Look what I found... [Archive]

rolloffhill

11-19-2007, 12:04 PM

Rounded up all the fish in my 75 last night. Most of the fish were from my brother when he tore down his 125 a couple years ago. I honestly didn't know these guys where in there but I found 2....:D

They are FAT

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u195/rolloffhill/Aquarium/IMG_2866.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u195/rolloffhill/Aquarium/IMG_2867.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u195/rolloffhill/Aquarium/IMG_2859.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u195/rolloffhill/Aquarium/IMG_2858.jpg

poel_19

11-19-2007, 12:06 PM

NICE!! Look like candy stripes good looking fish!!

rolloffhill

11-19-2007, 12:12 PM

Hmmm..I was thinking clown..

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=734

bra8ndy8

11-19-2007, 12:32 PM

WOW he's cool looking!!

biggin

11-19-2007, 01:41 PM

I think Clown also.

Candy ass plecos the lines are larger. Either way good find.

poel_19

11-19-2007, 04:38 PM

can you take some clearer pics....im trying to sex them but need to see thier body ratios, dorsal and ventral views good times!! imstoked for you bro!!

poel_19

11-19-2007, 05:30 PM

your right!! how did I not see that!! you gonna keep them??

rolloffhill

11-19-2007, 06:18 PM

Hell yeah!! It's like I got 2 free fish last night...:D

AndrewH

11-19-2007, 09:01 PM

Dang, nice find!!!

How big are they? Hard to tell from the pics.

How big do they get?

rolloffhill

11-19-2007, 09:05 PM

They look about 3-3.5", not sure how big but can't be too much bigger. They have been in that tank for years.....that's how come I forgot about them....:o

poel_19

11-19-2007, 09:20 PM

max size is 3.9 inches.....they are full grown

poel_19

11-19-2007, 09:22 PM

im trying to sex them can you get a couple more pics??? im stoked for you bro!!!

rolloffhill

11-19-2007, 09:27 PM

I'll work on that...;)

Kathy

11-19-2007, 09:29 PM

I have had the craziest re-occuring dream where I walk into a room and find an aquarium that I forgot all about. The water is all green and miracalously the fish are still barely alive.

Then there's the one where fish are free floating through the air in my house. That dream usually comes along after eating too much mexican food, too late at night...well...and a few margaritas. :o

What a nice surprise!

biggin

11-19-2007, 09:35 PM

Maybe you should clean it once in a while.

They look about 3-3.5", not sure how big but can't be too much bigger. They have been in that tank for years.....that's how come I forgot about them....:o

rolloffhill

11-19-2007, 09:36 PM

You saw the tank...plus they blended in with the gravel

EAST_TX_RN

11-19-2007, 09:46 PM

Joel, it figures you would be interested in 'sexing' something! roflmaoroflmao

bra8ndy8

11-19-2007, 10:24 PM

Well...are they lost again now....and In 5 yrs from now you will be overgrown with them!! Babies everywhere!

poel_19

11-19-2007, 10:41 PM

i'm always interested in sexing something!!!!!:leghump:

kewlkatdady

11-19-2007, 11:07 PM

(cough)right hand(cough)

i'm always interested in sexing something!!!!!:leghump:

rolloffhill

11-20-2007, 07:50 AM

Well...are they lost again now....and In 5 yrs from now you will be overgrown with them!! Babies everywhere!

I'd be cool with that. Hell if I had a breeding pair I'd keep them in their own tank and sell them....:D

poel_19

11-20-2007, 11:46 AM

well let me know if your gonna try and breed them, i'd like to notes notes on your set-up and how you did it

rolloffhill

11-20-2007, 02:05 PM

Tell me how and we'll both know then....:hehe:

I am havin hell for trying to get a good pic...I'll have to wait to try again tonight to kill some of the daylight in the room..

biggin

11-20-2007, 03:02 PM

Just half a thought...

If they were a pair and it has been some time that they have been in there don't you think they would have gotten busy by now?

I'd be cool with that. Hell if I had a breeding pair I'd keep them in their own tank and sell them....:D

greeneyed

11-20-2007, 03:11 PM

Maybe they didn't know the other was there either?

biggin

11-20-2007, 03:18 PM

Did not know thier name's were Skipp....

Maybe they didn't know the other was there either?

rolloffhill

11-20-2007, 05:57 PM

Just half a thought...

If they were a pair and it has been some time that they have been in there don't you think they would have gotten busy by now?

You would think so wouldn't ya??

Maybe they didn't know the other was there either?

With the condition that tank ended up that could be...:p:

Did not know thier name's were Skipp....

