KiwiGal77 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Has anybody had any experience with these little guys? They look like a good schooling candidate for my small community tank to go with cory and 1 honey gourami, and I would be able to have 10 of them. Much better option than getting another type of slightly larger schooling fish but only being able to have 5 or 6 I haven't seen them at Hollywood before and they're not on their list, but have flicked them an email. Carine Garden Centre in Tauranga and Pure Aquatics in Waikato both have them on their websites (about $4.40 a fish), so they must be available in NZ. Any comments on them greatly appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hollywoods often have them in, the wholesalers may not have them available atm. Give them a call. Also give Ron at New Pupuke Aquarium Centre in Northcote a call and see if he has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal77 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Cheers. Gave Pupuke a call (didn't even know we had another LFS in Auckland) but they didn't have any. Still waiting to hear back from HFF, will give them a call tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal77 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I've read a few posts on here about them, but they all seemed to be 2012 or earlier so was wondering if they weren't available any more. Sounds like everyone who has them really like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 They have been in the shops for sale within the past twelve months if that is any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nononomome Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I often see them in HFF Mt Roskill. I'm sure they're able to get them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal77 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I just received an email back from HFF saying they aren't available for them to order. I don't know if that means at this present time, or at all. Might ring Mt Roskill, as I believe the website email enquiries go to Albany? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 That means the importers haven't imported any and it's not available at the moment. Shops get their fish from importer/wholesaler and at the moment they don't have any in stock so shop won't be able to get them. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal77 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks for that info Albany HFF don't get them in at all, but Mt Roskill does they just haven't got any currently and expecting some more over the next month or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Have you thought about some Ember Tetras instead. They are also small, and great schoolers. Plus once established they go a nice deep orange colour.... a bit like embers in the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanityChelle Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Ember tetra are wonderful! And they school really well! I'm actually hoping to get more to add to my school tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiGal77 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Yea did look at them Thinking I'll just go with Harlequins. Now I'm planting the tank up I think it would look beautiful with a nice school of Harlequins swimming around and then the Corys down the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 There is more than one type of harlequins around, so you might find you like some more than others They can get quite big i.e. around 3 - 4 cm at maturity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.