My Portholes Are Here!

[dwarfgourami]

And they are smashing little fellows! Not as colourful as in the pictures, but then they've just had a long journey; besides, they look quite young. But they are great fun, and I was amazed to see how chirpy they were when I unpacked them. But then even the peacock gobies I'd ordered looked tons better than I've ever seen them look in the shops- I'm impressed by Trimar.
The portholes seem to have very much the personality I was expecting from the limias which were my original choice: zippy, inquisitive, very sociable. I wouldn't mind at all if they bred a bit in my tanks!
There will be pics- but I have to develop my film first.

 

[nmonks]

The pictures I've seen of these fish look very cute. One thing I do like about livebearers is the way they settle into a new tank very quickly. There's none of this hiding in the plants for a week nonsense you get with cichlids and catfish. I just don't understand why importers don't trade rare livebearers -- if there can be a market for pangasius catfish, Chinese algae eaters, and balloon mollies, there has to be one for oddball livebearers.

Let us know how things work out!

Cheers,

Neale

 

[Spader]

sweet! i really want to get some rare livebearers. what is the site?

 

[dwarfgourami]

Yes, I think livebearers have a lot going for them, Neale. Mind you, I have known platies go to pieces when being moved, but these portholes seem to be little toughies. The order from Greenline arrived 5 minutes after the fish- I opened the door to the postman with the first fish bag in my hand - so I had to plant round the portholes still floating in their bags, but I really get the impression it would take a lot to throw these fellas.
Also greatly relieved to see that the peacocks are settling in well in the other tank- and eating flakes! I will make sure they get a good varied diet, but I was worried they would insist on the wriggle factor, as I'm off to a conference on Sunday and my husband isn't really very confident with fish. I know you're not supposed to feed them on the first day, but both lots looked so well and evidently looking for food that my heart weakened, particularly as they arrived quite a few hours ago. And I always find with livebearers that there's nothing that perks them up so much in a new home as a quick peek at the menu!

Spader, this was TriMar, a UK firm. But there must be somewhere in the US- and there is an American Livebearer Association, I'm sure.

 

[Spader]

they dont sell them though :[

 

[dwarfgourami]

they dont sell them though :[

Not directly, but it's a way of getting in touch with breeders who might sell them. The British Livebearer Association even has a trade page.