Yeah they eat plecos in South America. They are catfish. If you find a redtail in a store that is that big they usually aren't real costly. 25 bucks maybe. There is a pet store here who has a big'on too. Same with pacus channel cats and big oscars. The store is generally happy to be rid of them.
The one in my avatar pic is a gold nugget, if you Google image him you will see a guy with one gutted and ready to eat....
The one in my avatar pic is a gold nugget, if you Google image him you will see a guy with one gutted and ready to eat....
They've had the big guy for a couple months now. They had one guy that had bought a 150 gal and was getting it all set up for the pleco and the deal fell through. They can't get rid of it. I think you're right about the price their asking, between 25 and 50. How many people do you know of with a spare 150+ gallon tank just taking up space?