kevkoi Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Markus, now how do we prove that L46 is bred or wildcaught? Note that Botia sidthimunki is on the IUCN red list as Critically Endangered... and just added on to our allowable import list. http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=2953 In all honestly, u're more likely to find bred L46 in small numbers rather than wildcaught fish. ANY H.zebra has been painfully difficult to find this year and international prices have sky rocketed. Would have been the perfect time to let these in.... There just won't be much supply, and the prices would be prohibitive to most ppl anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10050460 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 all of us using this forum are rich people, we can afford anything cant we? we all breed fish, so we dont even have to spend money, we only trade. haha is there any site that tells us where we can find out information on how successful people have been trying to breed catfish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 planet catfish? the catfish forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 is there any site that tells us where we can find out information on how successful people have been trying to breed catfish? ← I'd start at http://www.planetcatfish.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Is this a photo of the true L168? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 the colours just dont look right in that pic Nigel, or is it my imagination, im a little disappointed though that i purchased a L168 only to find out that it now appears to be a L104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Thats the problem Sarah no one knows what the hell they have. We have been offered some from Asia I am waiting on a photo to see what they have. I need a good photo of the true L168 so if any one has one can they post it on here. If they cant email it to me and I will post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 G'day Nigel Look for Kev's post cya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Thanks mate I read that but I would still like a photo of the true L168. Kev do you have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 G'day Nigel I have also emailed you some pictures that should assist you. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Thaks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevkoi Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Nigel, u can be sure if the ones u are getting are from Joseph, then they are the real deal. We'll take it privately in pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Ok here we go are these L168 and L104. L104 Here is another photo of L168. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevkoi Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 That's a REALLY GOOD pic of L168... possibly even L52, and below is a REALLY BAD pic of L104. In a fish beauty peagent, I say the real L168 win hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wui39 Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 can't argue with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 In a fish beauty peagent, I say the real L168 win hands down. Which is why I'm still so confused at the fact people seem to be happy that they got L104's by accident..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 so which shop is selling the real deal then? pm me if this can't be discussed in the open please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 It certainly can be discussed here, as long as the people giving the info are 100% accurate with the identification of the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I'm pretty sure SLS has the genuine L168 for sure. I spoke to George and he sure knows his catties. I had a look at them with my own eyes too. Definitely L168, as they were much different to the L104s that I currently have. Don't know of any other LFS which stock the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 In a fish beauty peagent, I say the real L168 win hands down. Which is why I'm still so confused at the fact people seem to be happy that they got L104's by accident..... ← Maybe some kind of prestige that goes along with having a non-allowable import? I don't understand these catfish geeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I'm pretty sure SLS has the genuine L168 for sure. I spoke to George and he sure knows his catties. I had a look at them with my own eyes too. Definitely L168, as they were much different to the L104s that I currently have. Don't know of any other LFS which stock the real deal. ← Had, past tense. All gone. What a shame. There are a few L104s there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Any idea when were they sold? Lam's "apparently" has some...were labelled as L168, but were DEFINITELY L104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poxboy Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 The 18 L168's at SLS went early last week. They were well conditioned adults and the person who got them got some nice fish IMO. As far as getting 168 & 104 confused, look at the body profiles. As Kev has stated, L168 is virtualy flat, where L104 has a much chunkier head. Bretto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Any one in Brisbane who has not already got their new "Clown Pleco" is in for a bit of a wait. The 600 fish that came in are all sold. There may be an odd one or two still in retail shops but most of them have sold out as well. I think every one was surprised at the price... $30 to $35 in the LFS.....no wonder they sold so fast,,,even if they are L104. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus13 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Word through the grapevine is a lot of people who purchased the so called 168's (which in fact were 104's) have lost there fish. There seems to be an issue, and something to do with diet, being that they are a wood eating fish, we dont have the correct wood types available for there diet requirements. I know of 4 stores that have lost all there stock all within a week of arriving from the wholesaler in QLD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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