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	Zebra Pleco
Garofoli Big Fish Posts: 337 Kudos: 143 Votes: 27 Registered: 12-Apr-2006	Does anyone own these $200+ fish? Thanks. Chris
Posted 02-Jun-2006 01:45
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Yes, some people own them. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 02-Jun-2006 07:39
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Edited by sirbooks As far as people on this forum, I don't know of any active members who currently own this pleco. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 02-Jun-2006 17:05
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	not very many. They are hard to obtain and I dont think they are legal in the US anyway Inky
Posted 04-Jun-2006 20:55
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	It's not that they are illegal... they are plenty legal... it is just illegal to export them out of columbia. There are many breeders here in the US that keep and breed them. Being that they usually take a lot to work to breed and have small batches of fry... keeps up the supply and demand pretty well.
Posted 04-Jun-2006 21:49
paige Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 49 Registered: 12-May-2004	I've got one. I paid $250 for it at my LFS. He loves to hide and I hardly ever see him...but I still think he was worth it...he's pretty cool looking when he does decide to show himself.
Posted 05-Jun-2006 00:09
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I have raised and spawned (though no fertile eggs resulting) them in the past, but I no longer own them, as I passed mine off to a more able breeder than myself who has still not gotten any fry They are illegal to export from Brazil, I believe, not Colombia. In fact, I think they are being shipped IN to Colombia for the sole purpose of being shipped to the states.
Posted 05-Jun-2006 06:43
crusha Enthusiast Fish Geek Posts: 262 Kudos: 183 Votes: 102 Registered: 11-Nov-2005	Paige, any chance of a picture? Those who say they cant, Never will !!!
Posted 05-Jun-2006 14:00
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	They are illegal to export from Brazil, I believe, not Colombia. In fact, I think they are being shipped IN to Colombia for the sole purpose of being shipped to the states. LOL, you are absolutely right... thank you for clarifying... don't know why I said that, I think because I was thinking of that one thread where people HAVE been exporting them from Columbia...lol
Posted 05-Jun-2006 23:41
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	They're not hard to get. They always have them for sale at Aquabid.....but do you want to pay hundreds of dollars, shipping not included, for one fish? I've seen pairs going for over $1000!! Too rich for my blood. ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 06-Jun-2006 15:37
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Well said.
Posted 07-Jun-2006 05:16


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