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- 14 Oct 2014, 05:43
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: How to get Farlowellas in the mood ;)
- Replies: 177
- Views: 36737
Re: How to get Farlowellas in the mood ;)
Congratulations!
- 05 Oct 2014, 05:48
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: San Joaquin river delta, Bay Area California
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2109
Re: San Joaquin river delta, Bay Area California
I've been seen fishing for Steelhead and trout throughout Washington, Idaho, Montana, Yellowstone National Park and all around YNP.
Never been to California though.
Never been to California though.
- 05 Oct 2014, 05:38
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: Corydoras Adolfoi Setup
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3182
Re: Corydoras Adolfoi Setup
I think about 8 years assuming they are at least close to one year old at first so that makes it 9 years. 10 years would be my guestimate for some longer lived individual specimens.Dan Dihn wrote:One more question. How old may an Adolfoi be?
- 05 Oct 2014, 04:41
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: 100x60x60cm L260 Hypancistrus tank
- Replies: 6
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Re: 100x60x60cm L260 Hypancistrus tank
Gert, Very nice setup. Your L260 look large/old enough to breed to me. I've had mine spawn as young as 16 months old. Their fry are very poor competitors. At least that is my estimation. I always used setups closely resembling yours but I also include pieces of stacked slate separated about 0.5 to 1...
- 05 Oct 2014, 04:31
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Using deep gravel and bacteria to control nitrogen
- Replies: 127
- Views: 100597
Re: Using deep gravel and bacteria to control nitrogen
Hi bekateen, You have been given very good advice and explanations here from some very skilled aquarists and more than a few scientists. About all I feel I can contribute here is to advise you to buy an reverse osmosis water purification unit since collecting rain water isn't a viable option for you...
- 30 Sep 2014, 21:59
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Large blister on upside down catfish
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5301
Re: Large blister on upside down catfish
I have seen smaller blisters on a fin which appeared to be very similar. Nearly all of those I've seen were on a Corydoras. I do not know the cause nor cure but I suspected a virus was the culprit. My affected fish never acted sick. It has never seemed to be contagious. These blisters would often sp...
- 30 Sep 2014, 21:40
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: Can inbreeding affect size?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5110
Re: Can inbreeding affect size?
Rainbow Trout polyploids are infertile and tend to grow larger and faster. This may be because they are not diverting energies towards reproduction. I would not be surprised it the same wouldn't apply to a polypoid Cory. I have the most experience with inbreeding lines of domestic Discus. I never ha...
- 30 Sep 2014, 21:16
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Please Help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1276
Re: Please Help
The prognosis is not good. A fairly delicate species as this which is so far gone due to starvation and/or parasite load is usually going to die. There isn't any specific treatment which is likely to be successful. Just providing good care and careful feeding in a quarantine tank is probably your be...
- 27 Sep 2014, 23:22
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Breeding problems with Sturisomatichthys spec.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2098
Re: Breeding problems with Sturisomatichthys spec.
While I've found earthworm sticks to work very well the important thing, imo, is that the food is high protein and doesn't rot fast. Nearly all these foods still have a significant amount of Spirulina and other ingredients. These fish are primarily carnivorous yet are grazers and so ingest considera...
- 27 Sep 2014, 00:20
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Breeding problems with Sturisomatichthys spec.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2098
Re: Breeding problems with Sturisomatichthys spec.
I would recommend trying earthworm sticks as the primary food for your fry and juveniles less than 5 cm long. To the best of my knowledge, Sturisomatichthys spec., may be treated exactly like those of Sturisoma. I found that early in their lives the fry seem to do best in shallow water with a brisk ...
- 22 Sep 2014, 22:44
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Odd characin thread
- Replies: 129
- Views: 58885
Re: Odd characin thread
Hi kruseman,kruseman wrote:Interesting.
In what way were these delicate? The food? Or waterparameters?
This species is new to me but as a former fish shop owner, I look at the fish in the photo and one thought springs to mind. I bet those don't ship well.
- 22 Sep 2014, 04:02
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Odd characin thread
- Replies: 129
- Views: 58885
Re: Odd characin thread
Check this Characin out.
http://phys.org/news/2013-03-blue-belli ... .html#nRlv
I would call these an odd one.
http://phys.org/news/2013-03-blue-belli ... .html#nRlv
I would call these an odd one.
- 05 Sep 2014, 23:34
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: How to get Farlowellas in the mood ;)
- Replies: 177
- Views: 36737
Re: How to get Farlowellas in the mood ;)
I really like your setup. The combination of Dicrossus filamentosus and Farlowella is a good one. Both are old favorites of mine. Perhaps not for actually breeding either but a nice display for both. I also concur with others about enriching the Farlowellas' diet being enriched with some live or fro...
- 04 Sep 2014, 20:58
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: L144 spawn in community tank
- Replies: 2
- Views: 912
Re: L144 spawn in community tank
Wrigglers ejected would need the protection isolation provides but for fully developed fry in your group of community fishes shouldn't be subject to any predation.
- 04 Sep 2014, 20:49
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Amazonian Pleco writing from Tanzania
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1249
Re: Amazonian Pleco writing from Tanzania
Treetopper,
Why not write about your fish in the first person directly and ditch the cutesy language?
Why not write about your fish in the first person directly and ditch the cutesy language?
- 03 Sep 2014, 22:46
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Thinking of investing in a RO
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2204
Re: Thinking of investing in a RO
If all you are doing is trying to maintain the one aquarium I doubt you need to spend money on any RO unit. There must be 10's of thousands of successful casual aquarium hobbyists in the Metro Montreal area who use only tap water without incidents. In any case, it has been good advice for you to fir...
