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Reedfish
08-02-2012, 13:22
I am on a Fish Importers emailing list and they have just listed Pseudacanthicus species L024 & L025 arriving at the end of the month

Sooooo. I pick up the phone and ask them to reserve one of each for me when they arrive.

As I am about to put down the phone. "Btw, how much are they"?

Answer "£150 (R1,800) each for a 5cm fish".

Ok then. The conscience is now fighting. I really want them. Really. Really.
But when the Mrs finds out.......:help:

Mzungu
08-02-2012, 13:33
I somehow doubt you'll find a stern, responsible opinion telling you to give them a pass on here!
Its easy... Buy her an expensive valentines day gift, and tell her you bought one, on her behalf, for yourself :P

Ruan
08-02-2012, 13:42
The L025 is to die for though :love:

PappaBear
08-02-2012, 13:44
Price in pound? Thats interesting, didn't know the british were big in the fish industry.....

You didn't by any chance see any altum angels on that list..... :adore:

Reedfish
08-02-2012, 13:45
I somehow doubt you'll find a stern, responsible opinion telling you to give them a pass on here!


Yeah, I should have guessed I am "speaking to the wrong people".
You all will just encourage me :cool:

Reedfish
08-02-2012, 13:46
Price in pound? Thats interesting, didn't know the british were big in the fish industry.....

You didn't by any chance see any altum angels on that list..... :adore:

Tropical Fish are massive here. Huge.
There is a LFS that I go to that gets Altums now and then.
And there is a Discus supplier who gets them periodically too.

Edit: The supplier who is getting these Plecs is expecting some Altums. No indication of price, but I would imagine they will be in the region of £70+ each (R840)

Reedfish
08-02-2012, 13:47
The L025 is to die for though :love:

Yup, it sure is....

(Sorry, don't know how to multiquote) :embarrest:

PappaBear
08-02-2012, 13:52
Tropical Fish are massive here. Huge.
There is a LFS that I go to that gets Altums now and then.
And there is a Discus supplier who gets them periodically too.

Eish, I didn't look at your location and assumed you in SA and the importer importing from Britain...... oops!

The company I work for import aswell (not fish), and believe me, airfreight and clearing charges are a female dog! Take into consideration the amount of fish that don't survive the trip I really don't blame those guys asking that kind of prices....

Reedfish
08-02-2012, 13:54
Eish, I didn't look at your location and assumed you in SA and the importer importing from Britain...... oops!

The company I work for import aswell (not fish), and believe me, airfreight and clearing charges are a female dog! Take into consideration the amount of fish that don't survive the trip I really don't blame those guys asking that kind of prices....

No prob.

Yup, I don't deny it is expensive to import these fish.
I am just trying to justify it to myself. :sad2:

Skye01
08-02-2012, 15:48
Altum Angels on one of the lists that I have seen was $50 for about a 7cm fish, geez that's expensive, and bringing them in from the UK I'm sure that they will cost even more....

Reedfish, I can tell you how you could work it out.... Why don't you go to the bank withdraw the money and flush R1800-00 down the toilet... It's always a risk that you take with livestock!!!

luquail
08-02-2012, 18:25
buying an L-plec is gonna be tons more satisfying then flushing your bucks down the loo though......:noworry:


.......doooo it!!!!......



who said that?:bigsmile:

Reedfish
08-02-2012, 21:19
buying an L-plec is gonna be tons more satisfying then flushing your bucks down the loo though......:noworry:


.......doooo it!!!!......



who said that?:bigsmile:

I agree..... re flushing my money down the toilet :egg: Why would I want to do that??

I still have 3 weeks to convince myself......

scotty
12-02-2012, 05:39
I will help save you some money. I will take the one off you for half price, you save R900!

Reedfish
13-02-2012, 19:11
I will help save you some money. I will take the one off you for half price, you save R900!

R1,000 and we have a deal :ciao: