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by bekateen
25 Feb 2016, 14:34
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)
Replies: 83
Views: 9137

Re: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)

80, 160 , 240 you get them idea. 80 eggs with each new spawn, x3 spawns =240? Wishful thinking. With this species it doesn't work that way, silly... Unless you mean the number of NEW eggs in each subsequent spawn, then yes! My first spawn had about 60 eggs, my sixth had well over 200 eggs (I couldn...
by bekateen
25 Feb 2016, 13:42
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)
Replies: 83
Views: 9137

Re: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)

Hi Teresa, Sorry for your loss. Jobro is right, just keep trying. The cave size may or may not be the issue, but if you have an extra cave of a different size (my ABNs spawned in both a 1-inch and a 1.5-inch diameter plastic pipe, capped at one end; they fit better together in the bigger cave, and e...
by bekateen
25 Feb 2016, 13:31
Forum: Travellers note book
Topic: Indigenous fish names for some cats and indigenous fishing practices
Replies: 7
Views: 7562

Re: Indigenous fish names for some cats and indigenous fishing practices

Yeah, I think I should change it so that if it's a catfish synonym, it should go to the Planet page. The script that drives this is shared with AR (and any other potential future order, family or genus specific site) and so I just need to ensure the behaviour is desired! I think, in this case, the ...
by bekateen
25 Feb 2016, 13:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Consult materials
Replies: 21
Views: 4861

Re: Consult materials

Ok, thank you for the info. My suggestion was no more than a guess.

Cheers, Eric
by bekateen
25 Feb 2016, 06:17
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: RTC eyes
Replies: 4
Views: 1143

Re: RTC eyes

RTCgar wrote:Image

this is the pic,the arrow indicates the spot
by bekateen
25 Feb 2016, 00:49
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: If you're Corydoras paleatus, you can breathe out your butt
Replies: 8
Views: 2222

Re: If you're Corydoras paleatus, you can breathe out your butt

Now, I've seen bubbles rise, but I've always thought they were burps, not farts (released from the attic, not the basement, so to speak). I thought the fish gulped air and swallowed it into their swim bladders for gas exchange (although this gives me pause - do corys have swim bladders connected to ...
by bekateen
24 Feb 2016, 23:31
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: If you're Corydoras paleatus, you can breathe out your butt
Replies: 8
Views: 2222

If you're Corydoras paleatus, you can breathe out your butt

Plaul, S. E., Pastor, R., Díaz, A. O. & Barbeito, C. G. 2016. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural evidence of functional organization along the Corydoras paleatus intestine. Microsc. Res. Tech., 79 , 140–148. doi: 10.1002/jemt.22614 ABSTRACT The Neotropical catfish, Corydoras paleatus (Call...
by bekateen
24 Feb 2016, 13:19
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: I think these hybrids are the same, no need for a new entry
Replies: 6
Views: 1248

Re: I think these hybrids are the same, no need for a new entry

In this case yes. :-D. Actually, if you read through some older threads, you discover that I'm usually a devout lumper (esp. when it comes to similar L- and C-numbers being considered as unique)! LOL Hey, why is the lumper depicted as overweight and the splitter gaunt? That seems judgmental! And is ...
by bekateen
24 Feb 2016, 12:03
Forum: Travellers note book
Topic: Indigenous fish names for some cats and indigenous fishing practices
Replies: 7
Views: 7562

Re: Indigenous fish names for some cats and indigenous fishing practices

Thanks for the explanation, Jools. No, it's not a problem, just a surprise. :-)

Cheers, Eric
by bekateen
24 Feb 2016, 01:26
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: I think these hybrids are the same, no need for a new entry
Replies: 6
Views: 1248

Re: I think these hybrids are the same, no need for a new entry

Hi Victor, Thanks for the extra info. I know literally nothing about these guys besides what I've seen and read on this site. Indeed they do look very similar (and @smitty, to answer your question, yes the coloration does change with age and size), so maybe the parent lineage is the same. But in the...
by bekateen
24 Feb 2016, 00:27
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: I think these hybrids are the same, no need for a new entry
Replies: 6
Views: 1248

Re: I think these hybrids are the same, no need for a new entry

Hi Victor, I entered that hybrid as a new hybrid, because the info associated with the photo called hybrid(5) is Leiarius marmoratus x P. fasciatum , whereas hybrid(4) is supposedly Leiarius x P. tigrinum . Would you expect the hybrids to look much different starting with fasciatum instead of tigrin...
by bekateen
24 Feb 2016, 00:08
Forum: Travellers note book
Topic: Indigenous fish names for some cats and indigenous fishing practices
Replies: 7
Views: 7562

Re: Indigenous fish names for some cats and indigenous fishing practices

Yes that is a close. Also, I'm curious - Why does the CLOG link for Parauchenipterus galeatus redirect to the AquaticRepublic CLOG page instead of the PlanetCatfish CLOG page? (and in case you're wondering why I didn't correct the scientific name to Trachelyopterus galeatus , it was because I was qu...
by bekateen
24 Feb 2016, 00:01
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Comparison of peripheral hearing structures in catfishes and cichlids
Replies: 0
Views: 889