- 03 Sep 2014, 22:31
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Hybridization in the wild
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1070
Re: Hybridization in the wild
I suspect that natural hybrids have occurred infrequently over the millennia. However, as the habitat is degraded by the Belo Monte Hydro project and species populations increasingly diminish, then hybridization incidence is likely to increase. Of course, I am merely speculating but I think that the...
- 02 Sep 2014, 21:25
- Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
- Topic: L400 Fry for Sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2186
Re: L400 FRY FOR SALE
Vanillarum, I think you are offering an uncommon Hypancistrus species at a very nice shipping size and price. I had a group of wild adults which I sadly lost due to a power filter failure 6 years ago. I highly recommend adding these to anyone's pleco collection. They not only do no harm to Anubias p...
- 02 Sep 2014, 02:12
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Trying to identfy a parasite.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2699
Re: Trying to identfy a parasite.
Nice microphotographs of some species of Chilodonella. Note; there are many species of Chilodonella. A few infect fish while others need other animal hosts. The Chilodonella species I have observed under a microscope taken directly from infected plecos had a shape more consistent with those of known...
- 31 Aug 2014, 19:36
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Trying to identfy a parasite.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2699
Re: Trying to identfy a parasite.
Looks like Chilodonella to me.
Verify by viewing skin swab or scraping on glass slide under a microscope.
Parasites appear to be slightly heart shaped through a microscope.
Velvet usually looks more like fine dust.
Verify by viewing skin swab or scraping on glass slide under a microscope.
Parasites appear to be slightly heart shaped through a microscope.
Velvet usually looks more like fine dust.
- 19 Aug 2014, 19:55
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: 20 gallon breeding tank?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4714
Re: 20 gallon breeding tank?
Darrel, Great information about the worms. I began collecting "Nightcrawlers" about 55 years ago. "Nightcraweling" on my hands and knees through wet lawn with a red filtered flashlight. They are very light sensitive and quickly withdraw into their tunnel but they aren't as sensit...
- 19 Aug 2014, 00:19
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: 20 gallon breeding tank?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4714
Re: 20 gallon breeding tank?
I should have written: Avoid the "earthworm" species Eisenia fetida.
They can be confused with some of the tastier species of smaller worms.
They can be confused with some of the tastier species of smaller worms.
- 17 Aug 2014, 18:57
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Help please l200 dead hade for 3 weeks
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1836
Re: Help please l200 dead hade for 3 weeks
If you are only going to be gone less than one week do not worry about feeding.
Far more fish are lost when others take care of your fish when you are gone.
Far more fish are lost when others take care of your fish when you are gone.
- 17 Aug 2014, 18:50
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: 20 gallon breeding tank?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4714
Re: 20 gallon breeding tank?
Raise earthworms. I know no better food for conditioning fish large enough to eat them.
They may be grown in many different containers. No need to tie an aquarium up.
Note: Avoid "Red Wrigglers". Breed Lumbricus terrestris AKA "Night Crawlers".
They may be grown in many different containers. No need to tie an aquarium up.
Note: Avoid "Red Wrigglers". Breed Lumbricus terrestris AKA "Night Crawlers".
- 16 Aug 2014, 00:08
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: What is the Next Easiest Catfish to raise?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2652
Re: What is the Next Easiest Catfish to raise?
I would recommend .
I consider them to be the Hypancistrus equivalent to the common Bushy Nose.
Very easy and prolific. The fry are a breeze to raise and they grow fast.
Often begins spawning by age 18 months.
I consider them to be the Hypancistrus equivalent to the common Bushy Nose.
Very easy and prolific. The fry are a breeze to raise and they grow fast.
Often begins spawning by age 18 months.
- 16 Aug 2014, 00:01
- Forum: All Resolved Issues
- Topic: weirdness
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5844
Re: weirdness
Hi Jools,
That's a big 10-4 regarding this home page display bug.
That's a big 10-4 regarding this home page display bug.
- 03 Aug 2014, 18:57
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: reducing frequency of BN spawning
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1474
Re: reducing frequency of BN spawning
You either segregate the sexes or use the eggs/fry as fish food otherwise BN will over run any breeding tank.
They are extremely prolific as you have discovered.
They are extremely prolific as you have discovered.
- 25 Jul 2014, 05:03
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: Hastatus fry not surviving...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2553
Re: Hastatus fry not surviving...
I only used microworms in a pinch. BBS were the key to my fry thriving. Actually bbs were what I considered to be the staple food for all ages. A simple BBS hatchery setup can be covered with an inverted plastic garbage bag. The cysts hatch within 20 hours. I place a low wattage CFL to supply heat b...
- 24 Jul 2014, 03:00
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: Hastatus fry not surviving...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2553
Re: Hastatus fry not surviving...
I raised about 1000 C. hastatus over a 2 year run from a permanent colony set up in a 20 long. Soft water is helpful as your tap water seems to be but I would want to see a pH between 6.0 to 7.2 and water temps of about 82 to 84*F. I introduced the use of Eheim pre-filter tubes as fry refuges. I als...
- 14 Jul 2014, 22:47
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: Problem rearing Peckoltia Sp. L140 fry
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1843
Re: Problem rearing Peckoltia Sp. L140 fry
Feed Peckoltia fry high protein foods.
I've raised nearly 900 Peckoltia compta on earth worm sticks but they grow fast and can soon take live or chopped black worms and frozen blood worms. Peckoltia aren't much of an algae eater.
I've raised nearly 900 Peckoltia compta on earth worm sticks but they grow fast and can soon take live or chopped black worms and frozen blood worms. Peckoltia aren't much of an algae eater.