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Old 24-07-2015, 05:13 PM   #461
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Ooh, learn something new. I only know L174 got "mimic". Didn't know L400 also got "mimic".
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Old 24-07-2015, 05:15 PM   #462
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Ooh, learn something new. I only know L174 got "mimic". Didn't know L400 also got "mimic".
you got L400 before leh... u dunno how to id L400 meh
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Old 24-07-2015, 05:21 PM   #463
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you got L400 before leh... u dunno how to id L400 meh
I got 2 piece nia... not a large enough sample size for me to id L400.
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Old 24-07-2015, 05:27 PM   #464
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Mod johannes, nice collection...!

A qns, how to differentiate L174 and L400 mimic? Eyes, body, line, overall shape etc?
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Old 24-07-2015, 05:33 PM   #465
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A true L174 has very small eyes, you can't escape.
Body is also more stout and less elongated.
L174 also remains the smallest hypan to date i believe, max at around 3".
you seldom see a past 3" full grown fish actually.
3" L174 is like a 4" L46
Here is a pic. looks like hamster
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Old 24-07-2015, 05:45 PM   #466
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A true L174 has very small eyes, you can't escape.
Body is also more stout and less elongated.
L174 also remains the smallest hypan to date i believe, max at around 3".
you seldom see a past 3" full grown fish actually.
3" L174 is like a 4" L46
Here is a pic. looks like hamster
the shape almost look like a jumbo cory liao
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Old 24-07-2015, 07:35 PM   #467
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the one on the left is simi, true L400?
looks huge
the female 3", thereabout?
pattern wise does match mimic
Left piece is another male that i try to match with this female. Got it as L400 but their spots a bit wormy.. so could be mimic? Not sure anyway this are old batch old photo. dont have enough space to keep all.

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Old 25-07-2015, 01:06 PM   #468
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Hi all hypan shifus, im totally new to pleco keeping and have aquired a group of four L201 about 2inch in size. They seem to be eating the food i give before i go to sleep as the food will disappear the next day and theres alot of waste produce in the tank. However im finding it difficult to observe them feed, even in super dim light they do not want to come out. Seems like they only come out in complete darkness. Is there a way to coax them out? Or do i jus have to be patient and wait longer. I have kept them for about a month.
Another question is are these true L201 or H. Contradens?

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Old 25-07-2015, 01:08 PM   #469
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Oh shit attached wrong picture let me try again.. .sorry

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Old 26-07-2015, 12:27 AM   #470
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Left piece is another male that i try to match with this female. Got it as L400 but their spots a bit wormy.. so could be mimic? Not sure anyway this are old batch old photo. dont have enough space to keep all.

This looks interesting but it seems off to be sp "mimic".
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