L128,info experiences and how many to buy?

Kostas · Post by **Kostas** » 21 Jun 2003, 16:11

Hi,
I found 4 very beautiful L128 in my lfs today. I put them on hold for 24 hours so that i could decide how many to buy. But i want to ask for everyone's advice and experience with them before i do.
Are they overall territorial or they will do well with 3 Lasiancistrus sp,3 Scobinancistrus sp 6" , two sturisomas panamense,8 bronze corydoras and 4 parotocinclus maculicauda in a 100-43-56cm tank?

Thanks in advance.

Plec0maniac · Post by **Plec0maniac** » 22 Jun 2003, 03:37

I think they would all do ok in the tank.. Basically four is good, bec. they look great when there in numbers

Post by **Shane** » 22 Jun 2003, 04:45

Kostas,
What size are they? Mine have started getting pretty aggressive and the dominant male beats the other four all the time. Actually, I am thinking about getting rid of them because of this. They do not seem to become very aggressive until they reach about 8 inches. Not sure that the Sturisoma or Parotocinclus would compete with them as L-128 are big heavy fishes and do not like to share.
-Shane

Kostas · Post by **Kostas** » 22 Jun 2003, 11:06

Hi,
They are all 6" and they chase each other all the time without doing any damage.They are at the LFS in a tank with 20 very small corydoras melanotaenia and they get on fine.They are really very powerfull creatures.When i was looking at one of them, he swam fastly and suck and threw one clay made flowerpot.

Fortunatly the glass did not broke.
Thanks for the help.

Kostas · Post by **Kostas** » 26 Jun 2003, 08:51

Hi,
Finaly i didn't bought them because i don't like to see plecos with shreded fins and damaged eyes.

Thank you all for the help.