My aim had been for years, to end up moving to a place where endemic cichlids live.
After the travels I could afford, from Mexico, to Costa Rica to Colombia, Panama was settled on.
I also considered Madagacar and Uruguay, but Panama seamed most reasonable and accessble for my situation,
Everything from politics, to access to health care, language, currency and ability to scope things out ahead of time, all came into play.
Once moved in, things moved along much more slowly than I had originally planned at first.
Acquiring reasonable tank sizes for the fish I wanted, within, my retirement income base went at a snails pace,
Getting a tank, and moving it to my residence were all minor hurdles
Even acquiring the target fish was not as easy as I anticipated., because non-native fish are illegal to sell here.
Aquatic plants have been easier.
Lake Gatun is full of natural and feral aquatic species.
Collecting fish myself has been the most reliable method. But.....
Both Lake Gatun and Lake Bayano are filled with exotic species
And I have had to go much farther afield than I had anticipated, , ito find endemic species.
After the travels I could afford, from Mexico, to Costa Rica to Colombia, Panama was settled on.
I also considered Madagacar and Uruguay, but Panama seamed most reasonable and accessble for my situation,
Everything from politics, to access to health care, language, currency and ability to scope things out ahead of time, all came into play.
Once moved in, things moved along much more slowly than I had originally planned at first.
Acquiring reasonable tank sizes for the fish I wanted, within, my retirement income base went at a snails pace,
Getting a tank, and moving it to my residence were all minor hurdles
Even acquiring the target fish was not as easy as I anticipated., because non-native fish are illegal to sell here.
Aquatic plants have been easier.
Lake Gatun is full of natural and feral aquatic species.
Collecting fish myself has been the most reliable method. But.....
Both Lake Gatun and Lake Bayano are filled with exotic species
And I have had to go much farther afield than I had anticipated, , ito find endemic species.
