chris_irl Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I will be looking for a group of cory (15); ideally sterbai, trilentus or leopard in the near future. The LFS quoted $14.90 per sterbai :an!gry that just seems insanity to me, or is that the going rate in NZ? That's about 10 EUR each, I could get them for half that at home, plus a little off for a bigger buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Welcome to NZ! Assuming you are a foreigner (like me) cory prices are not the only prices you will have to get used to being more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Welcome to NZ! Assuming you are a foreigner (like me) cory prices are not the only prices you will have to get used to being more expensive. being from Ireland most things over here are actually cheaper, lol... even the beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 being from Ireland most things over here are actually cheaper, lol... even the beer! Yeah agree (from Denmark).. well.. not beer ... but I meant aquarium stuff... If you need gear ask family back home to buy and send :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Many LFS will sharpen the price for large purchases of things, and for a start you'll get 10% off at places like Hollywood Fish Farm if you're a FNZAS member. I'm not sure who your local LFS is in NP, but if you look in the Commercial T&E forum you'll see who the regular stores are, I'd suggest you start by PMing them to see if they'll do you a deal. And for the record, the first C. sterbai I bought was over $20, so unlike most commodities they've actually gone down in price over the ~8 years since then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodKing Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I picked up seven Sterbai from a member here for $10 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I will be looking for a group of cory (15); ideally sterbai, trilentus or leopard in the near future. The LFS quoted $14.90 per sterbai :an!gry that just seems insanity to me, or is that the going rate in NZ? That's about 10 EUR each, I could get them for half that at home, plus a little off for a bigger buy. Yeah, that sounds about right. $10-15 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 T Me has some for round $8.00 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Yeah, that sounds about right. $10-15 each. fair enough so, if that's the rate not much I can do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Or buy them off Trade Me and get them shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Or buy them off Trade Me and get them shipped ahh, that's what you meant, I though T me was a user here and I was searching for them :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 :sml1: Here's the link: http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/fish/tropical-fish/auction-457392785.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I know they're not sterbai, trilentus or leopard, but thought you might be interested anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 thanks. I've asked if they've got more than one I've expanded my list to the any of following types too: Leopard Sterbai Jewlii Trilentus Pepperd Schwartzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 peppered and bronze or green cories seem to be about the cheapest I've seen so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artem Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Leopard, False Julli(real Julli not available) and Trilieanatus are the same thing. Schwartzi are quite a bit more expensive unless you find a local breeder. So really you've expanded it to include one more :smln: Peppered you should be able to find cheaper if someone has bred them, they breed by the hundreds and can be irritating to get rid of :roll: Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmillanm Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I just saw what I think are Sterbai (doesn't say in listing) on Auckland's North Shore for $7 or 3 for $20. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 15 * 6.5 plus 20 postage :mbh: peppered cory, not bad at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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