Algae Scraper L183

[barmby]

The smaller the better. They are hardworking when young

[iaintay]

Just when and got 2 of this guys from c328. Saw uncountable of them in the small small tank! All babies!

[alvinchan80]

Just when and got 2 of this guys from c328. Saw uncountable of them in the small small tank! All babies!

Lol.. I think I got them at those sizes too.. Slowly their black body and shiny white bluish spots will be striking once used to the tank..

Please make sure they have no white spots before putting into main tank.. I noticed mine had some.. But after quarantine couple of days.. No more..

[iaintay]

Err. How do i see whether it has white spots or not? I notice one of them has more spots thn it's sibling, i suppose, and they are squabbling alr!! I put them in a breeder box in the main tank alr! their too small to be release to the other big boys yet thus, they are in it.

[barmby]

You will see them scratching their body against driftwood and other ornaments

[alvinchan80]

Err. How do i see whether it has white spots or not? I notice one of them has more spots thn it's sibling, i suppose, and they are squabbling alr!! I put them in a breeder box in the main tank alr! their too small to be release to the other big boys yet thus, they are in it.

What I see is that there are spots which are lighter shades of white (their spots are brighter white then ich) & the white spots are actually ON the skin of the fishes instead of it being the skin..

[iaintay]

@barmby I put them in a small breeding box as i scared the get bullied by the other bigger guys in the tank. Nothing is inside the breeding box. So how??

@alvinchan80 i see irregular white spots on one of my L183 but it is as white as the other spots.

[barmby]

See if they are breathing hard. And their swimming pattern, any unusual sighting might be an indication.

[alvinchan80]

eiontay: bro.. for mine, i only noticed mine to have spots which are different from those originate from their body.. and after i took out from main tank into tau huey tub, those white spots actually 'drops' off and land on the base of the tau huey tub.. so i assume that the white spot or ich has dropped off before putting them into my main tank.. now they seems to have recovered which no more of those funny spots and very actively swimming around but always flicking their tail.. but i think this flicking is a habit on all my L183.. lol...

will post a photo of my L183 later today... Merry Xmas everyone!!

[iaintay]

@barmby most of the time i see them just stuck to the floor or the walls, other than that, 1 will chase the other. What is considered unusual?

@alivinchan08 i will try to transfer them to a smaller plastic box and see if any "white spots" drop off.

[barmby]

It is difficult to tell you. I think experience counts when come to observing the fish for unusual behavior. sorry i can't help here

[ibbz]

hi all dude here would like to check with you guys. I am planning to keep 2 L183 in my new 3ft tank with my angel plus maybe afew amazon sword plants. Will dere be any problem? As in will L183 eat my sword plant?

[barmby]

L183 will not eat the swords

[houiej]

My L183 only comes out when I turn off the lights. Maybe that's when I drop in an algae wafer so he knows it's feeding time. But all other times he's hiding under the driftwood. Such a pity because I don't get to see it in the light.

[barmby]

Do some plants with more canopy. They usually stay in the canopy

[HeartlessJack]

any bro knows if this Algae Scraper harms new born shrimp?

[barmby]

I am not sure. It might.

[mincedmeat]

Otherwise try getting some ottos instead. I have 5 of these in my planted tank and I don't think I have came across any algae, yet!

[icefire]

any bro knows if this Algae Scraper harms new born shrimp?

so far from what i have observed. l183 doesnt harm shrimps apart from slightly nudging them when they try to take a nip at him.. by the way is there any sightings of big size ones? so far have seen only small size ones LOL!

[mincedmeat]

i don't think the LFS carry the adults, more juveniles but mine has grown considerably. I think they were about 1" when I first gotten them and they are now about 1.5".