This was in a banquet room at a nice hotel in downtown Chengdu. I almost threw up in my mouth a little when I saw what fish were in this beautiful setup, complete with two built-in overflow boxes (one on each side of the tank) and a digital water parameter display... http://i48.tinypic.com/25typ6r.j...

These images are from Huang Long Xi... a village about an hour drive southeast of Chengdu that has a "river" running down the center with shops lining both sides. http://i49.tinypic.com/15zrzhy.jpg http://i46.tinypic.com/eb21zn.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/2nk2wle.jpg Channa asiatica http://...

Thanks, Silurus. I think this place might be both a restaurant and LFS. I'm not sure all the fish were for eating, but then again, my western palate views food sources differently than the Chengdu-nese as evidenced by what my inlaws put in their hot-pot for dinner (at a different, upscale restaurant...

Cichlasoma urophthalmus sure is a pretty fish.


My uncle, who lives near Pompano Beach, has caught both Cichlasoma urophthalmus and Cichlasoma festae in the lakes near him. They also have plenty of Cichla ocellaris.

Good eye, Racoll. 9'ofglass, I'm glad your syno is doing better now. Love those S. angelica!

I'm on vacation with my family in Chengdu, China... hometown of my inlaws. I've been keeping an eye out for fish and aquariums. Yesterday, we ate at a restaurant that was selling a few different whiskered species. Check 'em and, if anyone is up to it, ID the ones I don't know. Cheers! http://i46.tin...

Welcome, Frank. I'm quite familiar with the Brooklyn Aquarium, although it's been several years since my last visit. Do they still have the Scleropages formosus ? My friends had donated, among other things, a sea turtle to the Brooklyn Aquarium ~12 years ago. I assume it is still alive and doing well.

Awesome thread! I'm quite jealous of the OP. Swimming with the arowanas in SA is on my bucket list. I know arowanas aren't found in the Rio Xingu (or, not that I'm aware of), however, diving with all those cool L-numbers looks pretty great! Thanks for sharing.

In my 32 years of keeping fish, I've never heard anything about plecos (or any other fish, for that matter) eating silicone sealant. It's like putting a vat of margarine in your backyard and waiting for the raccoons to come eat it... it just doesn't happen. Most animals seem to have that innate inte...

I did some fishing in my friend's lake in rural Connecticut this past weekend. Who wants tom yum talay?


My friend's 6-year-old son hooked this one:

Haha! You guys crack me up.

As Richard B notes, I wouldn't be too worried. It may take a bit more time for your S. angelica to get used to its new environment--especially since it had been kept in one tank (I'm assuming they didn't move it around much, if at all, at your LFS) for a long time before you acquired it. It should s...

I just got a new tank to put my RTC in. Let me know what you guys think.



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What is the footprint of your 200 gal tank? If it is 6' x 2', and you don't have any other very active fish in the tank, it should be sufficient for your shark cat. As you may know by now, these catfish live in a marine environment when they are adults. I would highly recommend you consider making t...

I've been doing quite a bit of fishing in the Musconetcong River in NJ. There are a ton of trout, but they're not biting--it's been a hot, dry summer and they've kept to the bottom. I've caught a bunch of smallmouth bass ( Micropterus dolomieu ) there--need to take some pics tomorrow, if the weather...

Last night, I caught the biggest bass I've hooked this summer. I had to tighten the drag on my reel just to get the fish in--another first for this summer. It had already gotten dark and it was hard to get a good picture of it next to my water bottle (for reference). The water bottle, including the ...

apistomaster wrote:I discovered it's mummified body in my cellar.

Egads! Note to self: The 5-second rule does not apply in apistomaster's cellar.

I was also thinking about getting a tattoo with a dorsal view of a royal and a blue eyed panaque laying side-by-side, head-to-tail. The blue eyes would really pop if done well. I second the recommendation of trying to find a tattoo artist who specializes in portraits. Also, if you flip through artis...

Hey, now. Don't be lumping all mouthbrooders into one group. As you may know, the fish in my avatar (my favorite fish) is a mouth brooder. I would never confuse it with a mbuna, and I know you wouldn't too.

I saw you checking in on the "Finally! The Fishing Season!" thread so I knew you were around. Still, sorry to hear about your funk and good to hear you are getting your passion back. It's amazing how some fish will do the dance (like your discus) even when we are ignoring them and not prov...

No testing needed. Assuming your gutters, funnels, hoses, collecting bins, etc. are clean, the rainwater you collect should be able to go right into your tank as long as the temp is close. I have no data to back this up but I believe rain water will not vary much in pH and will have very little, if ...

Yes, the gases that anaerobic bacteria can produce can be very detrimental to the fish if they are suddenly released into the water column. That's one of the reasons why I am leary of canister filters. If, for some reason, the power goes out and a canister filter does not turn back on when the power...

Now that I would like to see: garbage beverages going after garbage food.

Based on john82's description and follow up answers, one can not rule out poisoning and/or bacterial infection. The fact that they all died within a short period of time (overnight) makes me suspect poisoning rather than infection. It would have to be a very virulent strain of bug to kill that many ...

dw1305 wrote:If you have bottom dwelling fish near the top of the tank, you should always suspect that it is an oxygen issue.

This is not necessarily accurate. A substantial pH drop should be part of your differential diagnosis.

So the makers of the undrinkable swill consider themselves to own the word "Monster"? Not only the word "Monster", but the letter "M" too, apparently. Completely ridiculous, yet if they have enough money to hire the right lawyer(s), as stated above, even if there is no...

I currently have a 125gal, 90gal, 55gal, 45gal, and 20gal. I have a 2.5gal that I use as a photo/inspection/drip tank. One day, when funds permit, I would like to set up a 220 or 300 gal on a rack stand with the 125gal under it. I also have plans to set up a ~300gal outdoor pond.

Wow! Egads! That's a strange looking elephant!

Great photo. You in da club!

Ornatipinnis? Heck, they have so many of them down at the LFS by me, that they are giving them away to anyone who comes near the place. Kidding!

Sweet find! I'm not sure I've ever seen one in person. How many did you get?