Chinese butterfly plecoe

[The Guy]

I got this little guy today, are they very common? They apparently only grow to about 1.5-2" long. Never seen one before. the picture is not the greatest I could only get him with his back to us on a pot .

[bowman00]

I have 3 of them. Not very common at all

[Adz1]

is this not a hill stream loach?

[The Guy]

yes I looked them up on google and that was another name mentioned. They are a loach not a plecoe according to what I read.

[spit.fire]

yes I looked them up on google and that was another name mentioned. They are a loach not a plecoe according to what I read.

this is correct, i see them every now and then, i have a couple. From what ive read and seen, they like to have alot of water movement and mine changes color to match its surroundings (well changes tones of brown)

[pdoutaz]

I have 1 in my tank - almost never see him

[The Guy]

I was showing my wife the new butterfly and he changed color as he changed location.
"COOL"

[clintgv]

I've seen them a few times at a lfs in guildford. I never knew they can change color. That's awesome. Maybe you can take a video of it changing colors when you get a chance of seeing it again

[The Guy]

Gee now we are getting too techie for me I can do the picture thing, I have a flip video camera and know how to take the video but putting it on u-tube! now I'm lost, my son showed me how to do it once. I need more lessons then I'll try and do that.

[Ursus sapien]

they need a lot of current. read this.