Stores in Germany that has a lot of dwarfcichlids

[Fisherking]

The topic says it all
I am probebly going to germany this sommer and I am locking for some rare dwarfs.

-Dicrossus sp tapajos
-apistogramma paucisquamis, miua, fresa, high fin panduro
-Biotoecus sp
- and some more

Does anybody where to get them??

 

[Randall]

Dwarf Cichlids in Germany

Dear Fisherking,

I'm not familiar with individual retail shops in Germany, but perhaps Alf Stalsberg is. If you would like it, please contact me privately for his email address.

Good luck!

Randall Kohn

 

[apistodave]

Fisherking dude> if yo go to retail stores in Germany you will pay a lot. Some home and garden centers have a surprisingly nice selection of fish and of course any you see will be of better quality. There are pet stores all over the place--just look for signs that say zoo--or zierfishe---of all those sp you list the only one yo uwill see in a store is panduro-the rest you need to find collectors or importers

 

[P.W.]

Hi

Why not try to visit "Aquarium Glaser gmbh". I suppose they are the no.1 apisto wholesaler in Germany.
I think that you can buy fishes there, even tough you are a private person. (I have heard of people who have done that)

Here´s their homepage:

http://www.aquariumglaser.de/indexeng.htm

Good luck!

Best regards/ Per

 

[P.W.]

Hmm...the link doesn´t seem to work.
Here´s a better one:

http://www.aquariumglaser.de/start.html

Best regards/ Per

 

[apistodave]

To my knowledge, Glaser's doesnt sell to the public, only to dealers. Every time I have been there I have never seen private persons just walk in. Glaser's is kind of security concious too, I had to get permission to take pics.

 

[Fisherking]

Glaser had been nice to visit, but I dont think they would let me in
are there any german dwarf cichlid clubs on the net?
thanks

 

[Rolo]

Hi,

Aquarium Glaser don't sell to private customers, only to wholesalers.
...forget it ;-)

In "normal' shops it would be hard to find these species... or it's nearly impossible ;-)

The only chance is to contact private breeders.
Where in germany do you want to go??? I know two big breeders in east germany, who maybe could have most of the fishes on your list. (except Biotecus... I don't think, they have them.)

You also can try to contact the AKZ, a german dwarf cichlid association. See http://www.vda-online.de/arbeitsk/Zwergcichliden.htm

greetings,
Rolo

 

[Fisherking]

The whole purpose of this trip is to get some dwarf cichlids that I cant get in Norway(only rams and caca...)In other words, any where they got them, but as close to the border of Denmark as possibel.

 

[Fisherking]

Are there any e-mail address?? my understaning of german is about ZERO

 

[Rolo]

In other words, any where they got them, but as close to the border of Denmark as possibel.

Well... east germany is NOT close to the border of Denmark ;-)
Unfortunately I do not know any breeders or people, who could know in the "high north"

I could give you Harlekins (Highfin Panduro), I'm not that exorbitant far away from the border but in wrong direction on your way to the east ;-)

...try to contact the AKZ, seems to me to be the best.

greetings,
Rolo

 

[apistodave]

Rollo who do you know in the east--Frank Wilhelm? I know a few people in Bielefeld.

 

[Rolo]

Rollo who do you know in the east--Frank Wilhelm? I know a few people in Bielefeld.

Of course, Frank Wilhelm and Uwe Müller. Last time, I went to Frank, he had most of the species, Fisherking is searching for (but it's a while ago).

Bielefeld.... okay... let me guess who ;-)
I also know someone in Kamen, near Gelsenkirchen ;-) ...but that's far in the west, not closer to the danish border
..and some "smaller" breeders here near me.

greetings,
Rolo

 

[mervin]

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Of course, Frank Wilhelm and Uwe Müller. [/quote]

hi Rolo,
does these 2 chaps have a website ??

thanks
mervin

 

[apistodave]

I know them both Rollo--I go to see Frank every time I go there. His son is collecting for him now and lives in Brasil.Frank has wonderfull fish and if there is a way to make it Red he can do it! I have gone to a few AKZ conferences in that little resort in the mountains near him. Bielefeld is my partner Uwe Romer of course, he is the reason I can go into Glaser's and buy fish when I am there. I am going back in Sept so if anyone has any requests I will look while I am there. Fredrich Bitter is also in western Germany but I am not sure where and he is really difficult to get in to see.


I know Frank does not have web site--he doesnt even have a computer

 

[Rolo]

Hi Dave,

Yes, Frank is "retiring", Mario and also his daughter Nadja now do it.
I will go to Uwe Müller after the next AKZ meeting in June. Will yo be there too this year?

Friedrich Bitter has meanwhile only invertebrates left, as I heard.

@Mervin:
The Wilhelms wanted to buy a computer an then we intend a cooperation with them on our homepage, where we want to install a stocklist and a contact adress. ...but that's not happened so far.
Uwe don't have a homepage either, as far as I know.

greetings,
Rolo

 

[mervin]

hi dave !!!
you are such as forunate man !!!

wish i can get doors opening for me......



mervin

 

[mervin]

thanks Rolo.

anyway, i have managed to obtain 3 pairs of Welhemis and was wondering if you can tell me more abt these fellas.

search the web but i couldn't find any info on them.

thanks
mervin

 

[Rolo]

Hi Mervin,

I have A. sp. "Wilhelmi" (with "i", the name is dedicated to Mario Wilhelm who collected them), but I have only a female left and there are no males to get here at the moment.
But I had never spawned them. They breeded several times but always nothing hatched and then the male died.

greetings,
Rolo

 

[mervin]

ops...sorry for that spelling error.

they are very rare in SIngapore. A shop here was selling it for US$100 per fish.

bought mine from Hong Kong for abt US$40 per pair.

then recently a local farm managed to order it and was retailing it for US$7 !!!!!

hahaha !!!