Where do you find these?

Lexus · 01-20-2005, 07:01 PM

Bristle nose and rubber lip plecos? We have 1 local owned petstore, Petco, Walmart and True Value hardware store that carries fish. But all Ive ever seen anywhere are variations of common plecos! Where do you guys get them

penpitt · 01-20-2005, 07:50 PM

Are you in a big city or small town? if you are in a small town you can ask your lps if they would order some in or you could call around to some other cities that are close by. Ordering online probably isn't really an option because shipping rates would kill you.
Thats the benefit to living in a city is more choices. I have one store about 7 miles from my house and they usually have at least a dozen different plecos. Some costing upwards of $200.

DavidDoyle · 01-20-2005, 08:50 PM

I have long fin bristlenose for several years. I got mine from a breeder in Chicago, mine have since spawned and I sent out about 100 to folks last year. One set has spawned for the new owner. You can find almost any pleco online except maybe the very rare blue-eye.

Try AquaBid when it goes back up in the next few days they usually run about 6-8$ in lots of six..

tank11 · 01-20-2005, 09:09 PM

ask your manager in the walmart pet dept. to se if they will order a few..

lighter · 01-20-2005, 11:36 PM

Most of them are seasonal depending on the individual species, you can check with the lfs to see when a particular pleco is coming in.

swimmers · 01-21-2005, 10:22 AM

I've found my RubberLips at Petsmart. It seems to be the only smally type they carry.

Lisachromis · 01-21-2005, 02:29 PM

Is there a local fish club in your area? Members may have what you are looking for.

garfieldnfish · 01-21-2005, 03:26 PM

Go to your locally owned pet store. Most of those do special orders and the shipping cost will be considerably less then if you order them yourself on line. Aquariumfish.net is a good site to order fish from if all else fails. I ordered by Siamese Algae Eaters from there and was very happy with the transaction.

tank11 · 01-21-2005, 08:00 PM

Just wait for Aqua bid to come back on line. I'm sure there is some one in your area that will have that you want, or they'll point you in the right direction.

Joel · 01-24-2005, 04:18 AM

I'm not sure where you live in Wisconsin but http://www.exotic-cichlids.com/ is in Manitowoc Wisconsin and they have really nice fish. They have 2" longfins for $6 and 2" regs for $4. I have always been impressed with there stock. Give them a shot you"ll be glad you did.

Lexus · 01-25-2005, 09:10 PM

thanks... my dept manager said whatever I want he can specially order for me... hehe helps to be his little pet. lol

joe kool · 01-25-2005, 09:35 PM

01-20-2005, 07:01 PM	#1
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,407	Where do you find these? Bristle nose and rubber lip plecos? We have 1 local owned petstore, Petco, Walmart and True Value hardware store that carries fish. But all Ive ever seen anywhere are variations of common plecos! Where do you guys get them __________________ 55 Gallon 1 Fantail Goldfish 1 Albino Bristlenose 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 4 Angelfish 3 Zebra Danios 14? Assorted Corys 46 Gallon 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Cichlids 29 Gallon 1 Snail 1 Betta 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Fry

01-20-2005, 08:50 PM	#3
DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 90 Posts: 496	Re: Where do you find these? I have long fin bristlenose for several years. I got mine from a breeder in Chicago, mine have since spawned and I sent out about 100 to folks last year. One set has spawned for the new owner. You can find almost any pleco online except maybe the very rare blue-eye. Try AquaBid when it goes back up in the next few days they usually run about 6-8$ in lots of six..

01-20-2005, 09:09 PM	#4
tank11 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9	Re: Where do you find these? ask your manager in the walmart pet dept. to se if they will order a few..

01-21-2005, 10:22 AM	#6
swimmers Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 120	Re: Where do you find these? I've found my RubberLips at Petsmart. It seems to be the only smally type they carry.

01-21-2005, 02:29 PM	#7
Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	Re: Where do you find these? Is there a local fish club in your area? Members may have what you are looking for. __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

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01-20-2005, 07:50 PM	#2
penpitt Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 30	Are you in a big city or small town? if you are in a small town you can ask your lps if they would order some in or you could call around to some other cities that are close by. Ordering online probably isn't really an option because shipping rates would kill you. Thats the benefit to living in a city is more choices. I have one store about 7 miles from my house and they usually have at least a dozen different plecos. Some costing upwards of $200.

01-20-2005, 11:36 PM	#5
lighter Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4	Most of them are seasonal depending on the individual species, you can check with the lfs to see when a particular pleco is coming in.

01-21-2005, 03:26 PM	#8
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 660	Re: Where do you find these? Go to your locally owned pet store. Most of those do special orders and the shipping cost will be considerably less then if you order them yourself on line. Aquariumfish.net is a good site to order fish from if all else fails. I ordered by Siamese Algae Eaters from there and was very happy with the transaction.

01-21-2005, 08:00 PM	#9
tank11 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9	Re: Where do you find these? Just wait for Aqua bid to come back on line. I'm sure there is some one in your area that will have that you want, or they'll point you in the right direction.

01-24-2005, 04:18 AM	#10
Joel Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 10	I'm not sure where you live in Wisconsin but http://www.exotic-cichlids.com/ is in Manitowoc Wisconsin and they have really nice fish. They have 2" longfins for $6 and 2" regs for $4. I have always been impressed with there stock. Give them a shot you"ll be glad you did.

01-25-2005, 09:10 PM	#11
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,407	Re: Where do you find these? thanks... my dept manager said whatever I want he can specially order for me... hehe helps to be his little pet. lol __________________ 55 Gallon 1 Fantail Goldfish 1 Albino Bristlenose 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 4 Angelfish 3 Zebra Danios 14? Assorted Corys 46 Gallon 8 Tiger Barbs 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Cichlids 29 Gallon 1 Snail 1 Betta 8 Pulcher/Brichardi Fry

01-25-2005, 09:35 PM	#12
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 586	Re: Where do you find these? __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I've just been released from my one year sentence in Korea I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, so if your in the pan handle area hit me up current Fry: see above tanks: Just set up my first "fish" tank, cichlids of course 100 gal and still have the 20L planted with CRS although most of my plants didn't survive the wife's care.

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