herefishiefishie Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 I managed to pick myself up 4 Peppermint Catfish, I am just wondering if anyone has breed these & is willing to pass on any tips. Are they any different to breeding Bristle nose"s???? Cheers in advance, Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 Hi Frenchy - saw your lonesome post - I suspect the lack of responses is that no one over this side of the ditch has had experience with these fish. If you could post some over for me I'll have a play with them and report back to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polgara Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 peppermint....hmmmmmmmmm..........do they taste as good as they sound..........jokin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeCee Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I think you'd have a job to "suck it and see" Pol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Have a look at this; be hard to get the bristles out of your teeth... http://pub79.ezboard.com/fperthcichlids ... =144.topic Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_Tank Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 How much did you pay for them?? I was told $160 each for peppermints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 http://pub79.ezboard.com/fperthcichlidsocietyfrm5.showMessage?topicID=144.topic What a fantastic hit loved it, now in my favs. Thnx herefishiefishie Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 They retail here for $60 each or $100 for 2, at 3 to 5 cm. Bit cheaper if you can knock out the middle man. :roll: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 They retail here for $60 each or $100 for 2, at 3 to 5 cm. Bit cheaper if you can knock out the middle man. :roll: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 If you posted that twice to make us jealous you needn't have. Just once was enough to make me wish i was in australia. (not for long though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_au Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 You shouldn't have trouble getting peppermints in NZ, there are no import restrictions to overcome. Just ask you local importer/LFS and you will no doubt get then a lot cheaper than over here. As for comming to Australia for catfish ???? Get Out !!!! You have access to all those marvelous pleco and whips and things over there that are denied us here. I recently spent AU$3,000 on some albino bristle nose. There are only 4 survivors so that makes $750 ea and only 3cm SL. You can get them for a few bucks ea in NZ. PS. They may not becalled peppermints by the overseas suppliers. Snow flakes or starlights more like it.... Why we call them peppermints here I'm buggered if I know. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hmmm, I've only seen an albino bristlenose once. I think, and it was somewhere around $150nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Unfortunately asking for stuff at the LFS and actually getting an importer to listen to them are two different things. In the last 2 years we've had two importers ask us what we'd like bought in - I've given them my wish list both times (complete with prices that I'm prepared to pay) - one importer even said that I was prepared to pay good prices for the fish I was after - still haven't seen a single one on that list. Admittedly some of them there would be a limited demand for - but I'm sure other people would like to keep little Red-breasted acaras (Laetacara dorsigera). The new importer doesn't seem to want my LFS's business anyway - I had the LFS enquire last week about one of the expensive plecos they had for sale - but they haven't had anyone there to answer his call. We've had what were called snowflake bristlenose before - but they just looked like a regular bristlenose with dandruff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamboe2001 Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 thats them just lamingtons nothing special except the increaced price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Sorry for posting twice, gday Alan hows it going?? I have since bought 5 more peppermints of Tammy, better price this time. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_au Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Not a nice thing to say about your home town cat nuts Frenhy! You have got the right idea with the Auscat forum though, we have been around a long time, though only moved to the Perth board last year. Yes, Tammy has some very nice fish, prolly better condition, better size as well as better price. As for them looking like regular bristles with dandruff tamboe ! :-? I don't think so!!!. Frechy posted a link to one areticle, but just have a quick look at the whole forum and join the other 6,000 odd catfish fanciers from around the world who have enjoyed. http://p204.ezboard.com/fperthcichlidsocietyfrm5 Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hello Alan, Kelvin,Winnie,Malcolm, Tammy,yourself.... are the ones I like, its the others that bag catfish,discus,tropicals.... :roll: just its the attitude some have towards non cichlids. :lol: ps; home town, I'm an import Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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