I've been trying to find them lately at local stores without any luck.
Interestingly, a long while ago, I saw them almost everywhere.
Now I wonder, is it the time of the year that they're just hard to find?
Any known export ban from their country of origins?
hillstreams = seasonal fish?
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hi bigpow
to make it short: no there's no ban. look at the weather-diagramms where the fish come from. in borneo eg it's hot and dry now, so easy catching is given (hi borneosucker! some news?). but in summer LFS order and sell less when people are on vacancy. in january and february they catch the smaller youngsters of last year in the reachable side pools of the swallen rivers, the adults are out of reach.
that's generally spoken.
but: if an importer has a not sold stock, you can find adult specimen in summer too.
the question is: can your LFS order them or not? if they are on a stocklist of an importer just order 20 (or whatever) and you get them. if not: that's not your LFS!!!
I heard from germany that there are no hillstream loaches to find in certain regions. that's nonsense! and even if: at least three online sellers with good references sell them in germany the whole year. I myself order now and then from the best of them. so check up the situation in your region.
and keep on asking questions to the trade and you'll get answers!
or you hear this: what's a hillstream loach? oh yes, we have some from brasil!! no joke!
cheers charles
to make it short: no there's no ban. look at the weather-diagramms where the fish come from. in borneo eg it's hot and dry now, so easy catching is given (hi borneosucker! some news?). but in summer LFS order and sell less when people are on vacancy. in january and february they catch the smaller youngsters of last year in the reachable side pools of the swallen rivers, the adults are out of reach.
that's generally spoken.
but: if an importer has a not sold stock, you can find adult specimen in summer too.
the question is: can your LFS order them or not? if they are on a stocklist of an importer just order 20 (or whatever) and you get them. if not: that's not your LFS!!!
I heard from germany that there are no hillstream loaches to find in certain regions. that's nonsense! and even if: at least three online sellers with good references sell them in germany the whole year. I myself order now and then from the best of them. so check up the situation in your region.
and keep on asking questions to the trade and you'll get answers!
or you hear this: what's a hillstream loach? oh yes, we have some from brasil!! no joke!
cheers charles
Bay Area, CA
Bay Area, CA.
I had visited almost all LFS within 50miles for the last couple of weeks.
I also asked a few stores about special orders, but no-onene seem to care.
Probably not a big seller to most stores. Unfortunately, one of the good LFS, is so good that the owner told me he won't ever order them because he doesn't have a proper tank setup -> coming from a store owner, I was like (wow).
It's true that American and European (majority of fish market) are on vacation at this time of the year, so that makes a lot of sense of why they're hard(er) to find.
Alright, I'll keep an eye open for them - it's not like I'm in a hurry anyway. Just an itch
I had visited almost all LFS within 50miles for the last couple of weeks.
I also asked a few stores about special orders, but no-onene seem to care.
Probably not a big seller to most stores. Unfortunately, one of the good LFS, is so good that the owner told me he won't ever order them because he doesn't have a proper tank setup -> coming from a store owner, I was like (wow).
It's true that American and European (majority of fish market) are on vacation at this time of the year, so that makes a lot of sense of why they're hard(er) to find.
Alright, I'll keep an eye open for them - it's not like I'm in a hurry anyway. Just an itch
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