muahahaha

I'll soon be on my way to pick up this http://tulsa.craigslist.org/for/2251169754.html
a 46 gallon bowfront with filter, heater, lights, "red fish, 3 silver fish, and a pretty big sucker fish" (that big guy will be going in the pond probably), stand, chemicals, nets, ect..
for...



$40.

No really, a 46 gallon bowfront for $40. Dude. Really.

Nice find!

Wow, great deal!

Good job on getting that set up.

my step dad will be estatic, he loved the bn pleco we had in the pond before, it got over a foot long. I think sucker fish usually = bn pleco

I'm excited to see these mystery fish! Hopefully they won't need to be brough to the LFS tomorrow for a trade in lol but if they do at least there's a nice one I found nearby.
My mom LOVES the set up- super important since I live with her lol I'm thrilled its got a stand since we need one for the tanks we have as is lol

wow what a deal!

Excellent! I can't wait for your follow up pictures

Julie

oh
my
gosh
silver fish = 3 tetras
red fish = sunburst platy about 2='' of hugeness (female)
sucky fish is a 8'' long bn pleco (male)

46gallon bowfront = 4'+ long bowfront that barely fit in my b
backseat of my bonneville. It was a tight squeeze length and width wise.

the tank is in great condition, needs very light cleaning. Stand is in prestine condition.

The owners are a couple, late thrities, that told their teenage son to do the research and post on CL and he could keep the loot. They couldn't figure out why it got so many calls until I told them I paid $40 and there was a 29gallon bowfront posted the same day for $200 that sold quick. They loaded everything for me, wouldn't even let me pick up the filter AND they bungee corded my trunk for me lol because the stand was too big for it to close. The fish are in great health and vibrant, they're hanging in my 30gallon for the time being - which I'm sure sucks horribly for big ole pleco, but it will have to do for now until the big tank is set up.

Awsome deal! Congrats good luck with the fish.

You have a common pleco if it's 8". BN (bristle nose) stay small usually 4 to 5". Congrats on the great find I know the tank and fish will have a great home with you as their Mommy!

Never heard of a " eight inch " Bushy nose pleco.My oldest and largest male is just over 6 inches. And he is a beast ! LOL Congrats on the find ! What are the measurements on the tank ?
Doesn't it make ya feel great when you find a deal like that ??!!!
Ray

I have an 8" wild bristlenose I got from an importer in Florida.

I have one that I got from Jojo that is about 7 almost 8" BEAST!

cool deal

he's got the pokey bumpy thing (I'm sure its got a technical name...) on his nose - isn't that what makes it a bn instead of a common? And what tells you its a boy? The owners said they had him for 3 years in their "big" tank but he was getting picked on by the fish in there so they moved him to the tank I bought (they moved him a year ago).
According to measurements, my 46 gallon tank is a 72 gallon tank :) not bad for $40, right?
the giant platy ate my flippin fry last night (stupid platy) so I've added him to the list of fish to get rid of lol
I met a guy last week who is into fish and I emailed him to see if he wanted/had room for the fish that came with the tank or knew anyone that does. The pleco is chillin in my 30 gallon and I feel terrible for him, he can't be happy there, so he needs to go to a home with more room to swim! its too cold to put him in our pond just yet (and the house with the pond is an hour away) so I'd have to keep him for a few weeks in a little tank and I think that might be miserable. We had a pleco in our pond before and set up an area for him to go in the winter but it got cold suddenly before we got him out :(
I got the tank thinking I'd use it for a killifish tank for my mom - surprise her with her! When she saw it she said "Maybe we should use this for your fish...or cichlids" wtf - where did the random cichlid comment come from?! I guess it makes sense with a big tank but uhh...at least I have time to research.

Yeah the pic definately looks bigger than a 46 gal... SCORE

Great Job!

Julie

Could he be a Rino, they get a little bigger and only have one bristle I believe.

Okay well if others have them then they can grow to 8" I've never seen on that large myself and would like to see one next to a ruler. That would be such a neat pic.

If I was photo-inclined, I'd take such a picture for you lol of course, 8'' is an estimation on my part based on take height. Hopefully I'll find someone with a nice big tank for him, I feel so bad that he's in my little tank :( but it was either take them or let them be flushed.

This is one of my Male Bushy Noses . He is about 5.5 inches .

Ancistrus can grow beyond 5" that is fact.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1503

Above is a link for an ancistrus species 7.7" SL, meaning tails not included.

Here is a photo of the Pair when I first got them, They've grown since then

I included the tail in my estimate. He's a cool fish, big like that picture - kinda prehistoric looking. I'm hoping to find a tank for him soon locally. I've put out some feelers and the guy I met is puttig out some feelers. If not, I'll CL him I suppose.

btw - how big of a tank should this dude be in? I can't promise he'll go in what he needs but if I know what tank size he needs I can at least ask the right questions

Nice find. Congrats on the new tank!