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by gehandylan
15 Nov 2017, 16:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Wild Caught Zebra Plecos
Replies: 32
Views: 7676

Re: Wild Caught Zebra Plecos

@ Walter .... Thanks very much for your informative post. I purchased a group of Wild Caught L046 a few months ago from a from a very reputed pleco breeder/importer here in Toronto, Canada who assured me that it was legal to export Wild Caught L46 out of Brazil as long as the correct paperwork was a...
by gehandylan
08 Nov 2017, 15:11
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Wild Caught Zebra Plecos
Replies: 32
Views: 7676

Re: Wild Caught Zebra Plecos

Here's a link to an authoritative article on Zebras. https://www.reef2rainforest.com/2016/11/04/a-smugglers-favorite-the-zebra-pleco-l46-receives-cites-listing I have reproduced below an extract from this article ...... "It's been over a decade since wild-caught H. Zebra could be legally obtain...
by gehandylan
07 Nov 2017, 20:59
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Wild Caught Zebra Plecos
Replies: 32
Views: 7676

Re: Wild Caught Zebra Plecos

I purchased some WC a few month back from a very reputed importer here in Canada who assured me that the L46 were legit and not smuggled. I was also offered another lot of WC L46 from the same importer a couple of months later but did not purchase the second lot. This means that there was a legal wa...
by gehandylan
07 Nov 2017, 20:50
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Wild Caught Zebra Plecos
Replies: 32
Views: 7676

Re: Wild Caught Zebra Plecos

@Lukan

Marte (user name - Lukan) - Can L46 WC still be imported legally despite the CITES 3 listing that came into effect on January 1, 2017?
by gehandylan
31 Oct 2017, 14:57
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How to identify L397s .....
Replies: 10
Views: 2128

Re: How to identify L397s .....

Well noted that it is not a 306. What is it then?
by gehandylan
31 Oct 2017, 13:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How to identify L397s .....
Replies: 10
Views: 2128

Re: How to identify L397s .....

@Fundulopanchax76

That fish looks like a L306 to my untrained eye. Certainly not a L397. I'll let the experts chime in on this.
by gehandylan
30 Oct 2017, 19:21
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How to identify L397s .....
Replies: 10
Views: 2128

Re: How to identify L397s .....

Thanks for your response Jools.
by gehandylan
30 Oct 2017, 13:36
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How to identify L397s .....
Replies: 10
Views: 2128

How to identify L397s .....

How can you easily distinguish a L397 adult from L002, L169 and L306.
Are there any unique characteristics that only L397s have. What should one look for in a L397?

Thanks in advance for your help.
by gehandylan
27 Sep 2017, 18:17
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Cetopsis coecutiens in Canada?
Replies: 10
Views: 4008

Re: Cetopsis coecutiens in Canada?

You should contact Oliver Lucanas who specializes in rare fish from SA. He lives in Canada.
by gehandylan
19 Sep 2017, 19:47
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: L397 WC available in US
Replies: 6
Views: 2622

Re: L397 WC available in US

@Narwhal 72

Hi Andy - My bad. I got it mixed up :) Just posted it as lots of folks in Canada and the US are looking high and low for L397s at a reasonable price. If you are ever in Toronto, just give me a holler. I'll give you some L134 F1 fry for free. I have a big group of 17 L134 breeders.
by gehandylan
19 Sep 2017, 19:07
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: L397 WC available in US
Replies: 6
Views: 2622

Re: L397 WC available in US

@Narwhal72

Ssssshhh! I wont tell anyone that you want to add to the L397 group you recently got from UK :))
by gehandylan
19 Sep 2017, 18:43
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: L397 WC available in US
Replies: 6
Views: 2622

L397 WC available in US

Good news for all L397s lovers .....

Aquatic Clarity is receiving a WC L397 shipment today. Prices are $15O for 2.5-3.0 inch fish and $125 for 6+.

You can reach Jeff at aquaticclarity@hotmail.com
by gehandylan
14 Sep 2017, 16:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L-401 Breeding Group of 10 WC Plecos
Replies: 3
Views: 1317

L-401 Breeding Group of 10 WC Plecos

What is a fair price to pay for a young breeding group of 10 WC L401 plecos?

All in perfect health. The buyer is asking for $350.
by gehandylan
04 Sep 2017, 01:13
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L-173b from Glaser
Replies: 87
Views: 36807

Re: L-173b from Glaser

TwoTankAmin - It would be great to see pics of L173 and L173b side by side so that we can understand the difference between the two. Look forward to seeing the pics.

How much does L173 fry go for in the US?
by gehandylan
03 Sep 2017, 19:26
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: As mentioned before... the L236 "identification" game
Replies: 11
Views: 2585

Re: As mentioned before... the L236 "identification" game

I know very little about L236 but checked out a group of L236 that was on sale just yesterday. Except one, yours don't look very much like the L236s I saw yesterday or the pics I have seen on the internet. With so much mislabeling going on with L236, it is important to know the source where it came ...
by gehandylan
03 Sep 2017, 18:15
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Do you actually find L236 in the wild ???
Replies: 21
Views: 6676

Re: Do you actually find L236 in the wild ???

Can someone please tell me how to upload pics to a thread in this Forum. Thanks :) @TwoTankAmin - Why each person pursue a particular fish can be for very different reasons. Why an expert like you pursued L236 and why an absolute novice like me was interested in them are vastly different. What matte...
by gehandylan
03 Sep 2017, 15:36
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L-173b from Glaser
Replies: 87
Views: 36807

Re: L-173b from Glaser

Here's an extract from the authoritative article 'Chaos in Black & White' that appeared in Reef to Rainforest regarding L173 and 173b .... "Hypancistrus sp. L173 is a highly sought-after but controversial form from near Belo Monte. The similarity to H. zebra is striking, especially in juven...
by gehandylan
03 Sep 2017, 15:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Do you actually find L236 in the wild ???
Replies: 21
Views: 6676

Re: Do you actually find L236 in the wild ???

Thanks for all your comments to my post. I am little bit wiser on this subject thanks to all of you'll. Yesterday I checked out and adult group (3+ inches) of 10 L236 Glaser. They are the offspring of the L236 Glaser group that was first imported to Canada. Both the seller and importer/breeder are k...
by gehandylan
01 Sep 2017, 16:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Do you actually find L236 in the wild ???
Replies: 21
Views: 6676

Do you actually find L236 in the wild ???

I have the opportunity to purchase a group of L236 Glaser. There is a lot of debate that the L236 does not actually exist in the wild and that they are actual hybrids of other L species like L333/L066 that have since been line bred. The L236 is being referred to by some as a 'fancy' pleco. To add to...

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