I have been thinking about getting some Lamprologus multifasciatus and have been reading up on them. The thing is, I like plants AND fish in my tanks, cichlids or not! I was delighted to learn that there are Val species native to both L. Tanganyika & L. Malawi. Does anyone know if there is a mail-order source available to Americans? AS AN ALTERNATIVE, does anyone have the native val that grows in the stream from Salt Springs in the Ocala National Forest [FL]. It grows shortest right where the stream joins Lake George. I know that it's salty enough that I saw stingrays in it 40 years ago.