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lda 25 pittbull plecs wanted

Posted: 11 Feb 2011, 22:58
by andysfishhouse
hi im looking for adult pitbull plecs can anyone help cheers

Re: lda 25 pittbull plecs wanted

Posted: 11 Feb 2011, 23:18
by CoryWally
Check thread for CAS auction on Wednesday night. P. jumbo to be offered, not far from Scunthorpe.

Cheers,
Mark.

Re: lda 25 pittbull plecs wanted

Posted: 12 Feb 2011, 15:30
by apistomaster
Look for any other Parotcinclus and similar species which may be mixed in with them like or They are other very nice species often accidentally mixed in among shipments of P. jumbo. I have had to search through many lots to acquire small groups but haven't seen any available since my last group died of old age a few years ago.

Re: lda 25 pittbull plecs wanted

Posted: 12 Feb 2011, 16:52
by Richard B
@ Larry. From recent experience here in the UK, both the speices are filtered out from imports of P.Jumbo =((

Re: lda 25 pittbull plecs wanted

Posted: 12 Feb 2011, 17:09
by apistomaster
Bummer. They seem to have become scarcer over here, too.
I suspect their value has been recognized and their prices increased and more careful sorting begins sooner. I used to find a few in every batch of LDA 25 but not for the past few years.

Re: lda 25 pittbull plecs wanted

Posted: 12 Feb 2011, 18:42
by Richard B
apistomaster wrote:Bummer. They seem to have become scarcer over here, too.
I suspect their value has been recognized and their prices increased and more careful sorting begins sooner. I used to find a few in every batch of LDA 25 but not for the past few years.
Currently the prices seem comparable and H Leucofrenatus are quite available - i've seen them at Aquatic Designs (London) and MA Stratford-upon-Avon recently. P.Spilosoma are currently a little scarcer.

But all are in single species batches

Re: lda 25 pittbull plecs wanted

Posted: 12 Feb 2011, 19:23
by MatsP
Richard B wrote:@ Larry. From recent experience here in the UK, both the speices are filtered out from imports of P.Jumbo =((
MA @ Guildford seems to have P. jumbo and P. spilosoma in the same tank. Around a fiver, IIRC.

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Mats

Re: lda 25 pittbull plecs wanted

Posted: 12 Feb 2011, 22:08
by Jools
MA @ "Scotland" also has mixed batches.

Jools