SLS: Some new Fish, in the month of November

[kevkoi]

Just thought I'd let members in on the very exciting list of cichlids and other fish we will be expecting to clear quarantine and come into the shop within the next 3 weeks.

African Tanganyikan

C.frontosa "Burundi" - 18-20cm
C.frontosa "Kigoma 7 stripe" - 12-16cm
C.frontosa "Mpimbwe" 18-20cm
C.frontosa "Kipili" 16cm
C.frontosa "Kapampa" Blue Zaire - 18-20cm
C.frontosa "Moba" Purple Zaire - 18-20cm
http://www.tropicalfishfinder.co.uk/dbimages/moba%20frontosa%201(1).jpg


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South American cichlids:

Ptrophyllum altum "Orinoco" (The REAL Altum angel) 4cm (body size 50cent coin)
Ptrophyllum altum "Orinoco" (The REAL Altum angel) 7cm. (BIG!) <--- RARE

Ptrophyllum scalare peruensis "Peruvian Altum" 5cm (body size)
Ptrophyllum scalare peruensis "Peruvian Altum" 10-12cm (GIANT!! Body size of your palm!!)

P.scalare "Koi" (Selected koi angels) 6-7cm
P.scalare "Super BLACK" <--- RARE 6-7cm

Apistogramma cacatuoides "Double red"
Apistogramma agassizi "Double Red"

Apistogramma macmasteri F1
Apistogramma hongsloi "Super Red stroke"

Apistogramma baenchi "Inka 50" <------- RARE!!! STUNNING!!
http://think-execution.cside.ne.jp/dc/baenschi/page_01.html

Apistogramma borelli " Super high fin Opal" (German bred)

Laetacara curviceps (Dwarf flag cichlid)

Mesonauta festivum

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Corydoras:
C.aeneus "Albino"
C.trilienatus (what most LFS mistake as C.julii)
C.sterbai
C.panda
C.pygmaeus
C.metae
C.adolfoi <-----------NICE and RARE
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Catfish:
Dekeyseria pulcher "L168" 5-6cm and 8cm
Sturisoma panamense 8-9cm

Panaquolus maccus "L104"
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Loaches:
Botia lohachata "Pakistani loach" 5-6cm
Botia sidthimunki "Dwarf chain loach" - 3cm

Botia macracanthus "Clown loach" - 5-6cm and 10cm
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Interesting tetras:

Poecilocharax weitzmani "Shining tetra" <------- RARE and if you dont' know what it is, look it up!! I'll be STUNNED!
http://www.u2u.idv.tw/stone/photo/Tetra/Poechilocharax%20weitzmani-019.jpg

Nematobrycon amphiloxus "Black Emperor tetra" <------- RARE new find.
Below are pictures and an article to get you started.
http://www.characin.com/carey/species/characin/tetra/other/images/black-emp-laCorte_360.jpg

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Drew_Black_Emperor_Tetra.html

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Marines

Zebrasoma flavescens "Hawaiian Yellow Tang" <---- at SUPER PRICES!!

Acanthurus achilles "Achilles Tangs"
http://coralisland.co.il/images/tangs/Acanthurus-achilles.jpg

Acanthurus hawaiiensis "Chevron Tang"
http://www.reefseekers.com/PIXPAGES/Chevron_tang.jpg

Centropyge potteri "Potters angelfish"
http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/books/hawaiis_fishes/potters.JPG

Centropyge multicolour "Multicolour angelfish" <----- RARE and STUNNING!
http://www.themarinecenter.com/amgelmulticolorsm4001.jpg

..... and many many other rare and interesting marines.

.... and that's just a fraction of it.

There are 2 full shipments of tropical fish coming in back to back as well as 2 shipments of Marines coming in back to back.


Kev

Slippery Little Suckers
632, Anzac Pde
Kingsford, NSW

tel: 02-93155288 (please call for enquiries and early bird reservations)

[mtchye]

Nice list Kev!

I'll start the usual pics and prices pleas :)

When you get some for the angels let me know!

Are the Dekeyseria sexable at the larger size?

Cheers
Vincent

[G-1000]

Hey Kev,

Are the L168's reserved ?

If not, how much are they? Im looking at getting a couple...

G

P.S Any more discus coming in November?

[dreamer]

what is the size for the yellow tang? i want a small one for my 2' nano (i know its too small but i will upgrade later)

any blennies and gobies?

[kevkoi]

Errrm dreamer, Yellow tangs I odered in "Small" and "Medium".... got no measurement in cm or inches. :lol: Will see when they come.

