Picking up oddball fish.

Rover · 08-25-2006, 08:09 PM

I owned a fish store for a few years and recently closed it down. And now that I no longer have access to 15 page availablity lists from 8 different wholesalers, or the ability to walk into one of the largest wholesalers in the Southeast and hand pick my fish, I'm finding the selection from some of the stores around here a little slim. Any good online oddball vendors?

Puffer Pita · 08-25-2006, 08:27 PM

What kind of oddball fish?
http://www.davesfish.com/
http://aquatic-terrors.com/forums/in...?showforum=167

Scuba Kid · 08-25-2006, 09:04 PM

AP usually has people selling some good stuff and there are a ton of sponser sites:
www.aquaticpredators.com
The owner of AP, Chad, used to import from Peru, but i don't think he's started again since his heart attack...

He got some cool stuff in too.

Puffer Pita · 08-25-2006, 09:14 PM

Chad had a heart attack? When was that? Wow, I had no idea. He's a great guy. Have you visited his fightingbreeds.com site?

Gump · 08-25-2006, 09:41 PM

Chads HA was probally like 6 months ago or so, he is a cool guy.

rover what you looking for so we can help? im in the same boat as you, the town i live in has weak fish and i like harder to get fish so ive been checking on a few sources.

Scuba Kid · 08-25-2006, 10:08 PM

Boxer, yes I'm registered at fightingbreeds.

Rover · 08-27-2006, 04:51 PM

Not really looking for any thing specific. It's just been a while since I've kept sonmething new.

Scuba Kid · 08-27-2006, 06:21 PM

You can try browsing around aquabid. There's usually someone there selling what you're looking for, and there are easy-to-find categories. Try looking in their oddball sections and maybe you'll see something you like. But always research before buying if you're not 100% sure on its needs!

flamingo · 08-27-2006, 07:30 PM

Also check waterwolves.com, they have over 10,000 members so you'll probably find something you like in the buy and sell section.

Places like fish2u, liveaquaria, etc. have some nice oddballs occasionally too.

Puffer Pita · 08-27-2006, 10:08 PM

Personal choice but I'd never buy from Fish2u.com. They sell horrifically dyed and painted fish.

fishboy · 08-27-2006, 11:35 PM

I've been wanting to hunt down some "monster rock fish" though they sadly go by so many names i have no clue where to begin

Gump · 08-28-2006, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishboy

I've been wanting to hunt down some "monster rock fish" though they sadly go by so many names i have no clue where to begin

Salt or fresh?

flamingo · 08-28-2006, 05:34 PM

Sorry, it's mean, but if someplace sells dyed fish I don't exclude them just for that one fact, I don't approve of it don't get me wrong though. The only company, etc. I really hate buying from is Tetra, they provide useless info to newbies and they're "special" on cbs, or whatever, really ticked me off. They placed about 20 fish..including 5 baby seahorses, in a 5 gallon tank. Sadly all the stores around here mainly sell their products.

Fishboy, what type are you talking about? I think I heard in another thread it was that one with the huge head? Not the "freshwater lionfish" right? If so hopefully this is what you want: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...?fw&1157133948

They're calling it a stargazer, scientific name: Thalassophryne amazonica

Not real bad on price since i've never seen them for sale before.

Sorry to go off topic lol. Speking of aquabid, that's a ggreat place to check. Updating is slow but occasionally some rarity will pop up.

Oh yeah, also check out sharkaquarium.com, hopefully that's the right url, they have pages of oddballs, preds, etc.

Scuba Kid · 08-28-2006, 07:52 PM

Names seem to be very confusing for fish such as toadfish. They're usually called by dozens of different names or given names of other completely different fish.
A stargazer is actually a saltwater fish, similarly looking to that one on aquabid, but not exact.
Fishboy, are you refering to the freshwater (really brackish) stonefish/lionfish/toadfish and sometimes called waspfish, Batrachus trispinosus?
Here are a couple pics.

oh, and this is a saltwater stargazer, if anyone cares. lol

Puffer Pita · 08-28-2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamingonhot

Sorry, it's mean, but if someplace sells dyed fish I don't exclude them just for that one fact, I don't approve of it don't get me wrong though.

