Where do you get your fish in okinawa?

[ockyra215]

Eddie,I have been wondering about this for awhile.Not to be rude but I see all these beautiful fish and I go where does he find all these guys.Do the breeders overthere welcome you or treat you different cause your american?Just curious.:D

[Eddie]

Eddie,I have been wondering about this for awhile.Not to be rude but I see all these beautiful fish and I go where does he find all these guys.Do the breeders overthere welcome you or treat you different cause your american?Just curious.:D

LOL, funny Dave. The largest majority of my fish come from Thoroughbred Aquarium in mainland Japan. The breeder/importer is extremely nice and very helpful. His name is Watanabe and deals with fish from all over. His wild imports are some of the best in the world and he breeds primarily wild or wild crosses. He also sells alot of vintage strains like Jack Wattley Turqs and Schmidt Fockes.


http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://t-aquarium.com/&ei=79P5S_adIo3YMNi30LYF&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDIQ7gEwBA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dt-aqua%26hl%3Den%26prmd%3Dv

I also have some fish from Forrest, a few Blue Scorpions and a Penang Eruption. Then I have a few LFS discus for which I have no idea where they came from. This includes my Heckel Cross and 1 Blue Diamond. Oh, and 1 Leopard.

Take care,

Eddie

[ockyra215]

I was just curios because you hear how all the good wilds and stuff go to japan and germany and you can get the cream of the crop.Its actually pretty awesome.I bet you see some really nice stuff. I d love to have those connections.:D

[Eddie]

I was just curios because you hear how all the good wilds and stuff go to japan and germany and you can get the cream of the crop.Its actually pretty awesome.I bet you see some really nice stuff. I d love to have those connections.:D


I think that is the best part about being here in Japan, access to some amazing discus. But it has a double edged sword, the price is like 4 to 5 times higher than you pay in the states. :(

Eddie

[ockyra215]

Yeah but if its a beautiful fish its worth it. Besides theres always another one then another one and another one

[Eddie]

Yeah but if its a beautiful fish its worth it. Besides theres always another one then another one and another one


Very true, and I RARELY buy adult fish (Too expensive). I've bought 3 adults in my current collection, all the rest I raised from Juveniles. ;)

[dean9922]

Eddie, you are definitely right, bigger fish do cost a lot more....but part of the discus hobby experience (addiction) for me "is" getting smaller fish and watching them grow up and knowing you can do it successfully....kind of a gratifying experience I think.....only problem I have is getting a hold of smaller fry.....

[Eddie]

Eddie, you are definitely right, bigger fish do cost a lot more....but part of the discus hobby experience (addiction) for me "is" getting smaller fish and watching them grow up and knowing you can do it successfully....kind of a gratifying experience I think.....only problem I have is getting a hold of smaller fry.....

Same here, growing out young juveniles has always been one of the best parts of the hobby.

Take care,

Eddie

[ockyra215]

I agree since i been back into the hobby it has been great to watch my reflection d's grow its awesome.:D

[Elite Aquaria]

Dave,

When are you going to post some updated pictures of those Reflection D...I miss them;)

[Wahter]

Eddie, you didn't get any fish from that Hardware store? Sorry to hear that huge one in the shop wasn't doing too well a few weeks back. (I think you said that in another post).


Walter

[Eddie]

Eddie, you didn't get any fish from that Hardware store? Sorry to hear that huge one in the shop wasn't doing too well a few weeks back. (I think you said that in another post).


Walter


Oh yes, see second post, guess I should have called it the hardware store, but they have fish. :D

[inmisawa]

Hey Eddie. If you ever make it to Yokota for a TDY, there is a very, very, very nice tropical fish store in Mizuho. They have (had) some of the most amazing Discus I had ever seen, and they have (had) a huge selection. And for a tropical fish store (japan or the states) this place is pretty big. I think it would definately be worth your while.

http://www.pdnettaigyo.co.jp/

[Kingdom Come Discus]

I have been admiring your avatar for sometime now. Awesome fish. I will have to check out the others.

[Eddie]

Hey Eddie. If you ever make it to Yokota for a TDY, there is a very, very, very nice tropical fish store in Mizuho. They have (had) some of the most amazing Discus I had ever seen, and they have (had) a huge selection. And for a tropical fish store (japan or the states) this place is pretty big. I think it would definately be worth your while.

http://www.pdnettaigyo.co.jp/


Cool, I'll have to check it out! There is also one in Nagoya called T-Aqua. A breeder/collector named Watanabe who deals with wilds and original strains like Wattley/Schmidt Focke. Thanks for the tip!

Eddie

[ockyra215]

I just was cruising around Simply and revisited this post I wish I could read japanese. Still lucky for you Eddie I hope things are well for you.

[Eddie]

I just was cruising around Simply and revisited this post I wish I could read japanese. Still lucky for you Eddie I hope things are well for you.


I know, look at this.

http://t-aquarium.com/shop/image_view.html?image=../shopimages/taqua/047000000013.jpg

[Jennie]

who's fish

[Eddie]

who's fish


Thats one of the Heckel Cross that Watanabe bred. He owns T-Aqua in Nagoya Japan.

[Jennie]

you ever try heckles?

[Eddie]

you ever try heckles?


I had a few when I got back into the hobby a few years ago. I ended up getting rid of them because I would prefer to have them in a large group and in a large biotope. It will be one of my projects in the future. ;)

[ockyra215]

Eddie,
Those guys are nice Id like about six of them to start with!:D