Zebra Pl*cos - Serious interest?

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » 08 Jun 2005, 15:55

It looks like we've (me and a fish store friend) have finally managed to find some Zebra Plecs to import.

They are the L173 Pattern varients but still the same fish.
When breeding them they are said to produce a mix of normal and 'wiggly' marked fry ( a mix of L046/L098/L173).

They are listed as 'small' so will be young and have a long live ahead of them

If your interested please post a reply -
Before anyone says "depends on the price" the final price would depent on the survial rate from shipping but top price would the Â£100 - so if you answer with that price in mind.

One other note is that I'd prefer to sell in pairs or small groups - but obviously understand the cost involved.

P.S. anyone want to by a kidney... I need to raise the capital in one go!

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 08 Jun 2005, 17:06

Just make sure you don't pay for the fish before you've seen them. Someone else had high hopes until they discovered the supposed L173 was actually some completely different specie, I think L236 or some such.

Crooks are about... And paying sort of a hundred pounds for a fish that is worth 20 isn't a particularly good idea...

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Mats

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » 08 Jun 2005, 17:09

cheer's mats - that is why the price will be higher.. I'll be doing it through a shop so they will take the hit is they are not what they say they are

not a risk I want to take.

Post by **Barbie** » 09 Jun 2005, 02:54

I've purchased two completely separate groups of L173 now, knowing both of the times that I was buying fish that were NOT zebras, but are nice Hypancistrus. Hypancistrus zebra is restricted from being exported. You will NOT be getting any from Brazil. I'd be willing to bet money on it. These fish appear to be of the group they're calling Hypancistrus sp. "belo monte" for lack of a better desription. You can look through pics of both batches I purchased http://www.plecos.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=50 and http://www.plecos.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=56 (you'll have to change the * in plecos to an e though for the URL's to work).

Barbie

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » 09 Jun 2005, 08:48

thanks barbie - I'll take a look

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » 09 Jun 2005, 18:37

Right folks - Half box was ordered today - Fingers crossed.

I'll keep you in the know ;)

Des · Post by **Des** » 11 Jun 2005, 16:26

Hi smithrc,

I too like Barbie bought some very nice Hypancistrus labelled as L173 but which I knew were not.They had been imported by the wholesaler as L173.

Des.

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » 15 Jun 2005, 14:19

Some bad (but not unexpected) news

Looks like they are L236's - mind you there are soo small they could be almost anything.

Thanks folks... looks like I'll have to keep saving up the pennies

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 15 Jun 2005, 18:13

what shop is it, if you don't mind me asking?

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » 15 Jun 2005, 18:48

racoll wrote:what shop is it, if you don't mind me asking?

Dont mind at all - Its Maidenhead Aquatics in Woburn Sands.

They are really good for their plecs

(just let down by the supplier

)

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 15 Jun 2005, 18:51

i've bought loads of my plecs from there. always really healthy fish.

did they pay zebra prices for them?

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » 15 Jun 2005, 20:06

Unfortunatly they were on the list as Similar to Zebra (L173) and the price was a darn site highter than any thing else on the list.

Where abouts are you based?

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 15 Jun 2005, 20:44

I work in MK, so i often drop in. got a really nice L333 there a while back.

i must take some photos of it.....

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » 15 Jun 2005, 21:18

racoll wrote:I work in MK, so i often drop in. got a really nice L333 there a while back.

i must take some photos of it.....

a few weeks back?
They still have some of them - Really nice examples

they are a bit dissapointed with their 134's they have at the moment though..

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 15 Jun 2005, 21:32

more like a few months i think.

i got the really big beautifully marked one!