New Plants

I have a bunch of new plants - all $4.00/pot unless noted

5 glossostigma elatinoides
10 Hemianthus callitrichoides (HC)
5 pogostemon helferi (Downoi) - $5.00
2 Anubias barteri v angustifolia - $6.00 - sold
1 Anubias tetra - $6.00 - sold
3 cryptocoryne balansae
5 cryptocoryne parva
5 lilaeopsis mauritius
5 hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
2 Alternanthera reineckii

I do have some left over from the last shipment which is listed 2 posts below.

Some shots of a couple of my tanks

TOP PHOTO - This is my 50 gallon low tech ghost knife tank (most of these plants are for sale)

BOTTOM PHOTO - This is my 72 gallon high tech planted tank

Electric Blue Jack Dempsey update

So they guys have doubled and tripled in size since I first got them 2 months ago. Their colouring has gone very dark and very blue. They are taking on the colours of full grown adults. The photos are not great but they give you an idea of what they are looking like.

Plants - we have a ton of new and beautiful plants

I just got my first order of plants, this is what I have received. $5.00 each - all plants come in a 2" pot with a tag giving directions on how to keep your plant healthy and thriving.

- Crypt Crispatula/Wendtii/Wendtii Tropica - sold out
- Marsilea Quadrifolia
- Echinodorus Rigidfolius
- Eleocharis Parvula - sold out
- Eleocharis Vivapara
- HC compact - sold out
- Ludwiga Repens "Rubin"
- Limnophila Sessiliflora
- Alternathera Reineckii (small leaves)/rosefolia
- Bacopa Caroliniana
- Didiplis Diandra (Peplis Diandra)
- Hygophila Corymbosa Siamensis 53B
- Rotala Wallichii
- Hygrophila SSP Pantanal Wavy
- Eriocaulon Setaceum
- Bacopa Australis

Sorry if I spelt any of these wrong : )

Photos of the Electric Blue Rams

These guys are not easy to photograph and I don't even have the proper lens to do it if they were. Anyways I did get a couple of shots that are tolerable and give you an idea of what these fish actually look like.

Thanks, Rich

Electric Blue Jack Dempseys

I am very excited about the new batch of EBJDs that I picked up earlier this week. They are about 3 cm long and extremely active. Within hours of being released into their tank they were eating blood worms and exploring their tank.

These photos were taken within 24 hours of them being released.

Back in the Swing again

Well Summer will be officially over meaning our tanks will be over flowing with new and interesting fish and tank critters. I am very excited to get an order of 10 Electric Blue Rams. Just a couple hours out of the bag and into their new tank and they were devouring blood worms and sparring. The photo is extremely accurate as to what these guys look like.

This up coming week I have an order of Electric Blue Jack Dempseys coming in. Last time I had these guys in they sold extremely quickly. I have ten on order and if everything pans out I will have them on Wed. Sept 23. They will be going for $45.00

Finally I have a special breeding project with some amazing shrimp. Once the colony has established itself I will post pictures and introduce them to you guys.

Keep checking back for new stuff


Rich

Interesting Fish Electric Blue JD and Rams, Killin Parrots

So these guys are available again. The wholesaler has a minimum order size that needs to be met so I will need to know if you are interested by 4:00 pm Thursday, August 6th if we are to get them for next week.

The EBJDs are listed at 2.5" for $45

The EB Rams are listed at 1.75" for $40

The Killin Parrots are listed at 2.5" for $35

Stock

Hello everyone,

So I will be winding down some of the tanks until September which will mean reduced stock.

I am excited to say that we will be ramping up in a big fashion then and our supply of plants will be exceptional along with some other upgrades to tanks and stock.

Finally, I will be bringing in some local tank bred Denisonii Barbs (aka Roseline Sharks) this week. They will be $20 each. I currently have 10.

Deal of the Week $15

I have a beautiful 5" Jaguar Cichlid up for grabs. These are an aggressive cichlid that can grow quite large. If you are interested please contact me.

Electric Blue Rams

I have access to a newer variety of Ram - Electric Blue Rams. The colour comes from selective breeding. There are no dies or injections or genetic modifications. They are $40.00 each if you order by 3:30 June 18 after that they are $50.00

Riccia now available

I have alot of Riccia available at this moment. I am selling large pieces 6" diameter for $7.

Photos of my fish room

I thought I would post some photos of some of my aquariums. Enjoy.

New stock

So I am quite excited with the new stock I picked up today. I grabbed some males Albino Red Male guppies to pair up with the females I already had. I also got a bunch of Dwarf Neon Rainbows. I was introduced to these guys a while ago and was very attracted to them. The bright red fins and the silver body that showed off the rainbow of colours is quite amazing. Last but not least I got myself 4 Electric Blue Jack Dempseys. I was able to cherry pick the tank at the wholesaler and I am very impressed with the stock. These guys are not included in the 4 for 3 sale but I would be willing to give them up for $45/each for those interested.

I was at Big Als today and I was frankly a little shocked at their prices - Bosemani Rainbows, the same size I have, are selling for $19.95, I have them for $8.50. German Blue Rams were $24.95, Richard on BC Aquaria is selling his amazing stock for $5 each! I guess they have a bit of overhead but wow!

Breeding Blue German Rams

I have had success breeding my Blue German Rams but I wanted to see how they would do as parents so I set up this 33 gallon, low tech aquarium. The first pair bred in the 1st three days but on day 3 ate the babies. The 2nd pair should be laying soon and I will be watching to see if they do any better.

I will be pulling the eggs from the 1st pair next time they breed and raising them for sale.

Decisions, decisions...

