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by Mexnotex
26 Mar 2024, 20:57
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: 5 Mature juveniles zebra plecos L 046 $1000, all funds will go to Luiz Tencatt research in Brazil
Replies: 2
Views: 146

5 Mature juveniles zebra plecos L 046 $1000, all funds will go to Luiz Tencatt research in Brazil

Hello everyone, NEC convention special. I am offering 5 mature juveniles zebra plecos L046 F1, 2 -2.5 in TL. All funds will go to help Dr. Luiz Tencatt research in his native Brazil. Although a scientist, he has been an ally of the catfish hobbyist. He has made several scientific contributions and r...
by Mexnotex
24 Mar 2024, 16:51
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Advice Needed for Breeding Sterbai Corydoras
Replies: 12
Views: 1013

Re: Advice Needed for Breeding Sterbai Corydoras

Hello, Ross Try to bring temperature 2C less. C sterbai can resist those temperatures but not for long periods of time. Do water changes 3 times a week, only 1/3 of it at a time with cooler water, bringing the temp 4C down. pH 6.8, TDS 120 or less. I f your water is 200ppm and you can get a spawn ou...
by Mexnotex
01 Feb 2024, 20:26
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Advice Needed for Breeding Sterbai Corydoras
Replies: 12
Views: 1013

Re: Advice Needed for Breeding Sterbai Corydoras

Hello, Corydoradinae need to be environmentally stress to be able to procreate. If conditions are to their liking, they will not do much. Each species have their own idiosyncrasies according to their environment provided. What we do as keepers is only to provide them with a suitable environment for ...
by Mexnotex
24 Apr 2023, 12:53
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: My first Microglanis aff. poecilus spawn
Replies: 38
Views: 7229

Re: My first Microglanis aff. poecilus spawn

Congratulations my friend, you are in a roll there sir.
Martín
by Mexnotex
01 Oct 2022, 00:28
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022
Replies: 69
Views: 14608

Re: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022

I have never nor do I plant ever to own a Hawaiian shirt. :)) Plus, after years of attending events I have learned that hotel food for these things is usually awful and inevitably cold when served. My practice in the past was when, as a vendor/sponsor, I got meal tickets which came with that, I tol...
by Mexnotex
17 Sep 2022, 01:11
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022
Replies: 69
Views: 14608

Re: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022

I am in. While PC T-shirts would be cool, I never wear T-shirts and do not own any. On the other hand my bro must have over 100 Grateful Dead and other band T-shirts. Of all the speakers for the Convention the one I most want to meets and be able to talk with is Leandro. All my plecos are Big bend ...
by Mexnotex
13 Sep 2022, 23:08
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022
Replies: 69
Views: 14608

Re: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022

Hello,
Jolls I'll take an XL shirt , please.

Martin Ortiz
by Mexnotex
17 Aug 2022, 18:17
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022
Replies: 69
Views: 14608

Re: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022

It will be a blast to see every catfish lover. Always good and great times.
It will be missed, thank you for hosting for so many years.
Jools bring all the Scottish brothers and sisters as well
Martin Ortiz
by Mexnotex
28 Jul 2022, 22:49
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Identify three Corydoras species
Replies: 9
Views: 1974

Re: Identify three Corydoras species

Hello,
It looks to be C ambiacus, lineage 8. C leucomelas is lineage 9 and smaller size

Cheers,
M Ortiz
by Mexnotex
28 Jun 2022, 18:32
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras Breeding
Replies: 1
Views: 1819

Re: Corydoras Breeding

Hello,
What species are you going to be keeping? that is important to know. I have bred in 5, 10, 15, 20 30 and 40 gallons depending on the species? Corydoras pulcher, robustus would need a 20 for a group of 6. Check the size of the species in this site and plan accordingly.
M Ortiz
by Mexnotex
03 Feb 2022, 22:15
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L134 Breeding Tank Size
Replies: 4
Views: 1793

Re: L134 Breeding Tank Size

Hello tolstoy21,
I've bred mine in a 30 (30"x18"x12") and 40 (30"x18"x 16") breeders and have been successful on both setups.
They are shy and need lots of hiding places, caves and/or driftwood. Well aerated tank and flow as well.
Cheers
Martin
by Mexnotex
28 Jan 2022, 13:20
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: Looking for a group of Zebra Plecos (L046)!!
Replies: 2
Views: 4208

Re: Looking for a group of Zebra Plecos (L046)!!

