I keep looking at this..and keep wanting one or two of these guys. I see them on Aquabid, but people want $60 for shipping, and I see them on Liveaquaria, but theirs don't look nearly as nice as yours. How common are these at LFS'? How long does it take to get to their max size?
Tha'ts the thing, they aren't as common at LFS. I got my at a specialized aquarium shop. They have everything, so I managed to get them there but it was about $12 a piece.
Ordering some online would be good but it's really hard to find them.
They grow fairly slow (and their fry to). My biggest used to be about 1.5" but now it's about 2.5" after 6 months or so.