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by prairiefire
23 Oct 2016, 21:55
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: breeding qeustion
Replies: 16
Views: 4350

Re: breeding qeustion

I'm not sure about the striped ones. But I believe my spotted ones lay their eggs inside a hole in the driftwood. One of the parents will cover the entrance for what seems like a couple months not even coming out to feed. When it finally leaves the hole I will usually find a few new babies hiding in...
by prairiefire
23 Oct 2016, 20:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Brazil Export Bans?
Replies: 24
Views: 8649

Re: Brazil Export Bans?

There was some kind of temporary ban on some plecos earlier in the year. If I remember right it ended a couple months ago and L-134's L-14's etc are back on Brazillian exporter stock lists.
by prairiefire
27 Nov 2014, 03:19
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis petricola proven true for me
Replies: 6
Views: 2378

Re: Synodontis petricola proven true for me

Thanks for clearing that up. I just started breeding syno's and am planning on getting more so trying to learn as much as I can.
by prairiefire
26 Nov 2014, 14:52
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis petricola proven true for me
Replies: 6
Views: 2378

Re: Synodontis petricola proven true for me

I'm a bit confused ..Are you using the humeral process to determine the sex of the fish or to determine what species they are ?
by prairiefire
18 Nov 2014, 13:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Does anyone know if this is true?
Replies: 13
Views: 4310

Re: Does anyone know if this is true?

It is a bizzare relationship for sure. The Corys poke around his gills and back mostly and the cuda stays perfectly still. I always keep one or two Cichlids in the tank for the cuda to eat and in almost 4 months now he has never eaten one of the Corys.
by prairiefire
15 Nov 2014, 20:18
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Does anyone know if this is true?
Replies: 13
Views: 4310

Re: Does anyone know if this is true?

I keep 40 Corydorus swartzi with my Barracuda and I often observe the corys grooming him. I wish I could get a pic when 2-3 are sitting on his back .

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by prairiefire
15 Nov 2014, 20:03
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis ID plz
Replies: 1
Views: 1345

Synodontis ID plz

I have had these for 4 or 5 years, but can't remember what they were bought as.I recently added a breeding cave to their tank , so now am curious if they are petricola or lucipinnis ? http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/042_zpsad027c55.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254...
by prairiefire
27 Sep 2013, 15:28
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: So C. Eques or something not even close?
Replies: 5
Views: 2168

Re: So C. Eques or something not even close?

Not to sure what they are. Here are some photos of C.eques that I imported from Brazil. http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/209_zps2cbd9296.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/206_zps3e100e55.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/197_...
by prairiefire
21 Jun 2013, 00:14
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Fish Nutrition
Replies: 109
Views: 31023

Re: Fish Nutrition

So you don't feed your fish NLS? Soybean meal was in every formula that I bothered looking up. As you have stated repeatedly I am real good at google. That is priceless!![/quote] I just checked the ingredients on my buckets, it states soybean isolates not meal. Are they the same thing?[/quote] No th...
by prairiefire
20 Jun 2013, 21:50
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Fish Nutrition
Replies: 109
Views: 31023

Re: Fish Nutrition

I would also not feed my fish any food that contained soybean meal, period. So you don't feed your fish NLS? Soybean meal was in every formula that I bothered looking up. As you have stated repeatedly I am real good at google. That is priceless!! I just checked the ingredients on my buckets, it sta...
by prairiefire
20 May 2013, 00:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Euthanasia Methods for Corydoras
Replies: 12
Views: 5679

Re: Euthanasia Methods for Corydoras

Corycory wrote:
prairiefire wrote:I mostly use the Hoplias aimara method for euthanizing.If you don't have that option available you could put the Cory in a platic cup with tank water and place it in the freezer for an hour.
This sounds like quite a slow death to me.
Which one ? The Hoplias aimara or the freezer.
by prairiefire
19 May 2013, 20:41
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Euthanasia Methods for Corydoras
Replies: 12
Views: 5679

Re: Euthanasia Methods for Corydoras

I mostly use the Hoplias aimara method for euthanizing.If you don't have that option available you could put the Cory in a platic cup with tank water and place it in the freezer for an hour.
by prairiefire
14 Apr 2013, 01:58
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: catfish ID?
Replies: 9
Views: 3470

Re: catfish ID?

