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Id request please

Postby scorpion26 » Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:57 am

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Re: Id request please

Postby cyatide » Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:43 pm

I would say an Ophthalmotilapia ventralis male from the Central-Southern part of the Congo , maybe Longola, in rather bad condition (just imported?).

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Re: Id request please

Postby scorpion26 » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:25 am

Thank you Paolo. Yes it's new imported. But i want Foai Mboko. :(
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Re: Id request please

Postby Thomas Andersen » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:56 am

Yes, this is a Ophthalmotilapia ventralis from one of the yellowish populations. Did you order C. foai and got these instead?

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Re: Id request please

Postby scorpion26 » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:03 am

Thomas Andersen wrote:Yes, this is a Ophthalmotilapia ventralis from one of the yellowish populations. Did you order C. foai and got these instead?

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Yes Thomas. My order Wild Caught Foai Mboko.
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Postby Thomas Andersen » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:14 am

Have you contacted the seller and complained about this? Ventralis are certainly nice fishes, but if that's not what you ordered I understand your disappointment!

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Postby scorpion26 » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:26 am

Thomas Andersen wrote:Have you contacted the seller and complained about this? Ventralis are certainly nice fishes, but if that's not what you ordered I understand your disappointment!

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This fish imported by a young boy and father. I think so not a legal import. Legal import fishes to Turkey very very expensive. F1 Kitumba's on Airfish 12-13 Euro. When come in Turkey it's price 40 euro. My order 6-8 cm 3 male 11 female kitumba and 12-14 cm 1 male 2 female Foai mboko. My fishes arrived 3 male 8 female 5-6 cm kitumba and this ventralis 1male 1female. 3 female kitumba dead when opened pocket. I have big trouble. I have lost a lot of money.
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Re: Id request please

Postby Thomas Andersen » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:42 am

It's always a risking business buying fishes you haven't seen, and I'm usually a nervous wreck every time I expect new fishes to come in. Most of the times everything goes as planned and you get what you ordered, but I've also experienced getting different fishes than ordered, so I definately understand your fustration.

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