rudy Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Dennis had an interesting drop off today 7-8 inch Blue Eyed Pleco (Panaque suttonorum. Needless to say he is in a bag in my office right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Hot damn, nice find How much did you get him for? Got any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 I have in the bag right now so I will get some pics eventually. If I told you the price you would not believe it.....o.k. 39.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reza Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Sweet deal, check out the price on the link below!!!!!!! http://www.riverwonders.com/catalog/i111.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Wow, only 40$. Sweet deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevchewy Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 WOW :drool: you have to post a pic!!! how big do you think he'll grow? do you know if its a female or a male? wow again! can you explain again how you came accross this deal? you didn't have to sell your soul, or did you? nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 I came accross the deal strictly by being the first one to see it. Another guy was in there trying to buy it as I was, but I was first in. Dennis is a good guy. That is pretty much how I got it. He knows what it is, no fast ones involved. He just knows who his customers are. I have no idea whether it is male or female, not many people have had the opportunity to have these. There are a few, but not many. They are incredibly rare now. I am sure there are some kicking around in people aquariums from years back and have absolutely no idea how rare they are. I would pretend that I am not bragging, but I would be lying :drool: :beer: :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Here is a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birger Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Sorry Rudy, that's most likely a cochliodon, still a good score. Watch for an article on these comeing up in TFH magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 (edited) I don't think there is any difference in the fish except for where it was collected. Are they not the same fish? I am not a pleco fanatic by any stretch so forgive me if I am wrong. I have read about them before as some guy had one on pfish and people went nuts. I do know that these species are pretty much the holy grail of plecos these days. Edited July 5, 2005 by rudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birger Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Whats in a name anyway,doesn't change the way they look. There is a lot of misimformation and rumours about these fish, this is the one everyone gets excited about but they call it the wrong name and have been doing it since I was a kid, the suttonorum has a description that is quite different than cochliodon and can not be found in the wild even though many are trying. I am certainly no expert but have been following this topic for quite some time and still kicking myself for not picking up a couple like you have when I had the chance a while ago. It is (supposedly) a good tempered fish for a large panaque, definately a conversation piece and beautiful in a catfishy kind of way. Which tank are you going to keep him/her in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 I may add it to my amazon pbass-ray set up. 270 gallon. Right now I have it in my 108 gallon, but I may be trying salt with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOSStile Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 How did you get the blue contact lenses to stay in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Last one I heard about went privately for $900..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert_dao Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 You know, funny thing but I remember seeing those things by the boatfull at Pisces back when I was 9 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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