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P O D I U M
Since the last Newsletter, there has been some Club activity that some may not be aware of and some is of
notable mention. Jeff Sousa won this year’s Fish Show (with a different fish than last year) for the second straight
year with his Vieja bifasciatus and has established himself as the man to beat (see Show results in this edition).
Even though the building housing the Show was not ideal, we had an enormous amount of foot traffic at the
Show as a result of it being in conjunction with the SPCA Fun Fair at the Botanical Gardens. The Show Judge
Rick Biro and his wife Tamela braved the destructive force of “hurricane” Fay two days prior to their scheduled
departure date. Luckily, Rick and Tamela are from Florida and are use to hurricanes so they were not as terrified
as some of our previous speakers/judges might have been. They were very impressed with the islands resilience
immediately after the hurricane; it was just unfortunate that the resulting damage didn’t allow them to see more
of our beautiful home.
On November 15th we had a holiday Club dinner at Mad Hatters restaurant that was well attended and was a
nice Club social to end the year. It was the first time for me being at Mad Hatters restaurant and I was delighted
by the very good food and the equally as good company. I planned a gift exchange game to add to the evening
which saw each member in attendance receive a gift and Wendy winning the raffle.
It has been a few years since the last grow-out competition, but one is underway. I have some Paratheraps
coatzacoalcos fry that are about half inch in size that I will give to members who are interested in the grow-out
competition. Whoever has the biggest fish by the time of the AGM in March will win the prize. So, if you are
interested in the grow-out competition and have not gotten your free fry yet it is not too late to contact me.
Remember, the secret to growing them fast is feeding a lot of food and doing a lot of water changes.
The ending of a year usually brings with it a period of reflection, and as we usher in a New Year, I am excited to
see what it will have in store for me personally and in relation to my fish keeping. We start off the year with a new
speaker from Canada, Chris Biggs. Chris will give a talk on The Florida Experience: A nerd’s eye view. There will
probably be a fish auction as well so free up some tank space and plan to be in attendance. The last auction in
October saw some great deals on fish so don’t miss out.
My New Year’s wish to all of you is for a better, more prosperous year than you had in 2014 with continued good
health and being surrounded by the love of family and friends.
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FISHTALES
IN THIS ISSUE
THE TEN BEST REASONS
TO JOIN!
Guest Speaker ........................................................................ 5
2014 Annual Fish Show results and photos................................. 6
Angelfishes Don’t Eat Broccoli ................................................ 10
Rineloricaria hasemani ............................................................ 12
BAP Breeder Award Totals ...................................................... 15
NEXT MEETING
1.
Expand your knowledge about
tropical fish keeping.
2.
Meet & share experiences with
other hobbyists.
3.
Auctions!
Chris Biggs will give a talk on The Florida Experience: A nerd’s eye
view. Following his presentaion there will be a fish auction
4.
Annual Tropical Fish Show
5.
Visiting speakers on a variety of
aquarium related topics.
February 2015 – Meeting date and venue to be determined
6.
Receive a monthly issue of Fish
Tales the Society’s newsletter, in
the mail.
7.
Special events throughout the
year.
8.
Join the Breeder’s Award
Program and compete for the
Breeder of the Year award.
9.
Access to the Society’s Library.
10. Presentations by other members
on many interesting topics. We’re
on the Web! www.fryangle.com
January 30th at KeyTech Corporate Office on Victoria Street
at 8pm
March 2015
Is the Clubs AGM. All members are urged to attend.
As you know Nyon sent out an email recently stating that he will
not be running for President again, so that’s one important position
that will need to be filled. The continuing success of our club is in
your hands, so please make every effort in atternding that meeting.
COVER PHOTO:
Fan-tailed guppies -- also known as fantail
or fancy guppies -- get their name from their
fan-shaped tails. They come in all colors of the
rainbow and many varieties. The most desirable
fantail guppies have tails that are as wide as
they are long. Like other guppies, they are hardy
and easy to care for.
Bermuda Fry-Angle Society
If you are inerested in joining the Bermuda Fry-Angle Society, just come along to our next meeting
to see what we are about. Meetings are held on the third Friday or Saturday of every month at the
Lecture Rooms, behind the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo, or contact Scott Dunstan
[email protected] He will be happy to provide any further information or just sign you up.
Application forms are also available at Noah’s Ark (just ask at cashier’s desk.) You can also download
an application form from our website: www.fryangle.com Membership fees are $20 for the year,
and payable to Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society.
BERMUDA FRY-ANGLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
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THIS MONTH’S
GUEST SPEAKER…
Chris
Biggs
Ghazanfar Ghori
A peculiar fellow hailing from the barren tundra of the frozen North that is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Biggs
is a devoted father of three lovely little ladies and a court jester to one amazingly tolerant queen, the Lady
Dayna.
Sandy Moore
A passionate Naturalist, classically trained Botanist and lifelong Aquarist, his father introduced him to the
aquatic realm with a small aquarium in the family’s den at a tender young age and he has never looked back.
He is a founding member of the Aquarium Society of Winnipeg, Canadian Cichlid Association and more
I bought
my first
fish at a five
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dime store
at age
and moved
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has been
involved
the aquarium
hobbybreeder
for 25 years,
with the Biggs is
down
to
Florida
with
my
mom
in
1976
when
she
entered
the fish
always eager to past
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face newtochallenges.
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planted aquaria. He’s taken part in many aquascaping
farming industry. I started working at Segrest over 30 years ago making
competitions,
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ADA plants
Aquascaping
Contest.
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well
Biggs has travelled
extensively studying
and
in their
natural
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boxes with
fiberglass insulation,
as reptiles
pre-formed
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was not yet
respected
hobbyist
in
the
US
and
has
spoken
on
various
topics
at
numerous
well as attended workshops and conventions.
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hasindustry.
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vastattending
knowledge
and experience
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college,
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related
conventions
He was
also
President
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Greater
to building manyaquaria
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fishand
rooms
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reproducing
countless
species.
