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What's New? Archives 2007
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December 10th, 2007
December 7th, 2007
October 10th, 2007
September 18th, 2007
September 4th, 2007
August 28th, 2007
August 21st, 2007
August 16th, 2007
August 8th, 2007
July 21st, 2007
July 7th, 2007
June 19th, 2007
June 6th, 2007
June 5th, 2007
 


 

December 10th, 2007

 

Good morning,

Had a full weekend of hiding indoors from the cold and spending time to catch up on stock levels as well as ordering new fish. One benefit of an empty fishroom is being able to go wild on ordering. I have a great number of very cool fish coming in the next 6-10 days before the holiday season. All anticipated items are indicated in pink below, many of which I hand picked over this last month. Highlights of the many below will have to be the wild caught Aulonocara baesnchi "Benga" and Aulonocara maulana (bi-colour 500s) as well as skewed to female ratios on both the Cyphotilapia gibberosa "Kipili" and red rainbow Tropheus. We also will be getting the first batches of our Albino Taiwan reef, arguably the most spectacular albino from Lake Malawi.

I am looking at having plants available within the next month, stay tuned on that one. I also am trying to be able to route one wild caught order from South America in before the holidays if possible.

If you would like any rough estimates on price below feel free to contact me. If fish are held prior to their arrival I will always give the best price available. I have a number of wild caught fish arriving, many of which are running at exceptional quality and size for the species and are not things I can get at any point of the year. So if you would like to get the Christmas gift you really wanted but no one else will buy for you, I am here to help you out!


Happy Holidays,


Spencer

 

Cyphotilapia gibberosa "Kipili" 

Cyphotilapia gibberosa "Kipili"  - One of my all time favorites within the realm of Frontosas,  the variant of C. gibberosa from Kipili exhibits all the best characteristics we look for in a Frontosa... great colour, wonderful form and an outgoing personality coupled with a very easy one to spawn compared to many of the other blue varieties from the Zaire coast.  For the price, wild caughts Kipili has one of the best bang for the buck values.

 

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December 7th, 2007

 

Good morning,

First up, I would like to announce the winner of the first segment of the photo contest. The winner's photo, selected by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, was chosen for its overall composition and layout Juan Miguel informed me.

The winner is Gerry Verrier of Winnipeg, MB for his great picture of one of his Tropheus colonies in action.

The second segment of the competition will begin immediately. For more info look in the Contests section.

I returned last night to Winnipeg after an amazing and wildly successful collecting trip for new brood stock and tour of fellow hobbyists in Uruguay. To say we all had a blast would be a vast understatement. The country and our hosts never ceases to amaze me. I am about to announce another return visit for those who are interested. Contact me directly for more info as space will be limited. Full details will appear on the website in the near future.

As many of you know we are nearly empty on fish here after the Uruguay sale. I am planning on flooding in as many fish possible before the live animals shipping embargo starts before Christmas. I have already planned wild Malawi / Tanganyika as well as stock levels of both to arrive in the next ten days. I will also be trying to get a wild South American order in as well. I will have an updated stocklist up shortly after I get a final count of what fish remained after the stock sale and a better idea of the anticipated species arriving.

After a month of touring Uruguay I was successful this year in bringing back a huge number of new species to culture in my facilities. Many of which I am expecting to be ready in late spring, the vast majority of these species have never been commercially cultured or available previously. I figured I would send a teaser to warm us up from the weather of some of the species I was successful in getting back into breeding programs.

As time permits I will be getting ready a number of the results of the photos and video from the trip for the website. I came home with in excess of 74GB of videos and photos this year so it may take me a while to completely catch up.

I also have a hand full of wild caughts which I will be making available for sale as well shortly from the country.

Pictured below are some of the species which I have staged for breeding and potential species I will have available down the line.

Congratulations once again to our first winner in the photo contest!

Cheers,

Spencer

 

Crenicichla punctata

Crenicichla punctata - One of the larger pikes of the country, it reaches sizes well beyond one foot in length

Gymnogeophagus sp. blue neon "Valentines"
Gymnogeophagus sp. blue neon "Valentines" - One of the rarest of all the Gymnogeophagus, this stunning fish is only found in a very small area on a ranch with very tiny creeks. This fish literally glows! It was the first species I placed into its own pond when I returned.
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus "Frayle Muerta"

Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus "Frayle Muerta" - One of the prettier rhabdotus of the country, this fish is another substrate spawner.

