sgonz Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 can someone tell me what number they think this pleco might be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISSY Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) What size is it? Did you get it from the auction last night? I would say L270. Edited July 25, 2012 by BRISSY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgonz Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 fish is 6cm was sourced from a reputable breeder on the sunny coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mines bigger Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 was it sold as a l333? if it was a reputable breeder it will be a l333. was the fish from kilo1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgonz Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) no question left in my mind 100%l333 Edited July 21, 2012 by sgonz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litigator666 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 now doubting what I have on my cube as it looks similar to the picture. Bought as 270 and can't find them now. What's the difference of the two for the untrained eye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brengun Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Difficult to say going on one photo in a tank shot. Water tannins, lighting etc can alter colours but at a guess if its 6cm did you say?, I would be calling it a L270. The L333 is also called yellowish king tiger and it can be either black and white, or black and yellowish. At an early age the juvie lines tend to degenerate into a myrad of scribbles. Not as much as a L066 and certainly not as much as a L260, but scribbley nonetheless. The L270 is also called chocolate zebra and you will often see the lines with more of a brown/tan look about them. The juvie lines tend to take longer to turn into scribbles and they seem to stay more as lines albeit a bit crooked, and just add more lines or disjoint old lines to dots and dashes with age. Juvie L270 Juvie L333 Older adult L270. Note the more brown/tan line behind the head. Adult L333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo1 Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) "............."."....... Edited July 25, 2012 by kilo1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristlenosejohn Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Before this thread goes pair shaped I would like to remind all current breeds/ keepers and potential breeders of L numbers (especially) that before you sell or buy and especially breed L numbers make sure you research research research your purchase and use reference Books (not GOOGLE) and take them with you when purchasing a new L number. Over the years L numbers have been constantly miss ladled and un knowingly crossed due to limited knowledge buy either seller/ buyer and breeders. Rules for buying a L number * make sure you know what the L numbers environmental needs are before you look at buying. * Make sure you research what the L number LOOKS like and not just colouration but the body shape and other features * when possible request to see the parents of your fry / juvies * ALWAYS take a reference book with you when purchasing as sometimes the seller does not know what they are selling. Reference books I use * Aqualog for L numbers (+extras ) * Back to nature L numbers * Catfish in the Aquarium by Dr, Carl Ferraris, Jr ( this is about keeping and conditions) So in summery Please check what you buy before you hand over the dollers and I have found a fare few L number breeders ( including myself ) who have got it wrong due to complacency and not doing research. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