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last fish room
Bradstreet
for events.
a few
years,
(which
turned
out to
bethe
great
experience
for
Washington
Aquatic
Plants
Association
(GWAPA)
number
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held just over 3800
gallons and
had athe
fully
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came
back
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Seagrest
is
currently
one
of
the
largest
planted
aquarium
clubs
in
the
US.
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of diverse species.
as a secretary, and started keeping fish again. I’ve worked he’s
my way up
focusing on plants from
the
genus
his collection
comprising
of all our
to now
being
ViceCryptocoryne,
President in charge
of all chain
business and
With his many years
of experience
andvarieties.
knowledge Biggs still refers to himself as a master of none and a
30+ species
and 60+
Florida companies. I travel the world inspecting our shippers, finding
student of many. Well known for his colourful tattoos and outspoken mouth he is always eager to share and
new species of fish, and new color variants of old favorites. Now I spend
educate, he is a Ghazanfar
welcome presence
nationally
and internationally.
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number
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wealth
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experience
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and auctioneer at
events everywhere.
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and entertaining,
Biggs
is often
found
drink inFlorida
hand,
profession,
Ghazanfar
is a
Microsoft
professional,
working
in the
Washington
DC sporting
Vice
President;
Ornamental
Fish
International
Secretary;
Tropical
his trademark Mighty
sharing
his
tales
and
vast
knowledge
with
a
sarcastic,
yet
endearing
MetroGonopodium
area, where shirt
he
resides
with
his
wife
and
three
children.
Fish Farmers Association Co-Chair Marine Subcommittee; Chair
of
smile.
Freshwater Aquatics Committee; Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council;
Human
Research
Biggs is also the International Mouthpiece
forAnimal
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Aquatic
Foods Initiative; and Pet Leadership Council.
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nice backdrop for your
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FISHTALES
ANNUAL
Fish Show
A N N UA L T RO P I C A L
FISH SHOW
n tied to it using cotton
Will be held
this year on
plants to keep them
in front, you help create
o back. It’s often better
plants in an aquascape
Fish Show is now behind us and thanks to those who worked behind the scenes and those
different species Another
into
who entered fish, the event was a success. Special thanks to Chris Malpas for helping with transporting
on is that it’s often
in conjunction
Show stands and entertaining the Show Judge and his wife Saturday; Noah’s Ark for their continued
e species trulythe
match
support of the club; Peter, David, Kip,
Wendy,
with
theGloria, Joseph, Lecolia, Toronte, Chris, Scott and Michele.
e, you usually don’t
growing in the exact Your support made this the easiest and most enjoyable Show of the last three years for me.
So far, I’ve talked mostly
of you who were unable to attend the
E) Angelfish and Discus
to have aFor
nicethose
looking
show, below are the results:
1st Pterohyllum scalare (angelfish) – Lecolia Caines
s much about what you
2nd Pterohyllum scalare (angelfish) – Mark Powell
e aqauscape great. For
Class 1. CICHLIDAE
3rd Pterohyllum scalare (angelfish – Torleair Caines
a large rock represent
A) Aulonocara species
F) Central American
BERMUDA
FRY-ANGLE
AQUARIUM
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1st
Aulonocara
sp.
flametail
(peacock)
1st Vieja bifasciatus – Jeff Sousa
– Giovanni Lema
2nd Nandopsis beani – Nyon Steede
2nd Aulonocara sp. baenchi (peacock)
3rd Cichlasoma feste – Jeff Sousa
– Torleair Caines
G) South American over 6” (full adult size)
B) Other Lake Malawi
1st Geophagus brasiliensis – Kip Malpas
1st Pseudotropheus saulosi
H) South American under 6”(full adult size)
– Robert Wheatley
1st Gymnogeophagus labiatus – Nyon Steede
2nd Labidochromis caeruleus – Torleair Caines
2nd Microgeophagus ramirezi (ram) – Mark Powell
3rd Protomelas taeniolatus – Kip Malpas
3rd Microgeophagus ramirezi (ram) – Torleair Caines
C) Lake Tanganyika
1st Neolamprologus multifaciatus
Class 2. CHARACINS/CHARACOIDS
– Torleair Caines
A) Tetras
2nd Altolamprologus calvas – Torleair Caines
1st Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus (blind cave tetra)
3rd Lamprologus ocellatus – Scott Dunstan
– David Patterson
D) Other African or Asian Cichlid
2nd Paracheirodan axelrodi (Cardinal tetra)
1st Protomelas sp. – Jeff Sousa
– Robert Wheatley
2nd Haplochromis nyererei – Jeff Sousa
3rd Hemigrammus rhodostomus (Rummy
3rd Jewel cichlid – Torleair Caines
nose tetra) – Robert Wheatley
Held on Saturday, October 11, 2014
October 11th
SPCA
Fun Fair.
