Cyreen

I notice on some of the Aquabid auctions that they have "David" in Quebec listed as the Canadian transhipper. Is this in addition to Zena and Hung or is he replacing them? Some auctions are still listing Zena and/or Hung. I emailed Zena a couple weeks ago and never received a reply. Anyone know what's going on?

Where are you ordering from in September? There is 10 hours left on the auctions I'd like and nothing on the boards to indicate no shipping to Canada... other than Hung Phan saying so.

I know! I've bought plants from you before - we both have giant girlies from TNT in Edmonton! :P So what happens to all the Canadian buyers on Aquabid who aren't going to get their fish? It's not fair to the breeders or the buyers if there's no notification.

I tend to be partial to plakats and you don't see them in stores. Although in all honesty - one of the fish I'm currently in love with is a perfect white crown.

Thanks! It's not that I need a fish, just two very specific fish I fell in love with on the boards.

So... having been somewhat preoccupied with other endeavors and this being the time of year (warm weather shipping/birthday) my mind turns to overseas fishes - I did a snoop on Aquabid today. Of course there are always beautiful fish and (hence the title) just my luck, the shipping date was yesterday. Sent an email to Hung Phan (transhipper) and evidently due to an increase in shipping costs, he's doesn't think there will be another shipping date.

Whyo is a pretty energetic little swimmer too - found him at Big Al's. I'm waiting to see how much bigger he gets before I invest in a bigger tank. From what I understand "giant" Betta can come in different purities. He seems to have stalled out, but I also understand he could continue to grow and gain bulk for the first 18 months.

Nope, had a problem, but we seem to have conquered that - just want to have something on hand in case of emergencies (she says, knowing how quickly things can go south with fishies). Whyo and I currently share desk space in my home office. I actually downgraded to Betta for the convenient weekly cleanings from a 10 gallon community tank in the past because I discovered I wasn't that fond of the maintenance - especially considering the other critters requiring attention (i.e. two cats, a dog, and... a Rock Dove a.k.a. flying rat). A regular Betta in a 2.5 is okay, Whyo might require a 5 gallon, but that's it. The offer of the tank is appreciated anyway - thank you!

Hi - I'm the current owner of the giant plakat you see to your left, named Whyo. While I've kept Betta before, Whyo is a bit of learning curve for me. He currently resides in a heated 2.5 gallon tank, which he may very well outgrow - we'll see. About a week ago he got really listless and pale, but a couple daily water changes and a little extra aquarium salt and he's back up to speed. I would, however, like to keep a basic broad spectrum antibiotic on hand for future reference and was hoping for some recommendations.