yellow Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 i missed whatever meeting this was brought up in and would just wanted to know what it entails. is it just a list of recommended species that we hobbyists should keep or is there more to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianniz Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 as far as i know, nswcs will buy the fish and give it to reliable breeders to produce frys to sell at the nswcs at an affordable price. not sure if it has happened yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poncho Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Is this list available? I'm assuming it refers to endangered in the Australian hobby and not natural habitats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 The list was put together by the club in 2004. The fish where deemed by the club to be at risk of being lost to the hobby in Australia. It isn't a complete list but was going to be added to with time. The fish also attract extra point for the breeders awards and don't attract commission at auctions It started with five fish Etroplus maculatus - Gold Chromide Etroplus suratensis- Green Chromide Pseudotropheus livingstonii Krobia itanyi Gulanacara geayii - Panda/Bandit Cichlid. the list hasn't been added to according to the clubs web site I don't know that the club would buy the fish and give them to breeders. It has been mentioned but putting it into place would be extremely difficult. The Illawarra branch has a program in place that is currently running, but working on species we deem to be at risk in this country Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 cheers josh mate youve been on fire with my questions of late. i might just start pming you instead The Illawarra branch has a program in place that is currently running, but working on species we deem to be at risk in this country hows that going on a side note i was offered a few adult green chromides about a year ago but i passed on them because i didnt have the tank space at the time; if only i had of known, i knew they were rare, but not that rare; if only hey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Our program is hot and cold. Its a small club and it really takes some work to get a new fish added and then someone that wants to keep it. We have had a heap of fish over the years ranging from species new to the country and older fish that were at risk of being lost to the hobby through either lack of breeding or interbreeding. Recently we have moved more towards newer species but are looking at something like Labeotropheus trewavasae or metriaclima estherae. Both these fish are around but both are at risk in this country from poor breeding habits. Te benefit to us is that we get can get some very good quality fish out to our members for next to nothing. I can remember buying Demasoni for $3 each at our club when they had only been in the country for 6 months. Also the Illawarra club has a reputation for turning out quality fish like Red top black bars. We have had a line of these going since they came to the country and could be one of the only pure lines still going in NSW at least. I know these aren't a top dollar fish or a fish that's in great demand, but its a fish that will never be bought to this country again Sorry for the ramble Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarowana Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi Josh Any progress with the Guianacara? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I only know what I have been told by the likes of Sorroz about them. He believes they are gone and if anyone could find them or knew of them it would be him. I am not really that involved with the the club that much anymore and What I know about the program is at least 8 months old. Maybe someone from the club could update the info some more. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alasmn Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I am not really that involved with the the club that much anymore and What I know about the program is at least 8 months old. Maybe someone from the club could update the info some more. Josh Your still spot one Josh. The problem is it's hard to find volunteers for cichlids they not interested in, to keep the program turning over a species once a month. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alasmn Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 on a side note i was offered a few adult green chromides about a year ago but i passed on them because i didnt have the tank space at the time; if only i had of known, i knew they were rare, but not that rare; if only hey Out of curiosity 'Yellow' was it someone locally offering you the green chromides. I've had mine for about a year now and all they do is look at me for their food source. I WHAT SOME ACTION FROM THEM or mine will be extinct soon enough. I want to find some more to teach the ones I've got what they need to do. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 it was, but theyre long gone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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