Some "wild" Apistogramma at Horizon Aquarium

**Cacatuoides** · 18th Mar 2006, 11:20

Hi guys,

Been to Horizon near Henderson/Bukit Merah last night and guess what I saw in 2 of the tanks!!!

I saw A. pertensis and A. pulcher in the tank with some other apistogramma which I couldn't identify but I knew they're from the A. agassizii family, long slender body.

The owner, Rocky, told me they are wild caught from Brasil and going for under $2X each. If they're really wild caught and going for that kind of price, I really think its worth getting them.....

Cheers!
Eman

**outspoken** · 18th Mar 2006, 11:30

Bro,

Did you get it?. Are u really sure its A. pertensis and A. pulcher?? Or thats what the owner claimed?

I'm wondering if it's really true then how much does the owner actually earn by selling under $2 Unless he breed them and selling the fries then it won't be wild caught already.

**Cacatuoides** · 18th Mar 2006, 11:43

It's about $20 bro, not $2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If they are going for $2 I'll surely grab every piece in the tank. The owner claims them to be wild caught, but from what I see, i think its quite true to some extend. Have you ever seen farm bred A. pertensis? Anyway, it looks exactly the same in this picture, the vertical markings in the caudal fin.... I'm going down later, may get one piece and post a picture of it tonight....

**outspoken** · 18th Mar 2006, 12:24

Oh ok.

He's selling as a pair or individual?

That's nice. Do take some pictures and post it here. Looking forward to see it.

**Cacatuoides** · 18th Mar 2006, 13:30

All the fishes are mixed up in the tanks so will probably have to strain our eyes to identify each species. I may have heard the price wrongly, will drop by there again later since I'm around that area.

Cheers!

**ranmasatome** · 19th Mar 2006, 00:10

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY YOU TORTURING ME WITH YOUR PERTENSIS PICTURE!!! AHHHHHH!!!! i cant gET!!!

AHH!!!

**Cacatuoides** · 19th Mar 2006, 01:44

oops! I'm sorry to have tempted you bro....

hehe

**celticfish** · 19th Mar 2006, 02:49

ranma,
its like dat one....

**ranmasatome** · 19th Mar 2006, 03:16

Oh...okay..you wait hor!!

hahaha..wait till i go japan and buy the most chio one and post pix for you too see only..
Anyway..Caca, thats a beautiful speciemen of A. pertensis... get a pair and breed them la

**Cacatuoides** · 19th Mar 2006, 09:44

Hahas, just kidding bro....don't make me drool all over your nice nice fish from japan la....just like what bro benny says, its the joy of keeping the fish even if its a $4 apisto

even bro benny can make a cheap fish look like an expensive one!! cheers!

**Cacatuoides** · 19th Mar 2006, 09:46

Oops, the picture above is taken from a taiwanese website Ricebowl, not my fish la....

**ccs** · 19th Mar 2006, 10:04

Hey where exactly is this horizon aquarium?

**sheng** · 19th Mar 2006, 11:53

if i m not wrong, that shop near SOON HENG AQUARIUM at Blk 114, Bukit Merah View. Under the same block of flat

**Cacatuoides** · 19th Mar 2006, 16:18

Latest update:Only male "pertensis" left i think, the rest are possible Ap Pulchurs .....as they have similar long slender body and coloration as agassizi..... anyway, what are the differences between aga and pulchur?

**fLuSh®** · 20th Mar 2006, 00:02

forgive me but i feel that it looks pretty similar to a Candidi... but its nice!

**joopsg** · 25th Mar 2006, 08:03

the different betwween pulchra n agassizi is the tail n body marking..

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