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Are you an executive of the CAS?
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Just a heads up. Mark it on your calender!
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Thanks for that info RD
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I still have a handful to sell. $12 each. I coming to Edmonton for the auction.
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How many you want. I have fry of one inch. $20 each.
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Are they harmful? The cat fish is very messy and eats a lot. So what you said makes sense.
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I have a 180 gallon with sand substrate run by an FX5. When I do water changes and stir up the sand there are thousands of 1cm long worms about half the width of sewing thread floating EVERYWHERE. fish are large waking cat, big front, oscar, true parrot and a parachromis sp. all seen fine. Should I be worried?
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Bump updated.
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There's been altums at auctions before and I never heard they suffered. So I can add altums to the sales bill?
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Up dated with more items added.
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GIANT CALGARY FISH AUCTION SNEEK-A-PEEK
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SEE THERE?
Here is the line up so far....
Check back regularly as items will be added as the vendors report in.
GIANT FISH AUCTION
In Calgary this Sunday Oct 18th
HERES A SAMPLE OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE THERE.
Giant auction Line up so far. Something for everyone
Auction sales bill
Dry goods
10 gallon tank
15 gallon tank
55 gallon tank
Large multi tank air pump
Large water pump
Fish food
Box of complete, used aquarium set up kit.
Small air pumps
50 watt heater (used)
Used Fluval 404 complete filter
Fluval underwater filter
Water test kits
Submersible sump pump
Pond de-icer
New/used driftwood
Livestock
Axolotls
Johann mbuna juveniles mature electric yellow male electric blue
gilli mollies
Multisquamata rainbowfish Guyana red spot angels. Apple snails
blue Moscow guppies (show quality)
mollies..
Glossolepis wanamensis adult pair.
Double Black angelfish
White tailed acei
Eureka Red young adult male
Pure endlers
Blue Moscow guppies
Ameca splendens
Zoogoneticus tequila
Large OB peacock Pair
Green Moscow guppies
Red tailed Goodieds
Electric blue hap male
Large Filament Barbs
Glossolepis dority rainbowfish
Julichromis ornatus
Electric Yellows
Black mollies
Pseudotropheus Msobo cichlid group 1male 3 female
Fundulopanchax gardneri
Aphyosemion christyi
Corydoras trilineatus
Panda guppies
Xiphophorus montezumae (Montezuma swordtail)
Elassoma evergladei (Everglades Pygmy Sunfish)
Jenynsia onca (Spotted One-sided Livebearer)
Cories :
reynoldsi, hasbrosus, pygmaeus, imitator, guapore, polystictus, caudimaculatus, arcuatus, concolor, brochis, green avenues.
Plecos
L243, 201,L169, L34, L91,128- blue phantom, 200- yellow hifin phantoms
L254 blue spot
Hypancistrus furunculus L199
Ancistrus sp Snowflake
Plants
Tiger vals
pelia
Red tiger lotus
vallesnaria contortion & americana
rotala wallichi
ulvaceus
Mexican Oak Leaf
Water sprite
Frog bit
Water Hyacinth
Marsilea
Cryps
Stargrass
Anubias
Uruguay Sword
Rotala Indica
Bolbitis
Staruogyne
Glossostigma
Lindernia
Subwasswetang
Amoracia aquatica
Alternatheira
Rotala macrandra
Bacopas moneiri
australis.
Low light plants
Cyperus alternifolius (2 lots)
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Wow, every single response here was awsome and responsibly written. I too don't want to see LFS go extinct. As consumers we can use our buying power to influence what I consider a road to win, win for everyone. What I'm going to suggest will not only keep fish stores in business but help local breeders as well, and in doing this will inevitably offer healthier fish to consumers.
When you go to your LFS ask for locally raised fish. They will probably look at you like your head is made of cheese. But if enough of us do this, stores will catch on. There is a demand for locally raised fish. Fish that haven't travelled thousands of miles, cramped in overcrowded bags where the survivors, though healthy, are weekened by stress and prone to disease. As mentioned by many posts above, local breeders have fewer tanks and more time to care for their fish. Their fish are raised in local water conditions and are subjected only to a short trip to the fish store. Resulting in stronger fish, less susceptible to paracites and disease that circulate through display tanks.
The truth be known, 80% of the fish exported from Asia to North America are Asia's culls. Truth be known, WE GET THE JUNK. i've heard this from many importers and wholesalers. Europe gets the second best but the best they just don't export. Asia breeds lots of fish because they love fish. But only a small percentage of fry will be quality, so the culls are sent to us.
If you want quality fish, buy from local breeders who search far and wide, even bring in or smuggle fish in their suit cases to get good breeding stock and then raise healthy, quality fry.
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Thanks, keep it coming!
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I am putting together an Auction Sales Bill to promote the auction and attract more buyers. Many non fish auctions put out fliers or posters listing much of the items one can expect to see for sale.
So I am asking all venders to report to me with a list of their goods. Livestock and dry goods. I just need specied name or a brief word about your dry goods.
You can comment here or if you prefer anonymity, email me at: mylifeasapineapple@gmail.com
Or text me at (403)-443-8251
Thanks.
Irene
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Thanks Harold. Never mind about RD http://smurk.me/5lu1 . I enjoy any experience you have to offer. PH can play a factor with domestic bred fish. So if you feel it is important that is good information to get out there.
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Hmmm... That will be the topic for another Thread. "How can fish stores improve the way they keep and display their fish?"
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I am trying to gather data about how, general water, atmospheric pressure and shipping stresses affect the vitality of domestic raised aquarium fish.
So, just want to put this out there. Would you say, in your experience with buying fish, that fish bought born and raised in Alberta water are hardier/healthier compared to fish purchased from the lfs that are imports bred in other countries?
Your comments are greatly appreciated.
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Thanks, Vince. We are stoked.
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Trimacs spawned behind my back and now have a collection of wigglers.
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I beat both of you to the idea and suggested it to the hubby. He thought it best to wait it out and see. She is able to get away from him in a small hide. I decided that if he doesn't let her out to eat for over a week I would move her. But yesterday they were both out and getting along just fine. Today, she even turned on her breeding stripes again. So, we are watching carefully. Thanks guys.
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Well, the new parents have some learning to do. I guess I should pulled the log and cared for the eggs myself. They ate them. And now he is mad at her!
CAS Spring Auction April 30th 2017
in Calgary Aquarium Society (CAS)
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No. We are not having a show this year.