Gymnogeophagus cf. gymnogenys "Centurion"

Gymnogeophagus cf. gymnogenys "Centurion" - Found pinned along the Brazilian border, this maternal mouthbrooder is a peaceful and very striking species.

Gymnogeophagus sp. "Paso Pache"

Gymnogeophagus sp. "Paso Pache" - Another member of the G. gymnogenys group, this one comes from the south central portion of the country.

Gymnogeophagus labiatus "Rio Olimar"

Gymnogeophagus labiatus "Rio Olimar" - Arguably the most striking cichlid to be found in all of South America, this variant of G. labiatus exhibits the largest nuchal hump of them all. A true show stopper, it also reaches a very large size of 18cm.

Gymnogeophagus sp. "San Borja"

Gymnogeophagus sp. "San Borja" - This fish is a very young male and was my target species for this trip. It is very different from G. labiatus, as shown above from the dots in the caudal fin compared to the stripes indicative of G. labiatus. Adult-size males exhibit quite possibly the largest nuchal hump to body mass of any cichlid species. Unlike G. labiatus, this species prefers far more reophilic habitats.

 

 

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October 10th, 2007

 

Good morning,

I am freshly back from a week down south hanging out in my breeding facilities and meeting up with a number of other farms and providers. To say I am full of fish ideas is an understatement. I will be back in Winnipeg today and tomorrow and available to ship before I depart to speak in California this weekend, after which I will be in Canada until my group trips to Uruguay in November.

As a heads-up to what will be arriving next, I am currently staging a wild South American order and a Central American order to arrive in the near future.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Cheers,

Spencer

 

 

 


 

Staging Room

I have recently been building a number of new presentations. One of these deals with the Florida fish farms and how many of our tropical fish get to us. The sheer size and volume of some of the facilities is mind boggling at times.

Packing Room

This one I like. Every tank is a 10 gallon tank with fish loaded inside a tank-sized net. All fish have been sorted and counted out for orders that are heading out in the next day! The organization required for this level of fish pimpin' is extraordinary.

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September 18th, 2007

 

Good evening,

As many have you already have noticed, we have started a photo contest, the first of our contests being run throughout the year.

Remember... full bragging rights are on the line! However even just participating enables you to win future prizes.

I had a couple of orders arrive over the last day. There are a great deal of highlights from both. On the Malawi / Victoria side of things, I received: full sized crimson tides, very nice sized and colouring ruby greens, young breeder cobalt blue zebras and some nice sized livingstoni and Buccochromis nototaenia (one of the prettiest predators of the lake).

On the New World side of things, I received some very nice cories, some pictured below. Also in are L90s (a cool Panaque sp. that I haven't had in a long while), Loricaria simillima (one of the prettiest of all the whiptail catfish), silver hatchets (some nice oversized fluff fish) and, last but not least, a gaggle of great sized red hook silver dollars.

I will be speaking in New Jersey for the next few days and am unavailable to ship until next Monday. However, I should have intermittent email access if you wish to ask any questions or hold any fish until my return.

Cheers,

Spencer

 

 


 

 

 

 

Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Acestrorhynchus falcatus - Red tail barracuda are probably my favorite non-cichlid out there. This is a peaceful fish towards anything it does not view as prey. However when they do view it as prey, they possess one of the most fierce predation attacks that occur in the blink of an eye. They make piranha look like wimps.

Acestrorhynchus falcatus head

Acestrorhynchus falcatus- A little closer look at the working end of this fish and what characins see just before the end.

Corydoras sp. neon green
Corydoras sp. neon green - The Laser Green corys from Peru, easy to keep, spawnable and a really striking fish for a .....cory.
Corydoras sp. neon orange

Corydoras sp. neon orange - Just like the Laser Greens above, the Laser Oranges are just as much to look at and a great addition to planted aquariums especially.

Metriaclima callainos

Metriaclima callainos - The Cobalt Zebra, still one of the prettier, more recognizable fish from Malawi. The ones received today are young breeders.

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September 4th, 2007

 

Good afternoon,

I am aiming to have wild South American arrive next.

I will be doing a few new site inspections and spending some time at my breeding facilities down south Oct 5th-8th. I will have a limited supply and time to transship direct to my American friends during this time frame. Species list will predominantly be of my Malawi and Tropheus stocks as well as the ever-cool Gymnogeophagus sp. norte. A minimum order of $200 is in effect. Contact me directly for more information.

Also I will be transshipping direct for the Gymnogeophagus sp. norte in the US. Minimum 10 fish purchase and you must be flexible to my shipping schedule.

