held any other way, or in a net, it would case them a hell of a lot more damage. :/
I care a lot about my fish and I like to inform people about them ^^ Imo they're one of the most abused kinds of pets but most people dont pay attention to it. :/ Sad really.
Tryin to spread that fish love
I get a lot of hate from animal activists for holding my plecos like this though.
If they were held any other way, or in a net, it would case them a hell of a lot more damage. :/
Animal activists are uneducated anyways. They're blind and need to just crawl back from whereever they came from.
I do agree, fish are very under appreciated. I love fish, the ones I keep live for a long time, and people fail to see that each of them have personality too. Just like dogs and cats.
I can't wait for you to post up a photo of him at his fullest size!
I have a bunch of guppies and they're all large. (Don't worry they have beautiful vibrant colors on their fins too)
I do agree, fish are very under appreciated. I love fish, the ones I keep live for a long time, and people fail to see that each of them have personality too. Just like dogs and cats.
I can't wait for you to post up a photo of him at his fullest size!
I have a bunch of guppies and they're all large. (Don't worry they have beautiful vibrant colors on their fins too)
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