Osprey Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) Practical Fishkeeping They kept the collection site a secret for a long time, now we know why. Anyone who has bought them should try to breed them. Edited June 17, 2007 by Osprey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGr8Blade Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 OMG! Unbelievable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webmoose Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Thank you very much for posting this. The area should be cut off and turned into a protected space. Not likely that will happen. Time to go and adjust my Galaxy Tank TEMP on my tank down a touch and grab a bunch more plants.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Great...there go the prices shooting through the roof like the PlayStation 3's at Christmas time. If I had some....I'd breed the fry and give them for free. Too bad I didn't have a tank set up when I was in Calgary last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevchewy Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 What sad development. Good luck to the breeders out there! nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little sea Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) I think I'm going to be sick. Edited February 6, 2007 by little sea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishGeek Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 A story like that makes me feel guilty for keeping fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Colby, you were wondering who is breeding these? Hopefully anyone who can. It would be nice to see a rare species breeding program set up here by the members of AA, where some of the more rare species of fish could be bred and the stock passed on in order to supplement the low stock levels. I know there were some members on the cichlid forum who had some species of Victorian cichlids that are already extinct in the wild, who were trying to find others to raise and pass on the fry in order to promote the species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinless Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 that's messed up. i hope commercial breeding is already a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 It is truly sad when man cannot leave a good thing be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 That is about the sickest thing I've heard to date in the hobby. That a fish like that could be brought to the brink of extinction (at least as far as we know it) so quickly due to the demand in the hobby is an absolute disgrace. To anyone who's bred or has tips about breeding this fish, I'm all ears, as the ones I have will soon be in a species tank with the intent to breed and distribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Girl Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 wow. but of course we know the majority of people out there will buy them anyway. I guess the through the roof prices will deter the general public but still, people will buy them. I think people should tell local fish stores about this so at least suppliers know that alberta stores do not support overfishing and destroying natural habitat. anybody here feel deja vu from injected fish boycotts? i think its sad that people would rather enjoy something in their homes rather then leave it in the wild when its numbers are low. i hope no one on this site will buy these fish now that this information has come up. unless they plan on breeding them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Beautiful little fish. Sure hope something can be done sooner rather then later to get this under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharon Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Oh wow, We are currently trying to breed them, but not with much luck so far. We have them in a species tank, with plants including Java Moss which they have been reported to lay their eggs in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 i hope no one on this site will buy these fish now that this information has come up. unless they plan on breeding them. I hope anyone on here who has the space will buy, breed, and distribute them. It'd be nice if the stores could try to ensure that happens for purchases (yes, I know...next to impossible, but it'd be nice), rather than just purchasing them for show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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