On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:15:44 -0600, Kevin Sheller <kevmo at aplants.com> wrote:
> Haha, Gary.
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> It's funny -- I've been perusing the stores for many years and I'd NEVER
> seen either of those fish at any of them.
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> It would be tough to get out more. Perhaps I just need some glasses or
> something. :)
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> Kevmo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Lange [rainbowfish4u2 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:37 AM
> To: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [RML] gertrudae & ladigesi in Chicago
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> Kevin, you need to get out more :-)
> gertrudae have been here since at least 1985. Got em at Wet Thumb aquatics.
> They are routinely offered for sale on Aquabid.
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> The ladgesi have been here for even longer. They are sort of considered a
> bread and butter, like the "australian rainbowfish" that is always offered
> up. There are some good pet stores in the Chicago area. Might be worth
> your while to go check them out. Also there are some even better petshops
> in the Milwaukee area, just a short drive away.
> uhm, they're not in Allen's book as Allen's book covered OZ & NG.
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> Kevin Sheller <kevmo at aplants.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
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> To my surprise, a couple of LFS in the Chicago area have recently been
> offering two rainbows that I didn't think were in the hobby here in the
> US -- or at least weren't common enough to be in two stores at once!
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> Celebes Rainbows - Marosatherina ladigesi
> (although they are not in Allen's book)
> and P. gertrudae
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> The stores in question:
> Old Orchard Aquarium in Skokie ($3 gertrude, $6.50 ladigesi)
> Rainbow Pets in Schaumburg (~$3 gertrude, $4.00 ladigesi)
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> For anyone in the Chicago area, enjoy!
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> Kevmo
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