OutOfAfrica Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Man am I on a roll. Spawned today: Tropheus Dub - Yellow band Copadochromis Borleyi Kadango Protomelas Fenestratus - Red Empress What a day . Early Xmas present What has tommorrow got in store FYI - I have a fish room with 40 - 50 tanks and heaps of breeders, so there is always something going on 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Wow, you must be doing something they like, great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 i wish i had room for 40-50 tanks well done on the spawning. love to see some pics of ur fish room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I'm with fishboi! Why cant I have that many tanks :roll: Congrates with all ya spawnin's btw how big are ya Julido's? Do ya feed them whiteworm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Cool about Tropheus.D I had about 40-50 white bands in a 5foot tank but lost all due to pump failure. Would love to start again with them. Would you be interested in swaping some Tropheus brichardi (Kabimba) for some of yours. Have about 20 of these guys now and doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 wow tropheus brichardi thats pretty cool mike :lol: cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Congrats, when it rains it pours lol. Just a minor thing, red empress is a Protomelas taeniolatus. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 40-50 tanks haha Im keen if you have any red empress (taeniolatus) you would want to sell is a fire cracker the smae as a red empress? because on one of the cichlid forums, they seem to share the same scientific latin name Protomelas Taeniolatus.. Btw, you're coping well with MTS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutOfAfrica Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I know they are "taeniolatus" - but "taeniolatus" is not on the list. Many years ago they were classified as "fenestratus" and "fenestratus" is on the list. If you work the system then you get what you want legally I have been keeping Africans successfully for about 20 years on and off and am very familiar with re-classifications etc. BTW - if the proposed new import list is factual then BYE BYE to the selection we enjoy today :evil: PROBLEM - MAF have no idea what they are looking at and that is why they have to resort to such drastic measures. LIFE EXPECTAINCY of an escape African Cichlid in NZ - NIL The disease issue is what should be addressed - and I am not talking "white spot" brought on by stress ( EG: The long travel and variable temperatures etc ), but the really bad ones - viral , bacterial etc. SOLUTION - Get someone who is an enthusiast and knows their stuff. This way the "permitted list" could be increased without the risk of introducing potential bio- hazards. Oh Yeah - And the authorities were so good at keeping out Dydimo - talk about lame :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 The import laws here are over the top too. The ban on Americans is looking more likely here. Which I can understand as the water here is similar, & we do have a problem with Tiliapia up north. Even with big predators like Barra, cod & saratoga in the water ways in varies parts, some introduced species have proved to be a problem. As for NZ, I can't see how cichlids could handle the cold for a start. Then again convicts are banned in South Austtalia as the have been found in the waterways there. I think the bigger problem would be with the catfish species. Now that you have them, dosen't really matter. Best still to call them by there proper name to save confusion later on down the track. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Need to becareful on what is said on forum's and trade-me, as MAF,Bio Security, Urma are always's watching. Had a visit only 3wks back,they came all the way from Auckland to check if my asain had sities permit's. so word of caution!!!!! cheers shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Over here its like once they have been breed & past on not much they can do. Unless of course it is a noxious species, then thats a different story. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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