Blennies and gobbies coming on following shipment from Bali. As u know, Indonesia with their Hari Raya festivities, the whole country isn't exactly functioning commercially. Only expect to get the stock list next week, so will see what interesting gobbies and blennies we can import. :wink:
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G-1000, I doubt there could possibly be reservations for 100pc of L168?? :shock: (I might be completely wrong.. these may again be sold out!) I'm not at liberty to give prices atm, but a ball park ficure would be around about the $65 mark for the small ones. (Don't hold me to it! or I'll be getting another phone call from Michella!! :twisted: )

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Vincent, what pics? U take the scientific names I posted, and u paste it on Google, click on "Images" and Bob's your uncle. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Price... u know I can't say yet. U're better off calling the shop when fish are released. What more angels are u after??


kev

[mtchye]

Sorry Kev, I was just being sarcastic because usually everytime you put up a list there is a whole line of ppl asking for pics lol

Yeah prices will ring when they finish Q!

:)

[mtchye]

Can you give us a hint roughly how good the koi angels are though?

[merman]

any ball park price on
Poecilocharax weitzmani "Shining tetra"

[dreamer]

you will probably need to wait longer than next week :p

addition of nice blennies/gobies would be nice .... are importing corals as well?

[kevkoi]

Dreamer, Australia doesn't allow the importation of coral or invertebrates. So no coral, no clams, no shrimps, no startfish.....

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Merman, sorry I can't give a price on Weitzmani. Hard fish to ship.

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Vincent, the koi angels are as good as it's going to get mate... Hand selected the best of the pond harvest. (1000 fish brought up from the ponds.... I was first to choose 100pc and they're now in quarantine).

kev

[goldenpigeon]

any idea on altum prices kev? were they wild caught?

[kevkoi]

wildcaught, but already stabilised and held in quarantine in Malaysia for well over 6 weeks now. 2 more week quarantine in Aust, and that makes 8 weeks quarantine before u get the fish.

.. can't give u a price yet unfortunately.

[Namn8r]

Hi kev, what sizes are the agassizi double reds & inka50? Are they sexable...had much trouble trying to get females thru the lfs here lately they sent me all sorts of the wrong thing. Ps do you take amex?

[dreamer]

do you often stock coloufull zoo? not those dull brown/greenish one

[kevkoi]

Agassizi is approx 3-4cm. There should be females in the lot. We don't take Amex unfortunately.

For coral stock, best u come down when we get a new shipment of corals. The good stuff goes first.

[Proteus]

FYI, SLS 'Do' accept Amex

(+ 3% service charge)

[dreamer]

which day do you normally have new coral stock in shop?

[Proteus]

Thursday/Friday

some very nice pieces came in late last Friday evening, some are still in the store now.

[dreamer]

is there any colourfull zoanthoid ie. blue, pink, purple, orange etc?

[Namn8r]

Sweet i think i will just hand them my credit card & leave it behind the counter :P. Kev can you please give me a heads up on prices for the Double red Aggies, Sturisoma panamense & Apistogramma baenchi Inka 50's ASAP. PS Anyone else in Adelaide that wants any fish?

[KoiBoy]

Hey Kev, how much would it cost to ship the fish to Melbourne. Cheers :D

[Sime76]

It should be about $60. Thats what it cost me last time

If anyone wants to split a shipment to Melbourne let me know!!!

Simon

[kevkoi]

With the increase in freight prices, the box charge to Melb is $60 by Australian Air Express. Can fit quite a few fish in there so sharing the box charge is a good option for Melbournians. Also good opportunity to meet fanatical hobbyist...... always a good day out to compare fish. :lol:

[kevkoi]

List of fish coming into shop THIS weekend:


Neon Rosy Barbs (Barbus conchonius)
http://tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/templates/BMan1Blue/images/profile_pics/fish_profiles_conchonius.jpg


Corydoras aeneus (Albino)
Corydoras paleatus (Peppered cory)
Corydoras trilineatus (Julii cory)
Corydoras panda (Panda cory)
Corydoras sterbai
Corydoras pygmaeus (Pygmy corydoras)<-- very cute!
http://www.gantschnigg.net/minibecken/minifische/corydoras-pygmaeus.jpg


Our specially imported high quality Guppies:
Dragon head show Male guppies (XXL)
Yellow Snakeskin show Male guppies (XXL)
Assoted show male guppies (XXL)
Dragon head female guppies


Botia lohachata (Pakistani loaches) 5-6cm
http://www.sebastian-heinrich.de/netzschm.jpg
Clown loach 5-6cm

Red coral Platy
Sunset platy

Red Wagtail swordtail

Assorted XL show Platy 5cm!!