Looking at stock for next week and there are some amazing new fish.

Betta Albimarginata (2") - $180.00/pair
Electric Blue Jack Dempsey (2") - $45.00 each
Rotkeil Green Severum (2" - 3") - $9.00

Let me know if you are interested the order needs to go in asap.

Thanks

Riccia, Bosemani Rainbows and Scarlet Badis

So we got a new shipment of fish in today. The Rainbows chowed down on bloodworms almost immediately, once they settle in they are going to be stunning. They are also much bigger than what I was expecting which is a huge bonus.



The Scarlet Badis are quite small but have started to colour up. They are a peaceful fish that are easy to keep.



I have also got some Riccia for sale. The pieces are about 20 cm across and pearling like crazy. They are going for $10/each

New Tank for the Collection

One of the things I have realized about the Fraser Valley is the lack of really good quality plants. I hope to rectify this. I have purchased a 50 gallon aquarium with CO2, eco complete and some serious light (2 x 96 watt, 6700 and 1 x 96 10,000).

I will be cultivating lots of low light plants but now have the capability to grow the harder, high tech stuff as well. Keep an eye out, this is going to be fun!

New stock in by the end of the week

I will be bringing some new stock on Thursday. Currently I am looking at Crystal Red Shrimp, Amano Shrimp, a couple of pairs of Longfin Blue Rams and I`m trying to decide between the Furcata Rainbows (bottom) or the Bosemani Rainbows (top)

If you have a preference please let me know.

Fish are good to go!

I have lifted the quarantine on all the new stock. Everyone looks amazing and is available for purchase.

Plants

I have been wondering what it is that I can do that no one else is, basically looking for the niche that can make this little endevour a huge success.

I am starting to put together a variety of hardy, low tech and low light plants that can grow in almost all conditions unless of course the fish eat them.

I am currently trying a variety of techniques, conditions and plant types. Hang in there you plastic plant people there may be some real plants out there for you yet!

New Stock in and it looks great!

One of the cool thing about bringing in fish for other people is the chance to see fish you may not normally be drawn to or have kept in the past. I instantly fell for the Dwarf Rainbows - a very cool little fish with amazing colours. The clown loaches look fantastic swimming around in a group of 8 or so - very distinguished and pure characters.

I have also brought in some fish that are fantastic for getting rid of algae. I was introduced to American Flagfish (a type if Killifish) a couple of years ago when I had a massive attack of algae, I was literally pulling the stuff out of my 72 gallon by the handful. I bought a group of these guys and in 3 days the algae was gone. They would sit there and pull the algae apart strand by strand eating it all! I also have some classic algae devours SAEs aka Siamese Algae Eaters. These are the real things not the Chinese Algae Eaters that are 1) not good algae eaters and 2) can get mean. Another algae eaters currently in my tanks are the Endlers. I had a small amount of green algae growing in the moss in my shrimp tank and after adding the endlers to the tank they did it in in short time.

I have also brought in 8 oz packs of frozen blood worms. They are for sale for $8.00

New Stock

There will be a new order of fish coming in on Thursday, I will be posting a new stock list by the end of the week. I will be quarantining these guys for a week but you can let me know what you want before then.

Some Driftwood for sale

I have some pieces for sale. They have all been soaked for about 1 month to remove the tannins as well, they all sink. All pieces are $18.00

My Fish Room

For those of you that are interested here is a journal of the building of the newest part of my fish room. I will be updating it as I have made some changes but here is a good idea of what I have started with. bcaquaria journals

Great Aquaruim Book

I picked this up over Christmas and have gone through it cover to cover - very informative. I picked it up off of Amazon.ca for $17.61

Here is the official description

This lavishly photo-filled volume demonstrates that having an aquarium to be proud of means much more than keeping fish in a glass tank. The aquarium enthusiast who takes his hobby seriously reproduces a part of the aquatic natural environment in miniature inside his home. Author Peter Hiscock offers practical instructions on setting up a freshwater tropical aquarium. He describes substrate, aquarium plants, and appropriate combinations of fish. Much of this book focuses on fish and plant life in nature, and then offers details on replicating natural settings in the aquarium. Both plants and fish varieties are shown in vivid color photos and described in detail. More than 450 color photos and illustrations.

Good Aquarium Book

I grabbed this book at Christmas time off of Amazon.ca Very good for a serious hobbyist or someone that wants to educate themselves about fish and their natural environments.

Here is the

My German Blue Rams are spawning

Lots going on these days. Seems that a pair of my Blue Rams is in the process of spawning right now. It is a 72 g community tank so the chances of survival are slim but it is still exciting.

Update: the Keyholes ate their eggs an hour ago. They are young so it is to be expected.

Keyholes have spawned

I have nursed a group of Keyholes back to health and it seems that they can now be considered very healthy. One pair has spawned for the 2nd time in as many weeks. The first batch of eggs were eaten as I had to disturb the tank quite often to medicate, etc. Now the pair has their own 20 gallon - hopefully we will see wrigglers soon.

My Fishy Friends 2009

I have always been fascinated with natural world. I believe that the fish hobby has a lot to teach us and I hope to bring the basics of the hobby to the Fraser Valley. I started keeping fish as a kid. My dad was an avid hobbyist and the life lessons that I learned at an early age from the keeping and rearing of living creatures sticks with me to this day.

I now have 2 little boys and hope to instill the awe and wonder of real life ecosystems in our home. I also want others to enjoy and benefit from this hobby. I hope to provide both plants, fish and upkeep basics to the hobbyists here in Mission and the surrounding areas.

I can bring in almost all types of fish and plants as well as certain high quality foods both frozen and dry.