I am anticipating to start shipments into the island of Bermuda by the start of October for my good friends on the beautiful island. More information shortly.

I do have a number of cool fish left from the weekend blitz. I still have some stock levels left of both sizes of the Gymnogeophagus sp norte as well as some choice Tanganyikans. The Zambian regani especially are extremely nice sized and coloured. There are also Cyprichromis in both Katete and Bulu Point, starting to colour.

I will be out of town from the 6th till the 10th, speaking at the Federation of Texas Aquarium Societies' big show in San Antonio. For those in the area and want to check it out more info can be found on their Web site.

I will be out of touch during these days by email (hopefully not in person, but those Texans know how to have fun!).

Cheers,

Spencer

 


 

Gymnogeophagus sp. norte female

Gymnogeophagus sp. norte - I posted the picture of the male last time but here is the girl of the species in full colour! They max out around 3-3.5" range.

Placidochromis phenochilus

Placidochromis phenochilus - A year after diving ducks of all things killed out the entire adult male breeding stock, I am now finally back up and running with their availability. Pictured is a full-sized male. The Blue Speckled Cruiser is a peaceful sand dwelling cichlid from Lake Malawi that makes for a great addition to any aquarium.

 
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August 28th, 2007

 

Good morning,

There are a few new items for this list: from South America, the seldom-seen Guianacara geayi from French Guiana, as well as a slew of Heros notatus from Guyana (F1s from the wild-caughts I brought in last year).  These are a spectacular severum type, featuring loads of green and orange as adults.  The fry are extremely well-defined compared to other Heros. From Central America, we have the yet-undescribed Thorichthys sp. blue mextico, a gorgeous new Thorichthys from Southern Mexico. We also have some F1s and F2s (from my last collecting trip into Mexico) of Herichthys labridens "Blue", a fish very seldom-seen in the hobby. Last but not least, from West Africa we have some nice-sized buffaloheads that are just now starting to sex out.

I also have (in pink on the list) a number of fish which are anticipated within the next week. There are several more species arriving, this is just a sample. If you are interested in any of the anticipated fish and wish to place a hold on them please contact me directly. The Malawi and Gymnogeophagus are now scheduled for arrival late on Friday. Tanganyikans should follow on Tuesday.

For my friends in Texas, I am anticipating transshipping fish with me (including the Gymnogeophagus sp. norte) to the FOTAS show in San Antonio. If you wish for any other Malawi cichlids please contact me directly for availability.


Cheers,

Spencer


 

Guianacara geayi

Guianacara geayi - This seldom-seen cichlid from French Guiana / Northern Brazil is a peaceful substrate spawner loaded with personality.  It stays a relatively small size (max size for male is ~12 cm, female a fair bit smaller)

Herichthys labridens

Hericthys labridens "Rio Choy" - The blue labridens of northern Mexico from the picturesque Taninul Springs (pictured below). A wee bit ill tempered, however when it goes into spawning colours it is one of the most striking fish you can find in Central America. The fry show a really neat pattern compared to other Centrals.

Taninul Springs

 Taninul Springs is the home of the blue labridens (pictured at right). The trek into this majestic locale is a lovely 2 miles through heavy brush and unforgiving heat and humidity. Once there, though, the hardship is worth every effort. The river itself is spring-fed and comes blasting out the side of the mountain that you are standing at the base of it (as pictured here).

Taninul Springs

Pseudodoras niger - The Turushuqui from Peru. One of my all time favorite catfish. They get to be a large size, become completely tame and can be taught to take food readily out of your hand and be able to do a fair amount of handling. Prehistoric in appearance, with their scutes along their side. The best part has to be no matter how big they get, they are never predatory towards live fish (I keep some of these with young Tanganyikan Cyprichromis)

Thorichthys sp. blue mextico "Rio Grande"

 Thorichthys sp. blue mextico "Rio Grande" - Another Mexican fish, this one from the south. This species was discovered a few years back and is still without an official species name. Pictured is the male; the female, if you can believe it, is actually more strikingly coloured. A very beautiful and peaceful Thorichthys species. A real show stopper for any tank.

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August 21st, 2007

 

Good afternoon,

Last night we received a letter perfect wild South American order. Highlights of the order were some great and unexpected size on the Niger cats, some very nice sized L204 and fantastic health and size on the two Corydoras. Items which are left from the order are indicated in red on the list under South Americans. I will try to grab some more pictures especially of the cories after they settle in (and, more importantly, I get some sleep)!

