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kevkoi
Tue Mar 23, 2004, 10:34 AM
Was in the Quarantine room unpacking fish for the better part of the day.... and like Big Kev would say... "I'm EXCITED!" :lol:

They were Good... DAMN GOOD!

Proteus, u gotta come in and see Bunga Raya's at 4.5" size and at full colour!! SPECTACULAR!!

The large 4.5" Red Melons were pretty stunning as well. The colours were so clean... no dusting!

The 5 large 4" Leopard Spotted snakeskin were again beautiful and full spotted right thru the body.

The Spotted eruption.... WOW... the fine fine spots on them was unbelievable! So fine and so dense!! Can only imagine them at full size.... They would be one shockingly beautiful fish! Wish I could get more...

The 4" Pearl Pigeons were not bad either.... Good size and good price on them as well.

The 2.5" Pure Goldens looked magnificent with their white body and yellow/orange fins. So clean those fish...

Leopards at 2" were George's favourites. Great patterning and tiny little eyes on these fish.

The "Ruby Storm" a new pre-released fish we managed to secure were different.... They are a white based fish (like the Red/whites) with spotting developing on them like the leopard snakeskin... Quite an interesting fish...

Snow Whites 2".... well, they were white alright... Good shape.

Marlboro reds 2".... Thought we'd bring some small red fish for those who wanted less pricey by still nice red fish.. Good shape, great colour and not too pricey.

I think we're going to have a BALL when all these fish get released from Quarantine. We're definately going to have a good concetration of very very high grade discus in a small small shop.... LOL!

Hope the Sydneysiders come, even if it's for a look and a chat to us and give us feedback.

cheers
kev

PS: I'll post up some pictures of the fish in quarantine over the next few days after they have settled in.

kevkoi
Tue Mar 23, 2004, 11:31 AM
Oh, and forgot to mention My fav fish!

F3 Red Alenquers at 2.5"... they are DEEEEP REDDISH BROWN in colour. EXCELLENT fish.

Oh and we got a 'sample' fish... at 3" Super Red Alenquer.... A line bred variant from the Red Alenquers. That fish looked really nice when I picked it up... Will have another look 2morrow. I dare say I'll be getting more of these Super Red Alenquers.

kev

flukes
Tue Mar 23, 2004, 11:34 AM
yummmy!! can you give rough as i know you need to work them out, but when you post the pics so we know how much bills i have to put aside so i can get some of these beuaties....

Scott

kevkoi
Tue Mar 23, 2004, 01:05 PM
Will post prices in a couple days... Just let the discus settle in and then I can have a closer look. I have a rough estimate as to what the fish are going to be worth, but we'll see how they look in a few days.

kev

Proteus
Wed Mar 24, 2004, 12:11 AM
That is so not fair Kev...

I am a few thousand KM's away, and you dangle this alluring carrot in front of me...

just wait till I get back... be knocking the door down...

:wink:

Oh yeah, like I am feeling sorry for you..uumm, not... LOL:D I am clear over on the fat top part of the USA (Washington State)..Nop chance for me.
But I would love to see pics. :wink:

Mattzilla
Thu Mar 25, 2004, 01:29 AM
we need pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks

kevkoi
Thu Mar 25, 2004, 11:24 AM
Pictures as requested pictures below....
Remember, fish have only been in quarantine room for 2 days. They are still acclimatising to the new conditions.... and plus I got bad photography skills. :? Fish are eating very well and are fed twice a day now... once on beefheart mix and once on Tetra Colourbits. 20% water change done daily using aged and heated water.

Bunga Raya (Super Red Melon) at 4.5"
http://www.discusforums.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=149

Red Melons at 4.5"
http://www.discusforums.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=150

Marlboro Reds at 2"
http://www.discusforums.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=151

Leopard spotted snakeskin 4"... not a very good photo...
http://www.discusforums.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=152

Super Red Alenquer at 3" (a sample fish we brought in just to have a look... very impressed)
http://www.discusforums.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=153

Snow whites at 2"ravenously feeding on beefheart!
http://www.discusforums.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=154

Goldens at 2.5" (not the most flattering picture to see the very good shape of the fish) eating beefheart mix.
http://www.discusforums.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=155

Spotted Eruptions 3.5" (tiny little spots on the body....fully spotted fish. Not the most flattering picture I must say, but STUNNING fish!)
http://www.discusforums.com/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=156

Thought I'd put links up so as not to clog the forum and downloading time.

kev

tennhound
Thu Mar 25, 2004, 12:31 PM
Kev I love the pics. They are some very pretty Discus.

MARIE

flukes
Thu Mar 25, 2004, 12:36 PM
Great fish kev, iam intrested in a few.... you gonna send me broke,
Also Proteus I just realised about that strains post about the downloading times for all the pictures..Sorry man i didnt think..

Those Super Red Alenquer's, Bunga Raya's and the spotted eruptions but the spotted eruptions will have too wait.

Grat fish..

luvfishies
Fri Mar 26, 2004, 11:56 AM
Holy Catfish I love the Bungas and Marls (I don't usually like Marls coz of the peppering one usually sees).

Nice flat faces on the Alenquers as well......**drool**

Annie
Fri Mar 26, 2004, 06:25 PM
I thought I had replied here but guess not..huum..I am just jealous that you are so much closer Proteus
than I am..It feels as if I am around the world a time or two.
They are awesome, my drool bucket is filling up fast again..LOL