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I have a true exotic, 12" blue eyed plecostomus (Panaque cochliodon) in beautiful health. I've had this particular fish for a couple of years. These fish are very limited in the trade due to devastating issues of its natural habitat, rough collecting, near extiction at one point, and unsecessful...

Duncanopsammia is the one on the bottom right, and the one on top is a red/green open brain. I have another red open brain in the back corner, on the sand where they do best. One can risk tearing the brain on rock or other staging areas, I was very careful on my placement ha. Those are pink colt...

I agree, but I wanted this pleco for many, many years, and I finally had the opportunity. Here is my most favorite pleco, I've had this one for an entire year...has doubled in size :hyper:

I appreciate the compliments...it's an 18 gallon. My methods often work well. I basically have a Berlin system with the help of a five stage C4, Tunze nano protein skimmer, and a JBJ 500gph powerhead. The light unit is a 54w JBJ Unibody.

I assume not many people are a fan of the blue eyed, P. cochliodon?

One of my most beloved animals!!!

From the beginning Trimmed all the Madagascar Lace…new leaves are emerging from the left side of cube :D

Simply Superb...Great Aquascape!

My first fish is an L-8 (Prince Tiger or Leopard Peckoltia...I basically just bought to help clean, and rid some of the snail eggs. Has done a great job already, shall stay small, and I've always liked these species of peckoltia. Real easy species to obtain as well...within Florida at least. I...

Good luck, and have fun while achieving your personal accomplishments :thumbs:

I am just trying to improve the appearance of my man cave ha. I'll be adding a few new pieces of rock, and some undecided plants next week :) I need plants with height, for the rear of my cube, so I shall be searching vigorously!

Thank you... :thanks: definitely a learning experience on my behalf, being new to the planted world. I'm soaking in as much knowledge as possible. Reading back on this thread, it is entertaining to see how indecisive I am haha. I am really enjoying this aquarium, probably one of my most...