New Pleco. Can someone Id it for me?

Blair · Post by **Blair** » 29 Apr 2005, 18:12

I bought a friend's tank and this guy was in it. I don't know what he is. I moved him to a larger tank and got this photo durring the move.

He's so docile that I can reach in the tank and pick him up. He doesn't even struggle. My friend said he's always been that way.

He bought the tank about 20 years ago and this was the first fish he got for it. It was about 2 inches long when he got it. It's now over 10 inches long.

Thanks for your help,
Blair

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 29 Apr 2005, 18:17

That's - a very sought after fish these days, keep good care of him!

Jools

Blair · Post by **Blair** » 29 Apr 2005, 18:21

WOW! Thanks for the fast reply!

How long will they live? He's atleast 20 years old now.

stina · Post by **stina** » 29 Apr 2005, 22:28

20?!?!??

He is allmost older than me...

And he is also wildcought so his age is unmeasorable...
Now they are expensive, 20 years ago, they where probably cheap...
WOW!!

As Jools allready sead, keep GOOD care of him!

I have one question, little bit offtopic...
Why did you buy 20 year old aquarium???

Blair · Post by **Blair** » 30 Apr 2005, 06:46

stina wrote:
I have one question, little bit offtopic...
Why did you buy 20 year old aquarium???

LOL............I didn't buy it to keep fish in. Besides keeping fish (mostly the large Malawi Haps [cichlids]) as a hobby I also collect ancient pre-columbian and American southwest pottery. I use old aquariums as display cases. When set up they look like museum displays. They look great. You can see part of my collection at:

http://www.photostor.com/Blair/ancient- ... collection

Thanks,
Blair

kev · Post by **kev** » 30 Apr 2005, 16:25

there's quite a few people in the U.S that would pay you a lot of money for that fish

. Dont give anyone your address or someone might put on their ninja stealth gear and have him away

.

Kev

stina · Post by **stina** » 30 Apr 2005, 21:11

Blair wrote:
stina wrote:
I have one question, little bit offtopic...
Why did you buy 20 year old aquarium???
LOL............I didn't buy it to keep fish in. Besides keeping fish (mostly the large Malawi Haps [c*****ds]) as a hobby I also collect ancient pre-columbian and American southwest pottery. I use old aquariums as display cases. When set up they look like museum displays. They look great. You can see part of my collection at:

http://www.photostor.com/Blair/ancient- ... collection

Thanks,
Blair

Ahhhh, that makes sense!!

Ok, nice hobby/buisness you have there...keep up the good work, and take this advice from Kev...
Best regards,
Vedran

Blair · Post by **Blair** » 30 Apr 2005, 23:55

I would probably sell him but I have no idea what he is worth. I don't really keep plecos.

Kenneth Wong · Post by **Kenneth Wong** » 01 May 2005, 00:36

Hi Blair,

If you decide to sell him/her, keep me in mind. I live in Dallas, and would drive down to pick it up. I recently traded for one from a member and would like to get another to attempt breeding.

Thanks,

Kenneth

sojapat · Post by **sojapat** » 01 May 2005, 00:49

It's a fine looking specimen. A fabulous Blue Eyed Plecostomus.
Look after it well!

Yah

pturley · Post by **pturley** » 01 May 2005, 03:02

Blair wrote:

I would probably sell him but I have no idea what he is worth. I don't really keep pl*cos.

Lately, these fish have gotten to be worth quite a bit (well people have been paying alot for them anyways). Quite likely alot more than you paid for the tank. Do a search for closed auctions on http://www.aquabid.com for Blue-Eyed Pleco and you'll see what I mean.

Fish Soup · Post by **Fish Soup** » 02 May 2005, 21:53

Last two I saw went for around $500! Great find!

Blair · Post by **Blair** » 04 May 2005, 03:48

He is listed on Aquabid. You can see the auction here:

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1116038011

GER1023 · Post by **GER1023** » 13 May 2005, 10:07

Error was made on my part seller in question was someone else I jumped the gun. Sorry for any harm that may have been done. Again sorry.

Blair · Post by **Blair** » 13 May 2005, 16:52

Ypu are a liar plain and simple. If what you say is true please provide a link to the photo in question so I can have a talk with who ever is using my photo. I will also provide other photos of this fish, photos with me in them. I am taking them now and will post in just a few minutes.

Blair Howell
San Antonio, TX

Blair · Post by **Blair** » 13 May 2005, 17:11

I did not want to take him back out of the tank but I will not have someone ruin my auction, so here are 2 photos I just took:

The big ugly guy with the mad look on his face is me

now, If I find out that you (GER1023) are one of the bidders on the auction and you end up winning it. I will sell it to the second highest bidder. You just cost yourself the pleco.

Blair

GER1023 · Post by **GER1023** » 13 May 2005, 18:11

As stated earlier I messed up just re-editing my post so you dont think this is a fake item. The fish he is selling is for real n the person I thought he was wasnt I got wrong person. Sorry again man

Post by **Shane** » 13 May 2005, 20:55

There have been a couple of these postings recently calling into question the validity of Aquabid sellers. Both persons have been wrong and had to apologize. It is very serious to make these types of accusations and this forum is not the place for people to go about propagating libel. Please refrain from doing so.
Blair, I apologize for the way you were treated here. It is not appropriate behaviour in this little on-line community.
-Shane

New Pleco. Can someone Id it for me?

New Pleco. Can someone Id it for me?

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