Rare Blue Eye Plec - Ebay For 99P!

[Sophie]

http/www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=5911
 
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1200-BLUEEYED-PLECO-FISH-BEC-99p-NO-RESERVE-COLLECTION-ONLY-/321196688217
 
Interesting enough for PFK to do an article

 

[Axyadbad]

I like If only I had loads of money and a 10 foot tank. I can imagine T1 being interested in this

 

[BettaBarbara]

Wow,  that is some fish! 

 

 

[Sophie]

Gorgeous isn't it? I'd be too scared of killing it after paying such a price.

 

[BettaBarbara]

Gorgeous isn't it? I'd be too scared of killing it after paying such a price.

Very true!  I hold my breath every morning when I examine my tanks....hoping my fish family are all alive and well.....

 

[fluttermoth]

Gorgeous isn't it? I'd be too scared of killing it after paying such a price.

Yes! it was bad enough when I paid £50 for my six adolfoi cories; I was too scared to go to bed for hours!
 
I'd be nervous wreck if I owned a fish that valuable 

 

[Wills]

I have seen this dotted around in news all day and to be honest I dont see what the fuss is all about.... I have never really understood the fascination of a blue eyed plec but I understand the rarity and all but there are nicer looking more active plecs out there....
 
And then it comes to this one.... its at least 2 years old and only 8 inches long. Shops in the Manchester area (where the sale is from) sell bigger ones for less - Rare Aquatics 30 mins away from this sale had a 10 inch + chunky adult for £700 a few months ago. And while its still a hell of a lot of money its £500 less than stated in the advert.
 
My guess is the bidding will stop around the 600 mark...
 
Personally I would rather have an L95
 
Wills

 

[Sophie]

 

Gorgeous isn't it? I'd be too scared of killing it after paying such a price.

Yes! it was bad enough when I paid £50 for my six adolfoi cories; I was too scared to go to bed for hours!
 
I'd be nervous wreck if I owned a fish that valuable 

 

 
£50?!
£25 was bad enough for my Gold Nugget

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Just one more reason for you brits to move across the pond
 
Panaque cochliodon Blue Eye Panaque WILD Colombia
 
http/www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcatfishp&1377893841
 
Buy It Now Price: $550.00

   £355.6

 

[fluttermoth]

I agree with you, Wills; there are far nicer looking plecs out there for less.
 
She is sweet though.

 

[plectastic]

It hurt enough paying £120 (£100 as loyalty member ) for my L330 watermelon plec a while ago. He is amazing to look at though.

 

[Sophie]

Just one more reason for you brits to move across the pond
 
Panaque cochliodon Blue Eye Panaque WILD Colombia
 
http/www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcatfishp&1377893841
 
Buy It Now Price: $550.00

   £355.6

 
The cost to move across the pond would never be cheap enough for just one plec I'm afraid

 

[Wills]

To be honest at that price its probably worth importing them and reselling haha!!
 
Though on a serious note you would need to be a highly rated, reputable shop to trade at these prices. You couldnt just get koi vats and trade out of a shed lol
 
Wills

 

[Shelster]

What a handsome chap, I hope he finds a great home where he will be looked after - I'm sure this will be the case if serious money is involved

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I have met the gent who owns that store. He sponsors and vends at fish events across the country. I have seen some of his fish and plants and if I weren't filled to the frames on all my tanks I would have bought from him.