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B) Other American Characins
Nothing Shown
Class 6. ANABANTOIDS
A) Bettas 1st Red betta – Sakina Steede
2nd Crowntail betta – Scott Dunstan
C) African Characins
Nothing Shown
B) Gouramies
Nothing Shown
Class 3. CYPRINIDAE
A) Barbs
Nothing Shown
C) Others
Nothing Shown
B) Botias and other Loaches
1st Kuhlii loach – Addy Malpas
Class 7. TRUE BONY FISHES
C)
Danios, Rasboras, Minnows
and other Cyprinidae
1st Brevibora dorsiocella – Scott Dunstan
D) Fancy Goldfish
1st Comet goldfish – Torleair Caines
B) Rainbow Fishes
1st Melanotaenia boesemani – Jeff Sousa
D) Snakeheads and Arowanas
Nothing Shown
F) Killifish
Nothing Shown
E) Spiny Eels
Nothing Shown
Class 4. CATFISH
African Catfish
Synodontis peorus – Jeff Sousa
Synodontis petrocola – David Patterson
Synodontis petrocola – Torleair Caines
B) Asian Catfish
Nothing Shown
F) Other Bony Fishes
Nothing Shown
Best of Division 2
Kuhlii loach – Addy Malpas
Best Catfish
Adonis catfish – Jeff Sousa
C) Corydoras
1st Corydoras sp. – Torleair Caines
D)
1st
2nd
3rd
Knife Fishes and Mormyrids
(Elephant Noses)
Nothing Shown
C) Gobies and Blennies
Nothing Shown
E) Koi
Nothing Shown
A)
1st
2nd
3rd
A)
Best of Division 4
Boesmani rainbow – Jeff Sousa
“Suckermouth” catfish
Adonis catfish – Jeff Sousa
Scarlet catfish – Jeff Sousa
Gold nugget pleco – Torleair Caines
Best non-Cichlid by a Junior
Gold nugget pleco – Torleair Caines
Best Cichlid by a Junior
Paratheraps managuense – Torleair Caines
E) Other Catfish
1st Liosomadora oncinus (Jaguar catfish)
– Scott Dunstan
2nd Oil catfish – Scott Dunstan
Best New World Cichlid
Vieja bifasciatus – Jeff Sousa
Class 5. POECILIIDAE
Best Old World Cichlid
Aulonocara sp. flametail – Giovanni Lema
A)
1st
2nd
3rd
Swordtails and Platies
Xiphophorus maculatus (platy) – Torleair Caines
Xiphophorus helleri (Swordtail) – Mark Powell
Priabella intermedia – Scott Dunstan
Mollies
Nothing Shown
Guppies
1st Guppy – Torleair Caines
2nd Guppy – Torleair Caines
Best Cichlid in Show
Vieja bifasciatus – Jeff Sousa
Best in Show by a Junior
Paratheraps managuense – Torleair Caines
Reserve Best in Show
–Nandopsis beani – Nyon Steede
BEST IN SHOW
Vieja bifasciatus – Jeff Sousa
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NYON
STEEDE
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Reprinted from Greater City A.S. (NY) Club’s Newsletter “Modern Aquarium”
Angelfishes Don’t Eat Broccoli
a story about who eats what by Sue Priest - photos by author
C
ory catfishes
andabout
clownwho
loaches
pellets
of more
than one size, three
a story
eats don’t
what byincludes
Sue Priest
- photos
by author
eat broccoli either, but that doesn’t stop
varieties of flake foods combined into one
them from occasionally trying. In our
container, shrimp pellets, sinking spirulina
Cory
catfishes
andcommunity
clown loaches
don’t eatthere
broccoli
which
have gotten offgolden
of a raffle pearls,
table, some
that
ninety
gallon
aquarium
are
disks,we crumbles,
and
either,
but that
doesn’tdifferent
stop themshapes
from occasionally
have
come out oflive
a goody
bag, (snails).
and some which
mouths
of many
and sizes.
occasionally
foods
The
trying.
ninety
gallon
community
aquarium
we
have chosenofand
purchased
ourselves.
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a story
about
what
the occupants
of there
“the
combination
flakes
includes
a spirulina
are mouths of many different shapes and sizes. This
listing
the
brand
names,
this
assortment
includes
90” are eating. The fishes therein don’t know
based food, color enhancing flakes, and one
is a story about what the occupants of “the 90” are
pellets of more than one size, three varieties of flake
what
is
good
for
them,
so
we
have
to
give
them
which claims to provide “daily nutrition for
eating. The fishes therein don’t know what is good for
foods combined into one container, shrimp pellets,
what
they
need.
all tropical
fish.”
but not
least,
is the
them, so we have to give them what they need. Some sinking
spirulina
disks,Last,
crumbles,
golden
pearls,
and
Some
of
the
fishes
are
carnivores,
others
broccoli.
of the fishes are carnivores, others are herbivores, and occasionally live foods (snails). The combination
are are
herbivores,
are even
a few
true
Now
it is feeding
time.
Most
days
I start
there
even a fewand
truethere
omnivores
among
them.
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includes
a spirulina
based
food,
color
only
way to adequately
feed
omnivores
among them.
enhancing
flakes,
and
the tank out withonea
allThe
of themonly
is to offer
a
varied
which
to provide
“daily
way to
coupleclaims
of shakes
from
diet
to
the
entire
population.
nutrition
for
all
tropical
fish.”
adequately feed all of
the container of flakes.
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will pick
Last,
but notrasboras,
least, is the
themofisthem
to offer
a varied
The tetras,
and
out one or two items from
broccoli. Now it is feeding
diet
to
the
entire
platys
get
most
of
their
among the choices, while
time. Most days I start the
population.
of
nutrition
from
these.ofIn
others
will attemptSome
to
tank
out with
a couple
them
will
pick
out
one
spite
of
the
manyof
consume as much as they
shakes from the container
or with
two
items from
mouths
the
can,
the emphasis
flakes.
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tetras, rasboras,
onamong
volume. The
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and
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f a c e get amost
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this fit
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by as
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made it all the way to
make up this community.
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emphasis
on
volume.
the bottom when I see a
The first thing you will
flakes have made it all the
The
criteria
for
them
is
couple
of bottom
kuhlii loaches
notice is a large grouping
way
to the
when I
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center of
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to be omnivorous
in that
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small
describing
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to betend
omnivorous
in that
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water
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a variety
of small
tetras,
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to them
will be
community.
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you
will rasboras,
notice is
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makes
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to them
willeagerly
be
and
most
recently,
some
variatus
platys
(Xiphophorus
consumed.
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three
days
or
so
I
reach
for the
a large grouping of angelfishes (Pterophylum
eagerly consumed.
variatus). The bottom dwellers include three cory
vegetable pellets. They are round and hard, and too
scalare), no two of which are the same size.