Check out fish number 2 on this thread http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... =7&t=36507
by prairiefire
04 Feb 2013, 13:01
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?
Replies: 8
Views: 2748

Re: Ancistrus Spotted Medusa L255?

Hello, The pleco in the pic was sold to me as L255, the spotted Medusa pleco. However after a quick photo comparison, i'm not even sure if it is in the Ancistrus genus! Can anyone help me identify this fish? Thank you very much! Not really understanding this thread. That picture has never been tagg...
by prairiefire
04 Dec 2012, 13:11
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada
Replies: 33
Views: 17056

Re: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada

A few more pics L-134 http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/053-1.jpg L-273 http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/182.jpg L-260 http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/054-3.jpg L-262 http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/066-1.jp...
by prairiefire
04 Dec 2012, 03:39
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada
Replies: 33
Views: 17056

Re: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada

some new fish that came in Super pulchers http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/086.jpg super schwartzi's http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/056-5.jpg http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/010-8.jpg Super eques http://i239.photobucket.com/albu...
by prairiefire
23 Nov 2012, 02:34
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada
Replies: 33
Views: 17056

Re: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada

stock list has been updated
by prairiefire
13 Nov 2012, 01:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L46 Collection Numbers
Replies: 10
Views: 3204

Re: L46 Collection Numbers

AndrewC wrote:A point to note, is L46 have never been legal to export from Brazil and still are not.
It was Janne that said this on a thread somewhere, L46 have allways been and still are on the banned list !

L-46 are not on a banned list ... they are not on the allowed list
by prairiefire
30 Sep 2012, 04:58
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Another variation on the Cactus Pleco (L600)
Replies: 6
Views: 3055

Re: Near Albino Cactus Pleco (L600)

I have to say I'm a bit dissapointed .... was expecting a pic of a near albino L-600
by prairiefire
29 Sep 2012, 17:43
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada
Replies: 33
Views: 17056

Re: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada

todda wrote:can you get LDA 008??
I can't recall seeing these on any stocklists - They are not on Brazil's allowed to export list.
by prairiefire
17 Aug 2012, 14:49
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada
Replies: 33
Views: 17056

Re: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada

Sorry we have none. I have never seen L-144 on any stock lists
by prairiefire
08 Aug 2012, 19:46
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L 260 Sexing please
Replies: 9
Views: 1587

Re: L 260 Sexing please

I sorted those fish out. It was easy to pick out the 2 males, for the 4 females you wanted I went on stomach color and narrower head shape. Not an exact science but hopefully close.
by prairiefire
06 Aug 2012, 03:18
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: apistomaster is alive and well
Replies: 22
Views: 6066

Re: apistomaster is alive and well

Good to see the master back --
by prairiefire
02 Jul 2012, 12:46
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Small L25 diet
Replies: 3
Views: 913

Re: Small L25 diet

I feed all small to medium size carnivorous plecos with NLS thera+A grow size pellets, they suck em up like smarties.
by prairiefire
02 Jul 2012, 12:36
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Need help identifying some cats from Peru
Replies: 10
Views: 3303

Re: Need help identifying some cats from Peru

Thank you very much. The Ageneiosus sp. are appox 5 -6 cm SL . I will send you a Pm Daniel.
by prairiefire
02 Jul 2012, 03:42
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Need help identifying some cats from Peru
Replies: 10
Views: 3303

Need help identifying some cats from Peru

All these came in ---no markings on bags or boxes. Invoice just had common local names but not sure to which they apply. All from Peru. Number 1 http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/033-2.jpg Number 2 http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/008-6.jpg Number 3 http:...
by prairiefire
02 Jul 2012, 03:32
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada
Replies: 33
Views: 17056

Re: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada

Missed a couple

Corydoras brochis splendens
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Chameleon whiptails
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by prairiefire
02 Jul 2012, 02:26
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada
Replies: 33
Views: 17056

Re: Plecos and catfish for sale Canada

I have updated the stock list -- will add more cats once I identify them lol -- here are a few pics L-273 http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/054-2.jpg L-114 10" http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff254/jorgsfinishing/043-1.jpg L-25 10" + http://i239.photobucket.com/alb...

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