ajbroome Posted October 21, 2002 Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 Folks, Do people think there'd be any interest here in NZ for the long finned form of the White Cloud Mountain Minnow? I just happen to have some, you see, and am wondering how much effort I should put into propagating them... I'm not really a big fan of long finned fish and aren't sure I want to be responsible for them becoming available in NZ. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuviceps Posted October 21, 2002 Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 I'd be keen on some Andrew, as I am sure a few other club members also would be. I know of people who have been looking for years for these. Also Medaka are another fish people are after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted October 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 Cuviceps said... > Medaka are another fish people are after. I know at least one person breeding (in small numbers) Medaka. I'm supposed to be getting half a dozen Any Day Now Once I get my fishroom built, I intend to have a few unheated tanks in the garage for exactly these types of fish... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis Posted October 21, 2002 Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 i be keen on some long fin white clouds when u breed them i was ask my some one about a year a go to keep an eye out for them but have never seen any someone esle told me u can not get them in nz thanks dennis ps as any one ever seen gold aoxlotls in nz ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted October 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 Dennis said... > ... someone esle told me u can not get them in nz Until about 10 days ago, I'd never seen them in NZ, only overseas. Then I visited a friend (not really a fishkeeper) in Wanganui who had some fish in a pond and since another friend was after some whiteclouds to breed I nabbed 20 or 30. When I got them home, I saw they were all the long finned mutant so I gave most to the person who wanted them originally and kept 8 or 10 for myself. The person in Wanganui has had the same stock for many years and I've had fish from him in the past and never seen any long finned ones. I guess this must be a recent mutation in his pond that has done better than the 'wild type' for some reason... The ones I kept are currently in another tank from my 'regular' WCMMs. I guess I should set up a couple of pairs to spawn... > (h)as any one ever seen gold aoxlotls in nz ?? Yep, a few years ago. Going for something like $50. Dunno if anyone is breeding them though. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted October 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 Cuviceps said... > Medaka are another fish people are after. I forgot to say, 2 or 3 years ago some Oryzias spp were imported as a contaminant in with some Celebes rainbows. I only saw one such fish, does anyone know if they were bred and are still available? Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minchton Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Andrew I think any effort to continue a particular fish line is well worth while. I also know of a person who would be interested if you breed them. (no not me) Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Hi Andrew, add me to the list of those that would like some Meteor minnows. They're one of the few fish that I think look quite good long finned. I've seen pictures of long finned neons though and thought they were some of the least attractive fish I've seen. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Hi Andrew, The Long Finned WCMM sound like a good addition to the hobby, and if you have some spare I would be keen to continue the strain. Please contact me when you have some available. Regards, Bill (Pegasus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuviceps Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Andrew as I'm sure you know also - WCMM and Medaka are both on the MAF list of non-allowed fish to be imported. Therefore it is moreso important that you get these fish out to hobbyists our they could be lost from NZ forever- boo hoo cheers D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 Hi Andrew, I heard you had these when I was down at Napier, but you had shot thru before I could chat to you about them. Put my name on the list please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted November 6, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 Alan said... > I heard you had these when I was down at Napier, but you > had shot thru before I could chat to you about them. Put my > name on the list please. Maybe I should just get 50 from my buddy in Wanganui and sell them off at an exorbitant price and split the profits? It'd make a change from me giving most stuff away... ;-) Or I could take some up to Auckland next week and sell them to Jansens as the latest thing. I hear they're not short of a dollar or two... Ka-ching! Realistically, I probably should make some effort to breed them but the killies are taking up most of my tank space at the moment (you feed the little buggers and they breed and then you have to raise the babies - sigh). I have made sure that at least one other person here has some though... Maybe I'll find the time to do a bit of a re-org over the weekend and generate a spare tank that way. I'm keeping the long fins well away from my regular minnows, BTW. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 Well since your adding people to the list might as well add me as well Thanks /Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted November 6, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 Bruce said... > Well since your adding people to the list might as well add me as well There is no actual list, I was just checking to see if people thought there would be any interest. Apparently there is. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Hi AJ, I'm pretty keen to try breeding some of these long finned mountain minnows. Is there any chance of contacting your friend direct in order to buy some ? If not have you any available yet ? Regards Bill (Pegasus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 OOH! OOH!! I WANT SOME!!! Now that I have 3 tanks, I can afford to have hybrids, without having them mix I know this post is a little out-of-date - I'm just hoping that the offer is still here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 Aqua said... > I WANT SOME!!! > > Now that I have 3 tanks, I can afford to have hybrids This fish are not hybrids, but rather a 'sport' or mutant. > I know this post is a little out-of-date - I'm just hoping that > the offer is still here! I've currently got 30 or 40 fry on the go. Once some spares become available I'll let people here know. As a matter of interest, I visited my buddy in Wanganui a couple of weeks back and fished around in his ponds. None of the WCMMs I caught were long finned... The ones I have at home definitely have fins that are all twice as long as regular WCMMs. I can easily compare since I have both. I wouldn't say mine have fins as long as this: http://www.h-nds.de/fische/tanichthys_albonubes03.jpg but they're deFINitely longer than this: http://www.wiljo.nu/images/fisksidae/ta ... onubes.htm I'm very interested to see what my fry look like when they get older. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 how many fry u got at the mo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted January 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Dennis said... > how many fry u got at the mo? I'd guess 30 or 40 although I've started seeing more appear in with the adults... Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 And then when all the others have some ....could I please get some too in a couple of years???? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_wgtn Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Hi Andrew I would also be interested in some. Any chance of some pictures in the mean time ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Andrew I have only seen pictures of these fish . I must admit that they look pretty awsome. It would be good to see a good population of these kept in nz and by the respone you have there are plenty of people interested in them . I think iy would be good if a couple of keen hobbyist do get a couple of pairs and start breeding them . This should ensure that we get them spread out and don't lose them as what have happen with some speices of killifish. Only my thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Very good thoughts Dave. Would second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted June 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Folks, My longer finned WCMMs are doing well and I'm about to set some up to breed. The previous fry have gone to new homes, some to Rob Torrens. These fry hadn't developed longer than normal fins last time I saw them so maybe there was some weird environmental thing going on, or maybe it takes a while to show up. I don't know. The adults still have longer fins than normal WCMMs and always attract attention when people see them. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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