Every three days or so I reach for the
catfishes (Corydoras aeneus), two bristlenosed plecos large for all but the largest of mouths, so I grind them
Dodging
in-between
them,
and
occupying
the
vegetable
pellets.
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are way
round
andthat
hard,
(Ancistrus sp.), an undeterminable (yes, that’s a real
up in a mortar
and pestle.
I know
there
center
of
the
water
column,
are
a
variety
of
and
too
large
for
all
but
the
largest
of
mouths,
word) number of kuhlii loaches (Pangio kuhlii) and a
are morsels of a suitable size for every mouth. The
small
tetras,loach
rasboras,
most recently,
some
so I grind
up inbut
a mortar
and
pestle.
very
old clown
(Botiaand
macracanthus),
which
is
crumbles
arethem
also large,
are much
softer.
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missing
a couple
fins. The aforementioned
variatus
platysof (Xiphophorus
variatus).varied
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know that
morsels
of a that
crush
them Ibetween
yourthere
fingersare
you
can be sure
diet
consists
of an assortment
of foods,
some
of
even
the rasboras
and themouth.
corys will be able to nibble
bottom
dwellers
include three
cory
catfishes
suitable
size for every
(Corydoras aeneus), two bristlenosed plecos
The crumbles are also large, but are
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(Ancistrus sp.), an undeterminable B(yes,
that’s
much softer. After you crush them between
a real word) number of kuhlii loaches (Pangio
your fingers you can be sure that even the
particles become freetheir faces as it falls
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floating in the water, and
past
them, and they will
can only be removed by
forage the substrate in
now you must be the
asking
yourselves
about
at effort
them. There
two
filter.
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filter
an
to beatareout
thevarieties of very small pellets
the broccoli?” At this point I must drop a name that
which are eagerly consumed by every one. The
cleanings sound like
bottom feeders to the
long time members will recognize: Charley Sabatino.
golden pearls are a particular favorite, not just of the
extra
work to
me! Also,
spoils.
The
straight
Many moons
he
authored
a conventional
column
in Modern
inhabitants
of this
tank,level
but of
fish inThey
the house.
excellent
food ago
for depending
plecos.
The
will eat
from
every
of every
the tank.
will
on
the
angle
of
their
mouths
Aquarium called “Catfish Chronicles.”number
One of the
Angelfish are aggressive eaters. They will eat from
choice for plecos isand
blanched
Those
gobble whatever that
hits the surface, they will
sizeastute
should
ofzucchini.
your
plecos,
most
pieces
of advice
every levelindicate
of the tank.
of
you
who
have
tried
swoop
up
anything
he offered
they
feedeat from
fromevery
the
youwhich
will
needus was
to
They will
this
know
that
small
which
passes
in
front
of
that NON-blanched
broccoli
level of the
center
of tank.
the They
water
replenish
the zucchini
particles
freetheir
faces
as nature
it falls
STEMS
arebecome
an times
excellent
will
gobble
whatever
column,
and
in
two
or three
a food
floating
in
the
water,
and
past
them,
and
they
will
for
plecos.
The
conventional
hits
the
surface,
they
this is probably what
DAY, (at least that’s
choice
for plecos
is blanched
will
swoop
upsubstrate
anything in
can
removed
forage
they
do. the
However,
in
what
Ionly
had be
to do
when Iby
zucchini.
Those
of you
who
which
passes
in front
the
filter.
Extra
filter
an
effort
to
beat
out
the
the
closed
environment
tried
thetried
zucchini).
Also,
have
this
know
that
ofbottom
their
faces
as
it
falls
sound
likesmall
feeders to
the
of
aquarium,
if cleanings
the
plecos
run out
of
particles
become
freefloating
pastanthem,
and theythey
will
workontothe
me! Also,
spoils.
The
straight
are
more
opportunistic.
They will eat
zucchini they will startextra
snacking
in the water,
and leaves
can only be
forage
the substrate
depending
on
the
number
angle
of
their
mouths
Extra filter
everything
of your plants. Hmmm!removed by the filter.
in an effort tofrom
beat the
out list of foods except the
and
size
should
indicate
that
of
your
plecos,
sound like
extra work
the bottom feeders to
broccoli.
BUT, the very firmcleanings
core of broccoli
stem
they
from
thea dedicated carnivore.
you
need
to me!will
Also, depending
on the
the
spoils.
The straight
Thefeed
clown
loach is
in its raw state is equally
relished
by theto
center
of
the
water
replenish
the
zucchini
number
and
size
of
your
angle
of
their
mouths
Its favorite food are the shrimp pellets. They
plecos. In the aquarium under discussion, plecos,
you will
need
the
should
indicate
that
they
column,
and
in
nature
two
threeto replenish
times
sink quickly, and evade most of the angel
one half of one stem
of orbroccoli
sliced a
zucchini
two
or
three
times
feed
from
the
center
this which
is probably
what at them on the way
DAY,
(at Itleast
that’s a
fishes
are grabbing
lengthwise will last three
days.
will
meet
DAY,
(at
least
that’s
what II had
ofthey
the water
column,
do. However, in
what Ineeds
had to of
do when
down.
most of the nutritional
these
to do when I tried
the zucchini).
and in nature this is
the Back
closedinenvironment
tried the zucchini).
Also,
the fourth
dedicated
herbivores,
Also, if the plecos
run out of
probably
what they
of
an
aquarium,
they
if
the
plecos
run
out
of
zucchini
will start
paragraph
do. However,I inmentioned
the
will
servethey
to protect
thesnacking
are
more
opportunistic.
They
will
eat
zucchini
they
will
start
snacking
on
the
leaves
on theleaves,
leaves of
your
plants.
closed
environment
live
foods.
At least of
twice
plant
and
will
fromare
list of foods except the
of your plants. Hmmm!
Hmmm!
the very firm
aquarium,
they
aaneverything
week
I pluck
athe
few
not
foul BUT,
the water.
I
broccoli.
BUT, the very firm
of
more
opportunistic.
