apistos

[HrHagel]

MrHagel - I'd be more inclined to believe an European supplier in regards to that statement than I would an American ... simply becuase you guys have access to rarer fish in general than we do. More Europeans go down and collect and others are more willing to spend the money on rare stuff (on average) than we are. Hongsloi are nice though. One LFS recently got in some wild blue form agassizi and some norberti that are tempting me.

Hmm, i'm not too sure i agree 100% with that statement. Yes, you are right, the average european fishkeeper won't mind paying big bucks for whatever yellow or blue fish that appeals to them.
However, in regards to aquiring rarer fish, i belive you are correct, but ONLY if the person has either ALOT of money or has GOOD connections.

When it comes to our LFS's compared to yours, you guys have, let's say 40 different american cichlids on the menu, where there is typically never more than 4-5 different cichlid species in a danish LFS.

You would have to know an owner of an LFS basically, and order straight from theire supplier, in order to aquire certain fish, that are for you americans, just a standard fish.

 

[flowerpower]

Rachel, what plants are you using in your apisto tanks?

 

[msjinkzd]

gosh, I have hairgrass, java moss, flame moss, crypts, rotala, hygros, ferns, anubias, etc....all relatively low tech plants.

 

[driftwood]

i have the most luck keepign them in pairs, opinions will differ, lol.

Thanks forthe compliments. Hongsloi are nice! Good luck with them

I like my mini monsters, have the big boys too but these little guys have really caught my attention in the past year.

I've also gotten into these guys in the past year. Great fish to fill up a small tank and the colors are fantastic.