Fish (Rainbows) sold in our shop are all sold with location names
we dont buy off suppliers unless name is supplied. even in the werneri,
desert gobies and gudgeons
all fore mentioned species have location names fish with out them are
greatly received by Murray (cod)
and Russell (grunter).
Danny Walker
SANFA http://www.sanfa.org.au/
ANGFA http://www.angfa.org.au/
ANGFA QLD http://www.angfaqld.org.au
Aggies Aquariums Serving Adelaides Native Fish &
Amphibians Needs
(08) 8359 - 7099 ph/fax
0416-226-512 mob/SMS
reklaw01 at bigpond.com
-----Original Message-----
From: bowluvr <bowluvr at email.msn.com>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Monday, 11 June 2001 17:31
Subject: Re: [RML] Hybrid
>As far as rainbows are concerned, I would prefer to see only true species
>sold, not hybrids, and for those true species I would prefer to see only
>wild-type colors that are properly ID'd as to location sold....
>
>It'll never happen, but that's what I'd like to see. The reality is that
>"Blushing Incisus," "Red Boesemani" and farm-raised, mass-produced bows of
>inferior quality will continue to be sold because most hobbyists don't care
>*that* much... even in stores that try to educate them, tho there it is at
>least a lower % who don't care what they get.
>
>Just like it works for the retail customer, the retail store buying fish
>from these wholesalers and importers has a huge amount of "say" in what
>those folks carry... money talks. If the stores won't buy it, the
wholesaler
>won't get it again, guaranteed! Unfortunately, tho many of the retail
>customers are educatable when it comes to quality rainbows, most shop
owners
>really only care about the bottom line. They didn't get into the business
>for a true love of fish, but to make money from their hobby, and profit
wins
>out over integrity when it comes to the quality of fish they care about
>selling. These people will never change unless their customers demand it,
>but who will teach the customers? The shop owner sure won't, so the cycle
>continues.
>
>Hybrids can be interesting, and they do have their place, but with the
>literally hunders of species of fish created by Mother Nature herself that
>we can enjoy -- with more yet to be discovered -- I personally don't see
the
>need to go "making" more types by creating hybrids.
>
>OK. Off of my soap box now. ;-)
>Julie <><
>
>> Just wanted to ask what do you thing of stores selling Hybrids. As
>> http://www.santafefish.com they are selling hybrids they have
>> Melanotaenia 'Orange-Tailed Silver'
>> Glossolepis incisus, Blushing Red Irian Rainbow
>> if you ask me the real incisus lookes better then the aquarium
>> strain .
>>
>> Thanks Shamus
>> Shamus Page
>> shamus at nwstar.com
>> http://www.nwstar.com/~sas
>
>