Hello, I have different size plecos. Email me.
FYI L046 are going @ $150 per inch. Breeding pairs will be very difficult and expensive to get
by Mexnotex
02 Dec 2021, 01:57
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Adolfo not eating
Replies: 7
Views: 3686

Re: Adolfo not eating

Hello, I would isolate the C adolfoi and try to get them going that way. In my opinion is never a good idea to have new, stressed fish going into a community tank. There are already hierarchies established and the weakest or new will not get to enjoy too much food. Also, it could have had parasites....
by Mexnotex
11 Jun 2021, 13:11
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Successful Corydoras eques spawn
Replies: 10
Views: 5034

Re: Successful Corydoras eques spawn

MissNoodle wrote: 09 Jun 2021, 12:06 Congratulations :D
Thank you.
Where about in Ontario are you? I used to visit often that province. Have a sister in law that lives in Oakville
by Mexnotex
10 Jun 2021, 19:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Successful Corydoras eques spawn
Replies: 10
Views: 5034

Re: Successful Corydoras eques spawn

Mexnotex, Congratulations! Thanks for the detailed explanation of what you did. I was confused, however, by one line in your report, this line: "I mentioned to a friend that came by and visit, and he ditched the idea." What idea was ditched? Matt The moment that I saw the pre-courting, an...
by Mexnotex
09 Jun 2021, 02:31
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Successful Corydoras eques spawn
Replies: 10
Views: 5034

Successful Corydoras eques spawn

I have tried several methods over the years to make C eques spawn to no avail. Frustration set in me for a while, disappointment settled in and I focused my attention to other species, and a diffent family of catfishes, I was even to spawn a few species of Hypancistrus including the elusive L046 zeb...
by Mexnotex
18 Apr 2021, 01:07
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Super White 236 spawn
Replies: 14
Views: 7177

Re: Super White 236 spawn

Congratulations, I am waiting eagerly on mine to do same. Zebras are active as well.
It's spring in the northern hemisphere and New York.
by Mexnotex
28 Feb 2021, 15:53
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: INH: Identification for my new "Zebra Pleco"
Replies: 5
Views: 2672

Re: INH: Identification for my new "Zebra Pleco"

Hello,
Definitely not a zebra pleco. I tend to go towards L333, but too young to tell as can be confused with several other species at a young age.
M Ortiz
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by Mexnotex
12 Aug 2020, 18:58
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: Looking for corydoras gossei
Replies: 1
Views: 5488

Re: Looking for corydoras gossei

I have some juveniles. PM if interested
Martin Ortiz
by Mexnotex
29 Jun 2020, 14:29
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L134 Leopard frog plecos barely growing
Replies: 3
Views: 2764

Re: L134 Leopard frog plecos barely growing

Hello Yams, Eric made very good points. Raise temp to 84F, more meaty foods. I give mine shrimp and mussels chopped up, also good quality flakes and BBS. Also, might be better off to keep an species only tank as they might not be able to compete with food with other species. I give mine a 25% water ...
by Mexnotex
07 Feb 2020, 05:06
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: New Weitzmani
Replies: 1
Views: 1948

Re: New Weitzmani

Congratulations on your new additions. I try to get always around 8, this is my reasoning. In 8, you increase chances of having both sexes and just in case you lose one or two. I have a good friend in Ontario that can help you out with fish, I may bring some fish to him once in awhile when I go an s...
by Mexnotex
27 Jan 2020, 03:39
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Cory "nana" ID assistance please
Replies: 12
Views: 5276

Re: Cory "nana" ID assistance please

Hello,
By the looks could be C napoensis, a better picture would be much appreciated
M. Ortiz
by Mexnotex
13 Nov 2019, 13:20
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Another group of Micracanthicus vandragti in the USA
Replies: 30
Views: 9313

Re: Another group of Micracanthicus vandragti in the USA

Hello Eric,
Patience and luck. Mother nature always teasing us. We get all excited and then boom!
Keep your chin up.

Regards,
Martin
by Mexnotex
24 Jun 2019, 14:06
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Need advice from rare pleco breeders, please.
Replies: 15
Views: 4046

Re: Need advice from rare pleco breeders, please.

Hello 2T, I came to the same problem with L260. I did not feed the tank for 2 days then added some repashy on the front corners to see if I could atract any juvies. So, I did so and waited about 30 minutes after lights out, but they are too fast and was able to grab a few, then thought about doing t...
by Mexnotex
14 May 2019, 13:16
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: How the heck do you attach a plastic sheet tank backing?
Replies: 17
Views: 5862

Re: How the heck do you attach a plastic sheet tank backing?

Hello,
I've found just easier to deal with to paint black with a small roller. Using only water base paint. Less of a mess, unless you want to have it as a display tank. Maybe use duck tape, using only about .25" width of tape.
M. Ortiz
by Mexnotex
11 Apr 2019, 14:04
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Corydoras sp. C020 = Corydoras granti new species
Replies: 5
Views: 3259

Re: Corydoras sp. C020 = Corydoras granti new species

Congratulations to Steve and the authors, great news to us hobbist and the lucky ones that have met him. Super guy and very helpful.
Thank you for sharing Eric and we have a dark one amongst us.
We will have a drink in his honour
Martin Ortiz
by Mexnotex
01 Dec 2018, 14:58
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras adolfoi surprise eggs
Replies: 15
Views: 5054

Re: Corydoras adolfoi surprise eggs

Hello, sorry I just look at your thread. Eggs are infertile for sure and males probably too young, but the females are full of raw and get the urged. All I can recommend is patience as the young males will catch up. I looked at the pictures but cannot really see the eggs. Next time take a really clo...

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