As many of you already know I am planning on attending the Saskatoon Aquarium Society's meeting Saturday featuring my good friend Rusty Wessel. Those in the area I highly encourage dropping by as he is a fantastic resource and often brings fish with him. With that in mind, I do have free shipping options as space permits for Brandon (early Friday AM) Regina (appx lunch time Friday) and Saskatoon (dinner - evening) If you wish to join up with this order, please advise me ASAP so I can start staging fish for shipment.

Also, a bit of a last minute warning but my business partner is traveling to Calgary on Friday. I have a very limited space to include fish here and fish will have to be picked up from him upon arrival (estimating the evening of the 24th) Anyone interested contact me immediately.

Lastly, for everyone who has been flooding my inbox in regards to the Gymnogeophagus sp norte I am estimating late next week for an arrival from my facilities down south. I am staging some other Malawi fish to make up shipping weight. If you are interested, please contact me to make sure I have an adequate number for everyone.

As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask!


Cheers,


Spencer


 

 

 

 

 Aequidins rivulatus

 Aequidins rivulatus - The green terror. To this day still one of the best bang-for-your-buck South American cichlids. The wild ones are just at the cusp of maturity.

L204 Panaqolus sp

L204 Panaqolus sp. - The Emperor Pleco, another small yet very striking pleco which as illustrated can exhibit some fantastic extensions.

Pseudodoras niger

Pseudodoras niger - The Turushuqui from Peru. One of my all time favorite catfish. They get to be a large size, become completely tame and can be taught to take food readily out of your hand and be able to do a fair amount of handling. Prehistoric in appearance, with their scutes along their side. The best part has to be no matter how big they get, they are never predatory towards live fish (I keep some of these with young Tanganyikan Cyprichromis)

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August 16th, 2007

 

Good evening,

I am anticipating a wild South American order to arrive next Tuesday, including a number of seasonal species (monster fish, laser orange corys etc). I am also staging a Malawi order from my facilities to arrive late next week / early the following that I am still adding species to.

I once again have NLS Cichlid formula pellets available in 5 lbs buckets (under dry goods on the list) as well as the brand new coarse sponge ATI hydro sponges in IV sizes (previously only available in V)

I am currently planning on attending the Saskatoon meeting this upcoming weekend (August 24-25). If you wish to take advantage of some free shipping, I have  limited space available to bring fish. I will be packing on a list of first come, first serves. Pickup will be in Brandon late morning on the 24th, Regina mid-afternoon on the 24th and Saskatoon in the evening. Contact me for more details.

If you wish to hold any of the incoming fish I can give a rough estimate on price for most.

Last but not least, by the end of the month I am planning on releasing the first of my Gymnogeophagus sp. norte which I brought back last year while in Uruguay. (pictured at right)

Cheers,

Spence
 


 

 
 

 

 

 

Gymnogeophagus sp. norte

 Gymnogeophagus sp. norte - Recently found on my last trip to Urugay, this species is way out of range of the standard meriodonalis and is isolated to an extremely small location (shown below). A substrate-spawning species, both males and females are equally coloured and have a max size of 4 inches for males (less for females). They begin to colour at 1.5 inch. A spectacular fish, it can handle temperatures between 7-34C and are happiest in standard room temperatures..

Gymnogeophagus sp. norte habitat

This is the natural habitat for the Gymnogeophagus above, a small wallow with two small creeks meandering for around 200m each way between two large rolling hills. Completely isolated from the surrounding areas. Desolate and very shallow with just a couple inquisitive cows. The brood stock was formed from 20 small individuals taken from here.

 

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August 8th, 2007



A bunch of new Tanganyikans arrived last night. Highlights from them are some very nice sized and starting to colour Cyprichromis leptosoma "Livua", the beautiful blue orchid cyps. Also, some extremely nice sized Ectodus decamps,i a seldom-seen, beautiful, sand dwelling cichlid which is a very peaceful and nice addition to any Tanganyikan tank.

Also some nice sized Julidochromis, both marlieri and Kipili regani. I also received a bunch of Lepidiolamprologus lemarii, the Tanganyikan equivalent to (but stays much smaller than) Nimbochromis livingstoni - an ambush predator that is super adorable when small.

Cheers,


Spencer

 


 

 

 
 

 

 

Neolamprologus helianthus

Neolamprologus helianthus - Probably the prettiest of the entire brichardi complex, stays on the small side, easy to breed and is good looking from a very small size.

