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Ryan Flew, UK, May 11, 2007
Do you know any betta breeders near London?

Linda A. Murphy, Waynesboro, PA, May 12, 2007
Hi LA, When I remove the piece of Malaysian Driftwood in my aquarium to clean it, there are these little bugs that look like a tiny blob of jelly. When you touch them they run off into the cracks of the wood.  They seem harmless and part of the eco system, so I don't mess with them but am very curious about them. I've tried to ID them but no luck.  Do you know what they may be? Thanks.

Rosario Arijon, May 12, 2007
Hello, I've been visiting your web site and I shall appreciate if you give me information regarding koi swordtails.  What I wish to know is the date when it appeared in the hobby, you state that it is a relatively new strain.  Thanks for your attention. Regards

Nathaniel Veith, Auburn, NY, 2007
I was just reading an old issue of Aquarium Fish Magazine, which has an article about the four species of scats in it. The issue date is November, 2006.  In the article it states: " Java fern (Microsorum pteropus) should not be used because it has been reported to be toxic if consumed by scats."  Just thought seeing I found another article about this that it might be useful to post on your website. Thanks for all the information,

Do you have or know of someone who has these freshwater king crabs for sale? I scored a couple but I want some more. Also, what about striped dwarf crayfish? Thanks,

Kevin Parent, May 13, 2007
I was looking over your information on the care of Arowanas and I found some things that are incorrect. Firstly, you do not address the specific feeding habits of the African Arowana, also known as the African Bony tongue. This fish is a filter feeder and will starve to death if it does not have almost constant access to food while young, It becomes a little more hardy when it grows bigger but still should  have access to food almost all the time. I also feel it is necessary to point out that both the Black Arowana and the Blue Arowana are the same species, Osteoglossum ferreirai. In regards to size all species of Arowana have to capacity to grow to at least 30" in size. For this reason a 100 gallon tank is much too small for a fully grown Arowana. The minimum tank size for a fully grown Arowana should be 180 gallons, to house it comfortably, although it could be housed in a 150 gallon. Either way your recommendation is too small and could result in stunting the fish, and/or causing it to have gill curl. A condition where the gills of the Arowana will curl outward, this results from the fish having to swim backwards due to an insufficient tank size. Also, Jardini Arowanas and the Spotted Barramundi, another Australian species of Arowana,
should not be housed with tank mates. This is due to the fact that they will kill most tank mates, and can only really be kept with other Australian Arowana species.
PS - Arowana's belong to the order Osteoglissidae, which consists of two subfamilies Heterotidinae and Osteoglossinae. Only the Osteoglossinae subfamily is regarded as the true Arowanas. The African Arowana is for this reason not regarded as a true Arowana because it is from the subfamily Heterotidinae.

Rosario Arijón, May 13, 2007
RE May 12 letter
Hi, You are confirming the data I have.   Thank you.

Something else,  the Koi swordtails were shown for the first time in the ALA Convention in 2001. Of course they were winners.  Later mass bred in Asia.  Have you the possibility to investigate where in Asia they were first mass bred, the name of the firm or farm that threw Koi swordtails for the first time to the international market?

Thanks for your eventual research. Regards

Samuel Quzon, Manitoba, Canada, May 14, 2007
Hey LA, I gotta say that this site is very informative.  Thanks to the info
here I never have to buy Pearl Gouramis or neon tetras ever again (unless someone poisons my tank).  Anyway, I was reading up on otocinclus and I noticed that you fed them canned green beans.  I'm just wondering exactly what kind of beans those are.  If you can tell me, that would be great. Thanks,

Evan White, May 14, 2007
Hi Larry, It's been a long time since last I wrote you, (a year maybe?). But things have definitely been busy. I have expanded my lizard
collection considerably, and lots of other exciting things as well. (I won't take up pages and pages with a list of all of them :) Anyway, I still peruse your site every now and again, since you are always adding things it makes a nice surprise to see things and read articles about neat critters. But I was emailing you with a question about one of your "Misc. Lizards," the Ornate Lizard. This is called Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus. (I always have to Google that when I spell it, I haven't even tried to pronounce it yet.) Anyway, I have a
different species of the "Gonos" G. grandis. They are really neat
lizards (very aggressive though). Anyway, I have been looking into
getting some like you pictured, but I have had something of a hard
time finding them. I was really surprised to see that a non-reptile
specialty store was able to get them. (No offense meant.) I always
thought they were rarer and more difficult to come by than that. That
leads me to one of my questions: what supplier do you use to get your
reptiles, or which ones (if you use more than one)? And also how
much did your "ornate lizards" sell for? I don't want you to ship 2
or three to me :) I'm just curious what they go for in your neck of
the woods. The cheapest I've seen here has been about $40. Most
expensive was about $60(?) Just curious. As I say, I've had a heck of
a time tracking them down here. Were they fairly hardy for you?

Sorry, I'll stop with all the crazy questions now. I do want to share
a pic of my Gono' tanks with you, I just finished it last weekend. To
be honest, I'm a little proud. I siliconed cork slabs to the back, and in the middle of that I siliconed one of those Pet-Tech rock planters to the wall too. Instead of putting plants in it though. I put water and a fogger. This way the fog cascades down and gives an awesome look. Also raises my humidity in there! If you'd like, I can send pics of the lizards too. They are young, but still cool! Well, I hope you enjoy the pics, and hopefully I didn't bother you too much with all my questions. (Though, at least I didn't ask you to mail me a lizard!) Best regards,
 

EW

 

EW

Nathan Felix, Johnstown, PA, May 16, 2007

Linda A. Murphy, Waynesboro, PA, May 17, 2007
Good Morning Larry. I have a question about freshwater shrimp.  Do they shed their skins?  I have found what look like their skins at the bottom of my tank.  Could not find any reference to this on the internet.  Thanks.

Vince Vassallo, Philadelphia, PA. May 17, 2007
I just recently purchased a frog from a local pet store.  The frog I had ordered and prepared a tank for was the Tiger Leg Tree Frog, but the one I got looked different then any pictures I had seen.  In searching for the kind I have, I found the Tiger Leg Frog, listed under your misc. frogs page, and it's the only time I have found a picture.  I imagine there is a difference between the two, because the color schemes are very different with the exception of the tiger stripes on their legs, and I've noticed this frog likes to burrow and rarely climbs the plants I have in the tank.  If there is a difference between the two, please let me know because I have not found anyone else who has a similar frog, and I want to make sure I'm providing the proper habitat for my frog.  Thanks so much in advance,

A:  Other than saying I've never seen tree frogs (other than White's) hunker down into the substrate.  Can you send me a picture?  LA

Marcus 112, Hertford, NC, May 18, 2007
Do you take orders from people?

A:  King crabs showed up this week on my APET list out of Chicago.  Have your lfs check with them.  They're retailing for $12.  LA
 

A:  Ten teaspoons of NovAqua and 100 teaspoons of aquarium salt.  Add the NovAqua right before you add your new fish.  You need no more salt.  LA

A:  Yes.  She should keep growing another seven + years, although not as fast as she would in a larger tank from the start.  LA
PS  More frequent water changes will also make her grow larger -- even in the 20 gallon tank. 

LA
Tanzanian tiger leg frog.

LA
Waxy tiger leg frog.

A:  Looks like you have the Tanzanian tiger leg tree frog.  LA

A:  Good, but I'm still not a frog expert.  LA

A:  If by "afra" you really meant African, then the answer is Iodotropheus sprengeri -- a species notorious for breeding with other species.  They were called tridentigers last millenium.  LA