zebra price.

[harty]

i've just inherited a tank from a relative which needs to be restocked.
i've seen pics online of zebras before and think they're a very impressive looking fish. i was wondering if anyone could tell me how much they usually go for on the market, preferably prices in canada...ontario specifically if possible. thanks for any help.

harty

 

[Nic]

they are usually arround 300$ in the states for adults... cant help you in canadian money.... since they got banned from import and are hard to find they will be very pricey...

 

[harty]

man, that makes me kinda sad actually. thanks for the reply none the less.

harty.

 

[Nic]

one of those fish i wish i got back in the day.... good luck finding them...

 

[harty]

lol no matter; no way i'm dropping 300 bones on one.. i vaguely recall seeing them in a store once, but can't really remember where.

 

[LBathory]

are you talking about zebra plecos? cause now it's closer to 500$. I would suggest going with a king tiger pleco, or chocolate zebra, they look very similar, are easier to find and are a fraction of the cost.

 

[koop171]

I have heard that stores ar selling tigers as zebras to get the higer prices. thats why when you are buying the high end plecos you need to do your homeowrk. I have a LFS that can still get me Zebras for 300ish. but they are way to small for my liking

 

[harty]

holy jeez. can't imagine spending that much on a fish.. then again, i'm just getting into the hobby. thanks for all the help and suggestions.

harty.

 

[LBathory]

I have heard that stores ar selling tigers as zebras to get the higer prices. thats why when you are buying the high end plecos you need to do your homeowrk. I have a LFS that can still get me Zebras for 300ish. but they are way to small for my liking

haha if a store is doing that, that's pretty low. but if you are in the market for a zebra, you should probably (hopefully) be able to tell the difference. How small are the 300$ zebras your talking about, and what store, do they ship?

 

[harty]

i've been reading around and it seems tigers are more of a carniverous pleco? does this mean they're not a good speacie to help "keep the glass clean"?? they're definately a great looking pleco.

harty.