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snails
out of each of
the
s core
u pcore
pofl ebroccoli
m broccoli
e n t stem
t stem
hine its raw
state is equally
relishedthe
by the
will eat everything
from is a dedicated carnivore.
in its raw state is broccoli
equally
relished
n e a r bThe
y clown
E n dloach
ler’s
stem by
with
plecos.under
In the discussion,
aquarium under
the
list
of foods
except
Its
favorite
food
are
the
shrimp
pellets.
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plecos.
In
the
aquarium
livebearer
(Poecelia
sinking
spirulina
disks
discussion,
one half
of one stem
the
broccoli.
The
clownevade most of the angel
sink
quickly,
and
one half of one stem
ofb r ibroccoli
wingei)
t oof broccoli
dsliced
g e lengthwise
asliced
ny
black-finned
loach is and
a dedicated
lengthwise will last nutritional
three days. It
will meet
as meet
gcarnivore.
ofishes
o d e which
a Its favorite
( Gare
o ograbbing
d e a at them on the way
will last three gaps,
days. It will
down.
most of the nutritional
needs
of
most of the
nutritional
needs
food are the shrimp
broccoli
stems
are these
not
atripinnis
atripinnis)
Back
in them
the
fourth
dedicated
of
these
herbivores,
pellets.and
They
sink
quickly,
found
indedicated
theherbivores,
natural
tanks,
drop
into
paragraph
I are
mentioned
willserve
serve
to
protect
will
protect
thethe
plant
and
evade
most
of
the
habitat
of to
plecos.
One
the
90.
They
never
live
foods.
At
least
twice
plant
leaves,
and
will
leaves,
and
will
not
foul
the
angel
fishes
which
are
last point, if you are
seen again, as snails are
water.
I supplement
the broccoli
grabbing
atIthem
on a few
a weekfavorite
pluck
not foul
the water.
feeding
broccoli
stem, I
another
food of
stem
with
sinking
spirulina
the
way out
down.
Back
inof the
snails
of
each
s
u
p
p
l
e
m
e
n
t
t h e disks
you
will have
to weigh
the
clown
loach. (IfI you
to
bridge
anystem
nutritional
gaps,
the
fourth
paragraph
n
e
a
r
b
y
E
n
d
l
e
r
’
s
broccoli
with
itas
down.
I use
a plastic
have
an aquarium
which
broccoli
stems
are not found
mentioned
live foods.
livebearer
(Poecelia
spirulina disks
clip with a 2"X 2"pieceinsinking
oftheslate.
you
would
like
to
ridI of snails, a clown loach
natural habitat of plecos.
At least
twice
a week
wingei)
and
t
o
b
r
i dbroccoli
g e the
any
black-finned
One
last point, ifIyou
feeding
stem, you
pluckdoa the
few job
snails
of each of the nearby Endler
Occasionally
will
forout
you.)
spotare
a cory
surveying
nutritional
gaps,
g
o
o
d
e
a
(
G
o
o
d
e
a
will have
to weigh
it down.
I useisano
plastic
’ s livebearer
wingei)
and black-finned
By now(Poecelia
you must
be asking
yourselves
surface
of the
broccoli.
There
wayclip
toaswith
broccoli
arethe
atripinnis
atripinnis)
of slate.
Occasionally
I spot
anot
cory
goodea
( G othe
od
e a atripinnis
“what
about
broccoli?”
Atatripinnis)
this pointtanks,
I mustand tell aif2”X
it 2”piece
is actually
eating
any.stems
Even
found
in
the
natural
tanks,
and
drop
them
into
surveying
the
surface
of
the
broccoli.
There
is
drop
them
into
the
90.
They
are
never
seen
again,
as
drop a name that long time members will
clown loach can sometimes be spotted no
way to tell if it is actually
eatingofany.
Even the
clown
snails
are another
favorite
food of the clown loach.
habitat
plecos.
One
the
90.
They
are
never
recognize: Charley Sabatino. Many moons ago
sniffing
around, but perhaps
there
wasaround,
a
loach can sometimes last
be spotted
sniffing
but
(Ifseen
you have
an as
aquarium
which you would like to rid
point,
if
you
are
again,
snails
are
shrimp
pelletthere
nearby!
he
authored
a column
in Modern
Aquarium
perhaps
was
a
shrimp
pellet
nearby!
ofanother
snails,
afavorite
clown
loach
will
do
the
job
for
you.)
By
feeding broccoli stem,
food of One of the most
called “Catfish Chronicles.”
you will have to weigh
the
clown
loach.
(If
you
BERMUDA
FRY-ANGLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
astute pieces of advice which he offered
us was
it down. I use a plastic
have
an
aquarium
which
that NON-blanched broccoli STEMS are an
clip with a 2"X 2"piece of slate.
you would like to rid of snails, a clown loach
12
FISHTALES
BAP REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2014
Reprinted from Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society, Inc. Newsletter “FINformation”
BAP REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2014
Rineloricaria hasemani
Rineloricaria hasemani
Rineloricaria hasemani
absent on Rinelolricaria.
Rinelocaria hasemani is native to the rivers of
Rinelocaria
hasemani
native toThese
the rivers
northern
and central
SouthisAmerica.
fish of
arenorthern and central South America. These fish are found in the
I wasBrazil.
contacted
fellow friend
andwhiptail
club member
forest
streams
Muguaryrailroad,
near Belem, Para,
They by
areacommonly
called
catfish
found
in thealong
forestBraganca
streams railroad,
along Braganca
who
was
getting
rid
of his breeding
group
ofgenus
11 in
R..the
Rinelocaria
hasemanithat
is native
to
the
rivers
ofofnorthern
andfin
central
South
America.
These
fish
are
found
because
of
the
long
filament
grows
out
of
the
tip
the
caudal
that
is
characteristic
of
the
genus.
This
is by
Muguary near Belem, Para, Brazil. They are comforest
alongspecie
Braganca
railroad,
Muguary
near Belem,containing
Para,
Brazil.
