rare ca/sa cichlids

[convict84]

im looking to get some very rare ca/sa cichlids,what would be hard to get?

 

[lancerlot]

Hoplarchus psittacus

"Real" parrot cichlids. If u got a 180+ this would be a extremely rare fish.
http://www.zoopet.com/medlemsbilder/data/999/IMG_3282.JPG

Very pretty. Shame only so many in the hobby.

 

[peathenster]

if you can get it, it's not rare

 

[superleggera123]

if you can get it, it's not rare

disagree bro
false statement
Li has a PLAT barra
VERY RARE
i think he paid 30k to get it
its still rare though

 

[lancerlot]

if you can get it, it's not rare

Many extinct species from lake Victoria are easy to get. Your telling me Cause I can get them they arn't rare. By that logic if I can get gold its not rare.

 

[peathenster]

disagree bro
false statement
Li has a PLAT barra
VERY RARE
i think he paid 30k to get it
its still rare though

Many extinct species from lake Victoria are easy to get. Your telling me Cause I can get them they arn't rare. By that logic if I can get gold its not rare.

Chill guys.....I'm just saying.

Let me rephrase it - if I can get it, it's not rare

For example, H. psittacus I can get.... Retroculus lapidifer I can't...or Retroculus anything.

Sorry for the detail OP.

 

[oscarcrazy]

Rare is a relative term. Do you want one that is rare in the wild? Do you want one that is rare in the hobby? Rare in the hobby will vary also depending on your location.

If your looking for rare in the wild, I'd go to Madagascar (I know not ca/sa, but still some cool options).

 

[jgentry]

disagree bro
false statement
Li has a PLAT barra
VERY RARE
i think he paid 30k to get it
its still rare though

I think you just made Peathenster's point. Can you get the Plat barra? I certainly couldn't and could not afford to if I wanted to.

Rarity is going to vary greatly with were you live. Fish common there may be rare here. Rare fish tend to be rare for a reason too. Either they are really hard to keep and breed or they are fad fish. They show up in the hobby every few years and everyone suddenly wants them (Beani cough, cough) and then they fade out again in a few years.

 

[superleggera123]

i agree it depends on location
but some fish are JUST plain and simple rare
i personally collect rare CA/SA cichlids
here in toronto its easy to get anything but some fish are near impossible to get,
I.E cichla intermedia and pinima along with ODO ( odo are hard but not very hard to get)

 

[Aquamojo]

Ramsdeni or Steindachneri. You have a better chance of finding the golden fleece.

Overall...it's a pretty silly question.