New Zebra Plecos

[RobRocksFishTank]

I'm neither recommending nor endorsing this source, just providing the link as reference. It was the first one in a search:
http/www.buyzebrapleco.com/buyzebrapleco2013_003.htm

 

[CthulhuReborn]

Holy crap 120$ is a lot cheaper then I've seen but still to expensive lol they are really nice looking fish

 

[Goggy]

Im glad everyone likes my plecos! i know that one of them is male.
 

They are expensive for a combination of reasons:
 
1. They only live in one section of one river in Brazil.
2. The Belo Monte dam under construction is likely to wipe them out.
3. They are not legal to export from Brazil.
4. They take several years to reach spawning age.
5. They have small spawns, 15 fry is a very good spawn.
6. They can be difficult to get started breeding.
 
In all the years have have been selling them my prices never approached those in this thread. But I normally do not sell adults.

Wow, thats why they are expensive?
i have a question, is this food suitable for the plecos? : http/www.hikariusa.com/diets/sinkingwafers/
They do accept it when i throw it near the plecos, but is it healthy? and should i add something else to the diet?
Thanks!

 

[benthyer]

I use those wafers for my Cory's I would go for the larger Algae Wafers like these personally

 

[NickAu]

FW - Zebra Pleco True (L-46) Captive-Bred $ 499.99

http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+837+1136&pcatid=1136

I so want some but not at that price.
 

i have a question, is this food suitable for the plecos? : http/www.hikariusa.../sinkingwafers/

Yes thats ok I also feed my plecos Hikari ALGAE WAFERS 20g Troical Sinking Catfish / Pleco Fish Food Pellets
zucchini, peas, beans, pumpkin, blood worm brine shrimp and they also eat any fish food they find.

 

[RobRocksFishTank]

I sent an email to Rod at that site I referenced above. He responded and said that he will have some ready in a few months. He even asked if I would like him to let me know when they are ready. I'll see if I can find any reviews from his customers.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Its easy to sell fish cheaply as long as you do not have them in stock. This guy posted on Planetcatfish in 2011 and 2012, He has not posted there since. In 2011 he was a buyer in 1 post and a seller in the other 4 posts in  2012.
http/www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=31970&p=210965#p210965
http/www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=37299&p=258211#p258211
He also made 8 posts on zebrapleco.com between Oct. 2012 and Jan 2013. He has not posted on either site since then. That screen/seller name does not appear on AquaBid. I find nothing in terms of feedback on any sales he made. A more thorough search may turn up something in this respect.
 
 
Zebras are omnivores with a preference for meaty foods. I have never tried to feed the Hikari Algae Wafers. I have used the Sinking Wafers but only infrequently for plecos and not in some time now. I feed most of my fish a pretty varied diet. Zebras get all of the following foods but one cannot feed blood worms etc. to small zebras as they are likely to choke on them.
 
Frozen: Blood Worms, Tubifex Worms, Mysis Shrimp, Brine Shrimp, Spirulina gut loaded Brine Shrimp, Daphnia. For fry- cyclop-eeze, BBS and Daphnia.
 
Flake: My basic mix which I make by mixing four of the flakes from kensfish.com- Tropical + Spirulina w/ Paprika and Garlic + Immune Booster + Earthworm.
 
Sinking: Earthworm Sticks, Veggie Sticks, Spirulina w/ Paprika and Garlic bits, kensfish.com Meaty Wafers.
 
Other foods: NLS Growth, Xtreme Scavenger Pee Wee and Fry Mix.
 
I have more foods that get fed now and then but not on any regular basis. I would like to add frozen Black Worms but I usually order a year's supply of from once a year and they were out last time, I feed all of my tanks for all fish of all sizes every Saturday on the Spirulina w. paprika and garlic flake and or bits.
 
kensfish.com began offering the earthworm and the veggie sticks in a mini size and I have switched to them from the normal size for smaller plecos like zebra.
 
 

They are eating an AquaDine wafer, a food iIno longer have.