zebra pleco

[blueblue]

L46 ^.^

http://aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/l46_pair_198.jpg
http://aquariumfarm.com/phpBB2/files/7zebra2_139.jpg

 

[Fatts]

Are there any "rare but beautiful" fish that you don't have? I am so jealous!!

Have you bred them yet?

 

[Refael Hdr.]

Wow, they beautiful...
How many do you have? does some of them are offsprings of a pair you breed?

 

[aquaticclarity]

Nice fish! Are they a new acquisition for you or have you had them a while? If they are newer would you mind sharing how much you paid for them? I know what I'm selling my F1 young for in the states and would be curious to find out an "international" price.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[kingborris]

L46's go for around £100-£150 here in the UK

 

[aquaticclarity]

kingborris,
How recent is that pricing?
Jeff

 

[nightowl1350]

Love those zebras They are pretty expensive here (and everywhere) so I don't think I will ever have any but IMO they are the nicest looking of all plecos.

 

[blueblue]

Thanks all, they are my recent acquisitions
They are NOT F1, etc... they are 100% wild caught, 7-9cm long,
all from a reputable trader!! For the price, it is really high,
a pair of zebra pleco is equal to 3 pairs of super red german
eliza. ^_^

 

[Fatts]

Wow that is a hefty price!!!

Around here they are normally around $100-$200, unless you are talking breeders, I have seen proven breeders go for as much as $1000

 

[aquaticclarity]

I've had the last several batches of F1 fry (1 1/2"=/-) go out the door at $250 each through Aquabid (January-May). That is up from around $150 each in November 2005 for the same size fish.

Jeff

 

[Apistogramm-Sam]

I thought Zebra plecos couldn't be taken from the wild anymore because they were put on the CITES list?

 

[blueblue]

I thought Zebra plecos couldn't be taken from the wild anymore because they were put on the CITES list?

yes, while these specimens were all imported from japan and taiwan BEFORE the ban and finally got to my hands recently (as released by some hobbyists and sold to me via a trader). so, it's legal!! hehee

 

[Refael Hdr.]

yes, while these specimens were all imported from japan and taiwan BEFORE the ban and finally got to my hands recently (as released by some hobbyists and sold to me via a trader). so, it's legal!! hehee

How can you tell if it's really a wild?

 

[blueblue]

How can you tell if it's really a wild?

1. Trust of the trader and source.
2. The wildcaught's fins have more blue reflection...
together with some body colour...

Anyhow, for L46, wildcaught or tank-bred both are precious
and we should take good care of them.

Cheers ^.^

 

[kingborris]

kingborris,
How recent is that pricing?
Jeff

pretty recent. last one i saw for sale in a shop (probably 6 months ago) was on sale for £195. I recently saw a private add for a breeding 3M2F for £800.

 

[aquaticclarity]

King Boris
"pretty recent. last one i saw for sale in a shop (probably 6 months ago) was on sale for £195. I recently saw a private add for a breeding 3M2F for £800."

Great prices!

Apistogramm-Sam
"I thought Zebra plecos couldn't be taken from the wild anymore because they were put on the CITES list?"

Actually zebras are not on the Cites list. The Brazilian government has an export bane on the animals. The government is hoping to find a way to make some money on the export of fish and control the flow of animals through their borders. Researchers (and anyone willing to spend a lot of money) can still get wild caught zebras. I checked with a local wholesaler/imported about 2 weeks ago. I was told to expect a price of $300-400 per fish, plus shipping costs, plus paperwork fees, etc. it would end up well over $500 a head to get the fish in, with out a live arrival guarantee!

Jeff

 

[Mike Wise]

The Brazilian government has an export ban on the animals. The government is hoping to find a way to make some money on the export of fish and control the flow of animals through their borders.

No, the Brazilian government (from what I've been told by my Brazilian friends) plans to flood the entire upper course of the Rio Xingu system with a series of hydroelectric dams. They want no fish collecting or demand for fish from this area that might draw attention to the massive loss of the Xingu ecosystem. The map I have of proposed dams makes many of the tributaries of the lower Amazon look like lakes!

 

[kingborris]

No, the Brazilian government (from what I've been told by my Brazilian friends) plans to flood the entire upper course of the Rio Xingu system with a series of hydroelectric dams. They want no fish collecting or demand for fish from this area that might draw attention to the massive loss of the Xingu ecosystem. The map I have of proposed dams makes many of the tributaries of the lower Amazon look like lakes!

not good

 

[nightowl1350]

Man...they should send a dozen (free) to me and I will breed them It will be a shame if they destroy the habitat and kill them off. I am sure many who are in the hobby would try their best to get breeding programs set up. Even if they require 10% of the fry you got to live, back for restocking in the wild I would go for it.

 

[blueblue]

No, the Brazilian government (from what I've been told by my Brazilian friends) plans to flood the entire upper course of the Rio Xingu system with a series of hydroelectric dams. They want no fish collecting or demand for fish from this area that might draw attention to the massive loss of the Xingu ecosystem. The map I have of proposed dams makes many of the tributaries of the lower Amazon look like lakes!

So, does it mean that the zebra originally may not be really an endangered species, but the dam project will actually kill them out?