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Old 08-30-2010, 02:54 AM
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They were selling at $20 each at the one store that had them.
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Old 08-30-2010, 02:56 AM
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I remember when they first came out, they were going for $40+
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Old 08-30-2010, 04:42 AM
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I have 5!! I had my previous 5 die to ich when introduced by other fish!

They do better in a longer tank!! My first group of 5 all got to be about 5.5 inches!! And they are lightning fast!!

I have seen themfrom anywhere between 25 and 80 bucks

also these are not barbs!! They have be reclassified ! Hey are Now called puntias dennisonii. I did a bunch of research a while back when I was thinking of breeding them!! When I did the research the only thing I could find on breeding was that their was no recorded case of this in Captivity!! I think has changed tho as they are far more readilly available now!
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Old 08-30-2010, 06:00 AM
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ElGuappo is right.... I remember hearing about the reclassification! Good catch!

Tony - $20+ seems to be pretty average price for them in pet stores. Up here... from 1.5-3" they seem to cost anywhere from 20-40 each.
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This fish is such unethical buy. It's pretty much the same situation as the Bangaii Cardinal, only there is no grassroots hobbyist movement to rectify the situation.
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They are in every store here in Lethbridge now. They seems like a really nice little fish, actice, easy to keep, and moderatly priced compared to what they used to be.
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This fish is such unethical buy. It's pretty much the same situation as the Bangaii Cardinal, only there is no grassroots hobbyist movement to rectify the situation.
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Over collection in their natural habitat. Not many (maybe 1-2) reported cases of breeding in captivity.

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