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The usual pre-CSG shop-tour ...
Plans made with Jools to meet at Rare Aquatics at 13.00, then off to Pier in Wigan and from there to Aqualife.
I may pop in to EV Aquatics in Nottingham around 11 as well.
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I may pop in to EV Aquatics in Nottingham around 11 as well.
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See you there. I'll be the one with Anubias.
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See you tomorrow Mats. Not sure of my shop visit times, maybe pop to Aqualife tomorrow afternoon around 2'ish.
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I may be carrying a computer and a camera... ;)Jools wrote:See you there. I'll be the one with Anubias.
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have fun at the CSG, folks
my favorite mainland LFS guy (Oliver Frank) will be joining you as well....
if he can get his hands on weird catfish, I'm in the position to buy them off him
my favorite mainland LFS guy (Oliver Frank) will be joining you as well....
if he can get his hands on weird catfish, I'm in the position to buy them off him
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I called in to Pier Aquatics today. Unbelievable selection of rare and beautiful fish. As usual - loads of catfish, but also loads of rare Indian and Chinese loaches. I bought a massive pair of Glanidium/Tatia. The male is 15cm SL and over 20cm TL!!! Very similar to Tatia dunni but very elongated!
Some of the species seen (there were many, many more):
Hypostomus margaritifer
Hassar orestis
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis
Auchenipterus cf. nuchalis
Hypostomus LDA09?
Hypancistrus zebra
Hypancistrus L399
Ageneiosus atronasus
Glyptothorax malabarensis
Corydoras ornatus
Rita sacerdotum
Hypostomus from Colombia (didn;t get the L number)
Sturisoma aureum
Hypancistrus L260 (gorgeous!)
Some kind of Heptapterid (like Cetopsorhamdia) or young Brachyplatystoma? Black in life with a white patch - beautiful!
Gogangra viridescens (sorry for the poor pic)
Schistura pridii
Panaque cochliodon (huge) (but not as big as the other Panaque. It was so large I didn't notice it was a fish. I thought it was tank decor (large rocks etc)!
Some of the species seen (there were many, many more):
Hypostomus margaritifer
Hassar orestis
Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis
Auchenipterus cf. nuchalis
Hypostomus LDA09?
Hypancistrus zebra
Hypancistrus L399
Ageneiosus atronasus
Glyptothorax malabarensis
Corydoras ornatus
Rita sacerdotum
Hypostomus from Colombia (didn;t get the L number)
Sturisoma aureum
Hypancistrus L260 (gorgeous!)
Some kind of Heptapterid (like Cetopsorhamdia) or young Brachyplatystoma? Black in life with a white patch - beautiful!
Gogangra viridescens (sorry for the poor pic)
Schistura pridii
Panaque cochliodon (huge) (but not as big as the other Panaque. It was so large I didn't notice it was a fish. I thought it was tank decor (large rocks etc)!
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Panaqolus sp?
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Look at the plates on this beauty!
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Visiting Pier Aquatics is always a real treat for me. I've never been disappointed and there's always a very warm reception, which includes a cuppa
It was also great to have Adele back where she belongs!
Those black pims (steve posted above) are lovely fish, but the real superstars for me were those Glanidium/Tatia. They're almost a luminous green gold background colour. Mine are now settled in a quarantine tank, Steve and Ingo also had some. Snap them up!!!
Of course there were several other stars, including a cracking blue-eyed panaque and a monster of panaque which strangely, almost goes unnoticed due to the screen of green discus that share it's tank, but it is HUGE.
It's also worth mentioning the quality of the guppies Neil has in stock... really healthy and glowing colours. You don't often see guppies like that... I liked them so much I bought 10.
Neil has experienced some delays with one or two shipments, so over the next few weeks we need to 'watch this space' very closely...
The other shop I visited is Aqualife. Superb selection of fish and a really friendly reception. Every tank
has to be closely studied in case you miss something special... usually a catfish!
It was also great to have Adele back where she belongs!
Those black pims (steve posted above) are lovely fish, but the real superstars for me were those Glanidium/Tatia. They're almost a luminous green gold background colour. Mine are now settled in a quarantine tank, Steve and Ingo also had some. Snap them up!!!
