Blue eyed Pleco price???

[Chefken]

One of my LFS has a 9-10" blue eyed Pleco.....Is 300. a good price for a Panaque?? I know they are pretty rare. Its a really nice one in a Discus tank.....Thanks!!

 

[fishhead0103666]

Personally after seeing the prices thrown around the internet for various sizes I'd say yes.

 

[Rob909]

I’d feel comfortable dropping $300 on one. It’s not uncommon to find them that size online around $600 before shipping.

 

[Chefken]

Thanks for the responses. I am considering it....One of the coolest SA species out there!!

 

[fishhead0103666]

It's a shame what happened to them in their natural habitat, an oil spill and drug wars or trade restrictions made it almost impossible to get them out if I remember correctly. Before all that happened they were fairly cheap I think.

 

[ShadowStryder]

They are still exported/imported fairly regular. 300 is a standard price for that size. 5-7 yrs ago you would have had to pay 1k.
Is it a Cochliodon Or Suttoni.

 

[Jonnyakawombell]

In the (uk) they go from anything from £200-£275 pounds at that size so thats like $260-$360 dollers although I find the suttoni's are slightly more expensive then the cochliodon for some reason not sure why to be honest, id say $300 dollers isn't a bad price at all to be fair, I paid £250 pounds or $320 dollers for my 9"-10" female Sutton last year, and I thought that was pretty cheap at the time, I'd say go for it there a lovely fish, I really like mine, one of my favs

 

[Warborg]

Before all that happened they were fairly cheap I think.

Yep, I paid $40 for one back in the early 90's

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

They are like a dime a dozen now in the US, I seem them for sale from 6-8" to 18"

 

[Chefken]

They are like a dime a dozen now in the US, I seem them for sale from 6-8" to 18"

If 300-1200 dollars is a dime a dozen you must live in a completely different world than I do!!!