Gold Nugget Pleco - Aquarium Advice

redwhiptailplec · 03-08-2006, 11:56 PM

Petsmart new stock $40, did I get ripped off? I think he is gorgeous and as shipping from online stores is $40 in itself it seemed a good idea, is there anywhere I could get one cheaper? I definetly want more!

Andos99 · 03-09-2006, 12:00 AM

How funny....I saw that same deal last night at Petsmart. Not a bad deal as long as you got a healthy one that doesn't die on you.

Lonewolfblue · 03-09-2006, 12:50 AM

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=863

But then you have shipping on top of that. That is when they have them in stock. They had some last week, but all gone again. They go fast.

**Zagz** · 03-09-2006, 01:01 AM

I've got a gold nugget pleco and I paid $60.00 Can. for him but he is worth every dime, he's been with me for 8 months now. Although I never see him unless I clean the tank.

bosk1 · 03-09-2006, 10:57 AM

I paid about $35 for mine, and that was a pretty good deal. $40 certainly isn't bad.

devilfluff · 03-09-2006, 02:07 PM

I found mine at my lfs for $24.95, listed as a Queen Nugget Pleco(L177).

Its a gorgeous fish, but it hides way too well

caribou · 03-10-2006, 02:24 AM

I bought two GN plecos on Aquabid.com for about $13 a piece plus shipping. They arrived in great condition and ended up costing me about $20 each. You can't always find what you want right away on Aquabid, but if you keep looking and checking in, you can find some great buys. JMO BTW, I bought these about a year ago and still have both of them today.

Skyrmir · 03-10-2006, 05:31 AM

Paid $20 for mine from Big Al's down the street. Everyone is right about never seeing him. Super shy fish, but he's still a baby, so I'm hoping to see him a bit more after a few months of growth.

SerLunchbox · 03-10-2006, 11:42 AM

be careful about shipping when the snow is around ... It can spell disaster if the people shipping don't know what they are doing or if something gets delayed.

redwhiptailplec · 03-10-2006, 11:19 PM

Yay! Well old Nuggles is doing great! Not only is he alive and thriving he also comes out and seems to be showing off! Never realized he would be such a great algae eater either! You know I am tempted to get another as he is so gorgeous, but I am stretching it on the stocking side as it is so I probably ought not to...

Still a great buy I hope Petsmart keeps stocking them!

03-08-2006, 11:56 PM	#1
redwhiptailplec Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jacksonville Florida USA Posts: 125	Gold Nugget Pleco Petsmart new stock $40, did I get ripped off? I think he is gorgeous and as shipping from online stores is $40 in itself it seemed a good idea, is there anywhere I could get one cheaper? I definetly want more!

03-09-2006, 12:00 AM	#2
Andos99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 782 Images: 3	How funny....I saw that same deal last night at Petsmart. Not a bad deal as long as you got a healthy one that doesn't die on you. __________________ If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it over.

03-09-2006, 12:50 AM	#3
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,870 Images: 7	http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=863 But then you have shipping on top of that. That is when they have them in stock. They had some last week, but all gone again. They go fast. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

03-09-2006, 10:57 AM	#5
bosk1 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 693	I paid about $35 for mine, and that was a pretty good deal. $40 certainly isn't bad. __________________ http://dreamtheaterforums.org/forum/index.php

03-09-2006, 02:07 PM	#6
devilfluff Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 29	I found mine at my lfs for $24.95, listed as a Queen Nugget Pleco(L177). Its a gorgeous fish, but it hides way too well __________________ 29 gal FW 10 gal FW low light planted 55 gal FW low light planted

03-10-2006, 02:24 AM	#7
caribou Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: nebraska Posts: 214	I bought two GN plecos on Aquabid.com for about $13 a piece plus shipping. They arrived in great condition and ended up costing me about $20 each. You can't always find what you want right away on Aquabid, but if you keep looking and checking in, you can find some great buys. JMO BTW, I bought these about a year ago and still have both of them today. __________________ 90 [acronym:e9dadb358f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e9dadb358f] planted, [acronym:e9dadb358f="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:e9dadb358f], angels, neons, GN Plecos, GB Rams, Corys,Clown Loaches 90 planted, under construction, [acronym:e9dadb358f="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:e9dadb358f] 2.9 [acronym:e9dadb358f="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:e9dadb358f]

03-10-2006, 05:31 AM	#8
Skyrmir Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 510 Images: 9	Paid $20 for mine from Big Al's down the street. Everyone is right about never seeing him. Super shy fish, but he's still a baby, so I'm hoping to see him a bit more after a few months of growth.

03-10-2006, 11:42 AM	#9
SerLunchbox Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,526 Images: 1	be careful about shipping when the snow is around ... It can spell disaster if the people shipping don't know what they are doing or if something gets delayed. __________________ Lunchbox ... "i'm a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess" Tankless ... for now ... until i find what i really want (and what the wife lets me get!)

03-10-2006, 11:19 PM	#10
redwhiptailplec Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jacksonville Florida USA Posts: 125	Yay! Well old Nuggles is doing great! Not only is he alive and thriving he also comes out and seems to be showing off! Never realized he would be such a great algae eater either! You know I am tempted to get another as he is so gorgeous, but I am stretching it on the stocking side as it is so I probably ought not to... Still a great buy I hope Petsmart keeps stocking them!

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