Re: Comment from China Killifish Website
Originally Posted by
Au SL
To those who do not understand Chinese. The ststement briefly states that someone in Singapore had sent some eggs of the Fundulopanchax genus but when the fry grow out to be fron the Nothobranchius genus.
I would give the Mainlander, benefit of the doubt and that he is able to distinguish between the 2 different species.
I would also choose to believe that our boys didn't pull a fast one or had mislabelled his bags, although accidents do happen.
This guy has wrote to a few of us here to request for eggs in mass quantity. He is asking for a very cheap price and I turned his offer down. He on the other hand is selling the eggs to those hobbyist in China.
It's obvious then, that it's a financially vested interest and no one is obligated to sell below what is considered a 'fair' price, gifts & swaps excluded. After all, killies don't grow on trees :wink:.
The above statement has casted a negative effect on our reputation here. I hope that those who intend to send their access eggs overseas please communicate with the other party to avoid any confusion and unhappiness as this will make us paving our path to exchange eggs overseas very difficult.
Actually, it's anything we do from now, that will make or break our reputation as serious hobbyists. It also occured to me that perhaps the seller is a LFS or middleman? (I won't bet heavily on them getting the names correct).
For those who're shipping eggs elsewhere; know what you're selling and label appropriately. Where there's no confirmed 'population code', please don't strive to concoct your own! Aquarium strains are nothing to be ashamed about.
We've only just begun... but let's do it right.
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
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