As I said, its my personal choice. I refuse to give a single penny to anyone who perpetuates the practice of dying fish. There's an LFS in Madison that I refuse to buy anything from. Their prices aren't bad, their fish tanks are very clean and nicely kept, fish look healthy, etc. However, they sell sweetheart parrots. I would never consider giving money to anyone who abuses a dog or perpetuates the abuse of a dog, so I can do no less when it comes to fish. They aren't lesser creatures in my eyes. Dying and mutilating fish is a horrific practice and one ethical aquarists should discourage by boycotting the people who sell them, IMO.

j55 · 09-02-2006, 01:58 PM

why dont you go to a good aquatic shop, ask him if you can have a look at his/her stock list?

fishboy · 09-20-2006, 05:10 PM

flamingo had it, they mention them on aqualandpetsplus.comin one of the oddball pages but all info about them was provided by me in the first place

08-25-2006, 08:09 PM	#1
Rover Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 9	Picking up oddball fish. I owned a fish store for a few years and recently closed it down. And now that I no longer have access to 15 page availablity lists from 8 different wholesalers, or the ability to walk into one of the largest wholesalers in the Southeast and hand pick my fish, I'm finding the selection from some of the stores around here a little slim. Any good online oddball vendors?

08-25-2006, 08:27 PM	#2
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,672	What kind of oddball fish? http://www.davesfish.com/ http://aquatic-terrors.com/forums/in...?showforum=167 __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

08-25-2006, 09:04 PM	#3
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	AP usually has people selling some good stuff and there are a ton of sponser sites: www.aquaticpredators.com The owner of AP, Chad, used to import from Peru, but i don't think he's started again since his heart attack... He got some cool stuff in too. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-25-2006, 09:14 PM	#4
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,672	Chad had a heart attack? When was that? Wow, I had no idea. He's a great guy. Have you visited his fightingbreeds.com site? __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

08-25-2006, 10:08 PM	#6
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	Boxer, yes I'm registered at fightingbreeds. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

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08-25-2006, 09:41 PM	#5
Gump Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 498	Chads HA was probally like 6 months ago or so, he is a cool guy. rover what you looking for so we can help? im in the same boat as you, the town i live in has weak fish and i like harder to get fish so ive been checking on a few sources.

08-27-2006, 04:51 PM	#7
Rover Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 9	Not really looking for any thing specific. It's just been a while since I've kept sonmething new.

08-27-2006, 06:21 PM	#8
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	You can try browsing around aquabid. There's usually someone there selling what you're looking for, and there are easy-to-find categories. Try looking in their oddball sections and maybe you'll see something you like. But always research before buying if you're not 100% sure on its needs! __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-27-2006, 07:30 PM	#9
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,881	Also check waterwolves.com, they have over 10,000 members so you'll probably find something you like in the buy and sell section. Places like fish2u, liveaquaria, etc. have some nice oddballs occasionally too. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

08-27-2006, 10:08 PM	#10
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,672	Personal choice but I'd never buy from Fish2u.com. They sell horrifically dyed and painted fish. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

08-27-2006, 11:35 PM	#11
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,649	I've been wanting to hunt down some "monster rock fish" though they sadly go by so many names i have no clue where to begin __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

08-28-2006, 05:34 PM	#13
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,881	Sorry, it's mean, but if someplace sells dyed fish I don't exclude them just for that one fact, I don't approve of it don't get me wrong though. The only company, etc. I really hate buying from is Tetra, they provide useless info to newbies and they're "special" on cbs, or whatever, really ticked me off. They placed about 20 fish..including 5 baby seahorses, in a 5 gallon tank. Sadly all the stores around here mainly sell their products. Fishboy, what type are you talking about? I think I heard in another thread it was that one with the huge head? Not the "freshwater lionfish" right? If so hopefully this is what you want: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...?fw&1157133948 They're calling it a stargazer, scientific name: Thalassophryne amazonica Not real bad on price since i've never seen them for sale before. Sorry to go off topic lol. Speking of aquabid, that's a ggreat place to check. Updating is slow but occasionally some rarity will pop up. Oh yeah, also check out sharkaquarium.com, hopefully that's the right url, they have pages of oddballs, preds, etc. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me Last edited by flamingo; 08-28-2006 at 05:42 PM.

08-28-2006, 07:52 PM	#14
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	Names seem to be very confusing for fish such as toadfish. They're usually called by dozens of different names or given names of other completely different fish. A stargazer is actually a saltwater fish, similarly looking to that one on aquabid, but not exact. Fishboy, are you refering to the freshwater (really brackish) stonefish/lionfish/toadfish and sometimes called waspfish, Batrachus trispinosus? Here are a couple pics. oh, and this is a saltwater stargazer, if anyone cares. lol __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks Last edited by Scuba Kid; 08-28-2006 at 07:59 PM.

09-02-2006, 01:58 PM	#16
j55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 233	why dont you go to a good aquatic shop, ask him if you can have a look at his/her stock list?

09-20-2006, 05:10 PM	#17
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,649	flamingo had it, they mention them on aqualandpetsplus.comin one of the oddball pages but all info about them was provided by me in the first place __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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