Dixon1990 Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 IS there any special reason that there aren't many(if any) Albino Dwarf Cichlids(apart from Kribs)? They Mass breed and distribute albinoe angels,oscars,discus,,and some others so why doesnt it happen to fish such as Apistos,Rams, Nannacara etc? Or does it and we just dont see it here.I cant see any pics on the net of any. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 There are, but they come from Germany and shipments are few and far between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Yes those germans to produce some very nice fish its a shame we don't get more from there.. Personally I wouldn't be asking why we don't get albino "Apistos,Rams, Nannacara" I would be asking why we hardly even get ANY descent apisto's/nanncara in NZ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Personally I wouldn't be asking why we don't get albino "Apistos,Rams, Nannacara" I would be asking why we hardly even get ANY descent apisto's/nanncara in NZ.. Very good point :-). Dixon1990 is right, I cant find any pictures of albino microgeo's or apisto's. Would be interesting to see one. Why would only the Germans make them? is there some type of chemical they add to water to force albino offsping or just lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Look right through this page http://www.aquaonline.com.br/forum/view ... &start=110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 That did come in 4 or 5 years ago. The German hatchery work with apisto's more then the Asian hatchery so more mutations occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 might not be an apisto, or even S. American but: PS- not for sale. it takes a while to acquire these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 LOL That if defiantly an African Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 why do you say it takes a while to aquire that paticular species phoenix? I knew someone with albino golden nannacara but they no longer have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 most that make the shipments seem to die off cause of varying reasons (either too thin, or too weak....). the few that make it into the country get snapped up by collectors and / or hoarders. that leaves none to go around.when i get these fish i send them to a friend in auckland who tries to breed them. he too sends fish here and there for other people to breed. I'm hoping it makes a difference, but for the past 3 odd years - No real luck :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Wow thats an awesome thing to do Phoenix. Do you know someone locally who imports fish Phoenix? What species have you been sending upto Auckland? How are you getting access to them when your friend in Auckland cannot up there? Would love to get in touch with him and see what he has.. Apisto's aren't that hard to breed really so if he is having no luck maybe you sending them to the wrong places? If you do find anything interesting there are at least 3 of us locally that have a few tanks and are keen on dwarf cichlids and are looking for descent fish to breed and spread around, so feel free to PM myself or Bilbo. Our belief is that fish keepers should always be able to source healthy quality dwarf cichlids and it is frustrating as anything that we just cannot find the fish. These fish need to get into the right hands and be bred in numbers so they get spread the length and breath of NZ so that there are soo many of them we are not just relying on 1 or 2 people to breed them and they are likely to be around for everyone to enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Wow those golden nanocara sound great. Would love to see an albino one. They would be expensive though surely if any were around? Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I would even love a normal nannacara or 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I would even love a normal nannacara or 4 Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Why would they export them to NZ when we only spend small change. Places like the USA who would buy every week thousands of times what we spend in a year are way ahead of us in the queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 :lol: all these questions /I haven't found any interesting apistos.....yet... I dont know some one who imports.. apart from the wholesalers.. but i do know people who are talented at spotting imported fish for what they really are :bounce: good eg is how the shovelnoses make their way in as pictus's. but ofcourse i know nothing about them I had 3 really nice africans i sent away - no idea what they are ..some sort of peacock i think.. all sent away with the hope to breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I know at least one very good African breeder locally, most likely would love the opportunity to breed something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 there are a few floating around up here in auckland the albinos got sold and the guy killed the parents and young :roll: the goldens are still being bred up here just not in great numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 :lol: all these questions /I haven't found any interesting apistos.....yet... I dont know some one who imports.. apart from the wholesalers.. but i do know people who are talented at spotting imported fish for what they really are :bounce: good eg is how the shovelnoses make their way in as pictus's. but ofcourse i know nothing about them I had 3 really nice africans i sent away - no idea what they are ..some sort of peacock i think.. all sent away with the hope to breed. lol I am confused you said you had been sending fish (in a dwarf cichlid thread) upto Auckland for the last 3 years and then you haven't found any? lol Generally nice africans that people don't know what they are esp peacocks are not worth bothering with. There might be some gems out there but most of them are snapped up by the people in the know at the wholesale level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 sorry didnt mean apistos.. if i had them id breed them my self :lol: i only got the fake borelliis yonks ago that i didnt know were fakes ha ha. then when they appeared in the shops i was all excited and then someone on here pointed out that they were steel blues and popped my bubble :lol: i was hunting for plecos and stuff but exporting restrictions and what have you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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