Wanted: L46 Zebra pleco

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  1. TiLt

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    Hey Guys
    I'm looking for 8-9cm L46 Zebra plecos.
    Anyone know where I could possibly find some?
     
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  3. Reedfish

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    Good luck with that.
    They are very difficult to come by.
    Haven't seen them in the last 2 or 3 years.
     
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    If you find them at that size they would go around R5000 each If your lucky.
     
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    They've been on imports lists recently, but as Gerhard mentioned...they go for between R5000-7000 depending on size. AND there are minimum quantities that you have to take to fill a bag
     
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    TiLt

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    Yes very hard to come by.
    I just missed a group of 8-9cm adults that popped up at the end of Jan for R3500 each.
    I saw the ad too late they were all gone.
    Juvies are available still at R2000 each but they take close to 3 years to mature sexually.
    R3500-R5000 for an adult is fine those are the prices now.
    I'm willing to pay that I don't mind.
    Im diagnosed with parkinsons a while back so what good time i have left all goes into my plecos.
    Its my last challenge to find and breed these guys, something stunning and difficult.
    If anyone comes across local stock around that size please pm me.
    Thanks guys
     
    TiLt, Feb 20, 2016
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    Has anybody bred them successfully in SA?
     
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    I really hope you find the Zebras @TiLt. I haven't heard of any, but I'm sure we'll all keep our eyes and ears open, so that you can embark on your challenge soonest. Holding thumbs!
     
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    Yes...
     
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    TiLt

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    Thanks guys really appreciate it :)
    Yes there has been successful spawns in SA.
    It was a couple years back.
     
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    TiLt

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    Hope you guys don't mind, thought i would share some pics of my plecs.

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    WOW .... no please keep posting the pics ... love them.
     
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    Awesome! More, more, more please! My all time fav is the emerald plec. Sadly lost mine 6 months ago after a tank rescaped.
     
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    Very nice looking green phantom.
     
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    Over December i was in P.E I saw some in Ultimate Aquatics,give them a cll they got a bunch of rare L fish.
     
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    Do you guys think I can put a green phantom with my african cichlids I have one common pleco and bn
     
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    Mnr Talha- is that you?
     
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    No. Not a good idea.
    Rift cichlids prefer much harder water and are very aggressive.
    @TiLt, Nice collection of Plecs.
     
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    TiLt

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    @neltf , No sir, this is Kunal @Reedfish , Thanks boet

    Has anyone bred the L129 Colombian zebra pleco locally?
     
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    TiLt

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    Yes he has juvies but the same guy who sold the 9cm adults in Jan which i missed:frown:
     
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