Reports of an importation of Fancy Goldfish from Hong Kong carrying the deadly SVC disease.

This is a notifiable disease under defra controls, an out-break must be notified and all fish within establishment or home aquaria will be humanely destroyed by defra officials, regardless of whether they have been in contact with the newly imported fish or not.

If you are thinking of buying new stock and are not sure of the source of the fish then ask, any reputable wholesaler should be able to tell you where the fish came from, if they are vague in their answer DO NOT BUY THEM!!!

Here is the link to the story on the Practical Fish keeping site.

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u....php?news=1609

This is not meant to scare-monger or to worry reputable sellers, but to advise people who may find that one special fish might wipe out their pride and joy.