Of course there were several other stars, including a cracking blue-eyed panaque and a monster of panaque which strangely, almost goes unnoticed due to the screen of green discus that share it's tank, but it is HUGE.
It's also worth mentioning the quality of the guppies Neil has in stock... really healthy and glowing colours. You don't often see guppies like that... I liked them so much I bought 10.
Neil has experienced some delays with one or two shipments, so over the next few weeks we need to 'watch this space' very closely...
The other shop I visited is Aqualife. Superb selection of fish and a really friendly reception. Every tank
has to be closely studied in case you miss something special... usually a catfish!
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I agree. Some amazing fish and great staff.
Here is the Panaque. Bear in mind that the discus are about 17cm across!
Here is the Panaque. Bear in mind that the discus are about 17cm across!
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Wow: It's humongous!
But what about the new Tatia/Glanidium?
Any pictures yet?
But what about the new Tatia/Glanidium?
Any pictures yet?
“Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.”
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I think Neil is going to post a pic of a smaller female on his website when he gets chance.
I will try and get pics too though my camera might struggle to do the male justice.
I will try and get pics too though my camera might struggle to do the male justice.
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Those Auchenipterus are the mutt's nuts for me, but that Gigapanaque is just incredible
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The big Panaque is definitely very nice. Shame that a) it's already sold, and b) I don't have an "El Tofi" style tank.
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That is one impressive sucker! I wonder how many pounds of wood it goes through in a year. There used to be (and may very well still be) one of similar size at Shark Aquarium in NJ. It's always a treat to see something like that in a LFS.The.Dark.One wrote:Here is the Panaque. Bear in mind that the discus are about 17cm across!
Thanks for sharing those pics.
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Yeah. It has to be seen in the flesh to be believed. An awesome specimen. I'm sure he will need a steady supply of wood lolScleropages wrote:That is one impressive sucker! I wonder how many pounds of wood it goes through in a year. There used to be (and may very well still be) one of similar size at Shark Aquarium in NJ. It's always a treat to see something like that in a LFS.The.Dark.One wrote:Here is the Panaque. Bear in mind that the discus are about 17cm across!
Thanks for sharing those pics.
You are welcome.
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Thankyou for your Kind words particularly on the subject of my lovely wife no one is happier than me to see her recovering from what has been a very hard time .
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By the pictures alone, you deserve it. For a LFS, you are doing things right. Bravo!sojapat wrote:Thankyou for your Kind words...
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Hear, hear. It was lovely to see her at the Convention and chat with her in the shop.sojapat wrote:Thankyou for your Kind words particularly on the subject of my lovely wife no one is happier than me to see her recovering from what has been a very hard time .
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And yes Scleropages, as a fish shop it is unbelievable!
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Three more pictures of the beast...probably the most photographed fish of the CSG weekend...I really enjoyed the tour(all shops) and had the privilege to see Neils treasures (rays) in the inner sanctum.
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that Panaque is insane.....
did Neil ever put a tape measure on it?
cause it'll change some settings in the catelog, I tell ye.
is it a very old Blue Eye (suttonorum/cochliodon) or another species?
did Neil ever put a tape measure on it?
cause it'll change some settings in the catelog, I tell ye.
is it a very old Blue Eye (suttonorum/cochliodon) or another species?
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It looks like an old Panaque Titan
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It certainly didn't have blue eyes (there was a large blue-eyed in stock as well).
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I think Neil said it was an adult(!)
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I was just going to go back and edit my reply to include this information...The.Dark.One wrote:I think Neil said it was an adult(!)
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That is what I understood as well.I think Neil said it was an adult(!) Panaque sp(l191)
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Hey Birger...Tis a L191 ... Beast .
I have to catch it this week .... GULP !
Nice to have met you BTW ..sorry I did not see your talk would have been nice to see .
I have to catch it this week .... GULP !
Nice to have met you BTW ..sorry I did not see your talk would have been nice to see .
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whoa
someone with an indoor pond bought it off you?
it'll be the untimate showpiece I think...the largest Panaque this side of the equator!
someone with an indoor pond bought it off you?
it'll be the untimate showpiece I think...the largest Panaque this side of the equator!
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Haha...better you than me...you should get that on film.I have to catch it this week .... GULP !
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