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WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 22:38
by vinman
Does any one know where I can get a few l397 plecos in the United states.

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 01 Jan 2016, 23:05
by bekateen
Sometimes they are sold on aquabid. I think the photos are labeled with the name Leisure Man. He's in southern Washington state if I recall correctly.

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 02 Jan 2016, 00:47
by vinman
Thank You !!!!!!! :)

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 02:04
by vinman
I checked no Leisure Man on AB

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 02:10
by catfishchaos
I know he was on there at one point, did you try leisure_man ?

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 02:28
by bekateen
Indeed. His photos are marked with the name leisure man or leisure_man, but now that I recall, his aquabid username is Wethumbs.

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 02:38
by vinman
Thank You, I hope that is Steve Lumblad Of Wet Thumb

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 03:03
by bekateen
Isn't Steve Lundblad at WetSpot, not Wet Thumbs?

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 04:55
by vinman
wet spot is the retail and cichlid exchange is the wholesale operation not wet thumbs my bad


I found him on AB and sent him a message thanks again for everything

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 05:03
by bekateen
Good luck.

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 13:12
by Narwhal72
L397 are really rare to find in the U.S. They are illegal to export from Brazil and there is no significant captive breeding of them in the U.S.

The ones you find are usually shipped over from Europe where captive breeding of them is more established.

I can't say I have ever seen real ones for sale although I do know at least one person who has them. Sometimes you see L271 sold as L397 so be careful. When young they are quite similar looking.

Andy

Re: WANTED l397 plecos

Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 16:48
by vinman
thanx Narwhal72 I do know at least one person who has them can you get me in touch with them