:blahblah:

kewlkatdady

11-20-2007, 07:07 PM

maybe they did...and the babies were dinner...?

rolloffhill

11-20-2007, 07:14 PM

That could be too..

biggin

11-20-2007, 07:14 PM

Could be....

kewlkatdady

11-20-2007, 07:18 PM

so how DO you sex a pleco...

I know that with BN's the male has long bristles vs. the females are barely noticable.

biggin

11-20-2007, 07:19 PM

Lift the skirt and look around?

kewlkatdady

11-20-2007, 07:24 PM

I not up on pleco fashion...but if it were wearing a skirt, I would assume its a female...

or ghey and unusable in this scenerio...:hehe:

biggin

11-20-2007, 07:28 PM

You never know these days...

Look at Andrew and Joel...

I not up on pleco fashion...but if it were wearing a skirt, I would assume its a female...

or ghey and unusable in this scenerio...:hehe:

rolloffhill

11-20-2007, 07:28 PM

:rofl:

kewlkatdady

11-20-2007, 07:30 PM

roflmaoroflmao

poel_19

11-20-2007, 11:11 PM

your sooo funny blake hence you dancing a little too good on your elf costume!! With these plecos you need to simulate a dry season, if you need more details pm me. to sex them, since they are mature, the male will have a stockier body and if you look on thier lateral and dorsal areas you will see "spikes" running down thier bodies.

biggin

11-20-2007, 11:15 PM

Don't hate on the green suit....sounds like you are jealous....

your sooo funny blake hence you dancing a little too good on your elf costume!! With these plecos you need to simulate a dry season, if you need more details pm me. to sex them, since they are mature, the male will have a stockier body and if you look on thier lateral and dorsal areas you will see "spikes" running down thier bodies.

poel_19

11-20-2007, 11:22 PM

i kinda am jealous of the green siut...

rolloffhill

11-20-2007, 11:23 PM

rolloffhill

11-21-2007, 09:08 AM

I just remembered something....I had already pulled one of these guys out of the tank before and put him in the big tank...so that actually makes 3..:eek:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u195/rolloffhill/Aquarium/DSC03121.jpg

biggin

11-21-2007, 09:22 AM

If one of your cows went missing would you notice?

I just remembered something....I had already pulled one of these guys out of the tank before and put him in the big tank...so that actually makes 3..:eek:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u195/rolloffhill/Aquarium/DSC03121.jpg

rolloffhill

11-21-2007, 09:39 AM

roflmao yeah they are big and slow, and they don't hide....:p

biggin

11-21-2007, 09:44 AM

It is a fish in a confined space....

It's not like it is Where's Waldo.

Not sure what else I would have to do today with out a little Skipp banter. Especially since I left my ipod at home and have to listen to all the F%&$ing idiots around my office and the phony "What are you doing for Thanksgiving?"....

-5 for forgetting my ipod.

Atleast I am leaving in an hour…

xtc

11-21-2007, 02:39 PM

you suck at count, Skipp. :hehe:

rolloffhill

11-21-2007, 04:29 PM

Na, I coun't 2 in one tank and 1 in the other. Sucks that I can't easily get the 1 out and put them with the 2....:second:

biggin

11-21-2007, 04:35 PM

Could always put the 2 with the one....

but hey that is just me....

rolloffhill

11-21-2007, 04:51 PM

But then if I was trying to breed them or even see them I'd never see them again...

poel_19

11-21-2007, 04:57 PM

what are you keeping all three in?? Notice i'm the only truly geeking out on these guys??

biggin

11-21-2007, 05:08 PM

huh?

If you wanted to see them you would never see them again?

Just buy 2 more and start you a clown tank....

But then if I was trying to breed them or even see them I'd never see them again...

greeneyed

11-21-2007, 05:12 PM

huh?

If you wanted to see them you would never see them again?

If he put them in the big tank with the other one, he wouldn't see them again...

rolloffhill

11-21-2007, 05:51 PM

If he put them in the big tank with the other one, he wouldn't see them again...

:exactly:

I don't see the lone one in the 215, not since that last picture. If I throw the other 2 in there, I'll forget about them and in 5 years I'll start a post...hey look what I found....:hehe:

Best bet is to get the 1 out of the big tank and let him back with the menage

biggin

11-21-2007, 06:09 PM

Your gonna throw them in the 75 and in a year your going to go....

"Look what I found!!!" and be all excited....

:exactly:

I don't see the lone one in the 215, not since that last picture. If I throw the other 2 in there, I'll forget about them and in 5 years I'll start a post...hey look what I found....:hehe:

Best bet is to get the 1 out of the big tank and let him back with the menage