Emily Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Anyone know the average price for a 4 inch royal pleco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoToRiOuS Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 iv seen 2 that where about $130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Yeah thats how much the ones I've seen have been. My little sis (who doesn't know much about fish or fish keeping) thinks and I quote "its a rip off! Who would want to spend that much on something that just scraps algae of the glass???" Then she headed off to admire the neon tetras :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 they're panaque so they don't even do that :lol: [don't really clean algae] this sure is a funny hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoban Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Introduce her to a Zebra Pleco L046 and see what what thinks of price hehehh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I haven't seen one in the LFS and highly doubt I ever will lol. How much do Zebra Pleco L046 usually go for??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 L046 is an extremely rare fish in the trade as the natural habitat was damaged, none are wild caught, and only a few breeders manage to keep them in the trade. The last ones in NZ were over $600 each and they will probably never be seen again. Royal Plecs are caught in the wild and transported thousands of miles to your local shop. How am I so sure? Only one reported breeding in captivity EVER and that was a 500L tank to themselves and a lot of luck. When dealing with plecs and catfish keep in mind that they have lifespans nuch longer than most fish in your local shop so you're getting value for money. In the end, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and you'll either find them worth the price tags or not. Here's a couple pics of my Royals - Juvenile male 12cm Gold Line Royal with entourage of Golden Leopard Corys Young adult female 17cm Royal with entourage of GBAs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 that one is a beautie blue, we're actually very lucky in NZ to get these so cheap. their like at leas triple the price over in ausie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted January 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Very beautiful. I say they're worth the money but the DPB doesn't allow for luxeries like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoToRiOuS Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 what does dpb stand for if u dont mind me asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 They are really nice fish and i thought they would actually be more expensive than that. I still don't think i have a spare $130 for one though, hey Blue how are they with plants??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 domestic purposes benefit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted January 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 domestic purposes benefit.. Yup that's the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 As long as they're well fed they're fine with plants. Let them go hungry (green matter, not wood) and they'll chew the stalks of sword plants to shreds. Mind you, this is all fine if you have one or two wood eating plecs in the tank; but when you have a dozen, bye-bye nicely planted tank! There's a young gentleman from the forums that was recently selling a good size Royal on TradeMe for around $100, but I believe his love was rekindled and he decided to keep it. A fish importer in Papakura reportedly still has a 20cm specimen for $180. A fish this size would be worth somewhere in the hundreds in America, but a limited market in New Zealand seems to kill value in larger fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 As long as they're well fed they're fine with plants. Let them go hungry (green matter, not wood) and they'll chew the stalks of sword plants to shreds. Mind you, this is all fine if you have one or two wood eating plecs in the tank; but when you have a dozen, bye-bye nicely planted tank! I guess with the size these guys get to they manage to rip out and move all the plants about too :-? well i think ill just stick to my gba's lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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