Golden Nugget

Went out today to grab some polyboxes for the Dublin trip and came home with a golden nugget

Just one?

They only had one. Think I'm made of money

No but you do

Nice any pix? which one L018,L081 or my fav L177

I'll try and get some pics, probably won't be for a while though, don't know which one it is the pleco guy wasn't there today so will probably need an id on it

Sweet , nice one kelly Looking forward to seeing witch you have got , have heard of them growing from 6 to 8 inchs

There are a few types.. L081 stay smaller 6-7" odd than L177 the Queen Nuggets that will reach 14" odd.. i ordered a full box few years ago 28 in total.... they didnt have any so sent me 2 10+" monsters.... they were stunning..i was annoyed at 1st as i didnt think they would sell.... but they did

very good kelly, did u get sorted with boxes too?

was it GT or EA?

Only got one Brendan. GT

Actually not to worried about the size of the nugget cause it can be transfered into the bigger tank when he or should I say she out grows the one they are all going into

Nice one, they are stunning plecs. Great article about them on planetcatfish, they are a very specialist feeder which is why they don't often grow (at all) in captivity..

@Drew do you remember the amount of time you were looking for a queen golden nugget for me? Then you got one and when I got there to collect it someone had sold it. Got one afterwards though, for the bargain price of 20 Euro...

Yes i do Patrick i apologize in the new shop that will never happen...

Can someone tell me what the differences are in the nuggets Want to make sure these are right pics so can anyone confirm the id please

L018



L081

I would pos say the other way round.. L081 has smaller spots L018, L085 and L177 are app. the same fish.....welcome to the nightmare world of Lnos

Very difficult i would imagine kelly but in the pictures above it looks like serratus is spot on. There markings change slightly from juvenile to adult so unless comparing specimens of equal size this method is flawed Iv sent you a pm with a burst of info on these guys kelly. It is mad all the same 1 latin name , 4 l numbers and 3 plecs to share them all

Paul wrote:Very difficult i would imagine kelly but in the pictures above it looks like serratus is spot on. There markings change slightly from juvenile to adult so unless comparing specimens of equal size this method is flawed Iv sent you a pm with a burst of info on these guys kelly. It is mad all the same 1 latin name , 4 l numbers and 3 plecs to share them all

Totally agree Paul A lot of them have 2 Lnos because they catch Juvs n adults and they look dif but theyre the exact same fish!!!! the Lnos is a "code" given before they are scientifically explained!!! Also some are the same fish just dif localities!!!! Its a mess to say the least.... and then you get certain literature getting names mixed up/misidentified!!!!

I should be able to find out from there delivery order what it is so i'll not panick yet. Have the batteries charged for the camera, just getting time now to sit and take the pics

serratus wrote:

Paul wrote:Very difficult i would imagine kelly but in the pictures above it looks like serratus is spot on. There markings change slightly from juvenile to adult so unless comparing specimens of equal size this method is flawed Iv sent you a pm with a burst of info on these guys kelly. It is mad all the same 1 latin name , 4 l numbers and 3 plecs to share them all

Totally agree Paul A lot of them have 2 Lnos because they catch Juvs n adults and they look dif but theyre the exact same fish!!!! the Lnos is a "code" given before they are scientifically explained!!! Also some are the same fish just dif localities!!!! Its a mess to say the least.... and then you get certain literature getting names mixed up/misidentified!!!!

Crazy world of L numbers indeed !

Narrowed it down a bit spoke to Jude unfortunatley he never seen it when it was in the shop and it came out of quarentine, he doesn't think it was the L177 got a couple of picks of it the other day just have to get the uploaded now

hurry up and get them uploaded I can't wait to see this fish now that you've left us hanging this long

i'll get them up tonight just for you

that's more like it kelly

well woman :P

Malawi<3 wrote:well woman :P