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by Proteus
17 Sep 2011, 04:08
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: true P. Costatus?
Replies: 7
Views: 1354

true P. Costatus?

Too cool, she (I believe its a she) is at 11'' http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6154717786_0606b82c39_z.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6154174891_d700e4ce94_z.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6154717620_5825ec0c39_z.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6154717516_a5ff3cb208_z.j...
by Proteus
17 Sep 2011, 03:44
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: a mix in a group of bumblebee cats
Replies: 4
Views: 854

a mix in a group of bumblebee cats

this is the one of the 7 bumblebee cats I've purchased a while back and they grew out, now that I have them up for sale I pulled them out of the tank however one stood out from the others I'm wondering what kind of sp. it is http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6154135593_048baa74a3_z.jpg the other 6...
by Proteus
16 Sep 2011, 20:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Feeding Liosomadoras oncinus
Replies: 15
Views: 2286

Re: Feeding Liosomadoras oncinus

I just pulled in my 5 fellas, 3 adults and 2 juvies. They sure got too thin over the summer in the ponds, now they're currently pounding anything I'm putting in the tank, flake food, earthworm sticks, even brine shrimp that they turned up their noses on when I first got them in. Now they're total di...
by Proteus
14 Sep 2011, 19:26
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: GCCA swap plecos/cats for 9/18 in Elk Grove
Replies: 5
Views: 1789

GCCA swap plecos/cats for 9/18 in Elk Grove

Am working on getting rid of the number of species I have on hand to narrow down what I want to truly work with. Those are for the swap meet. If they're still available after the swap, I am possiblity interested in trying to ship them out. L066 – 60 each, 120 for a pair or 150 for all 4 Taken back i...
by Proteus
14 Sep 2011, 18:46
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: WTB L260 Queen Arabesque Plecos
Replies: 8
Views: 1594

Re: WTB L260 Queen Arabesque Plecos

This bad boy the big L260 at 4’’ from head to tail is 150 at the swap, pre-ordered is $125

Photo taken recently on 9/12/11
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by Proteus
14 Sep 2011, 17:56
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: WTB L260 Queen Arabesque Plecos
Replies: 8
Views: 1594

Re: WTB L260 Queen Arabesque Plecos

I'm selling a WC L260 male for $150 he's $125 at the GCCA swap meet on the 18th if you can come up and pick him up by then. The swap will be in Elk Grove, IL though. I don't know whereabouts in IN you're from. I can also meet/deliver if you really want this fella for gas money only. 4'' male from he...
by Proteus
12 Sep 2011, 22:28
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: FS-L183 Starlight Bristlenose Plecostomus
Replies: 15
Views: 15143

Re: FS-L183 Starlight Bristlenose Plecostomus

I got them from a seller in Florida along with other fish. I will try to post pictures tonight as I need to sex them anyways. :d My plan is to keep them with the Jaguar Catfish and I just read somewhere Ancistrus Dolichopterus is sometimes MisID'd so I better do some Photo OP and get back to you on ...
by Proteus
12 Sep 2011, 20:41
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: FS-L183 Starlight Bristlenose Plecostomus
Replies: 15
Views: 15143

Re: FS-L183 Starlight Bristlenose Plecostomus

The reason I'm asking is because when I pulled them out, I swear the white tips became more bluish than when they were smaller. I'm still looking at those fellas and they got the blue tint to the white tips still. Some are half the size of the biggest ones. So go figure yes they put up with the craz...
by Proteus
06 Sep 2011, 21:08
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: FS-L183 Starlight Bristlenose Plecostomus
Replies: 15
Views: 15143

Re: FS-L183 Starlight Bristlenose Plecostomus

AND it put me to shame that I didn't treat my group with such a reverence this summer. I put them in the pond, the temperature was 62 degrees when I pulled them out yesterday. They doubled in size and If I KNEW they were fetching for those prices, I would have been keeping them indoors. 7 of them ar...
by Proteus
15 Aug 2011, 00:14
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Breeding Challenge-Moth Cats
Replies: 61
Views: 13581

Re: Breeding Challenge-Moth Cats

Congrats! :))
by Proteus
17 Jul 2011, 05:08
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: C. panda & C. diphyes HYBRIDS!
Replies: 6
Views: 1801

Re: C. panda & C. diphyes HYBRIDS!

Would be interesting to see them fully grown.
by Proteus
17 Jul 2011, 05:05
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Oil Catfish ( Centromochlus perugiae )
Replies: 16
Views: 2943

Re: Oil Catfish ( Centromochlus perugiae )

Taratron wrote:Has anyone else had issues with shipping them? Every time I order, say, 10 or so, perhaps 1 or 2 make it out of QT.

I never lost any of mine when I ordered 25pcs before. But over time, I lost males due to competition with each other but that's a different issue.
by Proteus
16 Jul 2011, 02:02
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: My PermAquarium, ShellGrotto, and other things I do
Replies: 82
Views: 10034

Re: My PermAquarium, ShellGrotto, and other things I do

My gosh. I can't imagine having that type of patience working on this forever. I can't imagine scouring through the rocks/etc and trying to put it all together. Pure genius. I would have loved to spend a hour in the bathroom with the candle and just watch the colors pop out with the flame dancing. J...
by Proteus
11 Jul 2011, 00:31
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Breeding Challenge-Moth Cats
Replies: 61
Views: 13581

Re: Breeding Challenge-Moth Cats

Still have lucked out on locating them whenever Im ordering or in stores.


