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by MarcW
26 Oct 2023, 20:02
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Marc's fish room build
Replies: 288
Views: 225375

Re: Marc's fish room build

Thanks Eric, I see you are speaking at the CSG convention next year, see you there!
by MarcW
26 Oct 2023, 15:36
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Marc's fish room build
Replies: 288
Views: 225375

Re: Marc's fish room build

Hi Everyone, It's been a while, but thought I'd update on a surprise spawn, a few months back I found some small Akysis portellus along with a presumed female who was looking very lethargic. I assumed that the small fish was a skinny male not doing well, but it soon disappeared and I thought no more...
by MarcW
21 Apr 2023, 09:32
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L200a temperature and feeding?
Replies: 3
Views: 423

Re: L200a temperature and feeding?

Welcome! I always start with courgette and sweet potato, both raw, I peel the sweet potato but not the courgette. Leave it in overnight, the sweet potato can be left for 2-3 days, but courgette goes mushy if you leave it in too long so I take it out the next day 18 hours or so after putting it in, j...
by MarcW
20 Apr 2023, 09:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras loxozonus spawn
Replies: 6
Views: 1211

Re: Corydoras loxozonus spawn

Good luck raising the fry Eric, it was 6 years after buying my group as adults before I got a spawn, there isn't a mop in the tank though! I've had them for ~7.5 years now, so I'd guess they are a year older than that and still going strong! I had lots of eggs, I estimated 60, but they all fungused ...
by MarcW
05 Apr 2023, 14:18
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Marc's fish room build
Replies: 288
Views: 225375

Re: Marc's fish room build

Thanks Eric, yes the convention was great, really good to see everyone again. Going around the shops and convention hall looking at fish, then talking to people about them got me excited about keeping fish again. Now I just need to find the time to re-arrange a few things in the fish room, once the ...
by MarcW
05 Apr 2023, 13:23
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Marc's fish room build
Replies: 288
Views: 225375

Re: Marc's fish room build

The fish room has been ticking over for a while now, without any changes. A visit to the CSG (Catfish Study Group) convention this past weekend encouraged me to shift a few things around and pick up some new fish. I brought home, 2 pairs of Centromochlus orca , 2 pairs of Ancistomus snethlageae , 2 ...
by MarcW
23 Mar 2023, 08:59
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Sexing L200
Replies: 17
Views: 3683

Re: Sexing L200

From the vents maybe two look different to the others, from above I'd guess one stood out as different. If you have just received the fish let them settle in for 2-3 months feed well, and then if you like catch them out and check again, differences may be more obvious. If it were me, I'd give plenty...
by MarcW
21 Mar 2023, 10:31
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hemiancistrus L128 sexing
Replies: 9
Views: 852

Re: Hemiancistrus L128 sexing

Hi Rebecca,

Completely agree, these are so tricky to sex. If a mixed group or breeding is the goal, it seems the best bet is just to buy as big a group as you have the space for and wait, then wait some more and see what happens!
by MarcW
20 Mar 2023, 09:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hemiancistrus L128 sexing
Replies: 9
Views: 852

Re: Hemiancistrus L128 sexing

I would suggest a large group of young fish would probably be the best starting point for a breeding project as I guess your thinking is along the right lines, however these fish are caught seems to lead to a majority being of one sex. Mine also liked to eat peeled sweet potato, although it took a l...
by MarcW
17 Mar 2023, 09:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hemiancistrus L128 sexing
Replies: 9
Views: 852

Re: Hemiancistrus L128 sexing

Yes, it took me a long time to find a female, or maybe I had a female all along and it just took a long time for the conditions to be right for spawning :)) . Courgette is a favourite for mine, I still have the group of 6 young, they will go for courgette right away with lights on, although their wi...
by MarcW
15 Mar 2023, 16:56
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hemiancistrus L128 sexing
Replies: 9
Views: 852

Re: Hemiancistrus L128 sexing

Hi Emanuel, It is tricky to tell with L128, I think in your picture where the fish are numbered, number 1 looks a little different. I would suggest you keep this group for a while (6+ months) and see how they get on, try adding some caves and see if there are any behaviour changes. If nothing happen...
by MarcW
22 Feb 2023, 13:50
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Swiss Tropicals corner sponge filters
Replies: 21
Views: 4977

Re: Swiss Tropicals corner sponge filters

Another vote for air driven sponge filtration, you can see my setup in the MarcW fish room build thread. Essentially it is a ring above the height of the highest tank driven by a Medo linear piston air pump placed higher still on a shelf, with the small screw in valves from Jehmco providing multiple...
by MarcW
10 Oct 2022, 17:02
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022
Replies: 69
Views: 14603

Re: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022

Thanks Eric, yes I did see that, I've not been to a convention before which isn't exclusively catfish based, as it'll be a bigger event, and less time to wait since it's in July, I'm hopeful that I'll be able to make it.
by MarcW
10 Oct 2022, 09:51
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022
Replies: 69
Views: 14603

Re: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022

Pleased to hear everyone had a good time, I had the flights, hotel and ticket to the previous CatCon booked but then covid cancelled it, unfortunately I couldn't make this one, but do plan to be at Cataclysm next year, hopefully I'll see some of you there!
by MarcW
12 Sep 2022, 21:22
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Marc's fish room build
Replies: 288
Views: 225375

