clown loaches in ireland

[mossy]

hi all
new to the site
i live in ireland and have a great love for clown loaches
i have a 10x2x2ft tank which along with some other fish i house 11 clown loaches.in the last week i have being looking for more loaches but they are proving very hard to come by either the shops have none or they are very expensive.i have come across quite a few shops with whitespot in their tanks.thinking of importing in some myself,does anyone know of where i could buy some that ships to ireland?
rgds

[PASoracco]

your tank is 10 feet long?! I'd love to see pictures of that.

it sounds like your best bet is to try and find a deal at a local shop, and quarantine your fish really well, look for someone breaking down an old fish tank and rehousing their fish (...on irelends equivalent of craigslist?), or have them shipped in. I only know distributors in the U.S., but hopefully one of our users in the UK can chime in with a reputable source to buy from over there.

lastly, irish pride, wooo

[mossy]

hi pierce
just collected some more clown loaches,i now have18 in all.they are all swimming in a lovely shoal.if you check out irish tropical fishkeepers society on the web u can sign in as a visiter.u will be able to check out pictures of my tank under mossys fishtank on the forum.the tank divides my sittingroom and kitchen.there is 1200litres of water in it and i have it stocked with some nice big cichlids now.collecting a few more loaches next week the tank is starting to look fantastic
rgds gavin

[millsn]

http://s560.photobucket.com/albums/ss41/mossy69056/

[mossy]

thanks very much
that was very helpful
just wondering is there anyone in the uk that can ship fish to ireland?
rgds