They
commonly
whiptail
catfish
hasemani
and
if I are
was
interested
in purchasing
them
far
onestreams
of the most
rich of
the subfamily
Loricariinae,
about
30
species.
On thecalled
other
hand, it is
one of
monly of
called
whiptail
catfish
of of
thethe
long
filabecause
the long
filament
thatbecause
grows
out
tip
of added
the caudal
fingenus.
that ishe
characteristic
of
the
genus. This
genus
is by
the
least resolved
genera.
In 2008,
14 new
species
were
to
Hemiloricaria,
Fonchiiichthys
, and
Leliella
forthis
the
price
originally paid.
I couldnt
pass
this
up
that
out ofsynonyms
the tip
of of
the
caudal Loricariinae,
fin that
is genera
farment
one
of
thegrows
most specie
rich
of the
subfamily
containing
about
30
the
other
hand,
it isthem
one of
been
variably
considered
Rineloricaria
; these
were
erected
to species.
account
for
differences
inbring
sexually
so of
course
I said
yes. HeOn
said
he
would
characteristic
the genus.
This14
genus
isdiagnose
by farwere
one
the
least resolved
genera.
Inthe
2008,
newtospecies
added
to this
genus.
Fonchiiichthys
, and
Leliella
dimorphic
traits. of
However,
traits
used
these
genera
have
beenHemiloricaria,
thought
to so
be that
insufficient.
differences
to the
monthly
meeting
gave meThe
a few
days
been
variably
considered
of Rineloricaria
; theseon
genera
were erected
account
for differences
sexually
of the
most
specie rich
ofRineloricaria
the subfamily
Loricariinae,
between
Hemiloricaria
andsynonyms
genera
are based
the positions
of thetomales
bristles
and the topincaudal
to
set
up
a
new
tank
for
them.
dimorphic
However,
the traits
used
to diagnose
containing
about
30 species.
On the
hand,
itthese genera
filament
ontraits.
adult
Hemiloricaria
which
is other
absent
on Rinelolricaria
. have been thought to be insufficient. The differences
between
Hemiloricaria
and
aremember
based onwho
the
positions
of rid
theof
males
bristles
and
thewas
top
was
by aRineloricaria
fellow
friend
and club
was
getting
his
group
of
11caudal
hasemani
is oneIof
thecontacted
least resolved
genera.
In genera
2008,
14
new
The
tank
I chose
for
thisbreeding
group of
fish
aR..
30gal
filament
onwere
adultadded
Hemiloricaria
which
is absent
Rinelolricaria
. paid. I couldnt pass this up so of course I said yes. He
and
if I was
interested
intopurchasing
them
for theon
price
he originally
species
this genus.
Hemiloricaria,
breeder
tank. Since this species doesn’t need the
I was contacted
bytoathe
fellow
friend
and club
was
getting
ridsetofup
hisa breeding
group
of 11 R.. hasemani
said
he would
bring
them
monthly
meeting
so member
that gavewho
me
a fewof
days
to
new up
tank
for them.
Fonchiiichthys,
and
Leliella
been
variably
considered
heightpaid.
the
tank and
uses
of the actual
and if I The
was tank
interested
in for
purchasing
them
for the
he originally
I couldnt
pass
this
up more
so need
of course
I said of
yes.
I chose
this group
of fish
wasprice
a gal
breeder tank.
ince
this species
doesn’t
the height
theHe
synonyms
ofbring
Rineloricaria;
these
genera
were so
erected
bottom
footprint,
athem.
breeder
isfor
perfect
forblack
them.
said
he would
them
to the
monthly
meeting
that
gave me
a few
days to
up aThe
newtank
tankwas
them.
tank
and
uses up
more
of the
actual
bottom
footprint,
a breeder
tank
is perfect
forset
tank
painted
on the
to account
for
in sexually
The tank.
tank
was
black
on
the
bottom,
back,running
The tank
Ithe
chose
this
fish wasfoam
atraits.
gal
breeder
incepainted
thisside
species
doesn’t
need
height
of the
bottom,
back,
anddifferences
twofor
sides.
Igroup
used aofdimorphic
Poret®
filter
across
the entire
left
of the
tank
with
2 the
jet filters
However,
the
traits
used
to
diagnose
these
genera
the
twowhich
sides.
I used
a aPoret®
across
tank
and
uses
up
more
of
the
actual
bottom
footprint,
breeder
tank
is perfect
forlooks
them.
The
tank
wasfoam
black
on the
in the tank. I added play sand as the substrate and a biga piece
ofand
driftwood
like
stump.
I painted
thenfilter
layed
ceramic
have been
to
insufficient.
differences
bottom,
back,
and
thesand
twobeand
sides.
I usedthe
a The
Poret®
foam
filterthe
across
the entire
left
side
oftank
the
tank
jet
running
the
entire
side
of
the
with
2top
jet2of
filters
running
breeding
tubesthought
in the
around
roots
that
touched
ground.
I left
layed
a few
flat
stones
onwith
thefilters
tubes
and
inbetween
the tank.
Iand
added
play
sand
as
the substrate
and
big
piece
driftwood
looks
like
a stump.
Isubstrate
then layedand
ceramic
and
Rineloricaria
genera
on
rootsHemiloricaria
layed
more
breeding
tubes on
top aofare
that.
Theofin
only
in
the tank
are
two
large
Anubias.
theplants
tank. which
I added
play
sand
as the
breeding
tubes
the sand of
andthe
around
roots that
thea ground.
