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Need help w. Pleco ID please

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    Hey Pleco Lovers,
    Could use a little help to ID 2 plecos. I got them from Cowis awhile back. One looks alot like a chocolate, but not so sure.
    the other well......

    Chocolate ?? He/she is about 6" good eater of all types of veg and proteins, farely brave and intelligent.
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    Chocolate ??
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    Chocolate ??
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    Pleco # 2 looks like a species I saw labeled from venezuela but with little other info. very shy, eats good on all types of food and bullies smaller fish.
    I think these pics really wrecked his/her day as this fish does not like to seen let alone touched. Normally very dark black in colour tone. the mottled look is only when stressed.

    Unkown
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    Unknown
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    Unknown
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    Any help from some of the Pleco enthusiasts here would help alot. I have scoured Planet catfish but jsut couldnt put a finger on them.
    Sorry for poor pic quality
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    looks like a chocolate pleco...

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    second one also Charles?

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    do a couple photos in tank. It is hard to tell from your photos.

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    Usually if you hold them by the head (top and bottom), they should flare all their fins out and make it easier to see the finnage.
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    thanks wheels. Is that ok with smaller ones like this also? He felt kinda delicate and I was worried about hurting him.

    this one is so shy thats the only way I'll ever get a hot of him though.

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    I've done it even with my 239's and they're pretty small. However, I won't do it if they are struggling (couldn't do it with the L333's for instance) as there is no way to hold on without squeezing a bit and I don't want to do that with the smaller ones.
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    thanks, I'll make a hunt for him asap.

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    Close thread pls

 

 

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