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Old 15-04-2011, 02:55 PM   #31
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What is the price of the endies u mentioned (at C328) ?
=> One green note for 2-3"

That Aquarium is Y618 right?
=> Went there yesterday, ~15pcs left.

I stay in ang mo kio. So I can't really travel to C328..
=> Singapore is so small, I travel to Yishun, JZX, AquaHobby, Seaview in a day taking bus 39, MRT, MRT...
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Old 15-04-2011, 03:04 PM   #32
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once u told me those below are dory-k's delhz.

i'm curious abt the type delhz, coz from my newbie eyes i can see many variations : a grey del, greenish del, and light brownish del like below.
are they practically the same ? are those variations all exist in wild or just some hybrid?
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Hi. They are all Delhezi, all captive bred, and from Dory-K all F1.

CB Delhezi can come in varying colors and patterns.
Most of the "crazy" patterns you won't see on a wild caught.

The thick banded ones it is possible to find bands similar on WC ones, but not often. Most WC have less banding.
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Old 15-04-2011, 03:21 PM   #33
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Hi. They are all Delhezi, all captive bred, and from Dory-K all F1.

CB Delhezi can come in varying colors and patterns.
Most of the "crazy" patterns you won't see on a wild caught.

The thick banded ones it is possible to find bands similar on WC ones, but not often. Most WC have less banding.
tokyogasmask, how much USD does it cost for a Dory-K (the one you posted)
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Old 15-04-2011, 03:25 PM   #34
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tokyogasmask, how much USD does it cost for a Dory-K (the one you posted)
Mine was ¥18,000 (about $180 -200 us)
But that was quite some time ago, when that was the going rate for Dory-K Dels.
Their Endlis were much more.

More recently, I purchased a 4" Dory-K Endli for the same ¥17,500 and they had 2 more bigger 9" ones for ¥19,800.

So I guess their Delhezi have gone down in price.

They are a little pricey, but worth it IMO. Pictures never do them justice, in person you can see the quality of them.

ONly thing is, they are hard to come across, even harder outside Japan.
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Old 15-04-2011, 03:29 PM   #35
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Mine was ¥18,000 (about $180 -200 us)
But that was quite some time ago, when that was the going rate for Dory-K Dels.
Their Endlis were much more.

More recently, I purchased a 4" Dory-K Endli for the same ¥17,500 and they had 2 more bigger 9" ones for ¥19,800.

So I guess their Delhezi have gone down in price.

They are a little pricey, but worth it IMO. Pictures never do them justice, in person you can see the quality of them.

ONly thing is, they are hard to come across, even harder outside Japan.
The price is alright for such a beauty, but I have never come across such a piece in our aquarium in SG
Is Dory-K a breeder in Japan? Hope the earthquake does not affect them...
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Old 15-04-2011, 04:08 PM   #36
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The price is alright for such a beauty, but I have never come across such a piece in our aquarium in SG
Is Dory-K a breeder in Japan? Hope the earthquake does not affect them...
Very hard to find outside of Japan.
This is because, many many years ago when the Polypterus scene was booming here, there were breeding groups that were breeding for the sole purpose of "competition".

There were a few groups, but the top 2 were "Dory-K" and "Gef".
These guys would be there at every scene meet and show in Japan and outside Japan to show off their achievements.

So the idea of having their "Japan Pride" be sold outside of Japan was not happening.
Even the Bichir collectors shared that same value.


Pathetic as it was, it was a common attitude here on the scene.
The last few years has been different, and both groups still breed, though now it is a money thing rather than pride. (Dory-K fish still look amazing, though Gef fish are not so nice anymore)

Unfortunately the "japan Pride" attitude still stands a little here, though not so bad.

If you can find a Dory-K, go for it. IMO they are truly a must have for Bichir collectors, and the group have a great history.

Again, Dory-K will come with a small certificate (looks more like a business card) and if you are lucky, they often come with a cool little keychain and tank sticker too!
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Old 15-04-2011, 04:48 PM   #37
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Hi. They are all Delhezi, all captive bred, and from Dory-K all F1.

CB Delhezi can come in varying colors and patterns.
Most of the "crazy" patterns you won't see on a wild caught.

The thick banded ones it is possible to find bands similar on WC ones, but not often. Most WC have less banding.
thx for the info bro ...
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Old 15-04-2011, 07:35 PM   #38
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Saw congius posting in the commercial section... new batch arriving
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Old 15-04-2011, 08:00 PM   #39
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r bichirs wif odd colours rare??
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r bichirs wif odd colours rare??
Depends on what Bichirs, and what colors!
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