December Fish of the Month

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Species name: Baryancistrus sp

Synonym:

Common name: Golden Nugget Pleco.

Family: Loricariidae.

Order: Cypriniformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 20 cm / 8 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Amazon, Brazil, Rio Xingu.

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Baryancistrus sp (Golden Nugget Pleco) can be kept with other fishes that has the same demands. They are highly territorial and should not be kept with other Baryancistrus sp (Golden Nugget Pleco) unless kept in a really big aquarium.

Water parameters: termperature 24-26°C / 75-79°F, pH 6.0-7.5

Aquarium setup: Baryancistrus sp (Golden Nugget Pleco) should be kept in a well planted aquarium that offers a number of caves and hiding places. They should also be supplied with roots. They can be very territorial and protect “their” cave against all other fishes,

Feeding: Baryancistrus sp (Golden Nugget Pleco) requires a varied diet containing both vegetables and other food sources. Should be given frozen food.

Breeding: Baryancistrus sp (Golden Nugget Pleco) have been breed in aquarium but little information is known.

Give credit to http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/goldennugget.php for all the info.

Looks like candy. If a fish looks like food, I cannot have it(lol)

philuponthepho wrote:

Looks like candy. If a fish looks like food, I cannot have it(lol)

Your right.

EYE CANDY!

L177, L085, L018

large dot, medium dot, small dot

Holey Rock of Texas wrote:

L177, L085, L018

large dot, medium dot, small dot

Did not know that. Thanks

WENT TO PET-O-RAMA YESTERDAY OFF COOPER AND THEY HAD SOME GOLD NUGGET PLECOS. THEY WANTED 30 BUCKS FOR A 3 INCH. WHAT IS A GOOD PRICE TO GET ONE AT?

for a lfs yes.

Pet-o-rama is a gigantic rip-off. Even petsmart or petco is cheaper. Call PetLand and ask them if they can special order it for you. Norm. its not bad of a price. I got a $5 Texas Cichlid that is UBER mean!

WHICH PET LAND?

The one by the stadium. Kinda by the parks mall.

How many you have for Sale Kory, LOl.. nice selection. shame they get so big. if only most of the plecos would stay bout 4 to 5 in level. i would keep many of them. Nice Library entry.

Not a bad price.

Cajun I dont have any for sale. I need to get some thou

Company: Baryancistrus sp (Golden Nugget Pleco) can be kept with other fishes that has the same demands. They are highly territorial and should ?not? be kept with other Baryancistrus sp (Golden Nugget Pleco) unless kept in a really big aquarium.

Fixed

CajunGator wrote:

How many you have for Sale Kory, LOl.. nice selection. shame they get so big. if only most of the plecos would stay bout 4 to 5 in level. i would keep many of them. Nice Library entry.

These are the slowest growing plecos available. If you buy a 2-3" you wont have to worry about size for about 4-5 years, no joke. This grow extremely slow. I have had a 3" for about 6 months and not grown a bit. I have had 4 before this one and never once did any of them grow.

Also this fish REQUIRE driftwood as part of their diet. Hence why this is my 5th one lol. I just found this out before i bought this. Also these fish can handle a high PH, i have mine in my Malawi's at 8.0 right now.

And as with most plecos there colors fade dramatically as they grow. They will lose all color when full grown.

Holey Rock of Texas wrote:

L177, L085, L018

large dot, medium dot, small dot

The L018 is the medium dots(Juvenile) (L085 is a mature L018) (yellow dots, thin or no bands)
L081 is fine dots (whiteish-yellow dots, broad bands)
L177 is large dots (yellow dots, broad bands)

L018:


L081:


L177:

Also the L018 usually has very minor yellow bands on its fins as you can see in the pics.

Full grown wild caught:

Is that yours?????? SHoot, ship that thing to me.

nope i will post a pic of my baby when i get home..

Wow very nice. Great information!

All plecos require wood in the tank to chew on. This is true with most algae eaters as well.

Here is my baby: