Stereotaxic Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Just wondering what the latest is on these beauties over there? Have they been added to the allowable import list yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Just wondering what the latest is on these beauties over there? Have they been added to the allowable import list yet? will be added, getting them here? another issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Is that one of these http://www.tjorvar.is/assets/images/hyp ... zebra_.jpg If so I think I saw one at hutt pets the other week but I'm not sure if it was (I don't really know much about plecos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 lol go buy it if you did see one :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 :oops: :lol: :oops: So it probably wasn't one then :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Is that one of these http://www.tjorvar.is/assets/images/hyp ... zebra_.jpg If so I think I saw one at hutt pets the other week but I'm not sure if it was (I don't really know much about plecos). :lol: Maybe around $800? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 :lol: Maybe around $800? :lol: I want one but not for that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 lol probly not wondr what you saw tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 you don't want it that much then do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 maybe when I'm older (13 year olds don't earn that much money :lol: ). It looked simaler to that picture if not the same. I didn't look at the price so don't know how much it was. Hutt pets are getting rarer plecos in though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereotaxic Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 will be added, getting them here? another issue! Why if they are allowed, will getting them be hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pleco Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 yeah can be hard esp with brazil ban prob have to come in from the states also price means limited ppl can afford them but if a couple of breeders can get some then we could have them here at a lower price and they would be more available but have to convince an importer of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Why if they are allowed, will getting them be hard? It has probably more to do with getting a importer to take that much of a punt. He/she would have to, find them, buy them, ship them, quarantine them, pay for all that, then find a market for them, and at $800-$1000 retail for a probable non sexable juvinile they aren't going to fly out the door. Mr Pleco is right in that our best hope for seeing these fish in shops is getting local stock breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 It will be hard with the ban but they where banned around 4 years ago... You would have to find a wholesaler with them, Then get CITES sorted, then get them into the country alive, get them through Q, then find someone willing to pay $800-$1000 per fish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereotaxic Posted August 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 I have access to Hundreds overseas but its a matter of finding an importer in New Zealand to purchase. Is there a forum post somewhere with a list of fish importers so I can get in contact with them to arrange something maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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