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by Ltygress
03 Mar 2024, 00:06
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus
Replies: 11
Views: 1300

Re: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus

What was the dosing you used? Late, I know. I don't seem to get the notifications from here anymore. I'll have to look into it. Anyway, I used the dosage of about 1 "unit" on an insulin syringe per gallon of water. A "unit" on a diabetic syringe is the same as 1/100th of a mL/cc...
by Ltygress
02 Mar 2024, 23:55
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: L397
Replies: 3
Views: 2176

Re: L397

How many, and do you have a minimum size? I have them breeding like crazy. I actually just accidentally killed a bunch of fry, not realizing they were still in the tank (they had gone under a rock that was almost totally flat) and didn't add dechlorinator right away from a water change as I was prep...
by Ltygress
15 Jan 2024, 00:27
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus
Replies: 11
Views: 1300

Re: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus

Okay, back to the subject. The wholesaler sent the correct fish and all six that I ordered. They have more left too, in case anyone else is looking. They are only 2" so they'll have plenty of growing to do before they can breed. Although now I have hybrids taking up the tank I intended to put t...
by Ltygress
11 Jan 2024, 01:03
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus
Replies: 11
Views: 1300

Re: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus

Bek, how accurate is your wish list in your signature? Still looking for C. Pantanalensis?
by Ltygress
11 Jan 2024, 01:01
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus
Replies: 11
Views: 1300

Re: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus

At first the sales person said he was frustrated because "if they ran out..." they should have contacted him instead of just grabbing from another row. But it sounds like they did NOT run out. The packing team just grabbed the wrong fish altogether. I'm guessing someone ignored the "l...
by Ltygress
10 Jan 2024, 02:15
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus
Replies: 11
Views: 1300

Re: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus

I am so mad tonight. The order arrived via Southwest Airlines this morning at 9:30. But Ye Olde Vice President was visiting the area, so ALL cargo was "held in place" until about 6pm. So I had to wait about 10 hours until I could pick them up. They were all alive, but I waited a long time ...
by Ltygress
08 Jan 2024, 21:15
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus
Replies: 11
Views: 1300

Re: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus

No, I haven't, but thanks for giving direct references. I will look up their names now!
by Ltygress
07 Jan 2024, 00:03
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus
Replies: 11
Views: 1300

Attempting the impossible with S. Angelicus

Synodontis Angelicus. Yep. I plan to try breeding them. Yes, I know that probably involves hormones. I don't even have them yet - my supplier got some pure ones in (non-hybrid) and they're offering them up, although for a really high price. Now a few years ago I found out about Ovaprim and did a tes...
by Ltygress
21 Oct 2023, 00:00
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Treated one disease, got another
Replies: 1
Views: 16072

Re: Treated one disease, got another

I guess I got way too technical in the actual medications I used here. Not many fish people are well-versed in chemical medications as well. But for an update, I started using the cephalexin and haven't had anything else die so far. I did buy black german rams earlier this week and had one of those ...
by Ltygress
04 Oct 2023, 01:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Treated one disease, got another
Replies: 1
Views: 16072

Treated one disease, got another

The first half of this post is for anyone experiencing the same problems. I know the first rule about any disease, is to take the fish to a veterinarian to get it diagnosed so you can treat it PROPERLY. But none of the veterinarians around me deal with fish. I even asked a couple of them to just &qu...
by Ltygress
04 Aug 2023, 19:00
Forum: All Resolved Issues
Topic: New error message when viewing the home page
Replies: 19
Views: 2137

Re: New error message when viewing the home page

They're all over the place. I see a TON of them when I visit the L-numbers catalog.
by Ltygress
18 Jul 2022, 23:50
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Trafficking of ornamental fishes from Brazil
Replies: 2
Views: 1627

Re: Trafficking of ornamental fishes from Brazil

We conclude that in order to fight this illegal trade, tougher laws against smugglers, agreements with neighboring countries to combat trafficking, formal environmental education programs for riverine populations, and further scientific studies of smuggled species are necessary. [/quote] Part of wh...
by Ltygress
13 Dec 2021, 13:36
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How many of you leave fry with daddy?
Replies: 6
Views: 3425

How many of you leave fry with daddy?

It is very common practice to strip daddy of his eggs or fry and put them in a tumbler - especially for L046. But how many of you do NOT do this? How many of you leave the eggs and fry with daddy and let him raise them? I've tried to let the males raise fry naturally for as long as I've owned fish. ...
by Ltygress
10 Oct 2021, 14:57
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: YAY! My L397 has bebes!
Replies: 5
Views: 2031

Re: YAY! My L397 has bebes!

So I've ended up with THREE L397 spawns so far! A couple of days after I found the first one, I found another male with eggs. So I moved him to that fry rearing tank. Those have since hatched, and I found a THIRD one trapping. Once the female was done and I confirmed eggs, I moved that one as well! ...
by Ltygress
27 Sep 2021, 13:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: YAY! My L397 has bebes!
Replies: 5
Views: 2031

YAY! My L397 has bebes!

