That would be from a breeder... lfs around here sell them for 10.00-20.00 each... sounds about right to me... that would be for larger bristlenose (larger than 3 inches). 1-2 inches go for 3.50-8.00 each from a breeder.
LFS error in my favor
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I agree - $19.99 was the mistake - unless you are talking some full grown 5" bristlenose. Bristlenose typically sell for around the $7.99 mark
The one I got was about 4 inches or so. The one I saw first was a bit smaller and the guy said that he would be sold for $14.99.
is this bristlenose an Albino? I do know that breeders sell them from 5-8 dollars each to the stores. The Lfs has to make some profit, so add at least 5 dollars to that and that is your answer. But each region differs. Here in Los angeles, they go from 10-20 dollars like I said before. For a 4-5 inch Pleco, 15 dollars would most likely be the asking price. I cannot see them selling that size for anything less. I NEVER seen a common "bristlenose" before. Just the albino bristlenose and the Starlight bristlose (which goes for 10.00 for a 2 incher)
I paid $5.99 for my bristlenoses and they were from the local shop that generally has pretty high prices (for those of you in Chicagoland...I got them from Scott's, so you know what I mean).
