Re: [GSAS-Member] Galaxy rasbora and Kamphol U.

[Steev Ward <steevward@yahoo.com>]

Hey, I just got my internet access back. The cable was out.
That fellow Kamphol Udomritthiruj who was mentioned in the Practical Fishkeeping
article used to be a member of GSAS (went by the name Bo). If he says the fish 
was
found in Myanmar I would certainly believe him. It would be nice if he sent us a
postcard sometime.

Steev

--- "Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com> wrote:

> Coming out of Singapore I would be willing to say that it would not be a
> stretch to find that this is, in fact, a hybrid developed for the sales
> market.....like so many other fish we have seen.  I seriously doubt this
> is a wild caught fish.  The way the article is worded they do a very
> careful job of leaving it open to the reader's imagination as to the
> status of this fish being wild or not.  Having seen what has been
> created in the African Cichlid world I am a bit cautious now with any
> "new species" found claims..... 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: haika@drizzle.com [mailto:haika@drizzle.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 11:23 AM
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Galaxy rasbora??
> 
> http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1060
> 
> This blurb tells you a bit....not tons, but suggests it's a wild-caught
> critter not a man-made hybrid.
> 
> Looks like Frank was only asking $8 each + shipping for them which isn't
> bad. I could get enough to make a shoal (wink)....but I'd better wait
> till I get situated in a new house before taking on new critters.
> Heterandria formosa I can handle....but a new egg-layer....well, I'm not
> as dedicated to breeding as many of you are so it's not really smart for
> me to lust over something like this. I'll wait till I'm either ready and
> willing to try to breed them OR they are another lovely fish being
> captive bred for the aquarium trade.
> 
> Betty Goetz
> 
> > All I know is that I showed them to the hubby, and I know what I'm 
> > getting for my birthday. ;]
> >
> > Of course, I'll have to research them carefully before we acquire 
> > them. I like for my fish to come from reputable and ecology conscious 
> > sources if I have a choice about it. I would love to know more about 
> > them, and I don't mind all the extra discussion on them. If someone 
> > has more definitive information about their origins, how they are 
> > collected, and anything else... I would love to read more about them.
> >
> > Lisa Chan
> 
 


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