Understanding Zebra prices

[Bogwoodbruce]

I find them overrated tbh, ive seen 2" L-46 for around £90-100 in shops before, namely pier aquatics

 

[Warborg]

no camera.=no pictures, deal with it. "

But... what do they look like?


Uh... zebra-like with black and white stripes. Look at any other Zebra pleco.

 

[Plec123]

But... what do they look like?


Uh... zebra-like with black and white stripes. Look at any other Zebra pleco.

lol.
but like bogwoodbruce said, theyre overrated. personally, i think a 3" L190 looks better than a 3" L046.

 

[Warborg]

Sure they are pretty to look at but when I owned 3, they were like statues.

Unless they get back down below $30, I rather buy a stuffed one for my tank.

 

[softturtle]

I saw a grpups of 40 zebras on aquabid today for $24000! But, i suppose anyone who breeds them makes good money.

I seen that too. I was thinking to myself, "I bet I could get a couple actual zebras shipped to my house from Africa for that much."

 

[Warborg]

"I bet I could get a couple actual zebras shipped to my house from Africa for that much."

From Africa? Am I missing something here?

 

[wolfsburgfanatic]

From Africa? Am I missing something here?

not

 

[Zinfin]

Is there an export ban on actual zebras too? What size tank would you need?

 

[zackxf]

Get it small and put it in a 40B, it should only grow to the size of the tank. Put some egg crate down for the hooves.

 

[davo]

Happens with many fish species. They either become endangered over time or bans get placed on export... suddenly supply can't meet demand and they fetch high prices. Blue eyed panaques used to be cheap also... now they are in the hundreds.