My L046 FRIES ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

**acidjc** · 19th Aug 2002, 14:19

sorry.. I mean why u called the fish L046?

why L046 and not something else???[

]

**nizz** · 19th Aug 2002, 16:25

----------------
On 8/19/2002 2:19:07 PM

sorry.. I mean why u called the fish L046?

why L046 and not something else???[

]
----------------

Hahaha...welcome to pleco-world Acid Fish...

I asked the same question when i first began this hobby.....

Anyway, i believe the numbering system was started by a sicko (someone not unlike akoh!!!)who was frustrated wif conjuring scientific names for the various plecos as he discovered them...so for convenience sake, he/she chose a numbering system instd...number fetish i guess...

But seriously, i believe there's a logical system to it....the numbers basically refer to a particular breed of pleco (which mostly have a scientific name as well...but who remembers scientific names other than akoh rite?!?!?!)...it's like mercedes 200, 210, 230, etc....

In any case, akoh will step in anytime soon to give a much better explanation...he's the pleco master...(&amp; dive master too...)

akoh: Just kidding around yah?!

Nizz

**hoppinghippo** · 19th Aug 2002, 17:47

hey Nizz, you're right! Always tot the numbering was confusing and unneccesary, but come to think of it, that's the same as car model labelling and we don't think twice about how strange it sounds to go &quot;fwah look, 240...&quot; and &quot;aiyah I saw a 320 last week&quot;

**akoh** · 20th Aug 2002, 09:04

Nizz ! no prob lah ! it's alway nice to inject some humor in our thread or else beli boooorrrriiiinnnng lah ! [

]. you're &quot; spot-on &quot; about all those &quot; Pleco scientific names &quot; man ! hope they'll do the same for Aquatic plants !.
Well ! AcidFish, L stands for a Loricarridae ( species of fish commonly known as Sucker mouth catfish or &quot; eat poop fish &quot; [

] ) same as C for Corydoras. 046 is just a serial number assigned to a particular fish ( in this case it happen to be Zebra Pleco, Imperial Pleco ) or 018 for Goldie or Sunshine Pleco. have fun and welcome to PLECORYMANIA ! [

].
HH ! not forgetting the E series, C Series, S class, CE, CLK, SLK etc [

] [

] Cheers !

Safe Diving !
akoh

**akoh** · 21st Aug 2002, 08:48

Acidfish, some of the common species are : Acanthicus, Ancistrus, Baryancistrus, Chaetostoma, Farlowella, Glyptoperichthys, Hypancistrus, Hypostomus, Leporacanthicus, Panaque, Peckoltia, Pseudacanthicus, Sturisoma etc. Some are Veg., Omni. and Carni. Cheers !
[

]

Safe Diving !
akoh

**akoh** · 14th Oct 2002, 12:30

Quick update ! the 3rd batch L046 fries ( 5 pcs ) are abt 12 to 15 mm and the Dwarf Royal Farlowella fries ( 9 pcs ) are abt 25 to 40 mm in length [

] [

].
I noticed that the adult female Zebra always mate with the same male ! ! ! and alway in the same PVC tubing ! ! !, man ! lucky chap !

[

].

Safe Diving !
akoh

**rain** · 14th Oct 2002, 12:42

so allen!!
when u selling ah?? [

]

**akoh** · 14th Oct 2002, 14:18

----------------
On 10/14/2002 12:42:11 PM

so allen!!
when u selling ah?? [

]
----------------

Both L046 and Dwarf Royal Farlowella fries are extremely fragile ! even slight change in water parameter is enuff to knock them out ! [

] So ! have to wait a while lah !. Think minimum size ( stable condition )for zebra is abt 1&quot; and DRF is 2&quot;. I'll update ! cheers ! [

]

Safe Diving !
akoh

**lip** · 14th Oct 2002, 17:34

Allen! glad to know that your fries survived your absence [

]

Your fries still shy? So which nite are you free for half an hour or so? How about Sat at about 7pm? I am out for most of the week except wed, and late on fri nite. Think you are as busy as well eh?

lip

**lighter** · 14th Oct 2002, 22:07

Hi Akoh, i'm looking forward to your fries too! Btw, how long do you think it'll need for a 2&quot; zebra to grow to maturity?

