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Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 14 Feb 2012, 11:34
by 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
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 14 Feb 2012, 12:09
by The.Dark.One
Pier Aquatics, Wigan have some small Akysis in. I can't remember for definite but I think they may be vespa.
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 14 Feb 2012, 13:30
by 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Avoid searching through Tropical Fish Finder as availability is generally woefully out-of-date.
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 14 Feb 2012, 14:07
by Squidward
Have you done a search on Aquarists Classified?
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 14 Feb 2012, 20:23
by 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
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 14 Feb 2012, 21:37
by Richard B
Most definately recomended
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 15 Feb 2012, 08:23
by 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
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 15 Feb 2012, 08:56
by 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
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 15 Feb 2012, 09:14
by Richard B
Neil at Pier really takes pride in his fish & shipping from him is virtually no different to picking the fish up yourself.
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 15 Feb 2012, 11:29
by 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.
Re: Akysis Vespa where can I get some
Posted: 16 Feb 2012, 22:49
by 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.