October meeting

DelawareJim · Post by **DelawareJim** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:13 pm

Ghazanfar;

I've got about 10 C. Ponte. from the tank this morning ranging in size from fully mature to plantlets just emerging through the surface on the rhizome.

Aaron;

I'm bringing your Callitriche. It's a fairly good sized handful of material.

Got about 6-7 bags of other goodies while I was rooting about this morning.

Cheers.
Jim

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:31 pm

Jim

How are you going to tease me like that what with me being in Atlanta and so far from being an auction hog again?

The tank here is really shaping up though so thats a plus.

The apisto viejita are starting to color up and look like they are going to be some amazing fish.

Rob

Post by **krisw** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:38 pm

Rob, can you post a picture of your Apisto Viejita? I just bought a pair from the Catfish Convention, and think they're one of the most beautiful fish I've seen, but I've seen a number of color varieties on the net. Here's a bad picture of mine:

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:43 pm

Mine arent nearly that colored yet but they are heading that way....red in the tops and that reflective blue in the face and lateral line area. I will have to wait for Lori to visit again to take photos as she has the digital camera. I have also seen the major differences in photos. Very wide variety of coloring, yours is the best I have seen by far. I will also try to get the breeders name from the Atlanta Aquarium Group as I got almost all my fish from their auction.

Thanks
Rob

Post by **krisw** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:56 pm

Well, if yours are pretty much the same, it's good to know that down the road, if we're both successful breeding them, then maybe we can swap a couple pairs for diversity. I believe mine were bred by a couple in New Jersey, but I don't know the name of their operation.

DelawareJim · Post by **DelawareJim** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:12 pm

Rob;

I guess you'll just have to offer to host a meeting next year so we can bring plants. Now only if there was some kind of new aquarium attraction down your way that you could use to bait us.

Cheers.
Jim

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:50 pm

I am only down here in Atlanta until Feb then I will be back in DC

Rob

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:00 pm

Thanks Jim.

I'm actually not bringing much for a change. All of my plants have recently been replanted and I'm still having algae issues w/ the soil tanks I setup. It's getting better though, and growth is still great. Also, I'm suprised to see that the Utricularia is starting to take to the topsoil.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:44 pm

Speaking of bringing plants. I could use some more C. moehlmanii for my new upcoming setup. I'm hoping to move the 75 gallon over to our apartment next week.

I could also use some tall skinny Crypts, i.e. balansae...etc.... I'm keeping this one low maintenance. No stems and soil substrate. The algaes I'm getting with the soil are all filamentous and I plan on running my UV sterlizer on this tank to keep it looking pretty.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:03 pm

Thanks to Ali and to everyone who came out yesterday to the meeting.

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