Peru Altum angels

[IOU1]

Is there any demand for NZ bred Peru Altum angels in this market??? I manged to find a group that someone had just bought in the LFS and I noticed a pair alone chasing the rest off. I quickly purchased them for $30 and managed to breed from them, unfortunately other fish ate the eggs (and/or young) although they all seem fertilised. One of the parents died for unknown reasons and I got rid of the other.

But, if people in NZ are wanting some I may go back into breeding them in a tank on their own.

What do you think???

[Luke*]

I think there is a market, but people won't pay too much for them as the public will perceive them as just a different kind of angelfish.

[caserole]

do you have a pic, Altums are not easy to breed and a pair for $30.00 retail is rather surprising.

There was an angel imported a couple of years ago called purvian altums which are infact a wild form of P. scalare not P. altum.

If you cant post pic, is your fish "BODY"(not counting the fins and assuming your angels are mature not young adults ) round, long or tall??

[IOU1]

Sorry, can't remember now, they have gone. The petshop I got them from doesn't focus on fish and therefore don't have any clues on pricing. However, I couldn't believe my eyes either and did match them with a picture of a true altum and they seemed identical. I could have been wrong but even the description was 'Peru Altum Angels' and the lady said that they had just been bought in and were imported I think.