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by saor alba
20 May 2014, 06:08
Forum: For Sale (UK & ROI)
Topic: Tanks In Very Good Condition
Replies: 0
Views: 1491

Tanks In Very Good Condition

20 @ 24L x 18H x18H Black Background Colouring some new unused 1 @ 48L x 14H x 12W Blue Background colouring 1 @ 48L x 18H x 12W Blue Background colouring 3 @ 24L x 15H x 12W Blue Background colouring 1@ 48L x 18H x 12W Clear colouring and a single divider ie 3/4 and a 1/4 ( These can be taken out b...
by saor alba
20 May 2014, 05:54
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Malaysian trumpet snails - any thoughts?
Replies: 23
Views: 9496

Re: Malaysian trumpet snails - any thoughts?

MTS I have thousands between all my tanks I think there cracking wee things get in all nooks and crannies and clean everything up, good for eggs to you ifyou ever get any kicked out and you decide to put in a fry saver thing ,yes they breed quick but mine die quick as its very soft water my Hypans a...
by saor alba
26 Mar 2014, 17:11
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Going by ones in these pics they were end/start of December/January batches easily over the inch mark body length and really showing good markings and colours so thats roughly 3 month max give or take a bit to the inch mark with the way I do things.
by saor alba
17 Mar 2014, 07:05
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

The Young pictures these are easily the inch mark now.
by saor alba
17 Mar 2014, 07:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Wijnands there actually 3 differents spawns in that container there aged a few days apart now there all joining up together theres also prob another 4 spawns in the tank itself about there age again these lot of eggs were kicked out yet again because of too many batches in caves for the males to tak...
by saor alba
16 Mar 2014, 19:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

This is a few pics of latest batches due to be released into main tank either tomorrow or the following day.
by saor alba
14 Feb 2014, 07:19
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: age/size to sell A. Claro?
Replies: 2
Views: 1020

Re: age/size to sell A. Claro?

Wijnands I wait till the fry reach inch body size only. (Note Tail /Head not included in that size) The first load of batches of mine are 3-4 month at most and just under/about the inch all in so I reckon another month thereabouts and they'll be ready (Body size an inch that way they should be able ...
by saor alba
31 Jan 2014, 20:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Wijnands i dare say inbreeding will affect the bred of whatever it is that is being bred by the same ofspring time and time again things like deformaties, stubbyness,colours life span and more will creep in and the end result i dare say will be to cull fish. Ideally you want as much good and differe...
by saor alba
30 Jan 2014, 20:37
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Breeding as in ???? what info wijnands
by saor alba
30 Jan 2014, 15:21
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Wijnands the only thing im noticing is there stretching more than actually filling out.
I had these donkey years ago and it was the same then ,they never started to fill out proper till about 8 months old , all these lot are looking like going the same way.
by saor alba
28 Jan 2014, 17:14
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Pics of what we counted total of 36 in fry save that will be released back into tank tomorrow. Pm I cant put other pics on here why I don't now but it to do with my side of things and ill show you the tank setup and colour of tank when feeding to get a better picture of it all. Just good feeding reg...
by saor alba
28 Jan 2014, 10:00
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Jac im afraid not never dealt fish with Jools these are totally new imported adults . Currently 13 females and 6 males in a 4 x18x18 and basically females line up everytime theres a spawn in place to spawn themselves at 2 males caves one out one in sort of thing its like clockwork just now. One male...
by saor alba
27 Jan 2014, 18:58
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Sorry Jac I forgot to say yes you can get Claro when ready if needed but I usually give a certain shop in Uk first chance on most fish I breed, they prob could post to yourself as I wont post via air anymore to Europe.
by saor alba
27 Jan 2014, 16:53
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Not much to feeding them wijnands I use pestle & morter a bit of tetra then crush some earthworm sticks and crush a few scoops of spirulina using "The blue spoon from kusuri worming stuff" crush/mix together add tank water till it like a thick slime paste let it settle and then add to ...
by saor alba
26 Jan 2014, 19:43
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn
Replies: 47
Views: 11387

Re: My first Ancistrus Claro spawn

Jac Ive currently a few hundred plus off these Anc Claro F1,s growing on from sizes batches of eggs to half inch maybe slightly bigger ,ive found that a tetra earthworm and spirulina homemade putty works a dream on conditioning the adults and feeding the young from during yok sac stage and fry as it...
by saor alba
14 Jun 2013, 21:47
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with sexing. Thanks :)
Replies: 2
Views: 931

Re: Help with sexing. Thanks :)

1.unsure m/f it maybe the wobbly pattern behind fins or slighty under weight that's throwing me off the sex for def.
2. F
The rest Males , imo
by saor alba
06 May 2013, 20:55
Forum: Wanted (Europe)
Topic: Looking for L374, pickup Lwelse days Hannover
Replies: 5
Views: 6252

Re: Looking for L374, pickup Lwelse days Hannover

Jac you could try Nick/Jo @ Rare over here in Uk i think they had stock off them a week or so ago in adult form .
by saor alba
18 Apr 2013, 07:29
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help sexing these zebs 3
Replies: 4
Views: 1447

Re: Help sexing these zebs 3

Youve 2 Big males the first 2, bet there the biggest of your lot going by the looks,the first one is a stonker by look of it and the way its sitting in picture. are the fish all wild caught im thinking???, ive a few males along those large sizes pure big beasties Going by what youve got in total to ...
by saor alba
18 Apr 2013, 07:21
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help sexing these zebs 2
Replies: 4
Views: 1386