Re: Marc's fish room build

Thanks NewPlecoKeeper! The L095 are doing well, two have grown significantly chunkier than the others so I'm hopeful I have both sexes, occasionally I see two or more swimming around side by side, but nothing to get particularly excited about. The mouse catfish, Hassar orestis are also doing well an...
by MarcW
12 Sep 2022, 10:23
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Tenellus care and breeding
Replies: 5
Views: 1660

Re: Tenellus care and breeding

I hadn't seen that in my group Ian, often one would split from the group and swim about for a minute or so before joining the group again, but I didn't notice more than one doing so. Hopefully it means something :-), good luck with them, and please report back if there is any more interesting behavi...
by MarcW
11 Sep 2022, 12:54
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Tenellus care and breeding
Replies: 5
Views: 1660

Re: Tenellus care and breeding

Hi Ian, and Eric. I recently moved the Tenellus on at the CSG convention. Still have their bigger relatives, Hassar orestis though. They were still doing well, very active and lived for several years within the parameters Ian mentioned in his post. If they aren't already, I'd recommend keeping them ...
by MarcW
25 May 2022, 21:32
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My spotted orange seam plecos: Hemiancistrus guahiborum (L106)
Replies: 81
Views: 30297

Re: My spotted orange seam plecos: Hemiancistrus guahiborum (L106)

Sorry to hear this Eric. I hope the other woodcat is still hiding in there somewhere. I feel that a lot of losses involving groups of fish may have been caused by similar gradual reduction in filter/pump performance. It has reminded me that a couple of my mattenfilters have become sluggish and I sho...
by MarcW
27 Apr 2022, 08:54
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Fish Room
Replies: 34
Views: 11994

Re: My Fish Room

That was one of the best things I did with my fish room, air ring and a linear piston air pump. So much cheaper than multiple power filters, both to purchase and to run, yes it is a single point of failure, but just make sure you have a spare, and/or a service kit and you should be ok. Hope it goes ...
by MarcW
10 Apr 2022, 07:34
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: African butter catfish?
Replies: 2
Views: 1386

Re: African butter catfish?

Thanks Jools, that does seem to be a match for the fish I saw. Still a new one for me!
by MarcW
09 Apr 2022, 20:33
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: African butter catfish?
Replies: 2
Views: 1386

African butter catfish?

Hi Everyone, While in my local Maidenhead Aquatics earlier today I noticed a catfish I've not seen before labelled as African butter catfish, grows to 40cm. I haven't been there for a few years, it seems there is new management and a better, healthier selection of fish. Are these really Schilbe myst...
by MarcW
08 Apr 2022, 13:41
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Marc's fish room build
Replies: 288
Views: 225375

Re: Marc's fish room build

Thank you, Jaguar cats are nice, a shop I was at a few weeks ago just had an import of 20+ really chunky ones! Yes I'm happy with the backup I have, agree that several functions in one box could mean one fails and renders the device useless, but it is just much more convenient for me to have the aut...
by MarcW
12 Mar 2022, 12:00
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: CSG 2022 Convention
Replies: 13
Views: 6141

Re: CSG 2022 Convention

I've caught the fish to confirm what I am bringing, I've updated my previous post to show what I'll put in the auction.

See some of you there next weekend!
by MarcW
09 Mar 2022, 13:50
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: CSG 2022 Convention
Replies: 13
Views: 6141

Re: CSG 2022 Convention

I think I'll also bring my Ageneiosus magoi for the auction, I've been planning what to put in my tanks already :-). Mark - for the Cat-eLog link, you can go to the species page and scroll down to the end, in the section 'Further Information' there is a field called Forum BB code that looks like thi...
by MarcW
01 Mar 2022, 13:26
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: CSG 2022 Convention
Replies: 13
Views: 6141

Re: CSG 2022 Convention

Enjoy Mexico Jools, I'm sure it'll be at least as good as a weekend in Wigan :-J ! Once I have figured out how much space I have available to keep the fish in my hotel room ahead of the auction, I may also bring 5 Ageneiosus magoi , but would prefer to know in advance if there is any interest in them.
by MarcW
01 Mar 2022, 09:21
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: CSG 2022 Convention
Replies: 13
Views: 6141

Re: CSG 2022 Convention

Hi All, Not long now until the convention, I'm planning on bringing some fish to include in the auction, there will be no reserves as I need to move some fish on to free up some space, just happy for them to go to a good home. Usual CSG auction rules will apply, I may have a few spare poly boxes if ...
by MarcW
14 Feb 2022, 20:33
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Fake fish food?
Replies: 8
Views: 4861

Re: Fake fish food?

Here is a picture of my tub, you can ignore my previous comment about some looking different than others, turns out they are more beige and rougher one side and green and smoother the other. Must be that some ingredients settle during the manufacturing process! They still turn to mush way too quickl...
by MarcW
14 Feb 2022, 08:55
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Fake fish food?
Replies: 8
Views: 4861

Re: Fake fish food?

I have some with the same labels as your original ST purchased ones, I believe that's where I got the pack from actually. I am not pleased with them, some appear to have a more coarse texture with lots of beige coloured flecks, where as some are smoother and completely green. By the time I have fed ...
by MarcW
09 Dec 2021, 20:44
Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
Topic: Looking for Akysis vespa/portellus
Replies: 19
Views: 7786

Re: Looking for Akysis vespa/portellus

I managed to coax a few out today, pictures in this post and a couple short videos in the next.
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