I layed
a few flatwhich
stoneslooks
on top
tubesI and
based on
theinpositions
malesthe
bristles
and touched
the
big piece
of driftwood
likeofathe
stump.
ontop
thecaudal
roots and
layed on
more
breeding
tubes onwhich
top ofisthat. Thethen
only layed
plantsceramic
in the tank
are twotubes
large in
Anubias.
filament
adult
Hemiloricaria
breeding
the sand and
I brought the fish home from the meeting and they were acclimated to the tank you see above. That was
the final look I wanted for these guys. I kept it simple ust in case I couldn’t get them to breed and so I could
ERMUDA FRY
-ANGLE
AQUARIUM
SOCIETY
I brought
the fish
the Bmeeting
and
they
were
to the so
tank
you seereally
above.
That
was
rearrange
the layout.
hishome
is the from
first time
I attempted
to
keep
andacclimated
breed whiptails
I wasn’t
sure
of what
the
final
look
I
wanted
for
these
guys.
I
kept
it
simple
ust
in
case
couldn’t
them
to breed
so I Icould
I was doing other than the little info I was able to find about them Ionline
andget
from
a few
booksand
I have.
fed the
FISHTALES
13
eyeballs
peeking
sandI at
me as you see
the two
below. night before
tors.
continued
to in
feed
thephotos
fish every
around the roots that touched the ground.
I layed
a out of the
the food lying
throughout
tank off.
untilI that
when
I turned
theshrimp,
tank lights off. I snuck in
turning
the the
lights
fednight
them
baby
brine
few flat stones on top of the tubes and The
on fish
the left
roots
afterwards and noticed everyone was out cruising around the sand scavenging food. Once ready to hid
frozen
bloodworms,
frozen
glass
worm,
and
and layed more breeding tubes on top hour
of
that.
The
they either swim into a dark
or hover
the had
sand buried
and startthemselves
to shake back
andfrozen
forth until
theirknow
body slt
andspot
where
a fewover
others
in the
sand.
I didn’t
daphnia.
fish are
omnivores,
I also
only plants in the tank are two large Anubias.
disappears in the sand. It’s
very neat Since
to watchthese
this behavior
which
I am sure they
do inwould
nature in order to hi
and to avoid predators. Idrop
continued
to feed thepellets
fish every
night
before pellets.
turning theEach
lights off. I fed them bab
in spirulina
and
veggie
brine shrimp,
frozen bloodworms, frozen glass worm, and frozen daphnia. Since these fish are omnivores,
I brought the fish home from the meeting
and they
morning
I
would
get
my
flash
light
and
light
up
would drop in spirulina pellets and veggie pellets. Each morning I would get my flashthe
light and light up the
were acclimated to the tank you see above.
That
breeding tubes to see if they
had spawned.
breeding
tubes to see if they had spawned.
was the final look I wanted for these guys. I kept it
and where a few others had buried themselves in the sand. I didn’t know they did this until I spotted a few
simple just in case I couldn’t get them to breed and
so I could rearrange the layout. This is the first time
I attempted to keep and breed whiptails so I wasn’t
really sure of what I was doing other than the little
eyeballs peeking out of the sand at me as you see in the two photos below
info I was able to find about them online and from a
The fish left the food lying throughout the tank until that night when I turn
few books I have. I fed the fish the following morning
hour afterwards and noticed everyone was out cruising around the sand sc
and was shocked to see they were not interested
eyeballs peeking out of the sand at me as you see in the two photos below.
they either swim into a dark spot or hover over the sand and start to shake
in the live baby brine I had put into the tank. TheThe fish left thedisappears
food lying throughout
the tankIt’s
untilvery
that night
I turnedthis
the tank
lights off.which
I snuck Iinam
an su
in the sand.
neatwhen
to watch
behavior
hour afterwards and noticed everyone was out cruising around the sand scavenging food. Once ready to hide,
group didn’t move at all and just sat still where they
and
avoid
I continued
totofeed
every
night
before
tur
they either swim
intoto
a dark
spotpredators.
or hover over the
sand and start
shakethe
backfish
and forth
until
their body
slowly
disappears in the
sand. shrimp,
It’s very neat
to watch
this behavior which
I amglass
sure they
do in nature
in order to
hide
brine
frozen
bloodworms,
frozen
worm,
and frozen
daphnia
had been hiding in the dark spots of the tank 4 and
and to avoid predators.
I
continued
to
feed
the
fish
every
night
before
turning
the
lights
off.
I
fed
them
baby
would
drop inthey
spirulina
pellets
and
veggie
pellets.
Each
morning
I would
and
where
a few
others
had
buried
themselvesininthe
the sand.
I frozen
didn’t
know
did
this
until
I spotted
aSince
fewthese
where
a few
others
had
buried
themselves
shrimp,
bloodworms,
frozenthat
glass
worm,
andhad
frozen
daphnia.
fishphoto
are omnivores,
I alsoca
Finally one brine
morning
I came
down
and
found
group
finally
spawned.
In the
above you
breeding
tubes
to seepellets.
ifthe
they
had
spawned.
would drop in spirulina
pellets
and veggie
Each
morning
I would get my flash light and light up the
Finally
one
morning
I
came
down
and
found
that
the
clearly see the
eggs
in
both
breeding
tubes
as
the
male
to
the
left
is
now
caring
for
eggs
and
in
the
breeding
breeding tubes to see if they had spawned.
to the right the male and group
female are
spawning.
I’d been told In
by the
others
who had
spawned
had
finally spawned.
photo
above
youthem that the mal
guards and hatches the eggs and that I would have to hurry and catch the free swimming fry before the othe
can clearly
both
asthe father in the t
adults ate them. So this made
me think see
aboutthe
howeggs
I couldinsave
thebreeding
fry without tubes
disturbing
So I decided to use a Marina
boxisinnow
the tank
and placed
the entire
the Hang-On
male tobreeder
the left
caring
for eggs
andbreeding
in the tube with the
and eggs inside. This lets the male hatch the eggs without being bothered and, if and when the fry leave the
breeding
tubeadults.
to the right the male and female are
tube, they would not be eaten
by the other
spawning. I’d been told by others who had spawned
Photo below on left is of the eggs on Day 1, the photo below on the right is of Day 3 with the developing e
them that the male guards and hatches the eggs and
you can see their eyeballs.
that I would have to hurry and catch the free swime sand. I didn’t know they did this until I spotted a few
ming fry before the other adults ate them. So this
eyeballs peeking out of the sand at me as you see in the two photos below.
made me think about how I could save the fry withThe fish left the food lying throughout the tank until
that
night
when
I turnedthe
thefather
tank lights
I snuck
in an
out
disturbing
in theoff.
tube.
