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my bristlenose spawn in one of the clay fake logs in a tank with only sponge filters running and I've had hundreds of fry so it's not a water flow issue. Are there any other fish in that tank? I noticed on my last spawn that a cichlid that I had put in the tank was able to get into the log and obviously ate the eggs. Rick

the waste should not be blowing out of the sponge, the idea is to pull it into the sponge. If you are using an airstone then try removing the stone however you then get larger bubbles. If the power is too much then hook it up to a gang valve and reduce the flow to where you find it wroks best for you. Rick

A member of the Aquarium Society of Winnipeg is a Vet. and did some research for me on the ingredients of lavimsole at a time when I wanted to treat some rainbows. He recommended trying Safe Guard which is readily available and inexpensive. It did work for me however others purchased it and felt it did nothing for them. Turns your aquarium water milkly white but does clear up in a couple of days. Worth a shot for sure. Rick

cvallamanus is not an external parasite. Treating with levamisole will kill the worm however losses may still occur as the worm attaches itself to the intestine, dies and decays. If not passed through the intestinal tract of the fish it will cause an internal infection killing the fish. This is a nasty worm that is becoming much more prevelant in the hobby. Farm raised fish, such as livebearers, rainbows etc are coming in with this worm. You can't blame the stores as the worm may not show itself for months after purchase. Levamisole used to be readily available through feed lots etc however the pure form is no longer avaialbe without prescription amd what you really need is a friend who is Vet who might help you out. I treat all my wild caught fish and store bought fish with levamisole. The dose is 5 grams per 100 gallons or 1/2 gram in 10. Rick

I don't believe you can get the pure form of Levamisole anymore unless you might be able to get it through a VEt. . It is availalbe in the U.S and you can order it from thewormer.com as pig deweormer. Rick just read Diane's post on the same issue and her link to VetMed is a good one and the price for the product is cheaper then through the wormer.com Rick

quite so. Usually those shipping or wanting to ship Fed Ex ship the product as something other than "live fish". Sometimes it gets through undetected however if checked by customs the shipment will be seized and you will find your name on a Customs red flag list. Not worth it at all. The only way to ship live fish is airport to airport. If ordering from a U.S based company make sure that they have the proper paper work , ie: they need a permit issued by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Dept. which costs them $100.00 (not for each shipment). Many do not have this and ship the fish as someithg other than live fish. Rick

tring to access U.S websites is becoming a more common problem as retailers do not want you to see the major price differences. If you have a Canadian IP address in many cases you will automatically be redirected to the Canadian site.. Big Al's recently announced that to respond to many customer complaints about the pricing difference they have dropped the Canadian price on many items. I need an 18Watt U.V lamp for my coral life unit. It is $46.00 from Big Als.com and $94.00 from the Canadian side. Rick

here is a link to a thread on the Winnipeg Fish Forum from a member who just bred them and there is a link with some good information. Rick http://www.winnipegfishforum.info/forum/in...p?topic=15379.0

I use a lot of NLS for my fish but must admit I have never crushed it up for killie fry. If you do then make sure it is crushed to a fine powder. I would recommend rotifers, spray krill initially and then vinegar eels. I also use Nutrafin powder fry food (46% protein 9% fat) and it works well. If you hatched the fry out in a separate container like I do then make sure you carefully clean uneaten food out and add fesh water. I do this at least once daily and more if I have the time. Rick

A. striatums are pretty hearty. If you have another small tank that you can set up with java moss it will provide some infusoria for the fry. Fresh hatched shrimp is good for them. I don't have much faith in frozen BBS as most of the protein is lost as the baby shrimp basically busrt when frozen, better than nothing though. Someone is your area must have white worms or grindal worms so you can get a culture going otherwise continue feeding the adults good quality flake, mine like NLS growth formula, frozen shrimp and bloodworms. I have quite a few A. marginatums and Fundulopanchax gardreri mamfensis right now and they were all raised on spray krill, vinegar eels, micro worms and live BBS. There is no substitute for conditioning and growth then live foods. Rick

I bred a lot of A. striatums and they did not require any special care. I removed the eggs from the mops and hatched them out in a tupperware type container. I fed the fry micro foods and then live BBS. The adults would eat anything however I did give them live BBS and some white worms. The use of live foods will increase your egg yield dramatically. Rick

48 running and a couple ready for quarantine and or hospital tank. Rick

we have had Rusty come up several times and he usually brings fish with him so one never knows what might show up. Rick

hey all, thought I would post this info. in case anyone was interested in making a road trip our way. Many of the speakers we bring in are the very best the hobby has to offer and certainly worth the trip if you had the time. Check out the list here http://www.asw.ca/meetings.html for info. on dates etc for the likes of Dr. Ron Coleman, Vinny Kutty, Jason Caumartin, Russel Wessel, Chuck Rambo and discus god, Dick Au. Thx. Rick Engstrom V/P Aquarum Society of Winnipeg www.asw.ca

and Neil is sitting back with a big grin on his face The stuff I find amazing is the fry pellet. My rainbow juveniles gobble it up and their colour and growth is much better than when they were on flake. Great stuff. Rick