There is no way I can get a picture of the babies right now. Daddy has them locked up pretty tight in that cave! I only barely got the flashlight at the right angle to show me a ton of tiny eyeballs staring back at me! But here's his butt hanging out, lol! 20210926_175808.jpg It looks like their yol...
by Ltygress
09 Sep 2021, 19:00
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: FS 6 F1 L173 2.00"-2.25" Pick-up 10549 NY- Limited Shipping
Replies: 6
Views: 8104

Re: FS 6 F1 L173 2.00"-2.25" Pick-up 10549 NY- Limited Shipping

Too bad you aren't interested in L024. I'd do a trade with ya if you were!
by Ltygress
09 Sep 2021, 18:59
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: FS: C005 Corydoras Pantanalensis
Replies: 6
Views: 5296

Re: FS: C005 Corydoras Pantanalensis

Where do you upload images here? When I choose "add image" it just opens a window for a URL.
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 22:06
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Sick common pleco, white cotton on nose—Please Help!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1618

Re: Sick common pleco, white cotton on nose—Please Help!!

Got a lot of typing here, but hopefully I can give you a better idea of what you're dealing with, and what to do. First of all, a study was done at the University of Florida regarding fish diseases. I have the paper that was written about it which goes into great detail (and can email it if you PM m...
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 21:35
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: F1, F2, F3... SO confusing!
Replies: 7
Views: 4768

Re: F1, F2, F3... SO confusing!

So that just goes right back to the original problem. Everyone uses it for different things, and that makes it confusing, and pretty much useless to use F designators!
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 20:24
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: F1, F2, F3... SO confusing!
Replies: 7
Views: 4768

Re: F1, F2, F3... SO confusing!

It is always applied to crosses, although the crosses can start with two wild-caught parents of the same species This is actually one I don't agree with in any form. There is no way to know if the wild-caught parents are from the same lineage or not. Not all fish are migratory, meaning they will ma...
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 20:14
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: FS: C005 Corydoras Pantanalensis
Replies: 6
Views: 5296

Re: FS: C005 Corydoras Pantanalensis

By the way, do you know of a good hosting site for photos that does NOT replace them with their logo these days?
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 20:13
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: FS: C005 Corydoras Pantanalensis
Replies: 6
Views: 5296

Re: FS: C005 Corydoras Pantanalensis

I really haven't pinpointed exactly what gets them to breed. I do weekly water changes, usually more than 50% - I leave it barely covering the fish, and then fill it all the way back up. I don't have time to vacuum the gravel on all of them, so I just to big water changes to keep the nitrates low. B...
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 20:01
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Pleco Fishroom Closeout
Replies: 9
Views: 7243

Re: Pleco Fishroom Closeout

bekateen wrote: 08 Sep 2021, 19:53

FYI, maybe it's my internet provider's security settings, but I find nothing (no website) if I use their username plecocrazy and dot com.

Is there a different URL?

Cheers, Eric
Look again. I edited that post. I have no idea how the hell that happened!
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 19:58
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: F1, F2, F3... SO confusing!
Replies: 7
Views: 4768

F1, F2, F3... SO confusing!

I've bred other animals, and they use the F-numbers too. But for everything out there *except* fish, the F numbers are used to designate out-crossing to another breed. With fish, it seems people are using them to designate *their* breeding success. I've seen it on eBay, here, Facebook, etc. On eBay,...
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 19:41
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: Searching For L-25 Red Scarlet Sml
Replies: 2
Views: 6153

Re: Searching For L-25 Red Scarlet Sml

Damn, I got L024 and 5" long :(
So very similar though!
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 18:19
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: FS: C005 Corydoras Pantanalensis
Replies: 6
Views: 5296

FS: C005 Corydoras Pantanalensis

I have a few of these available. I do have one breeding pair available for $125. Male is currently in breeding color but will almost certainly lose it during transit (they usually do). I also have a couple of grown single males available for $45 each. And then I have some fry (*maybe* an inch long) ...
by Ltygress
08 Sep 2021, 18:01
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Pleco Fishroom Closeout
Replies: 9
Views: 7243

Re: Pleco Fishroom Closeout

Edited because: I somehow put this on the wrong post....
by Ltygress
07 Jan 2019, 02:09
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: 9 F1 L-46 fry(Great Price)!!
Replies: 11
Views: 6944

Re: 9 F1 L-46 fry(Great Price)!!

What exactly do you mean by F1?
by Ltygress
24 May 2018, 21:53
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: sexing L066
Replies: 6
Views: 1653

Re: sexing L066

How big is she now? Also, do the odontodes on her "gill plates" look long?
by Ltygress
24 May 2018, 18:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: WE HAVE CONFIRMATION!
Replies: 6
Views: 1878

Re: WE HAVE CONFIRMATION!

But I wouldn't be so quick to chastise those who believed in the ban happening. It wasn't revealed that the ban on these species would not be enforced until April 27th. 3 days before the collection ban was to go into effect. That is true. But to state an upcoming ban as a straight fact, and use it ...

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