Adrienne Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Border Patrol this week features the interception of Siamese Fighters in the mail for anyone interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 what day and time is it on? :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Duh! Check the topic title :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Pretty sure these were the ones intercepted near my place - they were not mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 HAHAHA in the add they were saying if released they would wipe out NZ natives :roll: :roll: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 unfortunatly the drama involved with this show distroys the good work that is done by the people at the boarder It is typical of a lot of the cheaper type programs like Coast Watch, Target and the likes. They are made thinking that we are all completely stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 HAHAHA in the add they were saying if released they would wipe out NZ natives :roll: :roll: :roll: Yes I heard that - thats what got my attention. Absolute rubbish to those of us who keep these fish - they wouldn't have a hope of surviving in NZ waters. This is why I want to watch the programme as it sounded like they were about to say they were a banned import! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Yes I heard that - thats what got my attention. Absolute rubbish to those of us who keep these fish - they wouldn't have a hope of surviving in NZ waters. This is why I want to watch the programme as it sounded like they were about to say they were a banned import! :evil: No they probably wouldnt have a hope in surviving themselves in NZ waters, but what about any diseases introduceded by a fish that was not quaranteened correctly.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Yeah the disease is the main concern not the actual fish getting out and living.. Although from memory they did portray them as extremely aggressive fighting fish etc etc etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Well I'm going to listen to what they say and then decide if its fair and reasonable but certainly the advertising for this leaves me in some doubt :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scales & tails fishfa Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Yeah. I haven't seen the add ( my friends told me 'bout it ) but if the excuse for confisacting the fighter doesn't sound realistic then I might send in a complaint. Do they kill the fish now that it is in NZ? Wonder how they "put it down". Maybe they shoot it with a very tiny gun with very, very tiny bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 lol the ad made them sound like tiny little sharks (possibly with lasers on their heads) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scales & tails fishfa Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Sad Face Those were awsome HMs. I never knew u could usanage a fish. When they stabbed the needle into the bag and pulled it out, wouldn't the bag deflate and make water spill everywhere? Was that soil in the bag or poo or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 They did make a good point of what nasty's the fish and/or water might be carrying which is a bigger risk than the fish themselves. the lady also said they could come in if quarantined for 6 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Did anyone see those really nice half moon fighters that someone had on tm a few months back? He had 20 or so, all different colours and shapes, all really perfect, and wouldn't say much about them. Have to wonder if this was the same person. Sad though, they were lovely fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 must admit that I have to eat humble pie as it was presented fairly and covered the whole subject well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scales & tails fishfa Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hey twinkles, There is a guy on tm called david(with 4 random numbers) . He breeds all his stock of real pretty HM. There are also 2 other guys but I don't know their names. Is it normal to transport fish overseas in such little water? Some fighters were posted to me from the wiakato and they came in quite a bit more water.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 there is a david on here too great fighters. and this other one you speak off - he is here too :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 must admit that I have to eat humble pie as it was presented fairly and covered the whole subject well Your not the only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scales & tails fishfa Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Could someone please tell me what that stuff in the water was? Poo or soil.... Also is that the usual amount of water to transport a fish over seas with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joliet Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Was that soil in the bag or poo or something? I think it was poo :lol: she was either not aware fish poo or she was trying to make it sound worse, but I would be really surprised if it was soil and not poo .. can't get a fish home from the lfs without some poo in the bag :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 thanks for clearing that up. I just remember seeing them all, and wondering where they'd suddenly appeared from since I hadn't seen any like that before. While wishing I could afford them lol. Maybe the tiny amount of water was so they could fit more oxygen in, I imagine they'd be packed in there for quite awhile going through the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 The fighters I have seen imported were in waaaay smaller bags with a lot less water. There shouldn't be a lot of poo in the water if they had starved them before sending them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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