Cribinopsis crassa

Wolters_88 · Jan 2, 2020

Does anyone know where I could get one in the United States?

Wolters_88 · Jan 7, 2020

dang. Even on here nobody has any ideas. Guess this won’t be happening

Terri Caton · Jan 7, 2020

I would suggest you contact www.ibluewater.com
or there is another one in CA that BRS recommended to me months ago. I forget the name. You could call them and ask. I was asking them about a vendor for pre QT fish.
Both of these can get many exotic things upon request.

D-Nak · Jan 7, 2020

Terri Caton said:
I would suggest you contact www.ibluewater.com
or there is another one in CA that BRS recommended to me months ago. I forget the name. You could call them and ask. I was asking them about a vendor for pre QT fish.
Both of these can get many exotic things upon request.

Have you purchased from ibluewater? I'm curious to know if their reputation has gotten better.

D-Nak · Jan 7, 2020

I'm curious to know why you're interested in one. In my limited research it looks like they could be a cold water species, and they don't have much color. Seems like a BTA would be a better option, and possibly the reason why you're not able to track one down.

Wolters_88 · Jan 7, 2020

D-Nak said:
I'm curious to know why you're interested in one. In my limited research it looks like they could be a cold water species, and they don't have much color. Seems like a BTA would be a better option, and possibly the reason why you're not able to track one down.

I have no clue where you got that. They are available in Europe and actually called mini BTA. Here is a video of one for reference. I have a 32G and want a BTA but would not have the room. This seemed like the next best thing.

D-Nak · Jan 7, 2020

Sorry if I sound so skeptical. This comes up every once in a while where people are looking for C. crassa and then go on a wild goose chase looking for them, and then, if they find anything, they end up finding small BTAs.

A true C. crassa is a Mediterranean species, and with low demand, I can see why they're not available in the U.S.

I don't think a 32G is too small for a BTA. Sometimes there are monster BTAs, but many times you'll be able to find a small BTA that stays relatively small if not regularly fed.