Hi, interesting to have found this site by accident. I'm just curious... Is it hard to import fish from new Zealand? How are selection of fishes there?

Most of the fish we have here Anton are imported.

We do have native fish, but most ppl find them rather insignificant tho

Welcome to the pond

Alan

Hi Anton and welcome. I gather the selection of fish we are able to import is sadly lacking compared to other countries but we still have lots to choose from.

Hi Anton,

Good to see we are getting noticed in other countries.

Don't think there would be many species here that you could,'t already get over there... but the info on this site is well worth the trip over here

Hope you stick around a while... and welcome.

Thanks for the warm welcome! Thanks everyone for your replies!

what would be involved if someone was to buy fish off you to bring into new zealand?

Lotsa munee and red tape.

Alan

Lotsa munee and red tape.

Alan

I agree! I'm not a trader nor a breeder. I'm not familiar w/ the supply of fishes there so I can't make a judgement whether there is more supply of fishes here in the Philippines. May I know what ype of fishes are in demand there? Maybe I could suggest to you guys where to import from, if ever.

btw... how's the quarentine policy there? Are policies there as tedious as Australia? I heard it's really hassle to bring in fish in Australia.

welcome anton

im pretty sure its 6 weeks Quaratine(sp)

and whats in demand? most catfish and cichlids LOL

Hi!! welcome to the forums of new zealand fish keepers, i hope you enjoy!! 8)

It is 6 weeks anton and a very long tedious process on a par with Australia - if not worse.

2 weeks here

Its not to bad here in Aussie, we are very limited on Catties & cichlids.

Though there are some goodies around

Frenchy

2 weeks here

Its not to bad here in Aussie, we are very limited on Catties & cichlids.

Though there are some goodies around

Frenchy

oh, ok... I was told that it was about a month? Anyway 2 weeks is better than 1 month? does shipping in over there cost a lot? How are shipping costs? Does quarantine cost money as well? Are there a lot of paperwork? I hope you don't mind my too much questions. :roll: :oops:

yeppers at least six weeks, and the Ministry of agriculture and fisheries have a long long banned list and this is being added to daily it seems. For the protection of our native environs. etc.

Welcome to the forum and it is great to read posts about fish keeping in other countries. how did you get started in fish keeping as a hobby??

yeppers at least six weeks, and the Ministry of agriculture and fisheries have a long long banned list and this is being added to daily it seems. For the protection of our native environs. etc.

Welcome to the forum and it is great to read posts about fish keeping in other countries. how did you get started in fish keeping as a hobby??

Well... A friend of an Aunt of mine just sent for a 50g tank to our hse and I just thought of making use of it. That was more than 2 yrs ago. Since then my list of fish just kept getting longer and longer! :lol: