Hello from the Old Europe
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Guest_Perchfriend_*
, Aug 07 2008 09:04 AM
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#1 Guest_Perchfriend_*
Posted 07 August 2008 - 09:04 AM
Hi people,
I am new in this forum. And I am very glad, that I have found it !
I am biologist and very interested in keeping fishes from the temperate zones of Europe, America and Asia. Since many years I keep mostly European species from the families of Percidae, Cyprinidae, Cottidae, Cobitidae. I have several aquaria from 12 litres to 800 L.
I don't know about the situation in the US, but in Germany you are very exotic when you are keeping socalled coldwater fishes. And neither in Germany nor in Austria or Swizzerland (we all sepeak german, more or less) I found a forum to talk and read about these very interesting fishes.
Some american species like Ameiurus spec., Notropis spec., Lepomis cyanellus are popular for pond keeping and easy to get. A little community also keeps species like Elassoma spec., Fundulus spec., or Cyprinodon spec. To find someone who has darters or Yellow Perches is nearly not possible.
I hope to find here stimulative exchange !
Frank
I am new in this forum. And I am very glad, that I have found it !
I am biologist and very interested in keeping fishes from the temperate zones of Europe, America and Asia. Since many years I keep mostly European species from the families of Percidae, Cyprinidae, Cottidae, Cobitidae. I have several aquaria from 12 litres to 800 L.
I don't know about the situation in the US, but in Germany you are very exotic when you are keeping socalled coldwater fishes. And neither in Germany nor in Austria or Swizzerland (we all sepeak german, more or less) I found a forum to talk and read about these very interesting fishes.
Some american species like Ameiurus spec., Notropis spec., Lepomis cyanellus are popular for pond keeping and easy to get. A little community also keeps species like Elassoma spec., Fundulus spec., or Cyprinodon spec. To find someone who has darters or Yellow Perches is nearly not possible.
I hope to find here stimulative exchange !
Frank
#3 Guest_khudgins_*
Posted 07 August 2008 - 11:45 AM
Hi Frank, welcome! You'll quickly find out that the volume of knowledge the people here have (amongst whom I know practically nothing!) is comprehensive and rather amazing.
It's strange to me, though, knowing how rabid German fishkeepers are, and how popular the hobby seems to be over there, that there aren't as many people keeping coldwater and native fish.
It's strange to me, though, knowing how rabid German fishkeepers are, and how popular the hobby seems to be over there, that there aren't as many people keeping coldwater and native fish.
#10 Guest_Perchfriend_*
Posted 10 August 2008 - 09:33 AM
Do you keep any other loach species?
Cheers,
Taylor
Hi Tyalor,
yes, I do: Misgurnus fossilis (European Weatherfish), M. anguillicaudatus (Oriental Weatherfish / Dojo), Paramisgurnus dabryanus (Large Scale Loach). In former times I kept Cobitis taenia (Northern Spined Loach). And the one at the picture is Barbatula barbatula (Stone Loach).
Frank
Cheers,
Taylor
Hi Tyalor,
yes, I do: Misgurnus fossilis (European Weatherfish), M. anguillicaudatus (Oriental Weatherfish / Dojo), Paramisgurnus dabryanus (Large Scale Loach). In former times I kept Cobitis taenia (Northern Spined Loach). And the one at the picture is Barbatula barbatula (Stone Loach).
Frank
#12 Guest_andyavram_*
Posted 12 August 2008 - 01:37 PM
Welcome to the forum. I am very interested in your posts as I don't have much knowledge of the fish fauna in Europe and would like to learn.
There is a perch species native to Europe, maybe that is what is pictured in this post?
Andy
It looks like you have managed to find some yellow perches.
There is a perch species native to Europe, maybe that is what is pictured in this post?
Andy
#13 Guest_Perchfriend_*
Posted 12 August 2008 - 02:04 PM
Hello !
The perches in my picture are the european Perca fluviatilis. They are very common in nearly all kind of waters. It is interesting that the ones from brownish water glimmer somewhat greenish or brownish and others originated from the very blue mountain lakes, they glimmer exactly in this specific kind of blue.
I havn't managed to find darters and yellow perches yet. So does anybody knows a dealer who delivers to Europe. It seems to be very difficult ...
Frank
The perches in my picture are the european Perca fluviatilis. They are very common in nearly all kind of waters. It is interesting that the ones from brownish water glimmer somewhat greenish or brownish and others originated from the very blue mountain lakes, they glimmer exactly in this specific kind of blue.
I havn't managed to find darters and yellow perches yet. So does anybody knows a dealer who delivers to Europe. It seems to be very difficult ...
Frank
#14 Guest_edbihary_*
Posted 12 August 2008 - 05:38 PM
Between USA export laws, and Germany import laws, is it legal to ship them to Germany?I havn't managed to find darters and yellow perches yet. So does anybody knows a dealer who delivers to Europe. It seems to be very difficult ...
US Postal Service Code Section 642 prohibits mailing "most live animals" in international mail. That would seem to include fish. Whether they can be shipped via some other carrier, I don't know. If it can be documented to be legal, and a carrier is willing to ship them, I and others might be willing to send you some. That might take some research. Does anybody know?
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