anyone from West Coast Canada other than me?

saylaveev · Post by **saylaveev** » 11 Jun 2003, 16:52

hi there,

I'm frequently on the lookout for other fish keepers in my area. Just thought I would ask if any of you are from the west coast of canada (specifically Vancouver Island). I think its nice to have locals you can chat with.

Post by **Shane** » 12 Jun 2003, 02:11

Saylaveev,
I am in Bogota, Colombia now, which may seem far from British Columbia, but I did my undergrad at WWU in Bellingham and spent lots of time during those years combing the fish stores of Vancouver. I noticed your posting on sand and you are in a great area to collect natural driftwood, rocks, and sand (although I agree with Heok Hee that you should avoid sand from the ocean). You are also blessed with fantastic water and I have never lived anywhere since the Pacific Northwest that had such great water (and yes, that includes South America). Best of luck,
-Shane

out west · Post by **out west** » 12 Jun 2003, 16:36

We are located on Vancouver Island, we dont really keep catfish (we were passed along by a friend who does) but we do love our tanks, I think we have 6 right now, Ill PM you with our e-mail ..... always nice to met others who love the hobby....
Michelle

saylaveev · Post by **saylaveev** » 12 Jun 2003, 16:47

Shane:

that's a little bit out of the way over there in columbia,what do you do there? I am exciting about getting around to using some wood (any kinds to avoid?) and I think I'll just feel safer getting play sand from home depot than just regular sand from the beach.I'm not even sure if I'm going to try sand yet.

Out West:

Send me a message and maybe we can chat. Where abouts are you?

out west · Post by **out west** » 12 Jun 2003, 19:10

Hi again

, I sent you a pm that has my e-mail address..... check your new messages

, and we are located in Victoria, but we both grew up in the Parksville Qualicum area, and visit there all the time...... drop me a line and we should chat!!
later,
Michelle

Toirtis · Post by **Toirtis** » 13 Jun 2003, 23:12

Well, although born in Victoria, and raised in Vancouver, I am now in Calgary, Alberta....close enough?

saylaveev · Post by **saylaveev** » 14 Jun 2003, 02:42

sure its close enough. Only people born here understand what it means to live here after all.

So what do you house in your tanks?

Toirtis · Post by **Toirtis** » 17 Jun 2003, 04:12

saylaveev wrote:So what do you house in your tanks?

You dare ask?!?

Well...

115 G - Four 16" & one 21" Polypterus ornatipinnis
- Two 5Â½" Platydoras costatus
- One 5" Orinocodoras eigenmanni

90 G - Two 16" Polypterus endlicheri congicus
- Three 3Â½" Tropheus moori

90 G - Four 10" Polypterus delhezi
- Four 10"-12" Polypterus senegalus senegalus
- Three 13" Polypterus palmas polli

90 G - Four 12"-14" Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

75 G - Four 10" Polypterus s. senegalus
- Four 9" Polypterus ornatipinnis
- Six 3" Agamyxis pectinifrons
- Three 3Â½" Orinocodoras eigenmanni

65 G - Two 8" Polypterus s. senegalus
- Two 8" Polypterus retropinnis retropinnis
- One 7" Polypterus retropinnis lowei
- Two 3Â½" Agamyxis pectinifrons
- Two 3" Orinocodoras eigenmanni
- Four 3Â½" Playdoras costatus

65 G - Four 4" Pterophyllum altum
- Three 3" Agamyxis pectinifrons
- One 3Â½" Platydoras costatus

65 G - Six 12"-18" Erpetoichthys calabaricus
- Four 3Â½" Synodontis multipunctatus

40 G - Two 2Â½" Neolamprologus brichardi
- Two 2Â½" Neolamprologus daffodili
- Three 2Â½" Julidochromis transcriptus 'gombi'
- Four 1Â½" Corydoras aeneus
- Four 1Â½" Corydoras Trilineatus
- Three 3Â½" Synodontis multipunctatus

30 G (square) - Twelve 4" Bunocephalus coracoideus

15 G - Six 2" Corydoras sterbai

15 G - Six 1Â½" Corydoras elegans

15 G - Six 2" Corydoras schwartzi

15 G - Six 1Â½" Corydoras julii

15 G - Six 2" Corydoras barbatus

15 G - Two L034 'medusa head'

10 G - Four Corydoras gossei (as of next Tuesday)

10 G - 4 Corydoras duplicareus (as of next Tuesday)

10 G - Four 1" Corydoras panda
- Three 2" Ancistris temmincki

5 G - Four 2" Orinocodoras eigenmanni

5 G - Three 2" Acanthodoras spinosissimus

Five more 15 G with assorted small cats.

Three 275 tanks under construction.

saylaveev · Post by **saylaveev** » 18 Jun 2003, 05:01

My god that's outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its like my dream house (tanks that is... fish wise there's a few missing in your collection that I would add that aren't catfish)

Someday I will have something like that.
Actually when I own my own place, I want to custom build a tank in my basement that's about 5000gallons.

I want to swim with my fish.

Toirtis · Post by **Toirtis** » 18 Jun 2003, 05:13

Heh...I am just getting started, really...

Actually, there are about 5 more Doradids, 15 more Corydoras, 2 more Bunocephalus, and about 15 Loricariidae at present that I would like to have, plus another 5 Polypterid species, and about 7 assorted other species that I am working towards. I will probably need a new house fisrt, as I am rapdly running out of room to put tanks.

Mz_Stuffff · Post by **Mz_Stuffff** » 14 Jul 2003, 04:02

I have 2 tanks.

One is my 8 year old sons 10 gallon with a female and male swordtail pair, 1 albino and 1 julii corry. This tank has an aquaclear mini.

My other tanks is a 50 gallon tank.

I have 2 mated pairs of kribensis, 13 harlequin rasbora hexs, a mustard spotted pleco, 2 albino corys, 2 julii corys, and 2 blood parrots. This tank has an Eheim external filter.

I've had my tanks for years and love my babies!

Mz_Stuffff · Post by **Mz_Stuffff** » 14 Jul 2003, 04:04

P.s. in case it didn't show up in my title/subject, I'm from Langley BC!

HIYA!

anyone from West Coast Canada other than me?

anyone from West Coast Canada other than me?

From Langley BC here.