So I decided
to
Finally one morning I came down and found that the group had finally spawned. In the photo above you can
hour afterwards and noticed everyone was out cruising
the
sand
scavenging
Once
to for
hide,
clearly around
see the eggs
in a
both
breeding
tubes as the food.
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to the
left box
isready
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caring
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in the breeding tube
use
Marina
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areback
spawning.
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been told
by others
who
had spawned
them that the male
they either swim into a dark spot or hover over the to
sand
and
to female
shake
and
until
their
body
slowly
placed
entire
breeding
tube
with
male
and
guards and hatches
the eggsthe
and that
I would
have to hurry
and catch
thethe
free swimming
fry before the other
disappears in the sand. It’s very neat to watch this behavior
which
I
am
sure
they
do
in
nature
in
order
to
hide
adults ate them.
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this
made
me
think
about
how
I
could
save
the
fry
without
disturbing
the father
the tube.sp
Finally
one morning
I came
and
found
that
the group
had infinally
eggs
inside.
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lets
thedown
male
hatch
the
eggs
withI decided
to use before
a Marina Hang-On
breeder
box in the
tankIand
placed
the entire
breeding tube with the male
and to avoid predators. I continued to feed the fishSo
every
night
turning
the
lights
off.
fed
them
baby
clearly
see
the
eggs
in
both
breeding
tubes
as
the
male
to
the
left
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now c
and eggs inside.out
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lets the male
hatch the eggs
without
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and, iffry
andleave
when the
fry leave the
bothered
and,
if and
the
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frozen
daphnia.
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these
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arespawning.
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and
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would drop in spirulina pellets and veggie pellets. Each
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the eggs
on Day
1, the
photolight
below
on the
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of
Day
3 with
the developing
you can see their
eyeballs.
adults
ate them. So this made me think about how I could save the fry wi
breeding tubes to see if they had spawned.
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below
on left
is of the
the two photos below.
So
I decided
to use
a Marina
Hang-On breeder box in the tank and placed
eggs
oninside.
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thelets
photo
and
eggs
the male hatch the eggs without being bothered
sand.
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didn’t
know
they
did
this
until
I
spotted
a
fewl that night when I turned the tank lights off. I snuck in an
tube,
they
be eaten
below
is would
of Daynot
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at metoas
you see in
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hide,
developing
eggs;
you
can
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the to
two
photos
sand and start
shake
backbelow.
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you
can
see their eyeballs.
their
eyeballs.
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every nightThe
before
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I turned
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snuck
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Since
these fish
omnivores,
in an
hour afterwards
noticed
everyone
ach morning
I would
get my flashand
light
and light
up the was out
cruising around the sand scavenging food. Once
ready to hide, they either swim into a dark spot or
hover over the sand and start to shake back and
forth until their body slowly disappears in the sand.
It’s very neat to watch this behavior which I am sure
they do in nature in order to hide and to avoid preda-
Finally one morning I came down and found
that the
finallySOCIETY
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clearly see the eggs in both breeding tubes as the male to the left is now caring for eggs and in the breeding tube
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them about
3 days
untilcreamy,
the eggsticky
sac was
gone and they were able to eat microworms, live baby brine and
Since breeding these fish I have bought another spesubstance
the tube
until and
you were large for being just hatched. The fry were just like the
Sera
micron.and
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right you can see the eggs on Day 5; one fry had hatched and
thetorest
are ready
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are stuck
to
size
attempt
to breed
them as
These
are truly
same
food
adults.
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to be
aggressive towards one another. The fry seem to be very hardy
among
all as
thethe
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and
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it off.
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be bored
them.
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always itinto
hatched,
the
fry
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breedcontinue to spread among all the fertile eggs it comes in contact
with
and
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them
as well about
and socatfish
on andisso
cichlids
and
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am but
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box hatched,
and slowly
the egg
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Once
theabsorb
fry would
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of the breeder
box
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the egg
sac.aItcatfish
usually
starting
to and
pull slowly
me in towards
being
them
about
3
days
until
the
egg
sac
was
gone
and
took them about 3 days until the egg sac was gone
and theyperson.
were able
to
eat
microworms,
live
baby
brine
and
I think it’s because there are so many types
they
were able
baby and
brinewere large for being just hatched. The fry were just like the
Sera
micron.
The to
fryeat
hadmicroworms,
long slenderlive
bodies
of catfish and they breed so many different ways, it
and Sera
micron.
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fry at
had
long slender
parents
that they
would
nighttime
and bodies
loved to hide. After
the first
weeks
I started
tomore
feed about
the fryallthe
just sparks
an few
interest
in me
to learn
andfood
were
for being
same
aslarge
the adults.
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didhatched.
not seemThe
to fry
be were
aggressive towards
one
another.
The
fry
seem
to
be
very
hardy
the different types of catfish.
and grew quickly. Photos below are of some of the fry at a month old.
Since breeding these fish I have bought another species of whiptail and can’t wait to get them to adult size to
attempt to breed them as well. These are truly a neat fish and there are so many species that you won’t ever be
bored with them. I was always into cichlids and I still am but something about catfish is starting to pull me in
towards really being a catfish person. I think it’s because there are so many types of catfish and they breed so
many different ways, it just sparks an interest in me to learn more about all the different types of catfish.
Since breeding these fish I have bought another
of Awhiptail
can’t wait to get them to adult size to
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attempt to breed them as well. These are truly a neat fish and there are so many species that you won’t ever be
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