Where are you buying livestock ?

[Desert Bus]

I got sick fish from Predatory Fins, cannot recommend.

Predatory Fins also steals peoples pics, which just feels shady (because it is):

Post in thread 'Polypterus senegalus "Lake Turkana"'

Jan 1, 2026

I was just doing my usual YouTube roundup and Predatory Fins posted this video, claims Turkana but are these just really pale? They almost look Xanthic but if you had that morph I think you'd mention it? They look too slim and the color doesn't look right... a bit after 4mins in

EDIT: cannot get video link to work, Predatory Fins YouTube "LAST FISH STOCK TOUR OF THE YEAR"

I just checked out their video. Those are normal juvenile captive bred version of what I have. They were bred by Healing Aqua (Korea), parents are wild specimens so they are F1. They are washed out and the...

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[duanes]

Just curious......what are your tap water parameters?

Keeping Tanganyikan cichlids require certain hard water parameters, and high pH (preferably above pH 8), either naturally, or with the addition of minerals.

If you are going to spend the money accessing, getting these sensitive species shipped, sometimes an expensive proposition,
the more enlightened aquarist these days, is much more aware than many of us were, where water is just water.....the good ol days.

 

[Frezol]

I have been out of the freshwater game for a bit , dove into salt , got out of that a couple years ago.

The vendor forum is dead at best

Some sites are gone

Is there a freshwater equivalent to TSM ( already QTed)?

Who are you getting you fish from?

It kind of feels like a few corners of the hobby shifted while I wasn’t looking - almost like how online spaces in general evolve over time. Even in completely different areas, like entertainment platforms or https://ictir2016.org/ Fast Payout Casinos, you see the same thing: some sites disappear, new ones pop up, and people start prioritizing transparency and reliability a lot more than before. In both cases, it really comes down to finding sources you trust and that have a solid reputation for consistency.

If you’re looking for something similar to TSM but freshwater-focused, there isn’t a perfect one-to-one equivalent. Curious what you’re planning to keep - community, cichlids, oddballs?