Will be in Trinidad this's September and figured it will be possible to collect some wild fish during that trip.
It is originally where I'm from and I kept a nice number of locally caught fish as a kid. The obvious wild guppies and endlers, wild type Mollie, there were a couple type of Plecos, blue Acaras (massive ones that got up to 7-8 inches) a catfish species seldom seen in the trade. Not sure how many of them are still around but I would love to at least attempt to get some. While speaking to my friend he also reminded me there is a species of fresh water eel available that he recently caught and kept for some time. I totally forgot about them because they were hard to acclimate and often died from starvation after a while because we had no idea what they ate or how the fed.
What I'm really asking is for advice on what I should go about doing to get these fish back stateside. Any advice of keeping newly caught specimens, what type of equipment I should invest in, shipping tips, bags and other important products, will I need air pumps? Battery operated? Basically Everything. Emphasis on the permits needed here in the united states, I live in new York city. I was advised that I don't Need permits in Trinidad just have my USA paperwork together. I still find this weird but I was told by someone in the agricultural division of government. Also emphasis on bags alas I know catfish with their spines re hard to transport at times also.
I really appreciate any info. I also would be open to distributing the ones I don't keep.
It is originally where I'm from and I kept a nice number of locally caught fish as a kid. The obvious wild guppies and endlers, wild type Mollie, there were a couple type of Plecos, blue Acaras (massive ones that got up to 7-8 inches) a catfish species seldom seen in the trade. Not sure how many of them are still around but I would love to at least attempt to get some. While speaking to my friend he also reminded me there is a species of fresh water eel available that he recently caught and kept for some time. I totally forgot about them because they were hard to acclimate and often died from starvation after a while because we had no idea what they ate or how the fed.
What I'm really asking is for advice on what I should go about doing to get these fish back stateside. Any advice of keeping newly caught specimens, what type of equipment I should invest in, shipping tips, bags and other important products, will I need air pumps? Battery operated? Basically Everything. Emphasis on the permits needed here in the united states, I live in new York city. I was advised that I don't Need permits in Trinidad just have my USA paperwork together. I still find this weird but I was told by someone in the agricultural division of government. Also emphasis on bags alas I know catfish with their spines re hard to transport at times also.
I really appreciate any info. I also would be open to distributing the ones I don't keep.
