Zebra Pleco
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Hmmmm 6 or 7 at $85 -$100 a pop? I don't think Lotus will go for that!
I could do the "I have a surprise for you" bit, and instead of the new wood floor, we'll have a tank of 7 zebra plecos?
I could get away with 1, maybe even 2, but I think I'd be sleeping outside if I blew $700+ on some fish without her approval.
I could do the "I have a surprise for you" bit, and instead of the new wood floor, we'll have a tank of 7 zebra plecos?
I could get away with 1, maybe even 2, but I think I'd be sleeping outside if I blew $700+ on some fish without her approval.
Well you should be able to get a deal on discus.
'That would look really cool though.... A single species 29gal with rocks and driftwood with 6-7 zebras'. Yes that's how breeding tanks look, and how my Lnumber tank looked.
Ashleigh hits the nail on the head. If you're waiting to get zebras for 30 bucks a pop, wait on. This years catch will likely be even more expensive. The cheapest I've seen this year was 50 dollars approx, at auction.
Cichlad man - are there no other L numbers you like? Queen arabesques, 6 for 120 dollars in Houston?
'That would look really cool though.... A single species 29gal with rocks and driftwood with 6-7 zebras'. Yes that's how breeding tanks look, and how my Lnumber tank looked.
Ashleigh hits the nail on the head. If you're waiting to get zebras for 30 bucks a pop, wait on. This years catch will likely be even more expensive. The cheapest I've seen this year was 50 dollars approx, at auction.
Cichlad man - are there no other L numbers you like? Queen arabesques, 6 for 120 dollars in Houston?
Oh those are cool. But i'm still facinated with L046. Looks like i better get into other L numbers though. 
Still you can't find any odd plecos around Columbia and if you do they run a minimum of $50. Like for a Lemon Spotted Green (L200), Mango (L047), and Gold Nugget (L081, L018, L177)........all cost $50 here for a 2"fish. I do look and if i ever find some other fancy plecos i'd love to have them. But my serch for zebras will not end until i have 6.
Still you can't find any odd plecos around Columbia and if you do they run a minimum of $50. Like for a Lemon Spotted Green (L200), Mango (L047), and Gold Nugget (L081, L018, L177)........all cost $50 here for a 2"fish. I do look and if i ever find some other fancy plecos i'd love to have them. But my serch for zebras will not end until i have 6. I believe the internet is quite useful for buying exotic plecs.... most lfs's are NOT.
2 inch gold nuggets that spend a long time bouncing round to a small lfs and then sit in the tanks for a while are not very hardy at all as they likely haven't eaten for some weeks. Get the mas soon as they come from the wholesaler.
Try Googling L 316 catfish..... or Hypancistrus
Or for german speakers www.l-welse-com
2 inch gold nuggets that spend a long time bouncing round to a small lfs and then sit in the tanks for a while are not very hardy at all as they likely haven't eaten for some weeks. Get the mas soon as they come from the wholesaler.
Try Googling L 316 catfish..... or Hypancistrus
Or for german speakers www.l-welse-com
OK, lets finish this off. Zebra plecs are not CITES listed, though constant rumours on the inteernet abound that they are. But they're not, CITES say so. However IBAMA, who control fish exports from Brazil have now banned exports of Zebras till stocks have recovered substantially. They have released a press release to that affect, you can find it on the internet if you speak Portugese
If you're a dealer, there are fish available. A contact I have said list price has jumped 250% (!) for these fish. A total of 7 have come into the UK.
There are however a number of breeders worldwide selling these fish as small F1 and F2 for 80 dollars and up. Bear in mind you will still have to grow them out for a couple years.
SO don't expect bargains
If you're a dealer, there are fish available. A contact I have said list price has jumped 250% (!) for these fish. A total of 7 have come into the UK.
There are however a number of breeders worldwide selling these fish as small F1 and F2 for 80 dollars and up. Bear in mind you will still have to grow them out for a couple years.
SO don't expect bargains
I guess cheap plecos are the prize for having to live in Texas?
Those prices aren't far off what everyone else pays with the exception of the zebra, online they are going for about $100 a piece and that's not including shipping.
Of course texas would be the first place for imports from brazil, so maybe that's why you are getting them so cheap. Petsmarts around here would never have a gold nugget in stock, not even sure if you can special order them.
Those prices aren't far off what everyone else pays with the exception of the zebra, online they are going for about $100 a piece and that's not including shipping.
Of course texas would be the first place for imports from brazil, so maybe that's why you are getting them so cheap. Petsmarts around here would never have a gold nugget in stock, not even sure if you can special order them.
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Well,I finally caught the little sucker.Soory to hear about those trees.Thats probably still more than I have around here.I don't know exactly what L-number this guy might be and I havent done any research to verify so suprise me.
I figure it's still rather young and not colored up yet.Or stressed from me catching it.
Like I said,Im a Malawi hap guy and don't know squat about plecs.But there they are.
I figure it's still rather young and not colored up yet.Or stressed from me catching it.
Like I said,Im a Malawi hap guy and don't know squat about plecs.But there they are.
Nope, those first three aren't zebra plecos. Forehead isn't even right to be a choc. zebra pleco. Last pic is hard top make out, but doesn't seem to have the right striping for a zebra. A zebra is white with dark black stripes. This is a zebra pleco http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=167176
Plecos are easy to look up at planetcatfish http://www.planetcatfish.com
Plecos are easy to look up at planetcatfish http://www.planetcatfish.com