kiwiplymouth Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Recently there was a pair of gold nuggets for sale on trademe. After some research and good advice from a forum member I decided to take the punt and buy them. They are not a proven pair but have been living together in the same tank for quite some time without fighting, the photo's on the auction looked like a male and female but were not great shots. I will post some pics later in the week when they arrive :bounce: :bounce: Any info that anyone can provide from personal experience would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 did it cost you an arm and a leg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Yep and I also had to sell one of the kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I hear no complaints then? :lol: Congrats on your awesome acquisition. I look forward to buying a very CHEAP gold nugget from you in the near future :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Yep and I also had to sell one of the kids lol it's alright you can have more! Looking forward to some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I dont think that there will be any young for sale in the near future. Even if they are a pair they will have a bit of growing to do before they reach maturity. As for the kids. Keep an eye on private trade and exchange. there are more plecs that im after and I have 5 other kids that may be going cheap :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 How old are they? Congrats on the plecos .. and good luck :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pleco Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 good buying 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I saw those... they were in Christchurch though... too far for me to pick up and they wouldn't ship them. Did you have to pay the buy now? If only they were in the North Is I probably would have taken a punt on them... I LOVE plecos with nice white spots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Sweet one bro, good luck with that, I hope you have a big tank for them :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I hear no complaints then? :lol: Congrats on your awesome acquisition. I look forward to buying a very CHEAP gold nugget from you in the near future :lol: LOL - I only look forward to buying some MEDIUM cheap babies in the future, hehe . I nearly bid on them myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I saw those... they were in Christchurch though... too far for me to pick up and they wouldn't ship them. Well the buyer is having them shipped to nelson :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 They are 7-8 cm in size and the seller recons they are less than a year old. They are going into a 5 footer and will be the only bottom dwellers in the tank. Got them for less than the buy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I thought buynow was three fiddy. Oh well... the next ones that come up... just try and hold me back.... if I'm still alive by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 good luck on breeding! I thought these species reach just over 30cm? Also sexing is difficult unless you can tell by the ventral fin or something. I was watching that auction another ting I noticed is that the Big spot one they were coming into the country as QUEEN GOLD NUGGET? and the other just normal gold nugget? dont know to much about this species but good luck and enjoy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Congrats on the purchase, very lucky and hopefully good luck on them being a happy couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 They arrived safe and sound :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Im very pleased with them but now cant even decide if they are the same species let alone sex them. I would appreciate some help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 such pretty fish! they look like 2 diff spp. though. one with larger spots than the other, or is it just my eyes. so incredibly beautiful though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Is it possible that spot size can vary within the same species. I know it can in many other species of fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 well I hope they breed like rats! :lol: :bounce: :bounce: fingers crossed for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 I thought the bottom one looked more like a L081 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 I thought the bottom one looked more like a L081 I am starting to think the same way. The bottom one definately has smaller spots and more of a green background colour compared to the top one. Time will tell I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 well I hope they breed like rats! :lol: :bounce: :bounce: fingers crossed for you! Is there any point in them breeding like rats if they are different species ? If I paid a fair chunk for a pair of one species I would be pretty hacked off if they did turn out to be different. Apart from not being what they were described as, if they do breed, then we will be seeing lots of cross breeds that doubtless would be described as the wrong thing (not by Kiwiplymouth I'm sure, but by whoever buys them further down the line). That may not bother Kiwiplymouth and if so then theres no issue, but if it was me I wouldnt be too pleased. Sorry, Im a bit of a stickler when it comes to pure strains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 google Planet catfish of the month Dec 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Is there any point in them breeding like rats if they are different species ? If I paid a fair chunk for a pair of one species I would be pretty hacked off if they did turn out to be different. Apart from not being what they were described as, if they do breed, then we will be seeing lots of cross breeds that doubtless would be described as the wrong thing (not by Kiwiplymouth I'm sure, but by whoever buys them further down the line). That may not bother Kiwiplymouth and if so then theres no issue, but if it was me I wouldnt be too pleased. Sorry, Im a bit of a stickler when it comes to pure strains. I do agree with you regarding it be ideal to have pure strains. But if it is possible for 2 fish to breed in the wild and come from the same area of river or lake then cross breeding almost certainly does happen in the wild so why shouldn't it happen in the aquarium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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