**akoh** · 15th Oct 2002, 09:01

----------------
On 10/14/2002 5:34:38 PM

Allen! glad to know that your fries survived your absence [

]

Your fries still shy? So which nite are you free for half an hour or so? How about Sat at about 7pm? I am out for most of the week except wed, and late on fri nite. Think you are as busy as well eh?

lip
----------------

lip, Yah I'm glad they made it too !, the first thing I do beside hugging my kids after my dive trip - is to check if they ( Zebra fries ) are ok ![

].
Wed, Thur and Fri I'm out ! coz' have to conduct swimming training/classes. Sat. is out too ! coz' company AD&amp;D. Guess that leaves to-nite and Sun nite, reckon to-nite is the best lah ! coz' I just did partial water change last night and the Viz is super good !. Moreover the Zebra fries are taking cover in a drift wood/PVC tubing near the front glass panel ! good position for closeup shots ! so ! what you reckon ? thanks in advance ! [

].

Lighter , L046 growth rate is very very slow, generally it takes about 7 days for the eggs to hatch, from newly hatching to 1/2 ' is abt 1 month , 1/2&quot; to 1&quot; is abt 2 to 4 mths, 1&quot; to 2&quot; is abt 6 to 8 mths and 2&quot; to 3&quot; mature adult is abt 12 to 16 mths. The time frame ( from egg to adult )just an estimate I gathered over the years of keeping L046 imperial or Zebra Pleco, Have Fun ! Cheers [

]

Safe Diving !
akoh

**lip** · 15th Oct 2002, 10:28

Allen, tonite will be difficult for me. Dun wanna disturb you on a Sunday nite either. In that case, perhaps next Mon or Sat evening? Unfortunately, I am likely to be as busy next week...[

]

**ikan** · 15th Oct 2002, 12:02

Akoh, how old are the L46 (the parents).
Did you buy them when they were very young or as an adult?
Well done man!!!
People in Perth still trying to breed them with no success.
You know how expensive they are here!

**akoh** · 15th Oct 2002, 12:17

----------------
On 10/15/2002 10:28:48 AM

Allen, tonite will be difficult for me. Dun wanna disturb you on a Sunday nite either. In that case, perhaps next Mon or Sat evening? Unfortunately, I am likely to be as busy next week...[

]
----------------

lip, next Mon is fine with me !, but if you're busy next week, we can alway do it some other time. Hope nothing drastic happen to &quot; my L046 babies &quot; keeping fingers and toes Xed !. Update me ! cheers ! [

]

Safe Diving !
akoh

**akoh** · 15th Oct 2002, 12:58

----------------
On 10/15/2002 12:02:21 PM

Akoh, how old are the L46 (the parents).
Did you buy them when they were very young or as an adult?
Well done man!!!
People in Perth still trying to breed them with no success.
You know how expensive they are here!
----------------

ikan, think the parent are abt 4 to 5 yrs old now, I bought them about 3 to 4 yrs ago at 1.5 &quot; ( still juvenile ). They're abt 3&quot; now ! and very mature ! and very nice !

[

].
I lost all 1st and 2nd batch of fries ( 8 pcs in total ), the current 3rd batch fries ( 4 pcs ) so far so good lah ! they're doing okay ( touch wood ! ) and the 4th batch ( abt 4 to 5 eggs ) just laid a couple of days ago. The father is now busy jagaring/nursing/protecting the eggs, damn protective father ! , literally chasing away any tom, dick and harry than swim near &quot; his &quot; pvc tubing

[bigsmile:]. BTW how much are they ( LFS ) currently asking for L046 in Oz ? , Cheers ! [

]

Safe Diving !
akoh

**lip** · 15th Oct 2002, 14:46

OK Allen. will sms you.

**ikan** · 18th Oct 2002, 12:42

Good to hear that your zebra babies are doing well.
Well thay are still around $600 aech, damn expensive.

That's why every time I go to SIngapore I always want to take some home in a drinking bottle but too afraid. They look so nice.

**akoh** · 18th Oct 2002, 16:01

----------------
They are still around $600 each, damn expensive.

That's why every time I go to SIngapore I always want to take some home in a drinking bottle but too afraid. They look so nice.

----------------

Ikan ! forget about breeding bristlenose man ! u better switch to Zebra breeding ! man ! 600 bucks a pcs !. BTW hows the bristlenose breeding program coming along [

], Cheers !

Safe Diving !