Algae Scraper L183

[barmby]

Still available! They are housed in small small tank opposite to the test kits rack nearer to the wash area. Please do not mistake them for L128 which is in the big tank. ... heh.

[kenny]

Just grab another 2 yesterday, (while another guy was waiting patiently to get some himself too, thanks for your patience if your a bro here =D ) i took quite awhile because i notice some of them has already lost their white seam on the dorsal fin, so i was hunting for those with strong white seams.

I was there Thursday and yeah I was waiting for a young lad to catch his L183 before I got mine, so that might have been you I saw. haha....It's fun taking the time to observe and choose them slowly, I understand that so no worries!

If the spots do not start to disappear when it hits 2 inches and above, then I regret to say that it's not a L183. I'll post up pics of my pair tomorrow, hopefully

The pics of L183 adults on planetcatfish have spots. Did you mean completely disappear (no spots left) or less spots?

So I got 3, 2 with almost faded dorsal seam and 1 with intense white seam.

[Blaze88]

Young lad? But u weren't too old yourself, haha maybe u saw the person tat was waiting for me, i was in formal wear anyway, had to go grab some after work =P.

This are my first plecos (besides those that were kept just as cleaners and not for aesthetic reasons) hope the poison wont seep in deeper, pleco prices can go really high. LOL

[barmby]

pleco prices can go really high. LOL

nope. the golden nuggets, snowballs, mango are still affordable. less than $50.00. even during "yesterday" they are never priced $25.00 - $30 unless you talking about 10 years ago and of cos.. everything increase price over time.

hope this does not stop you from going into pleco.

PS: our inflation already 5%

[Blaze88]

Hmm. out of the two i got i only saw one about. i hope i din sucked out the other when i was rescaping my tank and water changing >.<, water was damn murky at that moment.

[kenny]

The last I saw my L183 was when I peeked into my pile of lava rocks a couple days ago. I saw 2 skeletons yesterday...-_-

I wonder if it was the salt in the tank (to treat white spot previously) that killed them, as I think some fishes are more sensitive to salt?

[Shrimptastic]

is this bristlenose rarer or is a super red bristlenose rarer?

[icefire]

hmm so is there anymore of it? and do they eat hair algae? thanks in advance..

[barmby]

They don't eat hair algae

[icefire]

icic thanks!

[tiintinn]

Hi all,

just visited C328 and there are still stocks (think about 10 pcs)
lady boss mention they are babies ")

cheerio
david

[alvinchan80]

Hi all,

just visited C328 and there are still stocks (think about 10 pcs)
lady boss mention they are babies ")

cheerio
david

is there really stock available already? i called up the uncle last week, but he say temp no stock...

[tiintinn]

yup there is! ")
too bad my tank is not run in yet else will get 2

the white spots seems like glowing

[eeeeemo]

The max size of L183s is doubtful. i see a lot of 5.5inches L183s in australia. they usually grow larger than the common bristlenose.
Back then when there were L183s in sg, i had a few juvis and most start to lose their distinct white stripes when they hit above 3inch. also, although they belong to the bristlenose family, this particular species have a higher tendency to prefer meaty food. So if you have bloodworms they will love it! but remember to chop up the worms before feeding as young inexperienced plecos do choke on bloodworms.

[alvinchan80]

The max size of L183s is doubtful. i see a lot of 5.5inches L183s in australia. they usually grow larger than the common bristlenose.
Back then when there were L183s in sg, i had a few juvis and most start to lose their distinct white stripes when they hit above 3inch. also, although they belong to the bristlenose family, this particular species have a higher tendency to prefer meaty food. So if you have bloodworms they will love it! but remember to chop up the worms before feeding as young inexperienced plecos do choke on bloodworms.

i think you might have seen the L184 instead of L183... L183 & L184 is very similar in terms of spots and outlook, except that the size they grow into are quite significantly different. Maybe I am wrong.. Anyway, i have 3 'cute little' L183 in my tank now... they are merely the size of 3cm i think.. even my Oto are bigger then them.. lol...

[eeeeemo]

but i bought them off as L183 from Gan's back in 2005ish and they look exactly like the ones in the picture. they ended up losing their distinct bright spots and the white seam got thinner and thinner...
did not manage to see them grow old enough to breed though. so you may be right!

[eeeeemo]

actually, i just double checked. L183s do lose their colors when older.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...&image_id=4057

there are examples on planetcatfish of L183s with v weak spots or lack of white seam.
L184s are missing from the current catalogue. and if i remember clearly they did not have picture of L184 fries in the past. so can't compare.
same goes for L370, L180, sp. portel and quite a few others.

now its the size question. so cherish your white seams! and take more photos of your L183s while they are still starlight-ish.

[limz_777]

is the growth rate fast?

[eeeeemo]

probably a yr and a half before the white seam starts to go if you bought them at 2-2.5inch.

[blackBRUSHalgae]

C328 just got new batch in. Saw yesterday... but all in baby size. about 1 to 1.5cm