Harlequin rasbora L

Silver sharks
Red Tail black sharks

Cochu's blue tetra
Black skirt tetra
Silver tipped tetra
Rummy nose tetra (XL)
Cardinal tetra (L)
Neon tetra
Black Emperor tetra <---- new

Elephant nose (LARGE!)
African Butterfly fish

Otocinclus affinis (Otos)

L168 Dekeyseria pulcher, Butterfly pleco. 6-8cm (good size) <---- $120ea

This shipment is to basically top up our regular shop stocks of fish. Gets more interesting with some interesting cichlids coming out the week after...

This is on top of a 10 large tank system FULL of newly just in DISCUS!!
Marlboro reds, Reflection Ds, Ring leopards, Red melons, Eruptions, San Merahs, Leopards, blue diamonds, yellow melons.... and LOTS MORE!!!

[KoiBoy]

Hey Kev, in regards to the Koi Angels. How orange are they because I know that koi angels are grouped into how orange they are such as 20% orange, 60% and etc. Thanks Kev!

[Sime76]

Hey Kev, any updates on the South American cichlids? In particular the Apistos and Angels?

Sime

[kevkoi]

I didn't ship out the koi angels last minute due to health problems with the fish. Hopefully on the next shipment.

Altums about 12-14cm tall (7cm) currently in quarantine.
Peruvian altums also in quarantine, have small juveniles as well as one EXTRA LARGE pair.

Apistogramma cacatuoides "Double red"
Apistogramma agassizi "Double red"
Apistogramma macmasteri
Apistogramma hongsloi

... in store now.

Apistogramma borelli and Apistogramma baenchi from German import are unfit to send out just yet, so I'm holding them back (Yes, Germans send skinny scrawny fish too!!).

Apistogramma panduro coming out next week.

[Sime76]

(Yes, Germans send skinny scrawny fish too!!).

Say it aint so Kev!

THe Apistogramma baenchi & borelli were the main ones I was waiting for.

[kevkoi]

I'm afraid so mate.... Should have seen me on the phone with our German friends abusing the daylights out of them. :lol:

[taksan]

When is it likely that you will have any HEALTHY Angel fish ?

[kevkoi]

Will try on the next shipment for Koi angels.

We've got some HEALTHY super black angels in quarantine atm.... BLACK BLACK fish about 7-8cm, sub adults starting to pair off.

Also have some HEALTHY Peruvian Altums (Scalare) also in quarantine atm. Have 6-7cm fish as well as a pair of JUMBO Peruvian angels (body size of your palm!)

Also have very good size Orinoco REAL Altums in quarantine atm.

..... just don't have koi angels. :wink:

[mtchye]

Hey Kev,

By "pair", the jumbo peruvians are a male and female or just 2 fish?

Cheers
Vincent

[taksan]

Wow doesn't look like you managed to get many of the Jumbo Peruvians did you ?

Are those Orinoco Altums more "german tank bred" ones ? :wink:




Will try on the next shipment for Koi angels.

We've got some HEALTHY super black angels in quarantine atm.... BLACK BLACK fish about 7-8cm, sub adults starting to pair off.

Also have some HEALTHY Peruvian Altums (Scalare) also in quarantine atm. Have 6-7cm fish as well as a pair of JUMBO Peruvian angels (body size of your palm!)

Also have very good size Orinoco REAL Altums in quarantine atm.

..... just don't have koi angels. :wink: :

[Benny]

...... What?

[kevkoi]

Large peruvians are actually for display fish to show what the small ones turn out like (ie HUGE!). How many u want? Can get as many jumbos as anyone would want except they take up a heluva lot of space in frieght and in quarantine.

The altums this round are not german tankbreds. These are medium size Venezualan altums.

kev

[Dee]

G'day Kev,

Do you think you will be getting any of the German tank bred Orinoco's in any time soon ? I'm itching to get my hands on some. I assume the Venezualan Altums are wild caught ? Any chance of getting a ball park $$$ figure on the wild caught ones ?

Cheers,

Dee :)

[endless]

hey discus dee.. moved yet? i got some wild caught venezualan altums from sls about 2 months ago. They were tiny when i got them but now the're about 11cm tall. I dont know what all the fuss is about cause these guys that i got are as tough as nails. I keep them at a ph of about 7.4 and they pretty much eat anything that floats around like brine shrimp, bloodworms and tetra bits (for some reason they dont go for frozen blocks like beef heart). They dont sulk like discus and pretty much act like normal angels from your lfs except the're so much more graceful and tall.

[Dee]

Heya Paul :)

Thanks for the info on the wild caught altums, I might have to get some :wink: Sent you a pm mate. :)

Cheers,

Dee :)