 'Lamprologus' speciosus

 'Lamprologus' speciosus - One of the least-seen members of the ocellatus group, these often referred to as the black ocellatus are easily the ones with the most "attitude" of the ocellatus group.

 

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July 21st, 2007

 

Good evening,


Had a few new things arrive this week including a spectacular Rift Lake order.

Included in the Rift Lake order are easily the most spectacular mbuna I have ever seen: beyond show-sized Metriaclima sp. chilumba (Yellow chin BB zebras). The males top out at a mind-boggling 7 inches.

I also received the new Pseudotropheus percipax "Mbowe" and have a nice 1m3f ratio remaining on them (they are just at the age of maturity - a number came in holding) This is an extremely cool little mbuna.

Some great sized Ophthalmotilapia nasuta arrived, just starting to sex out.

One of my favorite "Peacocks" which are not Aulonocara are Lethrinops sp. itungi, the red cap lethrinops. An open-water, sand-dwelling fish, it puts on some amazing colours when spawning.

One of the most underrated of the haps, Protomelas fenestratus "Pombo Rocks", has an extremely cool two colour set which contrasts beautifully.

Lastly, I will be traveling extensively through the US starting on the 26th and will be unavailable to ship until August 5th. I will ship both Monday and Tuesday this week prior to my departure. Also, any folks in the general Ottawa area I will now have up to 1 box space of free shipping available for fish to be picked up in the evening of August 5th. (5-7 PM) Space obviously is extremely limited so will be on a first come first served basis.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask!


Spencer

 


 

 
 

 

 

 

Metriaclima sp. chilumba

Metriaclima sp. chilumba - easily some of the most spectacular mbuna I have ever had. Males are the size of your hand, if not larger. The best part of this species is that the females are almost as pretty as the males when they are full grown.  Dominant females look just like their male counterparts.

Protomelas fenestratus "Pombo Rocks"

Protomelas fenestratus "Pombo Rocks" - One of the more striking "Haps" of Lake Malawi, this fish is a great open water species from the lake. Very easy to spawn.

L052 - the butterfly pleco

L052 -  the Butterfly Pleco.  Great for algae, stays relatively small (around 5-6 inches) - a very striking pleco for the price.

Metriaclima sp. zebra slim "Mbamba Island"

Metriaclima sp. "zebra slim" Mbamba Island - This location of zebra slims is rather cool in that the females remain ob and the males (as you can see from this photo) move towards marmalade / blueberry colorations.   A very cool double colour scheme on both sexes, coupled with their extremely elongated body plan makes them a unique addition to a Malawi reef tank.

Lipochromis sp. matumbi hunter

Lipochromis sp. "Matumbi Hunter" -  The hunters are a very cool Victorian. They exhibit more colouration in spawning dress than shown here.  Very easy to spawn, with a very cool elongated predatory body plan.

Altolamprologus compressiceps "Goldhead"

Altolamprologus compressiceps "Goldhead" - These compressiceps from the Tanzanian coastline are one of the more striking members of the species. Wild-caughts may be a fair bit more in price, but saving the 4-6 years growth to get them to a full adult size can easily be worth the extra costs. Instant ready-to-spawn individuals.

 

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July 7th, 2007

 

Good afternoon,

New this week are some new Tanganyikans, definitely headlined by some great tropheus and nice sized cyps! The Kachese are extremely nice.

I just received Dick Au's new book "Trophy Discus." Those of you on the pre-order lists, please advise me of a mailing address to send it to. For locals, contact me directly. I still have a few copies left for anyone else who is interested in this great new book.


Local Drop Shipping - Availability

I am happy to announce that this past week I have added another store to my local drop shipping program.

For local customers, I can now make many of my species of fish available at both the Regent and Pembina locations of Petland Superstores.

The last column on the list indicates the species availability to this program.

There is no minimum order. Contact me directly to coordinate drop-off times. The Pembina location will have drop-offs at  least once a week . All fish will be packed extremely lightly, bagged, labeled and waiting for you at the store locations. They will not be landed into their aquariums. You pay the price indicated on the list.

  • There will be no further discounts
  • No club pet discount
  • Petland store credit cannot be used
  • Guaranteed live arrival for pick up, no 30 day guarantee. All fish  are acclimatized to and quarantined on Winnipeg water
  • Failure to pick up fish on the agreed date will result in loss of ability to order in the future

If you have any questions about this program, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.


