Pleco killer - Cucumber spoilt water?

[canopy]

Originally Posted by angelo

Currently, you are in the Q... Not sure why so many ppl interested in big L46?

err... actally i thinking fo big L46 male need a big L46 female to mate... if big trapped the small ones... you will see blood

[widjajas]

Originally Posted by canopy

err... actally i thinking fo big L46 male need a big L46 female to mate... if big trapped the small ones... you will see blood

i can't imagine if big 5" Male L46 trapped a smaller male...sure see blood

5" dunno if M size cave enuf or not... biggest i saw was 4" Male.

[canopy]

back to the topics... my opinion to keep the small pleco alive longer is to have a lower flow rate. when in the wild, the smaller fries will hide in the cave or maybe some branches and thus did not expose to the strong current like river xingu.... and also a heater is a must.. why? to increase their appetite and aid in fasting growing...

[canopy]

Originally Posted by widjajas

i can't imagine if big 5" Male L46 trapped a smaller male...sure see blood

5" dunno if M size cave enuf or not... biggest i saw was 4" Male.

go open new thread about big can trap small or not lor and ask for opinion.

[ABK]

Originally Posted by Tustar

that is also one i am using now, last time use interpet for 1 yr or so also. u may try it.

u have to know if its white poo or empty poo.

try feeding small size food easily eaten. tetrabits or lionhead sinking pellets

How to differentiate is white poo or empty poo?

Appreciate advise..

Thanks

[WiNd.feNg]

Agreed, i had a lot of casualties until i heed zonkkie's advise to turn heater to 32deg.

They all had some kind of white spots on them and kept dying. Stopped having any death after water is at 32deg.

I also agree they grow faster at higher temp!

[canopy]

oppsss... the secrets leaked out... tomorrow all heater will be sold out

Another important point is feed 3 times a day... this one more difficult for many of us...

[Grand Pope]

Originally Posted by angelo

Currently, you are in the Q... Not sure why so many ppl interested in big L46?

Awesome. Care to share pics of the 5" L046 you keep as you mentioned to YoungMan?

Back to topic TS, try to get bigger sized plecs the next time you make pleco purchases. Wish you better luck in pleco keeping!

[zonkkie]

Originally Posted by canopy

back to the topics... my opinion to keep the small pleco alive longer is to have a lower flow rate. when in the wild, the smaller fries will hide in the cave or maybe some branches and thus did not expose to the strong current like river xingu.... and also a heater is a must.. why? to increase their appetite and aid in fasting growing...

agree with you bro! Now I use either HMF or air driven sponge filter for fries grow out.

Originally Posted by WiNd.feNg

Agreed, i had a lot of casualties until i heed zonkkie's advise to turn heater to 32deg.

They all had some kind of white spots on them and kept dying. Stopped having any death after water is at 32deg.

I also agree they grow faster at higher temp!

glad it works for you bro... remember heater must be calibrated. 32 will be upper range already. If not calibrated and actual temperature is higher than that... very soon get fried ikan bilis.

[WiNd.feNg]

Originally Posted by canopy

oppsss... the secrets leaked out... tomorrow all heater will be sold out

Another important point is feed 3 times a day... this one more difficult for many of us...

time to invest in a timer

Originally Posted by zonkkie

glad it works for you bro... remember heater must be calibrated. 32 will be upper range already. If not calibrated and actual temperature is higher than that... very soon get fried ikan bilis.

my temperature was 34deg for afew days until i compare with your thermometer loh! so it was my heater, not my thermo!!

luckily no casualties, now my heater at 28deg, water at 31