Lake Tanganyika Availability

Stock availability is indicated by the quantity available. "CS" indicates "coming soon" - fry are in the grow out stage but not yet big enough to sell, or we are anticipating an import order .

MINIMUM ORDER $100

Quantity Discount:  $500 - 15%

Discount applies to current inventory unless notated.

Inventory current as of 2/23/2010

The following are currently being collected for us, with a mid-March 2010 arrival anticipated:

Petrochromis Famula Bangwe

Petrochromis Orthognathus Bangwe

Petrochromis Yellow Moshi Karilani

Petrochromis Texas Karilani

Petrochromis "Blue" (New to US market)

Tropheus Kirschfleck Red Karilani

Cyprichromis leptosoma Blue Karilani

Cyprichromis microlepidotus Karilani

Eretmodus Red Karilani

Eretmodus Gombe

Spathodus Marleri Kigoma

C. furcifer foai Karilani

C. Frontosa Karilani

Chalinochromis ndoboi

Xeno flavipinis Karilani

Xeno melanogenys Karilani

Xeno ochrogenys Karilani

Reservations, deposits, payments:

Reservations accepted on incoming stock. Verbal reservations are accepted prior to fish arriving. Once landed, a 25% deposit will be required to hold fish while they are in quarantine. This deposit is non-refundable unless fish die while in quarantine. Once out of quarantine, fish are ready to be shipped.  Full payment is required prior to any fish being shipped. Sorry, we cannot hold fish once they are out of quarantine.

Quarantine:

Newly arrived fish are held in quarantine for one week and treated with Nitrofuracin Green. This special mixture is anti-microbial, anti-protozoan, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal. This is a professional treatment that is not suitable for use in show tanks; however it is extremely effective at controlling problems that may arise from shipping stress and holding large numbers of fish prior to shipment. It has been our experience that the majority of fish arrive in good condition and healthy and do not need to be treated with drugs; however, the shipping stress can cause a disease break.  Nitrofuracin Green is not a drug, but is the most effective propolactic treatment we have found to ensure imported fish leave our facility in good condition. We also feed flake food that contains garlic and paprika, both known for their antioxident properties and effectiveness against internal parasites. We do not believe in "shot gun" treating with Metronidazole as bloat is rarely seen in our facility.

Acclimating new fish:

Changing environments is extremely stressful for fish. Apparently healthy fish can become sick and die very quickly just from changing from one tank to another. Some species are more adapatable than others, and even some variants within a species are more adaptable than others.   It is strongly recommended that any new fish NOT be immediately placed in an aquarium that already contains other fish unless the buyer is prepared with propolactic treatments. It is best to place newly acquired fish in their own tank for a couple of weeks before introducing them to a tank with an existing fish population. This is good fish health management and will greatly reduce the stress level on new fish.

  2010 pricing, and sex ratio guarantee:

Imported fish usually arrive in pairs, or even male heavy. While it is possible to be just as successful at breeding with pairs as it is with harem breeding (one or few males to larger #s of females), many customers request trios or better sex ratios. To accomodate this request, we will offer the following pricing structure, specifically with tropheus, but also other fish as possible:

Single males (great for pet stores)

Pairs (1 male:1 female)

Trios (1 male:2 females) = pair pricing + 20% additional per female

Quads (1 male:3 females) = pair pricing + 30% additional per female

Quintets (1 male:4 females) = pair pricing + 40% additional per female

      Accurate sexing is guaranteed on adult fish. We must be notified within 24 hours of receipt of fish if sex ratio is disputed.

Species

Juvenile

Quantity Available

Young Adult

Quantity Available

Comments

Cyprichromis

Cyprichromis leptosoma Kekese

domestic bred male

$4.50 ea

15.

$8.00 ea.

15 Fry in grow out.

Cyprichromis leptosoma Blue Flash Mpulungu

Wild caught male

$4.00 ea.

$7.00 ea.

Cyprichromis sp. Leptosoma Jumbo Kigoma

Wild caught male

$4.50 ea

$8.00 ea.

8 F-1 fry in growout.

Cyprichromis sp. Leptosoma Jumbo TriColor Chaitika

Wild caught breeding group (males)

$5.00 ea.

$9.00 ea.

10 F-1 fry in grow out.

Frontosa

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Bismarck

Wild caught breeders

$8.00 ea.

F-1 juveniles.

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Ikola

Wild caught female

$8.00 ea.

