L129 Scribbles, Quick Response Please

[pica_nuttalli]

i've an opportunity to purchase a L129 scribble plec for $30, including priority (2-3 day) shipping.

1) is this a reasonable price?
2) do you think it would make it ok through a slow shipping process?
3) how likely is the L129 to be misidentified?
4) how reclusive/easily stressed is the L129?

thanks for the help!

 

[GuppyDude]

Being a pleco i imagine he's pretty tuff, but it may depend on size, a larger fish will have a harder time makeing it throgh shipping just because the package will get tossed around a little. If he's 3-4 inches and has a heat pack im sure he'll be fine for a few days. Im not much of a pleco expert so i cant help you out on the costs or tell you much about the fish, sry

 

[pica_nuttalli]

heh, although he is indeed a pleco, he's also a Hypancistrus--i.e. a fairly close relative of the infamous zebra plec.

i've heard that other Hypancistrus can be fairly delicate, so i don't want to drop a chunk of change on him just to have him shook to death in shipping.

 

[smithrc]

they are one of the smallest Hypancistrus... ours are now fully grown at just over 3" (nose to tail).

they are not to easy to mis'identify... L270/L307's being a possible one as that was what ours were called when we bought them - BUT they are clearly not when you look at them both.

I really wouldn't like to say about the shipping

 

[pica_nuttalli]

definitely a cutie but i don't think its really that much more visually striking than my (hideous) bn pleco--same sort of mottled brown/orange coloration, but no ghastly bristles for scaring people.

i think i'm going to hold off for now. thanks for the info!

 

[Smithrc_work]

they are nothing like bristlenoses....

 

[pica_nuttalli]

small. brown. orange.

but i'll give 1/3 as ugly.