Grosvenor Tropicals fully supports the OATA's
policy on the humane treatment of livestock offered for sale.
We reserve the right to refuse any sale where we believe that the
customer is unable to provide a suitable environment for care of that
species. It is also our policy NOT to supply Goldfish to
Stallholders, Traders or Organisations seeking to offer them for sale or
as prizes at Fairs or Fetes etc.
Gold Nugget Pleco Baryancistrus sp. (L177)
Another member of the Baryancistrus ("Heavy, Ancistrus") family, and native to the Amazon and Xingu river systems.
They grow to about 15 - 16cm and are difficult to sex unless the fish
are at full breeding size. Probably the easiest way to sex these fishes
is by the shape of their foreheads. Males have a flatter, more level
slope to their foreheads and are slightly wider. Females have a more
rounded forehead and are slightly plumper when in spawning condition. Water should be
clear with a gentle flow, temperature 25° - 30°C
(76° - 86°F), and pH 6.0 - 7.8.
Like others of the family these
fish are grazers, but not in the sense that they eat only vegetation.
They actually sift and chew at the film of organic matter on hard
surfaces in search of higher protein foods. In the wild this would
constitute a variety of foods from small insect larvae and crustaceans
to other animals eggs and possibly even recently dead animals. With this
in mind, frozen foods such as bloodworm should be offered along with
prawns or cockles. Algae and plants are avoided, but cucumber and
courgette appear on the accepted menu. Accepted food morsel size changes
with age in all of these fish.
They can be territorial to other bottom dwellers and downright vicious
to others of the same or closely related species. Possibly from a desire
to find and defend the best spawning cave, so take this into account if
you plan to introduce these fish into a catfish tank. They do well in a
community environment that fits their other requirements but be careful
with adult fish, they can kill each other in a crowded space.
Suitable tank mates include most of the Characin (Tetra) family, South
American Cichlids and Gouramies.
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Another member of the Baryancistrus ("Heavy, Ancistrus") family, and native to the Amazon and Xingu river systems.
They grow to about 15 - 16cm and are difficult to sex unless the fish
are at full breeding size. Probably the easiest way to sex these fishes
is by the shape of their foreheads. Males have a flatter, more level
slope to their foreheads and are slightly wider. Females have a more
rounded forehead and are slightly plumper when in spawning condition. Water should be
clear with a gentle flow, temperature 25
