Re: sp. "Opal"?

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

I agree. I apologize to any offended I wish to keep this friendly. The
whole point of this is to exchange ideas and share knowledge on Dwarf
Cichlids. I do not want to create a scrappy environment.

David Sanchez



- ---Frauley/Elson  wrote:
>
> 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
> > 
> 
>
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