Aqualand Q&As February 1-10
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How much for 55 gallon Marineland tanks? I think at one time they were like $99.
A: I remember that too. Unfortunately prices
go up and down like a Duncan® Yo-Yo and I can't remember what they
cost today. I and my computer are at home. Call 516
283-0300 and ask for the price on a 55. You may need other
suppllies also. LA
PS Dave over in Ames is closer.
I was looking at your page http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Minnows,%20Roseline%20Sharks.htm , are you sure those aren't Puntius Chalakudiensis, the females I have seen have the same exact coloring as the males and as they get older they have a little bit more of an elongated rainbowfish look, coloring has been the exact same from what I can tell
LAA: You got me. I have no idea one way or another. LA
Tammy Grace, Overland Park, KS,
February 2, 2012
LA, I have been looking on line to see what might have
possible happened to my Raphaels. They were at least 11
years old and never had a bit of trouble. They had been
through 5 moves over 11 years because my son had the tank
for a while.
Recently, we bought a little Clown Loach that came down with
ich and we treated with “Nox-ich” recommended by the pet
store. The label said to use 8 days consecutively, but I
stopped after 4 days. The loach is fine. About the same
time, I was worried about my Rhino Pleco. He had cleaned
the tank squeaky clean and I was concerned that he wouldn’t
have enough to eat, so not only did I leave 2 algae wafers
for him every day, I also scrapped some “sheets” of algae
off the glass on the tank cover that is just under the
reflector. I noticed that the algae seems tough. (The Pleco
had to chew and chew it).
My Striped Raphael died several days ago. He was the
oldest. My Spotted died just today. They both died over
the course of days and it broke my heart. They both seemed
bloated to me. I think it is either the medication or the
algae that killed them. Do you know anything about these
two scenarios that might have killed my Raphaels?
A: I can't see algae killing a fish. However, malachite green (in Nox-Ich) stresses many catfish. I've seen it wipe out pictus cats every time. So, I'd suspect the Nox-Ich hastened your Rahaels' decease. LA
Tammy Grace, Overland Park, KS,
February 4, 2012
Thank you, Larry. How long will it be before I can
reintroduce a new Raphael to my tank? DO you have any
in your store?
A: Malachite green seems to "disappear" after 24 hours. I'd wait a week to make sure. I have two of the striped Raphaels. They reside in a piece of PVC pipe in a 10 gallon tank with several other fish. LA
Glenda Good, South West City,
MO, February 4, 2012
Can you all tell me what species of Pleco this is,
sorry the pictures aren’t all that great. They have
very long spiky dorsal fins, with a shorter rear dorsal,
they are not whiptails (tails are too short) they have
fine stripes on their bodies, a single long whisker on
either side of their snouts with shorter bristles on the
top and tip of the snout, they have the typical oval
sucker mouth of most species of Pleco. They were sold
to me as a standard species of Pleco but I noticed right
away they looked very different from the other Plecos I
have had. Any help would be very much appreciated just
would like to know what species they are, I have
searched the internet but the only one I have found that
looks even close to them is the queen arabesque. I have
three of them, one in a 60 gal tank, and two in a 50 gal
tank, both African Cichlid tanks. Thank you
GG
GG
LA
Synodontis eupterus commonly known as the featherfin catfish,
February 3, 2012.
A: Not a pleco but one of the Synodontis species
that tend to swim upside down. They do not eat algae.
They get along great with African cichlids. I've tried to
(unsuccessfully) breed them over the years. Go to
Syn
eupterus for a
wide variety of pictures. LA
PS If this link does not work, you can find them on the
Table of Content (unfinished) page.
Glenda Good, South West City, MO,
February 5, 2012
Thank you so very much! Apparently Walmart fish department
does not know what they are because it was sold as a pleco .
They are a very graceful and beautiful fish we enjoy watching
them when they come out to eat.
A: I could not have said it better myself. LA
A: We get them from time to time, but have none in stock right now. LA
Donna, Louisiana, February 5, 2012
Spotted two grey green neckring in Louisiana Feb 3 2012 at
a home feeder near Leesville, think it was a pair and they
were beautiful.
