Banded Leporinus [Archive]

supersmirky

11-30-2007, 11:14 AM

Does anyone have one of these? When I bought mine, he was about 2" and 4 months later, he is already 7" I am not really sure how big they get. If you have one, what does yours eat? Mine loves to eat algae tabs which is very odd for a big fish. Oh...and every once in a while he will eat bloodworms.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/super_smirky/leper.jpg

biggin

11-30-2007, 02:53 PM

I think they are 10"-12" and are supposed to get pretty mean as they get older.

Cool fish though.

Jim2982

11-30-2007, 04:31 PM

Yeah I have one in with my African Cichlids. Those stupid algae wafers is all it eats! lol And biggin's right, 10"-12", and they're supposedly fairly aggressive, but mine just swims around all day and seems to mind his own business. Of course, that could be because it's in with Africans. :)

fishyjoe24

12-01-2007, 10:47 PM

here you go here will you can get some info.
http://fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/601.htm

http://fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/599.htm

supersmirky

12-02-2007, 12:04 AM

Thanks for the info...pretty interesting fish. Mine definitely stays at the bottom....in fact, always under the mushroom in the pics

AndrewH

12-05-2007, 02:05 PM

What size tank is that?

Definitely an interesting fish. Seems they're from South America and like moving water (streams). Also seems they're herbivores.

AndrewH

12-05-2007, 02:09 PM

Well upon further investigations (thanks for the links Joey), there are two that look very similar, the Banned Leporinus and the Black Banned Leporinus (I'm guessing two different fish).

One is an Omnivore while the other is a Herbivore. Both like moving water and are aggresive. And can grow from 10"-12".

How can you tell them apart?

supersmirky

12-05-2007, 02:12 PM

Isn't there a difference by how many bands they have when they are adults?? Very interesting to have those two fish and have one as a omni and the other a herbivore

And the tank I have is a 150 gallon

jjriotgrrl

12-06-2007, 06:46 PM

i have two hermit crabs who love the algea tabs too, only i have to feed them a special brand that doesn't have a certain preservative in it

but my monster pleco Mr.Peaco eats the algea tabs like candy
JJ

fishyjoe24

12-11-2007, 03:32 PM

by the bands on them i think one has 6 and the other has 7. oh yes they will get big and supper mean. dna has one in there show tank.

supersmirky

12-11-2007, 03:37 PM

I saw that one....he is HUGE!

fishyjoe24

12-29-2007, 09:31 PM

I saw that one....he is HUGE!
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looks like they got rid of him because i went a few days ago and didn't see him.

supersmirky

12-31-2007, 09:12 AM

Yeah, I haven't seen him in a while either. Mine hasn't seemed to grow much here lately but I guess it takes a long time before they get as big as that one

cookieboy

11-02-2008, 07:46 PM

i have one
he is realy cool and eats bloodworms
mine isnt mean and is about 7" long
try to get him to eat blood worms they get a realy cool color

supersmirky

11-03-2008, 07:53 AM

I sold him some time ago...He wasn't compatable with a planted tank. He was really cool though, I liked him. He would eat bloodworms and beefheart

fishyjoe24

11-04-2008, 07:21 AM

takes a little while for them to grow big I had a one can't remember if it was a black banded or just a banded when I had my 240(the one chris bought, traded him in). is the bloodworms frozen? make sure you only feed him/her/it blood works 2-3 a week, or it could get blowed and that would be bad.

greeneyed

11-04-2008, 08:37 AM

What wrong with getting "blowed"?:hehe::hehe:
Bloat on the other hand....

bra8ndy8

11-04-2008, 09:51 AM

:eek:

LMAO!!! Talk about using the wrong word at the wrong time!! LOL

supersmirky

11-04-2008, 12:51 PM

:hehe: I read it and just closed it out. I knew someone would go there!! lol

REYREY

11-04-2008, 01:53 PM

tsunderl

11-04-2008, 02:05 PM

yes they did... blow harder next time.. other need attention also!!! LOL!!!!

jk

mine is getting big... he is around 5 inches right now..but hopefully he will live through the oscar attacks and turtule nips!!!

hehehe...

camera...yea.....photos....might work to show what I have

Rey, I'm beginning to think all these fish you "say" you have are a figment of your imagination since there's never been pictures posted.... http://pushupstairs.com/images/emoticon/neptune/Animated/Thinking/think017.gif

fishyjoe24

11-06-2008, 08:39 PM

bloat is what I meant to say not blowed. you guys/ladies don't has to be smartasses.

bra8ndy8

11-06-2008, 09:25 PM

Look around and see where you are....SMARTASSVILLE!:brandy:

mrsadler

11-07-2008, 09:44 PM

roflmaoroflmao:pimp:What wrong with getting "blowed"?:hehe::hehe:
Bloat on the other hand....

mrsadler

11-09-2008, 02:39 PM

i now have one he's 7 inch and awsome in my 100 gal mixed cichlid tank

thanks to cookieboy