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Well, just got this cool little guy (or gal) today and was wondering if anyone here has experience with them. I am looking them up online and I am confused because some things say Longfin Bristlenose and other L-144 and so on. So what EXACTLY do I have. Maybe it is just because it is small, about 2 inches, but its body looks flatter than an ordinary bristlenose. Any info or help would be really appreciated. I do know that a Bristlenose is a Ancistrus, but I am just confused by all of this. lol
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65G African Tank (1 Ropefish, 1 Senegal Bichir, 3 Spotted Climbing Pearch, 2 Black Calvus "Zebra", 1 Featherfin Cat, African Knife, 2 Upside down Cats and an African Butterfly Fish.
30G "The Mudhole" 3 African Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus)
20G 4 Longfin Zebra Danio, 2 Julii Cory, 2 Bolivian Ram, 1 Stripped Raphael and 3 Glass Cats. -
L-144 and longfin bristlenose are the same thing -
Each and every pleco has an L#. It's just to help sort them out because there are so many different species and families of plecos. There are also common names to them, just like any other fish.Comment
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Thanks Mista. Yeah, I figures that is probably what it is but didnt know for sure.65G African Tank (1 Ropefish, 1 Senegal Bichir, 3 Spotted Climbing Pearch, 2 Black Calvus "Zebra", 1 Featherfin Cat, African Knife, 2 Upside down Cats and an African Butterfly Fish.
30G "The Mudhole" 3 African Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus)
20G 4 Longfin Zebra Danio, 2 Julii Cory, 2 Bolivian Ram, 1 Stripped Raphael and 3 Glass Cats.Comment
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They also have albino L-144. Generally they get about 4" max. There are some that can get on the larger side but I've seen very few.Comment
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Yeah, they had some albino ones as well, but honestly, albino fish have never done anything for me. :/65G African Tank (1 Ropefish, 1 Senegal Bichir, 3 Spotted Climbing Pearch, 2 Black Calvus "Zebra", 1 Featherfin Cat, African Knife, 2 Upside down Cats and an African Butterfly Fish.
30G "The Mudhole" 3 African Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus)
20G 4 Longfin Zebra Danio, 2 Julii Cory, 2 Bolivian Ram, 1 Stripped Raphael and 3 Glass Cats.Comment
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I don't really like the albino L-144. I like the ABNs with the blue eyes thoughComment
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Yeah those blue eyes are cool as well as the calico's.65G African Tank (1 Ropefish, 1 Senegal Bichir, 3 Spotted Climbing Pearch, 2 Black Calvus "Zebra", 1 Featherfin Cat, African Knife, 2 Upside down Cats and an African Butterfly Fish.
30G "The Mudhole" 3 African Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus)
20G 4 Longfin Zebra Danio, 2 Julii Cory, 2 Bolivian Ram, 1 Stripped Raphael and 3 Glass Cats.Comment
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I don't really favor the calico ones. The only ones I like are the reg L-144, ABN with blues eyes, and the super red onesComment
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planet catfish is the site to check out pleco.s. There are a lot of tipes and they have pictures of most.
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Thanks Troy!65G African Tank (1 Ropefish, 1 Senegal Bichir, 3 Spotted Climbing Pearch, 2 Black Calvus "Zebra", 1 Featherfin Cat, African Knife, 2 Upside down Cats and an African Butterfly Fish.
30G "The Mudhole" 3 African Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus)
20G 4 Longfin Zebra Danio, 2 Julii Cory, 2 Bolivian Ram, 1 Stripped Raphael and 3 Glass Cats.Comment
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Brandon,
What you have is a chocoalte long fin bristly nose pleco. Because it has a recognized common "trade" name it no longer has an L number. Any of the care for it can be found by looking up bristly nose plecos. the albinos and the browns are different varients of the same species. L144's are a different species and are refered to as blue eyed albinos or black eyed albinos
http://www.planetcatfish.com/ This is a great link for all things catfish.
MikeComment
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Mike knows his plecos!!!210gPetrochromis Macrognatus Green 'Nsumbu
125g Mdoka White Lip
"Success is the willingness to fail"Comment
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where did you get the fish? It is beautiful and I'm looking for some more longfins.Guppies:
Hi-fin pepper Cory's, Black Cory's, Long Fin Golden Aneus, Swordtails, some lyretail(RREA's, Red, Albino Koi, Red & Gold Tux), Different types of BN plecos(albino, calico, long fin, blue eyed short & long fin)
Mystery Snails, Yellow Shrimp, CPDs
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Thanks fancy! Got it at Houston Aquatics. $12. They had some albinos also, same price.Originally posted by Fancyfish View Post65G African Tank (1 Ropefish, 1 Senegal Bichir, 3 Spotted Climbing Pearch, 2 Black Calvus "Zebra", 1 Featherfin Cat, African Knife, 2 Upside down Cats and an African Butterfly Fish.
30G "The Mudhole" 3 African Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus)
20G 4 Longfin Zebra Danio, 2 Julii Cory, 2 Bolivian Ram, 1 Stripped Raphael and 3 Glass Cats.Comment
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