A: I don't get many birding reports. You may want to watch the movie "The Big Year." It revolves around bird watching in 1998, the year El Niño brought an unpricedented number of species to North America. LA
Vĩnh Tiến, Viet Nam, February 5,
2012
Hi, I'm a student in aquaculture in Viet Nam. I have found
out many pages on How to determining the sex of Black Ghost
Knife Fish. However, until now, there is nothing is exactly
as I read. Therefore, I hope you can give me some info how
to determining the sex of the fish then I can have many
choice to check on my fishes. Thank you, regards!
A: Xin lỗi, Vinh. I have no idea how to sex black ghost knife fish. LA
Vĩnh Tiến, Viet Nam, February
6,
2012
Hi LA, You know Vietnamese? Very nice. Do you have
information on the time, or at which size, the fish will mature?
Regards
A: I don't really know Vietnamese. We just have several Vietnamese customers, so I've picked up a few polite phrases. And I do not know at what age the BGKs become sexually mature. It's starting to look like I could build an entire website of things I don't know. LA
Vĩnh Tiến, Viet Nam, February
9,
2012
Hi Larry! It is okay, cause I'm studying Aquaculture in
Cantho University, VN then I wanna know more information
about culturing some strange fish! I think you know much
about fish, aren't you? Would you please if we can exchange
some information if need be? Thank you!
A: You're welcome to any info I actually know. But sometimes I encounter questions I do not know the answer to. In fact, it seems to happen a lot lately. LA
Mitzi Glick, February 7, 2012
I read that aponogeton plants are easily grown. I was wondering
if they are safe for water dragons, and if so, will they grow
well in humid conditions rather than under water? If not, can
you recommend plants that are safe for Chinese Water Dragons
please? Thank you,
LA
A: Aponogetons do grow easily -- under water. I've never seen rhem grow emersed. If you decorate with edible plants, your water dragon will likely consume or crush your decor. I'd recommend any of the plastic plants specifically designed for lizards. Smaller plants work with small dragons. Heftier dragons will need much sturdier plants. LA
Mitzi Glick, February 8, 2012
I have plastic plants now, but want to use live plants to
help with humidity and to create a more natural environment. I
want to make sure that I do not use anything that is toxic in
case the dragon nibbles it. The cage is 2 ft high and has a 2
ft by 1.5 ft base. Can you recommend plants that would be safe
if consumed please (I don't mind if he eats some of it)? The
dragon is still a baby whose head is smaller that my finger
tip. Can you also explain shipping on your merchandise?
A: If you google "toxic plants." you'll find several lists of plants you should not use. You'll have to decide which ones you want to use by making sure they're not on any of those lists. We do not ship. LA
Abdullah Al-Kandari, Kuwait,
February 7, 2012
Dear sir, Can you help me ? if there is albino red eyed
lovebirds for sell just inform me, If you can help me, I
will send the money for you to buy it, then I will arrange
from some one to pick it up from you. Best regards,
A: Sorry Abdullah, we currently have no albino lovebirds in stock. LA
LA
2-inch peacock bass full of rosy reds.
A: I've had lots of little peacock bass but only one really large one. I'll add your info to my peacock page. Thanks for your input. LA
LA
Hefty size blue moon crab also known as the Halloween crab.
Probable male.
A: I got them
from APET, a Chicago-area wholesaler. They sell only to
retailers. Halloween crabs don't show up very often.
Ask your LFS to stock them for your. Today (Feb 10) APET
lists these crabs:
|
Crab |
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F3143 |
Crab Mandarin |
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F3132 |
Crab Mini |
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F3124 |
Crab Panther |
|
F3136 |
Crab Patriot |
Hi Larry, Here are a few pictures of my angels spawning. Thanks for all the help. I will be ready the next time they lay eggs!!!
A: Your pictures looked pretty good. I could see them but not copy them. I couldn't access the SkyDrive file that they're stored in. LA
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