I'm getting a queen arabesque!

[Perky]

There was one at my LFS. I had beenat the store asking about all and every fish inthe store and I decided if I went for anything it would be a Queen Arabesque they had. I noticed a guy in the corner of my eye walking over to the the area near the tank but thought he can't be doing anything other than checking so I carried on talking to my mate down there for all info on them but he had no idea (second time ever he did not know anything about the fish I wanted. The first was a freswater flounder that they had no idea about food for it etc. Still there living on something!). I then said I will take the Queen and he walked over to the tank and caught her (sounds girly being a queen) and took her to the counter. Just by chance somebody else asked what was in the bag so I replied a Queen Arabesque. This nosey bugger had only just gone and reserved my little beauty and that was why the man walked over there. She had to go back and two weeks later she is still sat in the tank and waiting to be picked up! Bet you he don't want it no more and someone else will buy her knowing my luck!

 

[Collector of Plecos]

I love collecting plecos as well..(name gave that away...) but lately i have had a fierce fight with ICH in my tank and it overcame my gold and my Snowball pleco,as well as 3 clowns,i took a 90 dollar hit in fish in 2 days.That decided my future in collecting plecos from the onset.Its seems to me that they are just not hearty critters and are very acceptable to Ich and such.So i gave it a rest on buying anymore now.My LFS has quite a collection of plecos,it burns me to go in there and not buy any of them before i leave...i love them all.Hes got a really cool Queen as well right now for 29.99. been there for 3 weeks and no one has bought him.

 

[st.cichlid]

 

[Olive]

I love collecting plecos as well..(name gave that away...) but lately i have had a fierce fight with ICH in my tank and it overcame my gold and my Snowball pleco,as well as 3 clowns,i took a 90 dollar hit in fish in 2 days.That decided my future in collecting plecos from the onset.Its seems to me that they are just not hearty critters and are very acceptable to Ich and such.So i gave it a rest on buying anymore now.My LFS has quite a collection of plecos,it burns me to go in there and not buy any of them before i leave...i love them all.Hes got a really cool Queen as well right now for 29.99. been there for 3 weeks and no one has bought him.

Oh don't let that discourage you.....once they get acclimated they are usually quite hardy, even the "delicate" species. You love them, as I can see by your avatar (royales are my favorite!) so why not go at it once more..............besides, I need another crazy collector to talk to about these wonderful creatures.............

were your "clowns" loaches or plecos???

oh, and I am very sorry that you lost your snowball.....and the others.......very sad...........

 

[Bol]

Congratulations! and, what a coincidence...

I happened to drive 70 miles today to a fish store in a neighboring town, and was going to get a smallish pleco (among other things). Just so happens that they were unpacking delivery boxes, and it seems their supplier overshipped a bunch of queen arabesque plecos. Georgeous fish, but I thought "$35? mmm, don't think so".

So the owner says that he's going to put them on sale for 19.99, and after hemming and hawing for a few minutes, one came home with me.

By the way, can anyone elaborate on their nitrate sensitivity? For example, is less than 20ppm considered ok?

 

[Olive]

Congratulations! and, what a coincidence...

I happened to drive 70 miles today to a fish store in a neighboring town, and was going to get a smallish pleco (among other things). Just so happens that they were unpacking delivery boxes, and it seems their supplier overshipped a bunch of queen arabesque plecos. Georgeous fish, but I thought "$35? mmm, don't think so".

So the owner says that he's going to put them on sale for 19.99, and after hemming and hawing for a few minutes, one came home with me.

By the way, can anyone elaborate on their nitrate sensitivity? For example, is less than 20ppm considered ok?

you made the right decision!!!!!!! you will love her, and what a price!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that level is acceptable....but not any more............let us know how she is doing...okay?

 

[LoveMyOscar]

 

[Olive]

Olive, you might wanna switch to decafe there ... you are a little excitable! (just kidding) Congrats!

It would seem that way, huh??? I am not allowed to drink anything caffinated while at work or at school.......or in the presence of my hubbie............okay so most of the time..............