jnheinz wrote:Irish, I live in Minneapolis, MN.. Probably about 5 decent LFS(s) in the area, with about 5 others that aren't very good.. Only one of the ten had the SAP, the biggest renowned store here has GSPs, F8s, and a Tetraodon turgidus.. That was it, no Colomesus Asellus. You may have to travel a decent distance after calling around to various shops in Oklahoma.. I think trying to find a Colomesus Asellus online is really hard right now.. And you will pay dearly for them if you do.
Hmmm..... Well I am going on vacation in a couple of weeks. I am going to be going to New Mexico. Maybe I can search of LFS there and see what I can come up with. GSP, F8's, and the occasional T. Turgidus is about all I can find here as well. With the exceptional of the occasional mbu. But I dont have a 1000 gallon tank...
Corvus wrote:...and ensure they are no juvenile T. lineatus, because these two species are sometimes confused with each other. While T. pustulatus is rare and pricey. T. lineatus is not that rare and thus cheaper. T. pustulatus is said to be less aggressive, but preferably should be alone if you don't happen to have a 2000 l tank available.
Believe me this guy knows his stuff.We are both aware of the confusion but the collector he has information from has been able to cross country borders and widen his collection areas.
Some call it a product of a mis-spent youth, I call it Rock n Roll !
Corvus wrote:...and ensure they are no juvenile T. lineatus, because these two species are sometimes confused with each other. While T. pustulatus is rare and pricey. T. lineatus is not that rare and thus cheaper. T. pustulatus is said to be less aggressive, but preferably should be alone if you don't happen to have a 2000 l tank available.
Believe me this guy knows his stuff.We are both aware of the confusion but the collector he has information from has been able to cross country borders and widen his collection areas.
Do you know how to distinguish the two species for sure?
I've seen the T. pustulatus for 360-700$ which would be quite much for a T. lineatus.
Some call it a product of a mis-spent youth, I call it Rock n Roll ! 
