Akysis Vespa where can I get some

[French47]

Hello to all, I am desperately trying to source Akysis Vespa for my temperate hill stream tank.
I live in Mid Sussex and to date I have failed to find anyone with this fish.
Can I ask through this site does anyone know where I might find a couple.
Thank you

[The.Dark.One]

Pier Aquatics, Wigan have some small Akysis in. I can't remember for definite but I think they may be vespa.

[Richard B]

Wholesale Tropicals (Bethnal Green Rd; London)generally have a couple of species in - haven't been this year but well worth giving them a call.

Pier is a really great shop & could probably get some without much difficulty if the ones they have aren't vespa.

Avoid searching through Tropical Fish Finder as availability is generally woefully out-of-date.

[Squidward]

Have you done a search on Aquarists Classified?

[The.Dark.One]

Pier aquatics do have them. £3.95 each. They do mail order if it is too far for you but if you like catfish I recommend you go!

www.pieraquatics.com

[Richard B]

but if you like catfish I recommend you go!

http://www.pieraquatics.com

Most definately recomended

[French47]

Hi to all, A big thank you to The Darkone, Richard B and Squidward for your input. Wigan is 257 miles from where I live, I looked at Aquarist classified I see one chap is advertising but my e-mails to him bounced and the phone line is out. I will phone wholesale tropicals this morning. I did think of mail order, but the thought of fish traveling by post does not turn me on, saying that I have never had experience of receiving fish by post.
What do the members think?
Cheers French47

[mikek]

I have received lots of fish in the post they are normally posted before 4pm the night before and get to you before 12 the next day i know that pier have a excellent shipping postal service and if you think about it how long do fish take to get hear from the other side of the world regards mike

[Richard B]

Neil at Pier really takes pride in his fish & shipping from him is virtually no different to picking the fish up yourself.

[The.Dark.One]

Pier know what they are doing. As Mike said, if you think how long they are in transit when they come from their country of origin, 250 miles is nothing.

[sojapat]

We have and they are a doddle to ship as they are cool water fish .
Also if you like them look at these they are IMO pretty Caelatoglanis zonatus
I have the latter arriving in week 1 March.
If you want more info
www.pieraquatics .com
There is a downloadable order form which has courier rates on.