Alex Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 G'day After not keeping African cichlids for many many years, I am about to get back to where it all started for me. Is anyone in Aus still importing cichlids with any sort of regularity still (Tanganyikans)? Thanks, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Hi @Alex with Covid there has been minimal imports due to the freight cost increase with lack of flights once we open up to more flights internationally things should get back to similar as before What are you looking for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Good Afternoon, Thanks, yes I have spoken with a store in Perth (the one actually building my tank) and they are looking at potentially doing German shipments again next year once their is some sort of 'normal'. Apparently a fella in Melb' also gearing up for regular imports next year also? (mate of a mate). Tank is 360x100x75 (2,700L) + 900L sump with an Aqua Decor background (back and sides + bottom rocks) - gone all out for this display. Should be pull of water at my house late Feb 2022. I want the star of the show to be a very large school of Leptosoma (always been something I have wanted to do) - thinking either 'kitumba' including some 'albino kitumba' or specklebacked Moba's. I like the idea of being able to buy quality for overseas. A loose stcoking list so far is; - Leptosoma kitumba or moba's (approx 200 fish) - C. furicfer 'Kigoma' - E. malanogenys - G. permaxilaris - J. regani 'kipili' - N. leleupi I have reserved myself to the fact that getting a school of 200 or so Lepto's is going to take some breeding and adding to colony on my behalf. As purchasing 200, especially imports would be cost prohibitive. Thanks, Alex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 The alternative to the above was a big Malawi Hap tank - Champsochromis, Fossochromis, NImbochromis etc. See if i can grow out some fish to their full potential, either is a good option really. The only thing that bothers me with the tangs is the wasting disease in the lepto's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG_Sydney Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Hey @Alex Any luck with the fish you were after ? Would love to know if you managed to get the tangs. I am looking for some, not as much but very similar species to what up listed here. Cheers M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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