Zebra Pleco

Rozie26

Hi all i finally got him. he's soooo small just like 3/4 to an inch long but seems lively and healthy. i hope i can keep him alive he was expensive! have a great night all.

rose

xingumike

3/4 of an inch!! :o

breeders i know won't sell them under an inch due to transport stress, congrats on the pick up though, love to see some pics must be a cutie

Rozie26

he's very cute. and he's already eaten and everything. he's hiding under his driftwood right now. i will try to get some pics of him soon.

Hunter

are those the super rare plecs?

FDStation152

Yeah they're pretty hard to come by...I have a store about 2 hours from here holding a trio of em for me til I can pick them up next week.

Hunter

are their numbers threatened in the wild?

FDStation152

I don't believe so. Their numbers however are threatened in the local stores because only one store within 75 miles of here ever has em and even then they only get them in every few months.

xingumike

Yes they are and they are banned from export as well for that very reason. The only L46's you should be able to buy are tank bred ones and\or fish that were exported before the ban which will now be fully grown as it was banned 3-4 years ago i believe.

FDStation152

That would explain the great difficulty in acquiring them then.

Zephyr

One of my "local" stores has most of the rare plecos.
I designed their website, so I get some free fish, and nuggets, blue powdered, and zebras are DEFINATELY on my list. 8)