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WOW! That is absolutely gorgeous!!! Incredible job Bob!!!!!

WOW!!!!!! That is one AMAZING tank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh No Sorry to hear that!!!

Looks great Mike!!

Those pictures are absolutely AMAZING!!!!!! What an unreal and priceless experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!

Wow! You're right about that! Our cat do look alike!!! hehe....I don't have a digital anymore so I can't post Dewey on here

I nearly died laughing when they sent me that one!!! The dog is such a suck too...but man you can get him riled up when you play with him sometimes! LOL The glowing eyes from the flash were a nice touch! hahaha Here's one of their "Golden Doodles"

Here's a picture of my Dad and his dog The dog is actually not a psycho...he's nice...really

VERY NICE!!!

Sooooo it was Your fault Rudy!!! LOL!!! Awe, I guess I had to find out about fish teeth sometime hehehe

Albert!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks I needed that

They sure do!!! In fact I stuck my hand in one of our tanks to find a catfish...and my red devil bit me! The sucker! He got me good to!! Hand a big bite of the side of my arm for a week!!!

I can't see I can only see an X

Here's a little more info I found.... Channa bleheri originates from the Upper Assam region of India. Along with its lesser known (in a hobby perspective) cousin Channa marulius (whose lateral side black circular blotches form a symbol associated with Sudarsham Chakra) this is a fish much revered in local folklore and religious belief. This beautiful fish is shaped like a large cigar with fins. The ventral fins have a bright tiger pattern with the blue dorsal edged in a brilliant orange. The well set jaws make easy work of smaller fish species. Primitive labyrinth organs allow this fish to survive in poorly oxygenated waters. In aquaria this fish demands plenty of space in which to move around, hard alkaline water and, surprisingly, an aquarium located in a much illuminated site. We have read accounts of C. bleheri that were successfully maintained alongside large barbs, bushfish and the larger Botia species but recommend a species only set-up in order to avoid any compatibility problems.

OH!!!!!!!!!! Nevermind!! I guess I do hehehe

I found a good article on Channa Bleheri.... HTTP://FISC.ER.USGS.GOV/SNAKEHEAD_CIRC_125...NA_BLEHERI.HTML Sorry....I don't know how to link it so you can go directly to it

Here's a little info that I found on breeding rams Rams become sexually mature fairly quickly - maturity can be reached as early as 4,5-6 months. Many aquarists report some pairs as being monogomous, others say Rams are polygamous and prefer the 'harem' approach (like Apistos). In my experience, Rams will pair up with a new, better looking mate almost always. This is where having Rams can become a challenge, since breeding Blue Rams is not always an easy task. Young rams will most likely not get it right the first few times and some pairs spend most of their free time fighting: fluctuating lighting times may distort their breeding and I recommend timer-based lighting for stability. A big red abdomen and a visible ovipositor is a good sign that a female is ready and willing, and the female or male cleaning a piece of rock, wood, or creating a pit in the sand of gravel is also a promising indication. When mine breed, they usually succeed with a pH between 6.0 to 7.0, Kh 4-9, GH appr. 9 and TDS levels ranging from 70 to 130. I have heard of aquarists breeding this fish in a pH of 7.5, however I have a hunch the TDS level was low to allow for this. General hardness, that is, magnesium and calcium ions, are considered culprits of unhatched eggs - the ions harden the egg membrane and make fertilization much more difficult/impossible. In any case, if you want to breed Rams, my experience tells me the above conditions have to be met. I am currently still experimenting with peat but have written a page on my escapades with the stuff here. I also suggest taking a look into the importance of TDS level when breeding low TDS fish such as the German Blue Ram. I am unsure as to whether breeding Rams with many other inhabitants in a tank helps to reinforce their parenting abilities or simply over-stress them in their territory (depending on the tank size and other inhabitants). On the other hand, many Rams seem to spawn more willingly in their own enclosing, nothing smaller than a 10 gallon and fed with live food such as bloodworms (only fresh + well rinsed - beware of diseased worms!!), mosquito larvae or daphnia. A quick water change (+ adding cooler water) before feeding and even something as trivial as adding a guest dither fish or an ornament to provide an alternative spawning site has managed to spark breeding though this is of course, only a matter of time. Blue Rams and Bolivians appear to spawn every month or so.

ahhhh I see! Thank you

Thanks Rudy By the way, what are nic's... sorry

Hi Our price on a brand new 135 Gallon 72x18x24, with the glass top is: tank:$395.00 glass top:$35.00...but we can throw in the glass top for free....so the whole thing for $395.00 We also have a special on for a 180 gallon 72x24x24 for $450.00 ***this price includes delivery within the city limits

Hi Rudy....I did some research on this ray, as I couldn't find any info on it under the labeled name either....I finally found out what it is....and here is some info on it for you. Hope it helps Common Names: Atlantic stingray Latin Name: Dasyatis sabina Family: Dasyatidae Identification: Rhomboid disc, sometimes appearing teardrop shaped. Anterior disc margin concave. Posterior margin and outer margins rounded. Pointed snout on a broad based triangle. Tubercles on centre line of dorsum and first part of tail. Two short parallel rows of tubercles behind eyes, roughly half way between eyes and posterior disc margin. Tail thin, and long. Low dorsal and ventral finfolds present on tail, especially thin in juveniles. Dorsum Brown or tan paling towards margins where it may have a pinkish hue. Size: Maximum disc width 49cm. Habitat: Sand and mud bottoms from intertidal to 20m. Inhabits coastal areas, estuaries, and rivers. Capable of existing year round in freshwater environments. Biology: The Atlantic stingray is unique in North America in its ability to thrive in a fresh water environment. In general, elasmobranches are considered to be stenohaline (salinity restricted) marine species. The bull shark has been reported many miles up rivers, but these forays eventually end with its return to a saline environment. Although some populations of the Atlantic stingrays are believed to remain year round in freshwater systems, they have not lost their ability to return to the sea, as have their freshwater cousins of South America. Rays of the family Potamotrygonidae which inhabit the Amazon Basin have lost the ability to retain urea in their body fluids. This minimizes the osmotic gradient related to a freshwater existence. The trade off for the Atlantic stingray is that even in fresh water their kidneys reabsorb urea. In fresh water, they still retain about 50% of their urea leading to a total osmotic pressure that is 15 times greater than their environment. So these animals face a very large osmotic uptake of water. To compensate for the influx of water, these stingrays have a considerable urine flow rate which is almost 10 times higher than those found in marine individuals. Abundance and distribution: From Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Most common in coastal habitats. St Johns River system in Florida and adjacent springs has the only fresh water population of any elasmobranch in North America. This ray has been found up the Mississippi River as far as 320km. Behavior: Digs holes in sand in search of Tube anemones, polychaete worms, crustaceans, clams, and serpent stars. Faces into current to feed allowing sediment to be washed away. Reproduction: Ovoviviparous. Male often follows female with his snout close to her cloaca and nibbles and bites her disc. Breading period from October to March. Gestation period April to August. Gives birth from mid to late summer in Florida.

Sounds great....I'll put some stuff together and put in on here. I'm also trying to build a website....its half decent, considering I haven't ever attempted such a feat before hehe...its still under construction, but you can check it out as I go.... www.geocities.com/chumsaquariumsandpets

Our address is: 408-8th Ave NE ph: 230-7387 We're on the corner of Edmonton Trail and 8th Ave, just up the hill from downtown. Yes, we have Africans

Actually, having 3 of my own, I would definately recommend at least a 90!! hehehe Chris! Are you coming back into town anytime soon?