Re: sp. "Opal"?

[Frauley/Elson <fraulels@minet.ca>]

Hi David,
This has always been a friendly list where we exchanged info and debated
politely. Lots of people on this list know lots of importers and
exporters, and some know none.
Both sides in this debate are very knowledgeable (I've seen it in 
postings over the last while). 
It may not be my place to say this, as an ordinary list member like
everyone else on the list, but could you tone it down? I've seen
disasters like the killies list where confrontation replaced debate and
caused massive losses of valuable members by creating a very scrappy
climate. 
Let's express disagreement with mutual respect and a friendly tone...
- -Gary 


David Sanchez wrote:
> 
> I believe we have spoken just recently, and You seemed to have no
> knowledge of the South American Importers here in Florida. Yet you
> seem to be an expert now? I believe you have many contacts with South
> American Exporters not Importers or you would understand. The fact is
> the fish are held here in  the exporters tanks and then sent to
> Hollond, Japan, etc... If you want names and adresses e-mail me and we
> can talk these people are wholesale only and I dont want them to be
> flooded with calls from hobbyists. Again you are mistaken on your last
> point, many of the rare varieties are found as contaminents and under
> false names. I have the luxery of sifting through contaminents and
> have found Taeniacara candidi, A.viejita color form II, A.sp. Puerto
> narino and many others over the years. In fact many like A.jurensis,
> A.panduro(formaly pandurini), and D.maculatus come in under their name
> proper! As far the fish coming in emanciated they are held for a week
> by one of my better importers before being sent to Japan, he can do
> this because of the price he gets in this market. But they always come
> in looking thin, they have been through alot, most Americans will not
> buy this and thats why they are sent overseas. The bottom line is
> this; Yes,some South American Importers in Florida do send their
> overseas thats a fact! and Yes, you can find the rare species at those
> Importers. It is not easy but with patience you will find them.
> 
> David Sanchez
>