jeppry Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 anyone know if these big beautys are availible in australia? and roughly how much fry would cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moses Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 anyone know if these big beautys are availible in australia? and roughly how much fry would cost? Only time I've seen them for sale was back in March 9th this year by Sooty. Emporer Cichlid. (largest cichlid in world - bigger than bass) 6cm 4 only $150ea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Wow, I didn't know they were in the country at all! Are they in the not importable but allowed to be kept list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevguy Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Wow, I didn't know they were in the country at all! Are they in the not importable but allowed to be kept list? They are here,probably in more numbers than we know. They are also classed as a noxious species in all states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeppry Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 well thats no good id love a small group in a 8x2.5x3!!! they are an awesome looking cichlid thats forsure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 they are here, $200 for a fry. this was a months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 yeh im pretty sure ive seen em here, wish i had a nice huge indoor pond with window for a bunch of these beasties =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_vodka01 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 They are here... And like chevguy said in good numbers. The ones I have seen would still be a good 12 months away from spawning. only around the 35-40cm atm. I even saw some small ones 2 months back, 5 or so cm's. Cute little things when small. Chevguy, I'm not sure about them being Noxious in all states. I haven't read anything about that. Do you know where I can find some info? Thanks Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hrm, they don't seem to be on the QLD list..... http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/1347.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevguy Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF ORNAMENTAL FISH IN AUSTRALIA 27 NOX I O U S L I S T A N D G R E Y L I S T S P E C I E S A P P E N D I X 2 NOX I O U S F I S H (Noxious in all jurisdictions) FA M I LY S P E C I F I C N A M E COMMON NAME Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus microlepis Alestiidae Hydrocynus spp Pike characin Giant tigerfish Amiidae Amia calva Bowfin Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch Bagridae Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Flatnose catfish Bagrus ubangensis Ubangi shovelnose catfish Centrarchidae — entire family Banded or spotted sunfish, largemouth bass, bluegill Centropomidae Centropomus (12 spp) Snooks Lates microlepis Forktail lates Lates niloticus Nile perch Channidae Channa spp Snake head Chacidae Chaca chaca Angler, frogmouth and squarehead catfishes Characidae Colossoma spp Serrasalmus spp Redeye piranha Pygocentrus spp Red piranha Cichlidae Boulengerochromis microlepis Giant cichlid, yellow belly cichlid[/b] Oreochromis spp Tilapia Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish Sargochromis spp Pink, slender, greenwoods, mortimers, cunean and green happy Sarotherodon spp Melanotheron melanotheron Blackchin tilapia Serranochromis spp Tilapia spp. (All except T. buttikoferi) Redbelly tilapia This is from here- http://www.affashop.gov.au/product.asp?prodid=13332 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/1347.html This is the current noxious list for QLD - and is not the list above. The list above is what they are proposing to do - and there is two sections. The list above is noxious and the grey list - that is in trouble. On this list is many staples of the fishy world as has been disucssed in other threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevguy Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Oops, what gingerbeer said,maybe i should read things properly first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontosa Andrew Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I remember seeing Jewels of the Rift many years ago, and B.Microlepis played a starring role. I guess they kind of kindled my enthusiasm for cichlids. To find out that they may be available is a dream come true! I have a pipe dream for a home with a 9x7x4 tank built in to one corner of the house. I may have to extend the dream to fit a pair in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 nah that would easily hold a pair of them even more than 1 pair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontosa Andrew Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 You reckon? At three feet full grown length, I thought they'd require more room. I've been led to believe they come into shallower waters to breed, then head out to more open waters where little is known about how they live. I guess my dream tank could replicate the shallow water conditions, but I wonder about how they'd go long term? Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth, but the fish's long term welfare is my primary concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 SLS also had these for sale afew months back. $200 a pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_vodka01 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I think you could get away with a 8x3x2. I really don't think they will get to the 3 foot size that they are said to in a tank. 2.5 maybe.. still thats a massive fish to be feeding and cleaning up after. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeppry Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 i agree adam deffinatly alot of matainence, the indoor pond with veiwing section sounds like a good idea, maybe 1 day when i win lotto haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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