gl on finding this fish bro.i wish there was something i could do to help. hope you get it and hope the thread doesnt get closed. this is the best 11 pages i have read in a long time.
BLACK GATF. Cash in HAND !!!!!!!
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le patron;2877421; said:sorry man, i just cant help but laugh at how ridiculous it is that you would pay $10,000 for a fish. I would never pay that much, no matter what fish it was
i could buy a nice used car and have money left over
Man, if this guy has 10k lying around for a fish. He probably has all the cars he wants.
10K means different things to different people.
No need to close the thread, some people just don't have a clue and it is showing in this thread with all the negative comments. Let them make a fool out of themsleves and more power to you if you can get one for that price. Don't give up on your dream fish, I know I never did.koop171;2884142; said:
Thanks,fugupuff;2885280; said:good to see you here David, if you're in the competition, then we're in trouble!!!
whether this fish exists or not, lets keep this topic contructive and informative. if nothing comes out of it, at least we can learn something more about this magnificent species. Or would all of the haters rather this thread be closed and this species be forgotten?
I am pretty sure that if someone ends up getting to the area , they will bring back more than one.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't know anything about the spawning habits of ATFs (or any characin actually) but could these be spawning colors?
Maybe these guys migrate into the Black River for some reason...water chemistry, temperature, flow rates, substrate etc something they need for spawning.
Maybe the color is just a result of spawning...salmon and trout ...actually quite a few fish change color when they spawn and some change their physical characteristics as well, for example the kype male salmon develop.
Just thought I'd throw that out there...good luck to you either way...the search for that next cool fish is one of the things that keeps this hobby interesting
Maybe these guys migrate into the Black River for some reason...water chemistry, temperature, flow rates, substrate etc something they need for spawning.
Maybe the color is just a result of spawning...salmon and trout ...actually quite a few fish change color when they spawn and some change their physical characteristics as well, for example the kype male salmon develop.
Just thought I'd throw that out there...good luck to you either way...the search for that next cool fish is one of the things that keeps this hobby interesting
Norbert;2887140; said:I'll be the first to admit that I don't know anything about the spawning habits of ATFs (or any characin actually) but could these be spawning colors?
Maybe these guys migrate into the Black River for some reason...water chemistry, temperature, flow rates, substrate etc something they need for spawning.
Maybe the color is just a result of spawning...salmon and trout ...actually quite a few fish change color when they spawn and some change their physical characteristics as well, for example the kype male salmon develop.
Just thought I'd throw that out there...good luck to you either way...the search for that next cool fish is one of the things that keeps this hobby interesting
Excellent point! The natgeo doc about the study of goliaths found that they don't intermingle, and that there are distinct groups of goliaths within the congo, separated by rapids, but perhaps the lower population uses the black river to spawn.
I wish I was working on my masters in Biology already, I would be hounding people for funding and planning my trip to study spawning behavior of the Goliath!
that is a good theory as well. I have some photos of h. vittatus spawning in private aquaria in Japan, and they did not change colours, of course goliath could be different.
Like you say, the hobby is only interesting if there are fish out there that can capture not only our interest but imagination as well. The one day there are no longer fish left to find, no more that captures our imagination, is the day I'll stop keeping fish.
Like you say, the hobby is only interesting if there are fish out there that can capture not only our interest but imagination as well. The one day there are no longer fish left to find, no more that captures our imagination, is the day I'll stop keeping fish.
Norbert;2887140; said:I'll be the first to admit that I don't know anything about the spawning habits of ATFs (or any characin actually) but could these be spawning colors?
Maybe these guys migrate into the Black River for some reason...water chemistry, temperature, flow rates, substrate etc something they need for spawning.
Maybe the color is just a result of spawning...salmon and trout ...actually quite a few fish change color when they spawn and some change their physical characteristics as well, for example the kype male salmon develop.
Just thought I'd throw that out there...good luck to you either way...the search for that next cool fish is one of the things that keeps this hobby interesting
Hey Dave,ashdavid;2886915; said:No need to close the thread, some people just don't have a clue and it is showing in this thread with all the negative comments. Let them make a fool out of themsleves and more power to you if you can get one for that price. Don't give up on your dream fish, I know I never did.
Thanks,
I am pretty sure that if someone ends up getting to the area , they will bring back more than one.
My friend, Teru is going to go to black river to fish BGTF next month.
He is one of the world record breakers on fishing.
I asked him to bring huge head to Japan !!! It's so hard to carry them alive to the stock yard to export.
I love this thread
Cheers
Seiichi
Yes, please do!samurai-h;2887298; said:Hey Dave,
My friend, Teru is going to go to black river to fish BGTF next month.
He is one of the world record breakers on fishing.
I asked him to bring huge head to Japan !!! It's so hard to carry them alive to the stock yard to export.
I love this thread
Cheers
Seiichi
Koop. Best of luck to you. After being in this awesome hobby for 25yrs+, ive been able to obtain certain fish i used to think id never have. Like Braveheart, David and some of the other 'pro' hobbiests here, they know this fish is out there and possible to get a hold of. Perhaps the person who does get them is NOT a greedy s.o.b. and you end up with 1 for 10 g's or less. You just NEVER know. So AWAY with the 'nay' sayers and hang onto your hopes. That is the way things get accomplished. GOD bless you man.
