Anyone seen these on the market? I recall seeing N.multifasciatus advertised on a website for a LFS in Hamiltron.

I have seen neither in NZ, I have heard from a reliable source that multis were imported but they all died before breeding..

I have seen neither in NZ, I have heard from a reliable source that multis were imported but they all died before breeding..

Bummer. This is the website where I saw some advetised: http://www.worldofwater.co.nz/shop/LIVESTOCK/Tropical+Fish/African+Cichlids/x_page/2.html

That is interesting.. Have you contacted them to see if they still have some and verify if they had the real deal to begin with?

weren't there some trets around years ago? would love to get some of those and they would suit my tank i think

weren't there some trets around years ago? would love to get some of those and they would suit my tank i think

Yes your right Smidey, HFF had some not many survived importation and they sold fast, I went into store as soon as I found out they were there but they were gone I have known a few people with them over the years but they have been hyper aggressive and males usually always killed their partner before any successful breeding occured

Although I may be getting them confused with sexfasciatus which were around at the same time..

I kept multis back in my country and they are quite easy to breed, is the first time that I hear that they are aggressive (inter species).. I used to keep them in a fish tank with other fry and no problems at all.... it would be great if there around and I would love to get few of them.

Cheers!!!

PS: sexfasciatus are vicious tho, LOL!!!

these were my breeders

I kept multis back in my country and they are quite easy to breed, is the first time that I hear that they are aggressive (inter species).. I used to keep them in a fish tank with other fry and no problems at all.... it would be great if there around and I would love to get few of them.

Cheers!!!

PS: sexfasciatus are vicious tho, LOL!!!

these were my breeders

!drool:

That is interesting.. Have you contacted them to see if they still have some and verify if they had the real deal to begin with?

Nah not yet, might be heading to Hams soon, if I win an auction or two so thought I may pay a visit?

Called them and they do have Neolamprologus multifasciatus and I have reserved their entire stock, which was about a dozen or so. Heading down tomorrow to collect them and obviously won't need them all. Let me know if anyone is keen on some, a 2x pairs have been reserved already. First in first serve. PM your EOI.

And that's all folks....fish are all accounted for sorry. Here's hoping they are the real deal?

let me know if any are spare

5 and 6 bars have been here before...a while ago

no surving pairs as far as I know tho there is the odd single around

let me know if any are spare

5 and 6 bars have been here before...a while ago

no surving pairs as far as I know tho there is the odd single around

Nah, none spare sorry and not keen to ship either.

Sorry guys!!! Went to Hamilton today to the World of Water to collect the reserved Neolamprologus multifasciatus, as confirming via phone with a staff member. I turned up and was amazed by the store, only to find that the fish advertised were actually Lamprologus ocellatus (gold), simply labelled as "shell dwellers". Did a few laps of the fish to confirm and was sadly disappointed!!!!

I can conclude that the staff there are total idiots who know nothing about fish and that their website is totally fraudulent. False hopes, false advertising and too good to be trueness!!! Sorry again to those who had reserved these fish.

Man that sucks, I feel sorry for you

Man that sucks, I feel sorry for you

Thanks man, I am considering referring the issue to the Commerce Commission, I hate to imagine how many people they have flasely sold the fish too? Shame on them all!!!

Gutted but it's all good.

Gutted but it's all good.

Good? No it's not at all good, they are selling fish under false names and they know it.

+1. It is not on.

As punishment they should be made to import these fish for real :lol: :thup:

+1. It is not on.

As punishment they should be made to import these fish for real :lol: :thup:

+1 Good idea :thup:

Gutted I had a feeling this was the case! It never ceases to amaze me how shops can get it so wrong, multis look nothing like them!!

Gutted I had a feeling this was the case! It never ceases to amaze me how shops can get it so wrong, multis look nothing like them!!

+1 apparently it's what the suppliers sold them as, though I would expect the store to confirm this and do their research first. Also, the person who does the website doesn't work in the store. :an!gry

That's really sucks man!!! :evil:

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by this mistaken identification.

Unfortunately we did not question the identification when we purchased these from breeders. We have not intentionally misled or attempted to be fraudulent and the fish have now been removed from our website.

Thanks

World of Water

BTW I'm Fee, I do the website & I own the store (with my husband Mark), I have 2 small children & therefore spend a lot of time working from home- I did not personally see the fish before I loaded them on the website, but the people that we purchased them from are generally credible. We frequently only get general non-scientific names given by wholesale importers, & I try to provide as accurate info as possible, obviously on this occasion I have failed & I personally apologise, :oops:

Thanks

Fee

World of Water