L183: Starlight pleco, where to get?

[tcg170980]

Sims Ave. Aquatic connection. Less than 20

[atolylica]

C328 cheapest among all.

[ahpui6]

thanks bro for all the info. hows the price and quality at c328?

[seymores]

I saw C328 selling many babies at around $8/each I think.

[ahpui6]

wow. how big are those. a inch?

[vinz]

Any idea whether they are true L183 Starlight Bristlenose?

[ahpui6]

yea. thats my concern too. im afraid it will grow up to be a non 183

[vinz]

Apparently, the "fail-safe" tell-tale sign is to count their dorsal fin rays/spines. There should be 10 (1 hard + 9 soft) in total. See this page for the closeup photo of the L183 dorsal fin.

We're going to become crossed-eyed soon...

[Kiang]

I think we can only know whether they are true 183 when they are adult size.

[ahpui6]

nice information vinz. thanks a lot! imagine im getting 5 or 6 of them.... the counting will be quite "fun"! haha!!

[vinz]

I'm going to assume if 2 have the correct number of rays, the whole tank is the same.

Anyway, checked with a Pleco enthusiast and pleco home breeder (not L183, sadly). L183 is usually much more expensive then L180, L181 and L182. So, theoretically, if its too cheap, then it very unlikely to be L183. If its expensive, triple check that its true L183.

He doesn't think the ones C328 has are true ones.

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[ahpui6]

oh. I am aware of that too. c328 seem to price them very cheaply compared to the other lfs. heard from other hobbyist that L183 price range from 20 to about 30 bucks.

[vinz]

Saw many at Green Chapter at 1 inch size last week. Didn't get as my new tank was still cycling.

Just bought a few from JZX last night. About 1.5 inches long. There are a few more left.

Both shops selling at about $20. I personally trust both of these shops to be stocking the real L183.

[ahpui6]

guess thats the tradeoff. gonna get mine in 2 months time. thanks vinz.

[seymores]

I bought 6 from GC over the months last year -- in few batches.
Today I have 2 1.6+ inch adult and one lost the white marking while the other still have the white markings.
I don't think the one without white marking is L183 -- but I love them anyway. :-D

[limz_777]

I bought 6 from GC over the months last year -- in few batches.
Today I have 2 1.6+ inch adult and one lost the white marking while the other still have the white markings.
I don't think the one without white marking is L183 -- but I love them anyway. :-D

it did start to breed ?

[Kohei]

Apparently, the "fail-safe" tell-tale sign is to count their dorsal fin rays/spines. There should be 10 (1 hard + 9 soft) in total. See this page for the closeup photo of the L183 dorsal fin.

We're going to become crossed-eyed soon...

Especially if the shop is crowded. Got to bring a magnifying glass there. haha

[vinz]

Or bring a good camera.

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