Zebra Plecos

[Mugwump]

Anyone here keep these...??
>>>>>>>>>>

The Zebra Pleco is a dwarf species that reaches a maximum size of three inches in length. It is one of the many members of the Loricariidae family, the suckermouth catfish. Due to the great variety within the catfish category, it has become very difficult to categorize them by species. As a result, you may see a reference to the letter "L" for the family Loricariidae, followed by a number. The Zebra is referred to as L-46.
The Zebra pleco is a nocturnal fish making its rounds during the evening. This highly sought after species occupies the bottom of the aquarium and appreciates plenty of rockwork and driftwood in its environment for hiding. This shy fish should not be kept with other bottom dwelling fish that will out compete Zebras for food. Ideally the aquarium should be maintained at water temperatures between 77-86 degrees, with an abundance of live plants in order to provide an oxygen rich environment.

Unlike other algae eating Loricarids, Zebra Plecos do not chew on driftwood. The Zebra Pleco should be fed meaty foods that sink to the bottom of the aquarium. Ideal foods include a high quality flake food, sinking carnivore pellets, and frozen or freeze-dried bloodworms tubifex and brine shrimp, as well as sinking algae wafers.

[Jdmcfast]

I don't own any but I have a friend that is growing out 10 of then in hopes to get a breeding group. They still have atleast another year before they will sexually mature. They are extremely beautiful creatures! But cost a pretty penny!

Posted using tapatalk 2

[b125killer]

I would like to have Zebra Plecos. They cost way to much for me. I heard that they hide most of the time.

[Jdmcfast]

Yes they do you rarely see them at all

Posted using tapatalk 2

[b125killer]

It just don't make scenes to me to spend hundreds of dollars on a fish that you don't get to see. Maybe with everyone else buying them in a few years after people get them to breed they will be cheaper. 

[Mugwump]

It just don't make scenes to me to spend hundreds of dollars on a fish that you don't get to see. Maybe with everyone else buying them in a few years after people get them to breed they will be cheaper.

There's quite a few folks breeding, and trying to breed them, however the spawn size and survival rate is usually in the single digits...hence, their value....

[sschind]

It just don't make scenes to me to spend hundreds of dollars on a fish that you don't get to see. Maybe with everyone else buying them in a few years after people get them to breed they will be cheaper.

There's quite a few folks breeding, and trying to breed them, however the spawn size and survival rate is usually in the single digits...hence, their value....

I had one once, a customer had a list of fish he wanted to sell and I told him that although I knew it was worth a lot more all I could afford to give him for it was $50.00.  I told him that if he didn't want to sell it for that I understood. He came in with it the next day (along with the other ones I bought)

Sadly it only lasted about 4 months before I managed to kill it somehow but at least I can say I had one because at their current prices I'm sure I'll never have another one.

[Frank The Plumber]

As soon as I get a group producing the price will crash and they will go for $3 each on AB. Everything I buy does that.