Right now I might have a better luck when I figure out which shrimps to order, tend to be in the same vendor list as the haras.
but I'm still up for that challenge once I locate em whenever that happens lol


Cheers
by Proteus
05 Jul 2011, 18:35
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: a couple of unusual aquabid catfish
Replies: 4
Views: 991

Re: a couple of unusual aquabid catfish

woodsi one head shape threw me off but I would love to find out what the real sp. is stunning looking one that I wouldn't mind trying if I had a space for them
by Proteus
23 Jun 2011, 17:08
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: labeled as "amur" or "bumble bee catfish"
Replies: 6
Views: 1045

labeled as "amur" or "bumble bee catfish"

Hi there: Was wondering what kind of catfish this guy really is. This always has been on my mind on IDing this catfish. IT's been up for sale for a quite while locally. http://images.craigslist.org/3k93pf3la5O05W65P0b6lbcb0423c4ffc1b10.jpg my doubt about it being a "amur" is that its slope...
by Proteus
20 Jun 2011, 18:23
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Trade my plecos/catfish N. Burbs Chicagoland area
Replies: 5
Views: 1437

Re: Trade my plecos/catfish N. Burbs Chicagoland area

UPDATE: all species listed are still available. What I'm looking for is: Reasonable cash offers. Mature L204s, I also have someone else locally looking for a mature male L204 and if you want cold hard cash, I'll refer you to him or can just buy him myself outright, but I do prefer to get rid of some...
by Proteus
20 Jun 2011, 01:22
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Trade my plecos/catfish N. Burbs Chicagoland area
Replies: 5
Views: 1437

Re: Trade my plecos/catfish N. Burbs Chicagoland area

Yes they're messy most panaques are.
by Proteus
20 Jun 2011, 01:17
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Question about L066 "variants"
Replies: 14
Views: 2468

Re: Question about L066 "variants"

Saul:

Thanks for the reply! I'm sure if it does happen in the wild then this isn't going to be a big deal.

Cheers
by Proteus
18 Jun 2011, 18:52
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Trade my plecos/catfish N. Burbs Chicagoland area
Replies: 5
Views: 1437

Re: Trade my plecos/catfish N. Burbs Chicagoland area

Yup, looking for mature L204s though, not small ones :d


Which ones were you interested in?
by Proteus
17 Jun 2011, 18:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Question about L066 "variants"
Replies: 14
Views: 2468

Re: Question about L066 "variants"

Natural hybridization, that could be a possiblity. Would be interesting to see the L046xL201 offspring and what is recessive/dominant genes ha. Saul: great for you to chime in and was hoping you were going to :d Do you import any of the hypans species that usually have that usual band around their n...
by Proteus
17 Jun 2011, 17:51
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: 29G biocube suggestions?
Replies: 14
Views: 2421

Re: 29G biocube suggestions?

Thanks guys! I'll keep one for now and keep easy to grow plants that's doesn't demand intensive lighting. I'll stick with the 10,000k if its more crisp as I like that type of lighting myself.
by Proteus
17 Jun 2011, 04:37
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Trade my plecos/catfish N. Burbs Chicagoland area
Replies: 5
Views: 1437

Trade my plecos/catfish N. Burbs Chicagoland area

Really need to reduce the number of hypans right now Have L260 WC male L270 reverse trio, believe one still have ways to go. Other two are mature and ready to be bred right now. one or two pairs of L066, this is really still in limbo due to 100% ID L239 L235 female L340 male L226 group is a possibli...
by Proteus
17 Jun 2011, 04:16
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: 29G biocube suggestions?
Replies: 14
Views: 2421

Re: 29G biocube suggestions?

Maybe I should hold out and wait til later on in the Fall to see the prices on the new stands, but a shelf would do for now. Probably would be plugging it in by the end of next week as I really just can't wait to plug it in and see how insane it looks in the room I'm planning on putting it in. I'll ...
by Proteus
17 Jun 2011, 04:04
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Safe to ship catfish in breather bags?
Replies: 10
Views: 2132

Re: Safe to ship catfish in breather bags?

I think the breather bags are more flexible or am I dreaming? Tho I've not had a seller ship me a catfish or any other fish in a breather bag, as I think they're more pricy per bag than a plastic one. But I have brought a batch of breather bags and sold the fish at the swap meets in the past, it wor...
by Proteus
14 Jun 2011, 18:16
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: 29G biocube suggestions?
Replies: 14
Views: 2421

Re: 29G biocube suggestions?

Wow, maybe I should just bite the bullet and get the older stands once I find them up for sale as I really liked the glass doors.
by Proteus
14 Jun 2011, 04:30
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: suggestions 4 smaller pleco that doesn't stay in hiding
Replies: 13
Views: 6037

Re: suggestions 4 smaller pleco that doesn't stay in hiding

I'm not sure about Royals as when I had them they were the average pleco I'll spot everyday in my tank. But the clowns I never see only once in a while. For the most outgoing plecos- it depends on the species and how many of that species or others you got in that tank- its really the combination as ...
by Proteus
14 Jun 2011, 04:17
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: true L066 pair?
Replies: 5
Views: 1413

Re: true L066 pair?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5076/5830864077_fab3c2975b_z.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/5830864295_edf5d38920_z.jpg Old photos from Sept '09 I didn't get a side view as the container they were in back in Oct of '10 was frosted so I didn't bother trying to stress them out any further.
by Proteus
13 Jun 2011, 22:34
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: 29G biocube suggestions?
Replies: 14
Views: 2421

Re: 29G biocube suggestions?

I can't bring myself to order a pricy stand for that amount of money when the tank itself was only a fraction of that price. Think I'll just find something else to use instead and just wait til the alternative stand comes around. Now its L046 or one of the L066 pair once I get the stand situation fi...

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