Apisto AN Aq, Japan

[hengeli]

As promised, pics!!! Of the eliz pair...

[Wackytpt]

Pictures do not do justice the to actual beauty of these fishes.

The fishes seems stressed.

[hengeli]

They were in bags for 2 days, no filtration and this was captured soon after transfer to temporary tank, I can imagine with an infra red sensor pointed at you and no food, of course fright coloration.

[hengeli]

Two more of the best pics I could muster, enjoy!

[genes]

Looks good. So you intend to sell them now? They looked spooked as it is... am afraid they wouldn't last too long if you intend to keep them in such condition.

[hengeli]

Haha, I have experience with apisto, they are strong fish and they can endure various water conditions if in the right hands, fish are with new owner.

[genes]

So you are a pro. I was afraid you would kill these rare fishes. Glad they are in good hands now.

[exotic_idiot]

Looks like all female pics? Try get a clearer pics if you can hengeli.. Would like to see what's the difference? Thanks

[marle]

agree, its also hard to tell its top notch fish with the pictures provided but i believe it is so from your source. Silence your critics!

[hengeli]

Yar, I think they are all female, sigh. Exotic you are definitely right.

[exotic_idiot]

Cheer up hengeli. Just get a male and you end up a trio.. I also end up both males before, and they fight which i thought they mate.. Haha..
Try get a better pics, i might be wrong.. Mostly male have spade shape tail and longer ventrals while female have round tail.
Cheers

[mobile2007]

Still too early to tell. Wait til they are in better condition then take another round of photo.

[God of tank]

Thanks for sharing, nice picture and set up of fish shop

[hengeli]

Dear exotic, if you could read between my lines, you probably could have decoded my fish are a pair. If I knew or could tell they are both females, most likely the fish I bought from Pau Pau would not have been in my hands.

[genes]

Don't understand your post dude. My english not so good. But I'm actually surprised An-aquarium sold you a pair of females, maybe he doesn't understand what you wanted...You netted yourself from his eliz fry tank huh? Was just at his shop yesterday morning and i saw comfirmed pairs of adult elizabethaes in individual tanks but not to my liking. Pau pau aqua garden had a nicer red bodied and fins pair at a much affordable price. But you probably missed it because it just arrived on last thursday.

[marle]

Don't understand your post dude. My english not so good. But I'm actually surprised An-aquarium sold you a pair of females, maybe he doesn't understand what you wanted...You netted yourself from his eliz fry tank huh? Was just at his shop yesterday morning and i saw comfirmed pairs of adult elizabethaes in individual tanks but not to my liking. Pau pau aqua garden had a nicer red bodied and fins pair at a much affordable price. But you probably missed it because it just arrived on last thursday.

Wow you are at Japan genes? Looking forward to more of your great photography!

[genes]

You have chance too! Tag along to the ADA party in Niigata next month!

Never bring back any fishes this round. But they have some amazing fishes that you don't get to see over here. L173 Hypan zebra, Red bodied L25, superb Ap. trifasciatas and the very rare Corydoras barbatus. Watch out for the sticky thread that rannmasatome posted for Japan LFS. Will load some pics and alternate/easier routes to reach the shops.