L183 Ancistrus dolichopterus

**valice** · 16th Jun 2006, 09:12

Anyone seen these beauties around recently? Saw them first at Gan's place... But sadly no more stock...

Photo courtesy of planetcatfish.com

**michael lai** · 16th Jun 2006, 09:35

I'll keep a lookout for you, think I seen it somewhere just can't seem to pinpoint it. Or was it my tank?? Hahaha...

**aquarius** · 16th Jun 2006, 21:42

You can give the LFS at telok blangah rise a call cause they bring in alot of plecos usually on Saturdays. I bought my L183 from there quite some time back.

**michael lai** · 16th Jun 2006, 23:01

Valice, the LFS at Telok Blangah has 1 left. The shop name is Fish Haven. It's on the right side of the shop, centre row, 2nd tank after the entrance. They also have a lovely starlight bristlenose at the bottom, check it out.

**Justikanz** · 17th Jun 2006, 01:11

If you are dropping by Geylang for the great food there, check out 'Fish Pet World', 185 Sims Ave... Quite a lot of cats, though they specialize in BIG fish...

No guanrantees though, but it is a good place to drop by to see their LARGE fish collection!

**stereo** · 17th Jun 2006, 10:31

any LFS that specialise in pleco only?

L183 look nice~

**valice** · 17th Jun 2006, 10:35

Fish Haven, the Telok Blangah shop seems to specialise in plecos... Also PlecoHut definitely specialising in exotic ones...

**stereo** · 17th Jun 2006, 10:48

what the cheapest exotic?

me poor chap~ haha

**valice** · 17th Jun 2006, 11:57

Cheap is relative... Hahah...

**coryfav** · 17th Jun 2006, 16:34

Originally Posted by valice

Cheap is relative... Hahah...

Yeah, if you really love a Pleco, you'll try to buy it even if a 3inch costs $99 or... I won't go into the Zebra thingy.

From recent visits, excluding Gan's, guess Fish Haven will be a good place to visit if you want to start keeping Plecos.

Don't say you've not been warned - Pleco-keeping is highly addictive!

**michael lai** · 17th Jun 2006, 19:07

Originally Posted by stereo

what the cheapest exotic?

me poor chap~ haha

Hi Stereo,
There is no such thing as a cheap exotic but there are plecos you can't get even if you are rich.

On the other hand, most of the plecos in Singapore ain't very expensive except for a selected few. It's a affordable addiction..

so what are you waiting for?? Hop in...

**valice** · 17th Jun 2006, 19:10

I agree... It is an addiction... Just like apistoes... The marriage of a apistogramma tank and a pleco tank will produce the perfect Amazonian biotope! Hahaha....

**stereo** · 17th Jun 2006, 19:14

aiya..im scare wait i buy a $50+ pleco..and within days they die...
i will heartpain hahah
unless i start from cheap and slowly learn how to keep them hehe

currently have 1 common 2 albino..1 L001 and 2 L083

**michael lai** · 17th Jun 2006, 19:38

Aiyah, just abstain from buying 4D for 1 or 2weeks can already mah.

**Jungle-mania** · 17th Jun 2006, 21:28

Another shop to try is the one at Kovan, old school but they are going towards the pleco way. Sorry, but I do not have the name of the shop top of my head.

**blim** · 28th Aug 2006, 16:20

I am looking for an algae eater, is L183 a good choice? Are L183 and Bristlenose the same pleco?

**valice** · 28th Aug 2006, 16:25

Bristlenose is just a common name to any pleco with the tentacle (don't know what's the scientific name) on the lips of the pleco.

To be exact, they are the Ancistrus species of the locarridae family...
Their diet is omnivorous but leaning towards the vegetarian side...

L183 for the price of an algae eater might put you off... Look for the more common ones will be better...

**valice** · 28th Aug 2006, 16:27

Originally Posted by Jungle-mania

Another shop to try is the one at Kovan, old school but they are going towards the pleco way. Sorry, but I do not have the name of the shop top of my head.

I think the shop you referring to is NKS or Neo Kian Swee? Something like that...