Cheers,


Spencer

 


 

 
 

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June 19th, 2007

 

Good afternoon,

New in this weekend are a few new Malawi cichlids:  numerous species of Aulonocara (peacocks) as well as some breeder size Melanochromis parallelus (pictured at right). The biggest highlight is probably the monster sized demasoni (pictured below).

I am planning a wild order of the Rift Lakes and another Malawi order. If you have any requests, let me know immediately and I can try to accommodate them as best as I can.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Cheers,

Spencer

 


 

 
 

 

 

Melanochromis parallelus male

Melanochromis parallelus - The "White Auratus"  on adult males in colour are anything but white, as well are nothing like auratus in personality.  This species is far more peaceful and will have pretty much every adult male in colour.

Melanochromis parallelus female

Melanochromis parallelus - The female of the parallelus is also the juvenile colouration.  One of the most contrasting colours between the sexes in the lake, plus the rare species of white fish from Lake Malawi.

Nothobranchius guentheri

Nothobranchius guentheri -  An annual killifish (live flake food for your cichlids). 

Pseudotropheus demasoni "Pombo Rocks"

Pseudotropheus demasoni "Pombo Rocks" - Still easily the king of all the mbuna,  the demasoni in right now are of an exceptionally large size.

Ptychochromoides katria

Ptychochromoides katria - One of the all too common Madagascar cichlids being ever threatened by deforestation and loss of habbitat in its natural range.  This is one of the more primitive cichlids available and almost so ugly they look good!

Metriaclima fainzilberi "Lundu" male

Metriaclima fainzilberi "Lundu" - One of the bigger zebra types, these yellow chin flag top zebra cichlids are a real show stopper when placed within the right mix. 

Wild Tefe green discus

Wild Tefe green discus

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June 6th, 2007

 

Good afternoon,

Been a wild few days with new fish coming in. A huge number of fish are already gone, however there are a load of cool fish remaining.

I will be posting pictures on the website gallery soon with additional photos from the incoming fish. For the moment, highlights of the orders on the South American side have to be more of the massive L52 Butterfly pleco, some great sized Acaricthys heckeli and the cool L129 - Columbian zebra pleco.

The Tanganyikan order was nothing short of perfect, having no casualties (which is unheard of on large Tanganyikan orders).

Remaining on the Tanganyikan order are some great sized Cyprichromis and Xenotilapia; extremely well coloured Julidochromis regani "Zambian"; one of my favorite small substrate spawners, the very distinct Julidochromis transcriptus "Bemba" and others.

A Malawi order from my place is up next. If you have any other requests Malawi-wise let me know and I can see if I can incorporate it in. They should be in late next week.

Lastly, I have finalized the itineraries for both trips to Uruguay. I do believe my first trip is fully sold out now (may have 1 spot left depending on the vehicle I rent) and the second trip was posted last night. The second one features a trek to the Brazilian border to go after the spellbinding Gymnogeophagus labiatus and gymnogenys, among many more species.

Take a peek at the itineraries.

If you are interested, contact me directly. Space is very limited and I will not be able to add any further slots beyond this one in 2007. If you have never gone collecting before, Uruguay truly is "Collecting for Dummies," with all the support help we will have and the ease of the country compared to others. However, vegans beware!

Cheers,

Spencer

 


 
 

 

 

Acarichthys heckeli

Acarichthys heckeli - The threadfin Geophagus.  This easy to keep and fast growing Geophagine (one of the few fast growing ones)  bang for your buck is one of the nicest geophagine species out there still, a definite show stopper of a species from Guyana.

Tropheus moori "Chipimbi"

Tropheus moori "Chipimbi" - One of the coolest moori when they are young, grows up to being similar to Ilangi but when younger almost dare I say looks better! 

 

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June 5th, 2007

Good afternoon,  

I confirmed I will be the first one in Canada to get my good friend Dick Au's new book on Trophy Discus.  I am anticipating the books shall arrive in the third- fourth week of June if not sooner.   If you pre-order the book with me the price will be 24.00 Canadian.  (plus shipping where applicable).

I recently saw the print proof of the book while speaking with Dick at a show and it is fabulous.  It has over 300 pictures and around 130 pages all dedicated on how to select and prepare discus for showing and knowing you really have a trophy discus.   Definite book for discus lovers.

If you are interested in this book let me know ASAP and I will be sure to include you within the pre-orders.

For an up to date list check the website out.

Cheers,

Spencer

Trophy Discus - Dick Au

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