Im in ontario the only province in canada that banned snakeheads which sucks but we do get to keep Asian aros!
my dilemma.
- Thread starter KATALEKEEPER
- Start date
So it's legal in all the other provinces? Heard something about a canada wide ban.
yes from my understanding it is at least BC and nova scotia I have talked to some breeders in those places to work out the ban details im prtty sure its all but ontario which is a bummer
Before moving to Panama, while in the US, I had about 20 tank holding about 1500 gallons in total, and hundreds of fish.
Trying to move even a few across borders, and thousands of miles is insane.
I gave most of my tanks and fish away, sold a few.
After moving to Panama it took me 3 years to get the size tank I needed for the type fish I wanted.
Here, a new 55 gal, is over $300, but I waited for used to come along, and am not disappointed, now I have a 180, and 125 (so far).
Starting over and seeing what's available elsewhere is the grand adventure.
There are many, many rare and interesting species of fish available in Europe that are "never" available in North America.
If i was going there, my holy grails would be Iranocichla hormuzensus for smallish tanks, and Nandopsis ramsdeni for larger tanks.
Trying to move even a few across borders, and thousands of miles is insane.
I gave most of my tanks and fish away, sold a few.
After moving to Panama it took me 3 years to get the size tank I needed for the type fish I wanted.
Here, a new 55 gal, is over $300, but I waited for used to come along, and am not disappointed, now I have a 180, and 125 (so far).
Starting over and seeing what's available elsewhere is the grand adventure.
There are many, many rare and interesting species of fish available in Europe that are "never" available in North America.
If i was going there, my holy grails would be Iranocichla hormuzensus for smallish tanks, and Nandopsis ramsdeni for larger tanks.
how big do irancichla get? I remember reading about Heiko blether collecting them. Don't they need really hot water with really high hardness and ph?
So let me get this strait;
you are moving to portugal forever?
I would sell your tanks for not cheap (see if any suckers want them), then lower the price. I would save your filters, Heaters, and other appliances and mail them to your house. If you really want to mail a fish that you are in love with, try it. You can track his journey on MFK.
you are moving to portugal forever?
I would sell your tanks for not cheap (see if any suckers want them), then lower the price. I would save your filters, Heaters, and other appliances and mail them to your house. If you really want to mail a fish that you are in love with, try it. You can track his journey on MFK.
They are fairly small, males grow to about 5", females slightly smaller, and prefer summer temps in the upper 80s F, but Iran winters are cool so a seasonal drop to low 70s is not out of line.
In nature their waters are considered almost brackish, so a salinity of 3ppt or higher, is not out of line.
I wonder how you plan to bring live fish with you to Europe, even assuming that all the various customs and border agencies green-light the idea. Are you seriously planning on bagging a bunch of big cichlids as you walk out the door, fly across the Pacific, hop into a cab, stop at a LFS for some supplies...like a tank!...and then just drive to a new home you have never even seen yet, quickly set up a comfy aquarium for them and dump them in?
Sorry, give yourself a shake. This is never going to work. Sell or give everything away, start afresh in your new home. You can use all the knowledge you have gained to avoid a lot of newbie mistakes and pitfalls, and will already have a good idea of what you want to keep. As
duanes
said, this will be an adventure.
I suppose you could leave a tank and some supplies at your grandma's place, but if you're only there for the summer, setting it up each year...only to tear it back down when you leave, before it is even likely cycled...does not sound like fun.
The jet-set lifestyle does not lend itself to keeping aquarium fish.
Sorry, give yourself a shake. This is never going to work. Sell or give everything away, start afresh in your new home. You can use all the knowledge you have gained to avoid a lot of newbie mistakes and pitfalls, and will already have a good idea of what you want to keep. As
duanes
said, this will be an adventure.I suppose you could leave a tank and some supplies at your grandma's place, but if you're only there for the summer, setting it up each year...only to tear it back down when you leave, before it is even likely cycled...does not sound like fun.
The jet-set lifestyle does not lend itself to keeping aquarium fish.
