New arrivals

clunkster · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject: New arrivals

Here is a quick peek at my new arrivals Very Happy

Will post more pics ofthem and the other one when i can get the pics uploaded Confused

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funkyj1313 · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject:

Blue eyed red fin plec-hypostomus soniae-L137 and the second one is a little harder to determine, but I'm going to take a shot in the dark without a good visual of the head. I say L007-vampire plec-leporacanthicus cf. galaxias? Gorgeous fish!

clunkster · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

Well here are a few more pics, unfortunatly this specimin did not survive Crying or Very sad

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funkyj1313 · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject:

What happened?

clunkster · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject:

To be honest i just think it was ment to be as, it did'nt last 2 days Evil or Very Mad

Which upset me a bit as i have been after one of these for ages. Checked all water stats before introducing the fish and they were fine so i think its just the luck of the draw, sometimes Evil or Very Mad

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funkyj1313 · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject:

I know what you mean.

Kana3 · Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject:

Do you ever test the 'transport' water ?

Not that I ever do, but if the LFS had a dodgy tank, or even a contaminated bag, a bit of pre-existing stress, coupled with that of acclimatising to a whole new environment, may have been all that was needed.

I guess another aspect is: how long since arriving at the LFS ? The trip to there probably is not all that enjoyable.

clunkster · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:57 am Post subject:

Must say no i have never tested the lfs water, probably because there is nothing that i could do to change it, i do ask what the ph is, if i am in area that i dont normaly buy fish from, mind you if the shop has x amount dead bodies (fish ones ) in the tanks then i just walk out.

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Kana3 · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:30 am Post subject:

Even my kids pick up on that one, which is good. Generally I find the 'Pet' stores are the one for bodies, and the teen staff they employ have little idea.

I don't buy from them anyway, I just have a quick look, as my two always drag me over so that they may pat the dogs and cats.

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clunkster · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject:

Must admit i am very choosey where i buy my fish from, if its a shop i dont know or have not heard about then i will have a look around the tanks, as well as listen to the staff, to see if they know what they are talking about Wink

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Kana3 · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject:

That was a rather nice looking fish tho'. Sorry, I didn't give myself the time it deserved before, to fully appreciate it. I must have still been jet-lagged.

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i think its just the luck of the draw, sometimes

You're probably right. Even with 'kid gloves' we can't expect every fish to be able to handle the regime.

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