m-corbett1

Does anyone know of any stores/breeders in upstate NY that sell Zebra Plecos?

Aldric

I hope uve got lots of money cos they cost hundreds..... have you tried doing a websearch?

m-corbett1

Yes I'm aware of how much they cost and yes, I've websearched them, but havnt found anything local.

Red1313

Hmm they're not local (to you or me) but they're on aqua-bid, will ship to the states, and usually have a pretty sweet selection of plec's... www.canadianaquatics.com

uprightandlocked

Their is a breeder in central ohio who breeds them. If you'd like I can track down his website. He is usually on aquabid selling red cherry shrimp but he has a ton of zebra plecos. His website is incredible - you should see his setups!

uprightandlocked

http://www.brianstropicals.com/

there is his website. definitely check out his setup even if you don't want to buy fish from him. its beyond incredible!

EDIT: He is not adding anyone to the waiting list, unfortunately. Still check out his set-up. I can't say it enough! Sorry about him not taking orders!

m-corbett1

Thanks Red and thanks upright its all good about him not taking any more orders, atleast I know who to talk to about them.

Red1313

Your welcome and good luck

whisper

All I can say is WOW! That guys set up is incredable!

m-corbett1

yea im still drooling over it... he MUST be wealthy if not before the setup... now he is becuase he has a whole room devoted to zebras 200 bucks a pop....with a list out the door...money!

SWilkins

Welcome to Fishlore m-corbett1. You have to be careful over your keyboard when you go to that website....drool and electricity don't mix well.

m-corbett1

Haha thanks.

aquarist48

Welcome to Fish Lore MCorbett. Best of luck in your hunt for the Zebra Pleco.
Ken

Peffico

Holy cow that guy must be loooooooaded. Geez I wonder how many of those he sells in a month.

Anyways good luck on finding zebra plecos.

Melissawater

That guy is my hero!

Slug

Its a common myth that breeding zebra plecos will make you rich. Breeding fish in general really. But if you've ever looked into spawning Zebras you will see that the number of fry they produce and the amount of time it takes them to reach sellable size negates any real profit.

Good luck finding them, i've always wanted some.

m-corbett1

I heard they give of 9-18 fry and can do it again in 19 days..... and can be sold after 6 months.... are my sources incorrect?

Slug

From what i have read, 9+ would be a very nice spawn for a female. I heard the average is 5 or so. Maybe my sources are dated and fish are becoming more fertile. Regardless, add in water bills, food bills, etc...and its hard to see any profit. Without those, sure.