Coming Soon

I have an order of Rudolph Shrimp and Painted Fire Reds coming very soon as well as shrimp food.

I am also working on a line of Moscow Purple guppies that I hope to have available in a few months.

Up and Running

I thought I would post up some photos of the fish room/home office.

A new year

Well it is a couple of months past where I thought I would have things up and running again but here we are. I would just like people to know a little more about me and MFF. I do this as a hobby - my dad did this as a hobby. I hope my kids take this up as a hobby.

I love to sit with my kids in our fish room and immerse myself in their curiosity of what our little patch of nature entails. "are they playing tag Dad?" or "hey are those little guys babies?" what a great alternative to a TV.

I hope to provide information, support and a relatively inexpensive way into a wonderful hobby.

Rich

New Stock impressions

Well we have just received a shipment of new fish and I am impressed with the quality. The bags had up to 180 fish in them and there were no DOAs.

The Chili Rasboras are going to be amazing once they settle in. These guys are fantastic for nano-tanks and can be safely kept with shrimp which is a big bonus.

The Green Fire and Ember Tetras are already colouring up and eating like little pigs.

My Rainbow display tank is looking awesome with the new Irian and Turqouise Rainbows but I will have to get in there soon and do some trimming.

The Albino Longfin Bristlenoses are local and have settled in immediately and are available for pick up anytime.

I may be picking up some additional stock in the middle of the week - looking at Rainbow Snakeheads and some Apisto Steel Blues (dwarf cichlids).

Have a great day!

Arrivals for the week of Jan 20 - 27

We are expecting shipments for these fish. Let me know if you are interested.

Greenfire Tetras (ML) (Aphyocharax rathbuni)
Ember Tetras (M) (Hyphessobrycon amandae)
Chili Rasbora (M)(Boraras brigittae)
Turquoise Rainbows (ML 6.5cm)

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.