Re: Help sexing these zebs 2

Again all decent looking fish Im leaning slightly towards the First one is Female ,maybe its smaller than the rest and not showing the best of sexing signs yet And the second also thinking Female And the Third male though not as big as first lot and as defined apart from the cheek area being bigger ...
by saor alba
18 Apr 2013, 07:14
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help sexing these zebs
Replies: 4
Views: 1345

Re: Help sexing these zebs

Hi Dave looking by the pictures
The first a def Female and a belter well fat and round and in good shape.
Second def Big male
Third male aswel
All are well at themselves and in good condition :-BD
by saor alba
24 Mar 2013, 10:04
Forum: Wanted (UK & ROI)
Topic: Ancistrus L144
Replies: 1
Views: 1532

Re: Ancistrus L144

Ive got some L144 in a few tank numbers wise let me have a good look see whats about theres prob agood chance a spare male lurking somewhere,price wise wouldnt want anything for the fish unless uve anything that could take my fancy in swapping for, so otherwise it just the postage youd be paying of ...
by saor alba
19 Mar 2013, 19:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Sick Merodontus Tigrinus
Replies: 10
Views: 2491

Re: Sick Merodontus Tigrinus

I would agree if its bacterial then id say its secondary to what youve just now,is there somebody that can give you some mature filter stuff near by you preferably somebody you no that way you no there setup and health of there filters
How fish ow anyway ?????
by saor alba
18 Mar 2013, 16:15
Forum: All Resolved Issues
Topic: Error 404 - /catelog/my_cats_users.php - Page can't be found
Replies: 8
Views: 1503

Re: Error 404 - /catelog/my_cats_users.php - Page can't be f

Jools its coming up with this now instead: Showing all species currently being kept, you can also view all users with My Cats species lists or view all species registered as being kept. View saor alba profile. Change this list to include species no longer kept, species not assigned to aquaria, speci...
by saor alba
18 Mar 2013, 15:35
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Sick Merodontus Tigrinus
Replies: 10
Views: 2491

Re: Sick Merodontus Tigrinus

Hi Rob would anything manage to seep/slip/fall into the pond,let us know how you get on Some more water changes frequently and loads more air i wouldnt worry about ph at the moment personnally there in that just know best lets try figure out what couldve happened first,maybe a filter/filters have cr...
by saor alba
13 Mar 2013, 13:32
Forum: Wanted (UK & ROI)
Topic: Ancistrus Claro Group Wanted Will Swap
Replies: 6
Views: 2419

Re: Ancistrus Claro Group Wanted Will Swap

Syno321 theres Matp offer for your Claro at the convention,some Claro will come along my way :YMPRAY: at some point the looking/homework is being done as i type.

Just to late to start asking folk for favours this time round.

Cheers
by saor alba
13 Mar 2013, 08:50
Forum: All Resolved Issues
Topic: Error 404 - /catelog/my_cats_users.php - Page can't be found
Replies: 8
Views: 1503

Re: Error 404 - /catelog/my_cats_users.php - Page can't be f

Thats the one Jools, and no ive not added any fish as yet, but i just thought it would still display some kind of page (As in showing you a page and its display setup type of thing)its sheer me being nosey to see what that part of Planet looked like sort of thing.

Cheers again
by saor alba
13 Mar 2013, 07:23
Forum: All Resolved Issues
Topic: Error 404 - /catelog/my_cats_users.php - Page can't be found
Replies: 8
Views: 1503

Re: Error 404 - /catelog/my_cats_users.php - Page can't be f

Hi Jools as far as i know i click on My cats and this comes up. This isn't the page you're looking for! Sorry, but it appears the page you are looking for has scarpered, click here to go to the main page and start over. Alternatively, ponder a water change for a moment, and we'll re-direct you to th...
by saor alba
13 Mar 2013, 07:15
Forum: Wanted (UK & ROI)
Topic: Ancistrus Claro Group Wanted Will Swap
Replies: 6
Views: 2419

Re: Ancistrus Claro Group Wanted Will Swap

Syno321 thats a great superb offer ^:)^ but im afraid , ill not be going to the CSG convention. And the folk i know aint going either,so id be struggling to get aload off Claro off you. But again Many Thanks and much appreciated honestly ,its just late to try get someone (Most i know have family hol...
by saor alba
12 Mar 2013, 19:57
Forum: Wanted (UK & ROI)
Topic: Ancistrus Claro Group Wanted Will Swap
Replies: 6
Views: 2419

Re: Ancistrus Claro Group Wanted Will Swap

Cheers Richard for that and yes there hard to find ive tried friends in Germany and not many breeding much over there either ,also got some lists and a decent guy looking/earing for these aswel abroad if they turn up in any dealer fishhouses And cheers for keeping an ear open aswel many thanks, im t...
by saor alba
12 Mar 2013, 18:21
Forum: Wanted (UK & ROI)
Topic: Ancistrus Claro Group Wanted Will Swap
Replies: 6
Views: 2419

Ancistrus Claro Group Wanted Will Swap

As above im trying to get hold of these hard to get little guys maybe even pushing my luck here.
Looking for a group of 4-6 if poss and must have atleast 3 females within group ,will swap for one group of my Wild l260, fish for fish deal
Cheers

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