15.

F-1 Fry .

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Karago

F-1 Male

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Kipili

Wild caught female

$8.00 ea.

30.

F-1 Fry .

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Kapampa

Wild caught adults

$30 ea.

12.

F-1 juveniles.

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Kitumba

Wild caught breeders

$30 ea.

F-1 juveniles.

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Moba

Wild caught female

wild caught male

$30 ea.

F-1 juveniles.

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Mpimbwe

Wild caught male & female

$12.00 ea.

10.

F-1 juveniles.

Cyphotilapia gibberosa Tembwe

wild caught female

$30 ea.

Gobies

Eretmodus sp. Cyanostictus Kigoma Red

Wild caught breeders

$4.00 ea.

CS.

$7.50

F-1 juveniles. .

Eretmodus sp. Cyanostictus Blue Spot Zambian

wild caught fish

$14.00 ea.

SOLD

Wild caught; approx. 2.5-3"

Eretmodus sp. cyanostictus "Gombe"

wild caught fish

$18 ea

30.

Wild caught young adults - 2.5"-3".

Julidochromis

Julidochromis dickfeldi

breeders

$4.50 ea.

Julidochromis marlieri Burundi

breeder male

$4.50 ea.

sold out

Julidochromis regani Kipili

breeder male

$4.50 ea.

10.

15 fry in grow out.

Julidochromis transcriptus

breeders

$4.00 ea.

sold out

Lamprologines

Altolamprologus calvus Black Inkfin

wild caugt male

$5.00 ea.

sold out

F-1 juveniles approx. 1".

Altolamprologus calvus Black Moliro

wild caught pair

$5.00 ea.

25.

Altolamprologus calvus Black Congo

wild caught fish

$30 ea.

SOLD

Wild caught; approx. 3"

Altolamprologus calvus White Chaitika

wild caught fish

$30 ea.

SOLD

Wild caught; approx. 2.5-3"

Altolamprologus calvus Yellow

wild caught male

$6.00 ea.

15.

F-1 fry .

Altolamprologus Compressiceps Red Fin

wild male

$30 ea.

SOLD

Wild caught; Xlarge; show males

Altolamprologus compressiceps Firefin

wild caught male

$6.00 ea.

40 F-1 fry in grow out

Altolamprologus compressiceps Karago Yellow

wild caught group

$18 ea.

sold out

Wild caught; available in pairs

Altolamprologus compressiceps Kigoma Red

wild caught pair

$5.00 ea.

40 F-1 fry in growout.

Altolamprologus compressiceps Gold Chaitika

wild caught male

$5.00 ea.

15.

$25 ea

wild caught; approx. 3"

SOLD

F-1 fry .

Altolamprologus compressiceps Gold Kantalamba

wild caught fish

$25 ea.

SOLD

Wild caught; approx. 3"; very nice color.

Altolamprologus compressiceps "Gold Head"

wild caught fish

$25 ea.

SOLD

wild caught, approx. 3"

Alto compressiceps Kabwe "Dwarf White Pearl"

Breeder female

$8.00 ea.

20.

50 Fry in grow out; rare fish; about 3.5" max. size. as adults.

Neolamprologus pulcher Daffodil Kantalamba

F-1 breeder male

$3.00 ea.

25.

50 F-2 Fry in grow out.

Neolamprologus brichardi Fulwe Rocks

wild caught

$4.00 ea

F-2 juveniles.

Neolamprologus brichardi Kiku Fire Tips

wild caught female

$5.00 ea.

sold out

$10 ea.

Neolamprologus helianthus

wild caught pair

$4.00

25 F-1 fry in grow out.

Shell Dwellers

Lamprologus brevis Zebra M'toto

f-1 juveniles

$8.00 ea.

sexable young adults

Lamprologus multifasciatus

wild caught pair

$4.00 ea.

F-1 juveniles.

Lamprologus ocellatus Gold

tank raised male

$5.00 ea.

sold out

Lamprologus speciosus

pair

$6.00 ea.

Tropheus

Tropheus annectens Bulu Point

wild caught fish

$22 ea.

15; 6 males & 9 females.

SOLD

Wild caught; 4+"; $270 for group.

Tropheus sp. Black Pemba (Bemba Orange)

breeders

$8.00 ea.

25.

F-1 Fry .

Tropheus sp. Black "Kirschfleck" (Bulu Point)

wild caught fish

$28 ea.

