very good value plecs @ badshot lea in the UK

[zebra_pl*co]

I have had a busy weekend of fish spotting, after buying my zebra's a new tank, a new external filter and loads of other bits and bobs.

I was wondering around my local garden centre, who normally have no fishes better than guppies and tetra's but they had loads of plecs at fairly decent prices.

gold nugget plecs, yes the real thing - £13 each or 3 for £30
royal panaque plecs - £12 ( do you think they know what these are?? )
and
not sure what you call them, but they had emerald green plecs, with lime green spots, they just caled them green plecs, but they were £55 each. they were really nice looking, and in perfect condition.

SO if you love plecs and live in the Southern UK, take a trip to Badshot Lea garden centre, and pick up some of these. I would but then I would need a third tank !!

[polkadot]

not sure what you call them, but they had emerald green plecs, with lime green spots, they just caled them green plecs, but they were £55 each. they were really nice looking, and in perfect condition.

My guess is that it's a L200?

[zebra_pl*co]

Polka,

very good guess going by my vague description. But its not them, very similar though. I will go get the actual L number next weekend, as they are magnificent fish !!

They actually look just like the golden nugget, but emerald green with lime spots in the same pattern, minus the higlights on the fins. their bodies look a different shape to the L200 in the pics i have seen, more like my zebra's shape but bigger. The fish ive seen look fatter round the belly than the head.

And another clue to these fish is they had the choice of wood, slate or plant in their tank, they were all on the plants ?!?

[Caol_ila]

Hi!

55 pounds is a normal price here for L200 and afaik theres no other pleco with green/yellow color...the other prices are nice but 20? for a common royal is normal...

[ronsterrc]

Ermm.... L200 is pretty rare up in't North so snap them up. Or send one to me! i wanted one some time ago and could not get hold of one. So i got 4 zebras instead

Ron

[Caol_ila]

this thread pretty much answers the question http://forum.planetcatfish.com/viewtopic.php?t=382

[coelacanth]

Ermm.... L200 is pretty rare up in't North so snap them up. Or send one to me! i wanted one some time ago and could not get hold of one. So i got 4 zebras instead Ron

BAS has some in at the moment, if you're still looking for some.
Pete

[zebra_pl*co]

Thanks for that, guys looking at the pictures they are L128's. I have been back to the store and the card states "emerald spotted plecostomus"
I have corrected them last night, I wonder if they changed the card by now.. these plecs are really nice !!