newbie here
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:15 pm
I have been lurking around this site for about a year now.
I fell in love with the zebra pleco before I knew what it was. Than I saw the price tag on them
I figured I better practice my fishkeeping on a different kind first...
So I started slowly acquiring different kinds. I have L66, L270, L260, L333, L129, L190, L201, L128, L204, and the last ones I bought were the L183s. The only one that I have lost has been a L260 that went AWOL...
The only ones that I got extremely nervous about was the young pair of L183's. Mainly because of the $$$, but also because of their sensitivity. I have finally gotten past the point of checking in on them everyday and making sure their tank is spotless and just letting them be!
So I decided that I have experience in pleco keeping to warrant the purchase of zebras. Holy smokes they have been hard to find!!! Low and behold, I found an ad from somebody in my childhood hometown
selling some babies, and I just knew they were meant for me!!! I sent a PM, and just got off the phone with him last night. I will be picking them up next week 
Now all my fears are back! I know they will go away as usual, but I can't help it. I am currently in the process of moving fish around so they can have an established tank while I set up their permanant home. Now I am scrambling to get the right kind of filter, air, etc....
We are currently heading out the door to a fish swap, where I know I will meet up with a fellow fish friend who I talk plecos with.
I will keep this updated as things progress, but I am always open to ideas and suggestions!
I fell in love with the zebra pleco before I knew what it was. Than I saw the price tag on them
I figured I better practice my fishkeeping on a different kind first... So I started slowly acquiring different kinds. I have L66, L270, L260, L333, L129, L190, L201, L128, L204, and the last ones I bought were the L183s. The only one that I have lost has been a L260 that went AWOL...
The only ones that I got extremely nervous about was the young pair of L183's. Mainly because of the $$$, but also because of their sensitivity. I have finally gotten past the point of checking in on them everyday and making sure their tank is spotless and just letting them be!
So I decided that I have experience in pleco keeping to warrant the purchase of zebras. Holy smokes they have been hard to find!!! Low and behold, I found an ad from somebody in my childhood hometown
selling some babies, and I just knew they were meant for me!!! I sent a PM, and just got off the phone with him last night. I will be picking them up next week Now all my fears are back! I know they will go away as usual, but I can't help it. I am currently in the process of moving fish around so they can have an established tank while I set up their permanant home. Now I am scrambling to get the right kind of filter, air, etc....
We are currently heading out the door to a fish swap, where I know I will meet up with a fellow fish friend who I talk plecos with.
I will keep this updated as things progress, but I am always open to ideas and suggestions!
