fs: gibbiceps @ pet barn ***CHEAP***

[goldenpigeon]

hi yall :D
i just thought i would let every1 know that the pet barn at nerang is selling gibbiceps at $34.95 or 2 for $65 atm! i think there is about 6 - 8 left for any1 who is interested! i am gonna get 1 or 2 so chances are lessened! 8-) i might be able to get some for any1 who wants but minds have to be made up! and i DONT give out free b's LOL :lol:

[kswong34]

What is gibbiceps??

[leanne31]

What the :?: does anyone have a pic of these gibbi thingos

leanne

[DR.V]

gibbiceps is a cat fish ??
never heard of this before ???
Anyway , i want to sell mine , i got two here ...
about 6-7 cm .... Sydney olny

PM me if u're interested

[leanne31]

Thanks for that na Im not really into catfish to much thats probably why I've never heard of them I just have the basics bn and corys might upgrade to a pleco soon though. :lol:

Leanne

[DR.V]

Here the pic , *** not mine though

[leanne31]

Thanks for that pic Dv.v thats a nice looking fish you should of taken the credit for it though. :lol:

Leanne

[kswong34]

Thanks for all the detail info.....

[flukes]

Not into catfish, i nearly fell off my chair.... :shock:

[leanne31]

Cant push myself I only got into discus 4 months ago and to tell you the truth in the lfs around my area Ive only ever seen the basics i didnt even know what a pleco was antil a couple of months back when I seen one in a display tank in a lfs. I asked about it as I wanted to buy one but she said they dont get them in that often to keep trying so I suppose its not my fault, my lfs only stock the basics so Id never seen different. But at least I know what to look around for. :lol:

Leanne

[WrxAnt]

Hey Guys,

Please excuse my ignorance but how big to gibbiceps get?

Cheers
Ant

[emp1re]

up to 50cm. i have 4 around the 35cm mark.

[goldenpigeon]

gibbiceps are commonly called sailfin plec's. they are very hard to vome by especially as youngsters. so when they are young they wont last long especially at this price as they can get upto about $500 or more as adults. im pretty sure thats right. anyway who has that sort of money for a catfish?

[Ben]

hey junior, when you see zebra plecos at the price let me know!!!

big ben!

[goldenpigeon]

love to but i some how dont think you would hear about it because usually when i stumble over these bargains i buy them all. i was reluctant posting this as i hadnt bought mine at that point. o well lucky for me hardly anybody knows their fish....

more for me!

[DR.V]

yeah the can get really big !!! Thats why i want to sell mine , it gets really big in short time

[dreamer]

$500 for sailfin pleco? you are kidding right ???

[DR.V]

no kidding !!
i think zebra plecos cost a lot more

[dreamer]

if you willing to pay $500 for sailfin ...i wonder how much more you willing to pay for L046????

[ozarowana]

I just got a couple for $20 each 6-7cm.

[goldenpigeon]

yeah? nice good buy. i have just seen an advertisement for them for $25 so im off chasing gibbiceps over the weekend.........................

[mistakes r crucial]

L046 or Zebra Plecos sell at around $1,000 each at 5cm. The last private sale I came across he wanted $900 which was quite cheap. If you think certain types of Discus are worth big bucks take a look at some catfish that aren't on the import list, it will make your eyes water!
MAC

[DR.V]

$1,000 ???? for a catfish ???
what makes this fish so expensive ??
are they rare ??

[Ben]

http://www.zebrapleco.com/speciesinfo.htm

check out the link,
there is a bit of info on them!
if i had 10 grand to through around i would buy a colony of them!
I know someone who has 2 of them!!!
great looking cats!

[goldenpigeon]

SUPER RARE!!!!!! so rare that i have never seen 1! i get around alot and know alot of people who own fish and pet stores, i get the personal trading post every week just so i know what is out there and still never seen 1!

[Ben]

you need to get out more junior!!
lol

Ben

[wild_amazon]

They are expensive because it's not on the allowable import list. Cost less than $100 overseas. They are not actually very rare but still rare.
If discus weren't on the import list it could cost $1000 too since someone has to bring them in illegally.
I like to have a colony of zebra plecos if I have money to throw around.

[goldenpigeon]

they may only cost 100 bucks overseas but what they cost and their availability here is what matters

[DR.V]

L46 is its nick name issit ??
IF u had 10 grand , prodigydiscus.....
heheheh i wish the same too :P

[mistakes r crucial]

Catfish are catalogued by L numbers. It's a system developed in Germany quite a few years ago because of the many variants within each species. Zebra Plecs will become even scarcer shorlty as the South American government will stop exportation soon as numbers in the wild are starting to dwindle or so I've been told.

DRV keep your money in your pocket, they're not the money making machine some people will have you believe. They only have between 7-12 fry at a time, the mortality rate is high (according to a breeder I know of) and then you have to sell them at a grand, best of luck! I'd rather be like a mate of mine and sell 1000 common bristlenose each week for a buck each, much easier and far less hassle.
MAC

[Ben]

Mac,
You are %100 right !!breeding zebra plecos are not going to make any one millionares! but you really cant compare the looks of a common bristle nose(or any other bristlenose) to a zebra pleco!

Ben

[goldenpigeon]

ofcourse you cant get rich on them..... i dont think. if you were able to breed them with a good sucess rate say 6/10 for example, if you advertised them australia wide ect, they would all be on hold the first day of sale.