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Yea the majority of the cost is in nz. If one of you wins it should be wild caught fish

It's easy enough to source fish and get them to nz. But it's costly like Ryan said. Also some of the tropheus adults ard risky due to bloat, fighting and numbers needed. I am not 100% sure but there maybe requirements from the Aussie side to export to nz.

The yellows comming into the country may not be golden kariza. Gk have black tails when then are small and only go golden at about 8ish cm. Its just what i think. Most tropheus keepers do it for the enjoyment/behaviour/colour of them. Yes they do cost alot and yes we have to get large enough numbers but its part of keeping them. There are individuals that have got large groups and others that have got only a few and made it work. I personally don't think that tropheus are hard to keep. If someone was to follow simple steps they are easy to keep. Biggest reason that you hear that they are hard to keep is becuase overseas keepers are dealing with wild caught and F1 fish. Those are alot harder than the F100 ( may not be but who keeps track) that we get in NZ. The story goes that there were some red rainbows that came into the country but one individual got the whole lot. I wish that someone would man up and just get some quality trops into the country. I am sure that people would line up to buy fry. It won't be chap but would be great. There maybe different types of fire foxes in NZ. Its just a hunch, but they could be Moliro/chipimbi.

I really would like to see some good eureka reds or ruby reds.

Yea rabbits correct. They will come sooner or later. Suppliers are bringing in new things all the time but these go to a selected few and it's upto them to breed and distribute to everyone else

Xenos and gobies not allowed in nz rite?

T moorii ilangi all the way!! 80ish

So no more kigoma in the country?

They are not regani for sure. They are expensive as well

Thanks. I did see them at botany some time ago. Will have a look this weekend.

Came home today to find my male dead, beaten up by the female. Does anyone have a spare male?

Do we only have Burundi here? None of the importers have got any new variants in? Would love to get some zaire blues!! I guess it can be said about a lot of things !drool:

I feed my colonies greens and frozen shrimp ( mysis and brine ). I feed shrimp 2 times per week and also feed nls. Balance diet is what you need for the colours to come out properly. I have also fed them live food here and there

I using them for most of them, apart from tropheus tanks

Only if they were African

Hi guys I am in rotarua for the weekend and wanted to know of the fish shops to visit before I get Back home.

Does anyone have rainbows in NZ? Interested in getting some Ikola, does anyone have any for sale?

anyone else? :digH:

IS anyone breeeding these fish at the moment? I would be interested in getting some if anyone has them for sale

Hey mate Nice to be back. I started work and was hard to find time with studying etc but i want to get back into it. I will drop by one day to see your fish, you seem to be right into your fish as always. So there are many more fish being imported and thats nice to see. I guess i just have to wait around to get the fish....hoping as always 8)

Hey guys I have been out of action for some time and just getting back into finsh again and wanted to know what tropheus are available these days on the market?

Hi guys I have a Ph controller and a T Controller and wanting to sell them but don't know the value of these items. When i got them they were expensive but not sure of their cost at the moment, anyone got an idea about the price. They are both in really good condition. Any help would be great

I am interested in doing some offshore fishing, where is a good spot around Auckland? Or an hour or so drive. Thanx for the help guys

2 males (7cm) and 2 females (5cm), they have been breeding and have produced fry. Julidachromis Transcriptus fry for sale 3cm Pm me if interested.

sadly the azures female didn't hold past friday..fingers crossed for next time. 8)