Golden Pleco
They get their name from the greek word aureatu which translates to golden.
Golden pleco. This aquatic living creature came first under captivation in the year 1981 and was exclusively exported to great britain. The gold nugget pleco baryancistrus xanthellus is a fairly popular type of pleco that can only be found in brazil. Baryancistrus species average adult fish size.
We have mastered the art of keeping and shipping aquatic life. Golden nugget is a popular aquarium fish and has been described with various l numbers and the common names of gold nugget and golden nugget pleco until the species was scientifically described in 2011. There are three different gold nugget plecos l018 and l085 l081 and l177.
The gold nugget pleco baryancistrus sp has a few different varieties available. We built this store to service small businesses and experienced hobbyists. 300mm or 11 8 sl.
6 8 inches 15 20 cm place of origin. Gold nugget pleco gold seam pleco l018 l081 l085 l177 scientific name. From our tank to your tank.
Golden vampire pleco need a varied diet to keep them at their best. It s also common to hear this species called l018 or l 18. The wafer is created for plecos so it s made of algae mostly.
It belongs to the catfish family and is a sucker mouth by nature. The gold nugget pleco got its name shortened from gold nugget plecostomus. They will also require meaty foods like chopped cockles and mussels but only feed these as treats twice a week.
Does best in a tank with current. The ideal temperature is 25 30 c. Etymology latin scobis sawdust greek agkistron hook.
L048 golden cloud pleco gyldenplettet sugemalle. But there are other substances added also to provide a pleco with a rich and balanced diet. Pariolispos was described from rio tocantins material.
A very similar perhaps identical form is also exported from the rio xingu and. The l stands for loricariidae and the number is the fish. All the nutrients that a pleco could need are added into the wafer.
To optimize their health and growth omega 3 and fatty acids were added too. They demand a high water quality. American biotope with rocks caves driftwood bogwood and sturdy well rooted plants.
These plecos still often go by l numbers even though they were scientifically classified in 2011. Sunshine pleco is the common name for the scobinancistrus aureatus species. In the fishkeeping hobby they are also commonly referred to as golden plecos.
We are the largest tropical fish importer and wholesaler in the northwest. Use a quality flake or pellets for the staple diet but vary this with cucumber shelled peas algae wafers. It s common to hear this species referred to as the golden nugget pleco as well although the gold variation is used more often.
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