Joe Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 i payed 20 for my pair :sml1: :slfg: Where'd you get yours from? :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Where'd you get yours from? :bounce: w.a.s club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I paid $30 for my first pair. via breeder though so no retail pricing added. I've since paid $30+ per fish retail. I think with the rarity of these on the market they're priced well. Especially if these are imports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURN Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Theirs were some top ones in the shops this week. full of colour hard out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 which shops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURN Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 were as in I brought them. They in temporary tank getting down to some protein munch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 where did you get them from, and where are the photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sunbird73 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 oh really.... not sharing info huh? :smln: I saw some today, for very good price too. Around $25 for imports.... Wonder if its the same place as yours BURN... If anyone wants to know where they will have to whisper the secret password and make a funny face I will wait until they get some more in tho, want a definite female, no room for fakers at my house anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURN Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 where you get your one from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 What is with all this secret squirrel business? For crying out loud, they're not illegal or anything, and it would be really nice to see some good pics of well-coloured fish. And I for one would be happy to wait to buy fish off of someone who breeds ones with really nice colour, rather than buy whatever from the shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 What is with all this secret squirrel business? For crying out loud, they're not illegal or anything They're not plecs either :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 lol Joe; that was a retort to BURN's unwillingness to disclose the place he got his apsito from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Password was actually dangermouse, but secret squirrel is close enough - I will imagine you just pulled a funny face Joe.... so here is where I saw some http://www.aquaworld.co.nz/ Just discovered them literally just around the corner from me! The "female" was not fully black (actually no black at all) on the pectoral fins tho, and I think given a little bit of time may show more obviously as a male, as I could also see some colour up on the dorsal fin as well. The guy said more were due in next week so I will go back and check them out then. The male had strong colour, but not fully through the tail, and fins were fairly short. He was only little tho, so may colour up more with time. But a real nice strong red. I also heard a rumour that HFF mt roskill have some golds on order, hopefully on thurs they might come in. Not sure how much $$ tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 What is with all this secret squirrel business? For crying out loud, they're not illegal or anything, and it would be really nice to see some good pics of well-coloured fish. And I for one would be happy to wait to buy fish off of someone who breeds ones with really nice colour, rather than buy whatever from the shops I agree, there is no reason not to name the shop that has them in stock? It is not like it is a secret or there is anything to gain by hiding where they are? If it helps anyone I was in HFF Mt Roskill today and they have none, maybe albany does? Or one of the animates stores.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Albany doesn't, not on order, and no plans to order them :dunno: Hope they change their minds tho. They do have more agassizi in and at least 2-3 females from the looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 :cofn: These are the local bred ones, actually this is one of the offspring from my original pair. I just picked up some of the original imports that are a year and a bit old and they're about half the size and a lot darker. I really like them but they've got nothing on this guy for colour and size. ps. sorry for spamming these pictures, i just took them for Joe and thought it was relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Interesting about the size, I was assuming the ones I saw in the shop yesterday were not fully developed, but could just be a lot smaller compared to my monster. Nice pics :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Interesting about the size, I was assuming the ones I saw in the shop yesterday were not fully developed, but could just be a lot smaller compared to my monster. Nice pics :thup: Yeah, I was very surprised that the imported ones had bred for the previous owner. I'm a bit concerned about putting them in the same tank as my breeding pair as I suspect they're technically a different breed in the same genus (which would explain why RyanJury's female got the crap beaten out of her in the same tank). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Awesome fish Dan, I also wonder the "local imports" you got were they the ones from HFF? Because I believe they were locally bred from the same stock as the one you have pictured.. Most of the locally bred stock originated from a guy in Levin who bred a heap of tripple red X F1 fish, this created a great strong line due to the mixed genetics but also diluted the colour alot and made it very variable.. After a few generations fish like your one pictured are starting to pop out which is awesome.. Ideally someone would source some of the new imports and cross them with this locally bred strain to get some more colour into it and some good genetics so we should have some good hardy colourful fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Awesome fish Dan, I also wonder the "local imports" you got were they the ones from HFF? Because I believe they were locally bred from the same stock as the one you have pictured.. Most of the locally bred stock originated from a guy in Levin who bred a heap of tripple red X F1 fish, this created a great strong line due to the mixed genetics but also diluted the colour alot and made it very variable.. After a few generations fish like your one pictured are starting to pop out which is awesome.. Ideally someone would source some of the new imports and cross them with this locally bred strain to get some more colour into it and some good genetics so we should have some good hardy colourful fish Thanks and yeah, both parents were local stock - one from HFF and one from a breeder in Avondale (which may have been the source of both). I thought I had lines of both stock but I was mistaken. I was wondering if there were any females left in the new imports - might go shopping tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Thanks and yeah, both parents were local stock - one from HFF and one from a breeder in Avondale (which may have been the source of both). I thought I had lines of both stock but I was mistaken. I was wondering if there were any females left in the new imports - might go shopping tomorrow. Do you know what stores have them in stock? I didn't see any at Mt Roskill, someone said earlier Albany isn't getting them in, guess that just leaves animates stores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Do you know what stores have them in stock? I didn't see any at Mt Roskill, someone said earlier Albany isn't getting them in, guess that just leaves animates stores? No, no idea. I'm going to Mt Roskill tomorrow so I guess I won't see any there. The pics of the new imports were from a Chch store weren't they? I'll have to go look in the commercial trade section again I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 oh, reading between the lines it looks like http://www.aquaworld.co.nz might have some in stock. I'll pop in there and see what's on offer if I get the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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