Tropheus brichardi Malagarasi (Green Wimple)

wild caught fish

$18 ea.

50; 1:2 ratio

sold

Wild caught fish; 4+"; beautiful yellow coloration patterns

Tropheus brichardi Ujiji

wild caught male

$24 ea.

35.

Wild caught young adults; 3.5+".

Tropheus duboisi Kigoma

wild caught breeders

$5.00 ea.

$8.00 ea.

1.5"-2"

12.

30 F-1 fry in grow out.

Tropheus duboisi Maswa "Cape Kabogo"

Wild caught breeders

$6.00 ea.

F-1 Fry in growout.

Tropheus sp. Ikola

wild caught fish

$6.00 ea.

17.

Tropheus moorii Blue Blaze Muzi

Wild caught fish

$24 ea.

48.

Wild caught adults.

Tropheus moorii Chaitika

wild caught male

$9.00 ea.

$24 ea.

SOLD

Wild caught adults 3"-4"; F-1 fry in growout.

Tropheus Chimba Red

Wild caught fish

$24 ea.

SOLD.

Wild caught adults; 4"; very nice size & color.

Tropheus morii Ilangi Nkamba Bay

Wild caught fish

Ilangi video

$35 ea.

240.

Wild caught fish.

Tropheus moorii Kachese Red

Wild caught fish

Tropheus moorii Kachese Yellow

wild caught fish

$24 ea.

SOLD.

Wild caught adults; approx. 4"; very nice size and color.

Tropheus moorii Katoto

Wild caught fish

$24 ea.

SOLD

Wild caught; approx. 2.5-3".

Tropheus moorii Lufubu Purple

Wild caught fish

$24. ea.

SOLD.

Wild caught adults; X-lrg females.

Tropheus moorii Kala

breeder group

$8.00 ea.

sold out

Tropheus moorii Kiku

$35 ea.

72.

Wild caught; Rare Fish!

Tropheus moorii Mpulungu

F-1 breeders

$8.00 ea.

$24 ea.

SOLD.

Wild caught sub-adults, approx. 2.5"; F-2 Fry in grow out.

Tropheus moorii Musanga

wild caught fish

$26 ea.

66.

Wild caught fish; rare in the US; nice size.

Tropheus nsumbu

$24 ea.

24.

Wild caught young adults.

Tropheus moorii Red Rainbow Kasanga

wild caught breeder

wild variant from Kambwimba

Wild variant from Kantalamba

$8.00 ea.

$24 ea.

Kantalamba: 120

Wild caught fish; approx. 3.5"; F-1 fry in grow out.

Tropheus sp. Red Livua

wild caught male

$8.00 ea.

Tropheus sp. Red Moliro

wild caught breeders

$6.00

10.

$30 ea.

F-1 fry.

Petrochromis

Petrochromis famula Bangwe

Wild caught male

$45 ea.

SOLD; 11 subadults available @ $35 ea.

Wild caught fish; beautiful colors

Petrochromis kazumbe Bangwe

Wild caught male

Petrochromis kazumbe Bangwe

Wild caught female

$60 ea.

12.

Wild caught fish.

Petrochromis sp. moshi Sibwesa

wild caught male

Petrochromis moshi Katonga

Wild caught male

Petrochromis moshi Katonga

Wild caught female

Katonga $55 ea.

30.

Wild caught.

Petrochromis orthognathus Bangwe

Wild caught male

$55 ea.

18.

Wild caught fish.

Petrochromis sp. Red "Luagala Pt."

Wild caught dominant male

Video of the above male

Video of Reds feeding

Call for pricing.

SOLD.

Wild Caught.

Featherfins

Cyathopharynx foai Halembe

wild caught males

$65 ea.

8; 3 pairs; 2 extra males

sold

Wild caught; large adults; show males; very nice fish!

Cyathopharynx furcifer Yellow Cape Kabogo

wild caught adults

$70 ea.

22; 1:1 ratio

SOLD

Wild caught; large adults; very nice fish; a few extra females

Others

Enantiopus melanogenys Halembe

wild caught breeder male

$9.00 ea.

15.

F-1 Fry.

Enantiopus sp. Kilesa

F-1 breeder male

$15.00 ea

4 F-2 Fry in grow out.

Xenotilapia sp. Papilio Tembwe Deux

wild caught breeder

$25 ea.

sold out

Very rare fish!