paul.in.kendal
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PFK is running a story about a sustainable fish project in Brazil, the Mamiraua Project, supplying fish to the UK later this year - hopefully, it says. Great, that'll be the last piece in the jigsaw letting me set up a planted tank with a clear conscience.
But what fish will I be able to purchase? The story suggests a limited number of species will be available, including "Discus, Symphysodon aequifasciata, various cichlids including Satanoperca and Aequidens, hatchet fishes, tetras and pencilfishes."
Can anyone suggest what subspecies of tetra might be coming out of that area? Can we expect any of the planted tank favourites, like cardinals and rummies? And what sort of premium might we be paying for these fish, bearing in mind we should be able to trace "who the fisherman was, where and when the fish was caught and even what the water conditions were like at the time"?
But what fish will I be able to purchase? The story suggests a limited number of species will be available, including "Discus, Symphysodon aequifasciata, various cichlids including Satanoperca and Aequidens, hatchet fishes, tetras and pencilfishes."
Can anyone suggest what subspecies of tetra might be coming out of that area? Can we expect any of the planted tank favourites, like cardinals and rummies? And what sort of premium might we be paying for these fish, bearing in mind we should be able to trace "who the fisherman was, where and when the fish was caught and even what the water conditions were like at the time"?