BigFish Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Can you get these in New Zealand? I have some goldfish that i wouldn't mind putting one with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 I am pretty sure weather loaches are a banned species in NZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 If it's a coldwater fish, its unlikely to be allowed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuviceps Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 Cobitis species (weather fish) and Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Japenese weather fish) are on MAFs non Approved Species of Ornamental Fish to be imported if these are the fish you are referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 bigfish, if you want a cold water fish that isint banned go and catch yourself some Inanga! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 Bigfish wants some fish to go with his goldfish and Benny says... > ... go and catch yourself some Inanga! Assuming you keep your goldfish in a tank indoors there are many species of fish that can co-habit based on temperature. Obvious ones include 'plecostomus', rosy barbs, peppered cats and so forth. There are others but it would depend on the size of the goldfish and so forth. I've done several cold water ( ie un-heated) tanks in the past (without goldfish) and they can be quite spectacular. Have a look at Mark Owens page at: http://www.aquaria.net/art/finart/cool.html Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 20, 2002 Report Share Posted June 20, 2002 Leopardfish are beautiful in a cold tank. People breed rosy barbs in outdoor ponds over summer then bring them inside for the winter months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFish Posted June 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 Thanks for that link andrew, really helpfull, after looking through it i saw that you could keep peppered catfish without heaters so i was wondering do most good fish stores have them? especially in christchurch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFish Posted June 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 also when you say 'plecostomus' does that mean all types like bristlenose catfish and ottos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 21, 2002 Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 I have often seen peppered cats (they are a corydoras) available in Christchurch Bigfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFish Posted June 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 i might go looking for some peppered corys then, but i was thinking what about bristlenose catfish would they be alright with my goldfish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 21, 2002 Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 I assume Andrew means the 'common' pleco. Bristlenoses might work, doubtfull on the ottos though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted June 21, 2002 Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 Bigfish said... > i saw that you could keep peppered catfish without heaters > so i was wondering do most good fish stores have them? > especially in christchurch? I would expect even bad fish stores to have 'Peppered cats'. They might be labelled as 'Corydoras paleatus'. Adults are easy to sex, the males are much smaller and have tall dorsal fins. They're pretty straight-forward to spawn in aquaria too... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted June 21, 2002 Report Share Posted June 21, 2002 Bigfish said... > when you say 'plecostomus' does that mean all types like > bristlenose catfish and ottos? I meant the regular big 'pleco' that you see everywhere. This is not to say others might not work, it depends on how cold the tank drops to. A lot of the 'pleco' type fish are from fast flowing waters which, even in the tropics, tend to be cooler... The same can be said of some rainforest fish that come from shaded forest streams or up mountains. There are some killies from western Africa for example that live up mountains and as such will not tolerate 'tropical' temperatures even though they definitely come from tropical countries... Anyway, the weekend has started so I'm off home Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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