Comparison of peripheral hearing structures in catfishes and cichlids

Friedrich Ladich. 2016. Peripheral Hearing Structures in Fishes: Diversity and Sensitivity of Catfishes and Cichlids. In, Fish Hearing and Bioacoustics, 877 , of the series Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology , pp. 321-340. DOI:DOI10.1007/978-3-319-21059-9_15 ABSTRACT Fishes have evolved ...
by bekateen
23 Feb 2016, 23:34
Forum: Travellers note book
Topic: Indigenous fish names for some cats and indigenous fishing practices
Replies: 7
Views: 7562

Indigenous fish names for some cats and indigenous fishing practices

Since this isn't specifically a catfish research paper, I won't place it in the Taxonomy & Science News forum. SInce it's about local people, the Travellers note book forum seems most appropriate. Carlos Alberto Batista Santos & Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves. 2016. Ethnoichthyology of the indig...
by bekateen
23 Feb 2016, 22:13
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)
Replies: 83
Views: 9137

Re: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)

Unviable eggs will turn off color. If you have some Ramshorn snails, now is the time to add them to your eggs in the egg container/basket. :-) And don't worry so much about the egg rejection. Remember, your dad is a relatively new dad and he's going to screw up with his early broods. There are only ...
by bekateen
23 Feb 2016, 16:24
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Bio-Load question
Replies: 21
Views: 5225

Re: Bio-Load question

Independent of the issue of bioload, I'm concerned about quarantining new fish. Do you have that worked out?
by bekateen
23 Feb 2016, 06:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: What do ambiacus fry look like? (Dang, probably not this)
Replies: 17
Views: 3760

What do ambiacus fry look like? (Dang, probably not this)

Hi All, I have a community tank with several cory spp.: bronze Corydoras aeneus , Corydoras trilineatus , C141 , Corydoras ambiacus , and a lone female Scleromystax barbatus . I've never caught my ambiacus showing even the slightest courtship interest or behavior. My C141 spawned once before in a sp...
by bekateen
23 Feb 2016, 04:19
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Triggering a spawn.
Replies: 3
Views: 1729

Re: Triggering a spawn.

I have a number of other groups, which I have not been able to get to spawn, so I am wondering what others have done. Currently trying to trigger spawns in cw10, cw52, Corydorus rabauti,Corydoras arcuatus,Corydoras leucomelas, and Corydoras ambiacus. Any pointers on what has worked for others would...
by bekateen
23 Feb 2016, 03:23
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: Albino longfin bristlenose
Replies: 3
Views: 1242

Re: Albino longfin bristlenose

Thanks Dave. I included the link to WetSpot's Aquabid page, but I failed to include their direct link.

Cheers, Eric
by bekateen
23 Feb 2016, 02:52
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: Albino longfin bristlenose
Replies: 3
Views: 1242

Re: Albino longfin bristlenose

If you'll accept small juveniles, you can buy them from WetSpot Tropical Fish in Portland, Oregon: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1456343340

Cheers, Eric
by bekateen
22 Feb 2016, 17:26
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Can anybody ID this plant please?
Replies: 14
Views: 2158

Re: Can anybody ID this plant please?

Hi All, Yes, after getting the name bladderwort I came to the same conclusion (at least to genus, :-)). I suppose the only downside to it in an aquarium is that it would consume some of microscopic organisms that would be good infusoria for juveniles. Otherwise, it seems harmless enough. Thanks ever...
by bekateen
22 Feb 2016, 15:50
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Can anybody ID this plant please?
Replies: 14
Views: 2158

Re: Can anybody ID this plant please?

Yes I think you're right. If I google bladderwort aquarium, I see photos of it.

Thanks, Eric
by bekateen
22 Feb 2016, 15:42
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)
Replies: 83
Views: 9137

Re: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)

Hi Teresa,

The parents can safely be kept with the babies. No need to rehome either. I fed my babies what I fed the parents.

Cheers, Eric
by bekateen
22 Feb 2016, 15:15
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Can anybody ID this plant please?
Replies: 14
Views: 2158

Can anybody ID this plant please?

Hi All, I have a fine stringy plant growing among my Java moss. It looks like a fine pale green string, branched along its length, with small pale green balls on its side branches. I don't know if the balls are reproductive structures (that's what I think they are) or leaves. Can anyone ID it for me...
by bekateen
22 Feb 2016, 14:50
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Moss
Replies: 7
Views: 1645

Re: Moss

I agree with all of the above. I keep a huge mass of java moss (and some stringy plant that I don't recognize) in my baby bristlenose tank. They don't eat it, but they hide in it, and I figure it helps (but only a little) with water quality.

Cheers, Eric
by bekateen
22 Feb 2016, 14:29
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)
Replies: 83
Views: 9137

Re: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)

Your plan sounds okay - check the "tank" for expelled eggs. Of course it's okay to peek in to tube from time to time, but there is risk to that. If you stress the dad he might eject his eggs from the cave. But just looking around the tank is obviously less invasive than looking straight in...
by bekateen
22 Feb 2016, 12:20
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)
Replies: 83
Views: 9137

Re: This time ABNs definitely have spawned:)

Hooray! Congratulations, Teresa.

Belive it or not, I think the best approach is to not intrude, leave dad in peace.

Cheers, Eric
by bekateen
22 Feb 2016, 08:51
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Breeding Ancistrini sp. L082
Replies: 9
Views: 2865

Re: Breeding Ancistrini sp. L082

johnnyfen wrote:They were died
I'm very sorry to learn this. I hope you have better luck next time. Keep trying and enjoy your fish.

Cheers, Eric

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