New tankmates from Aquarama

**Giant** · 29th May 2005, 21:10

Look who followed me home from the expo.

Ok ok, rather who got packed & transported back to my aquarium from this year's exhibition. hehe

Courtesy of Peru's Stingray Aquarium.

Stripey is L204.
Not too sure Pokey dotty is called though, anyone?

Apologies for the not so great quality pics.

**Cacatuoides** · 29th May 2005, 21:16

wow....u got tat from aquarama?? they got sell fish meh...how come never see?

**Giant** · 29th May 2005, 21:27

Brother Cacatuoides,

Early bird gets the fish. heh
Plus, I learnt if you want to get something no harm opening mouth & asking, to try my luck.

They also mentioned that one guy came before me, & offered to buy the whole lot, but they were still deciding.
So, lucky for me they reserved 1 L204 for me.

On Saturday, most of the plecos & all the cories they brought with them GONE!
I wanted to get a pair of Corydoras sp. "naranja" from them, but not fast enough. In Singapore slang, my "hand leg not fast enough." haha

I was beaten by some kids who said "so cute so cute, mummy, daddy, can I have some?" according to them.
Also missed out on the pencil fish.
All wild caught.

But did managed to get some tetra, I think they are Hyphessobrycon sp. "metae".

As they were packing them for me, someone also bought the stingray they brought along. OF cos that one cost much more.

**BFG** · 29th May 2005, 21:57

Giant, are you the one who stopped at AQ booth to show me the tetra n pleco you bought?

**Giant** · 29th May 2005, 22:05

Yes, that's me.

OMIGAD!! Forgot to introduced myself! Ahhhh!!
So pai say.

Too excited to have finally gotten those plecos I was eyeing since day 1.

Tetra I bought, Plecos were.... lets say a goodwill momento from the Peruvian chaps.

**ranmasatome** · 29th May 2005, 22:52

Haiz...same as you giant... "hand leg not fast enough". Missed out on the pencils and also the paradise threadfin at the thailand booth...haiz... sian!!

**benny** · 29th May 2005, 23:14

Congrats on your lucky find!

I'm slower, but the slowest also get some goodies! Not lifestock, but equipment. During closing time, everything was "lelong" and I got books, tanks, gravel, etc etc.

Cheers,

**Simon** · 29th May 2005, 23:21

I came home empty handed

**BFG** · 29th May 2005, 23:32

Giant, you lucky chap!!! Freebies somemore! BTW, I burnt a big hole in my wallet.

**Simon** · 29th May 2005, 23:34

very big one, but aint u a happier guy now

**BFG** · 30th May 2005, 00:09

er,er,er......I WILL be happy if the BILL is waived!

**benny** · 30th May 2005, 00:10

Originally Posted by BFG

Giant, you lucky chap!!! Freebies somemore! BTW, I burnt a big hole in my wallet.

Well...compared to what others will pay.... I would say that it's a smaller hole than most. That's a fine piece of German aquatic engineering marvel that you lugged home!

Cheers,

**Giant** · 30th May 2005, 06:59

Haha.

Thanks thanks.

But main thing is "it's money well spent" right.
Well, I guess that would be according to us anyway. heh

Maybe that's why they hold it every 2 years, so that you have time to patch back the big hole.

**ranmasatome** · 30th May 2005, 09:16

next time i got strategy liao....sure grab some more things on the last day..lol..

**Star-flog** · 30th May 2005, 09:39

Originally Posted by Giant

Brother Cacatuoides,

Early bird gets the fish. heh
Plus, I learnt if you want to get something no harm opening mouth & asking, to try my luck.

They also mentioned that one guy came before me, & offered to buy the whole lot, but they were still deciding.
So, lucky for me they reserved 1 L204 for me.

On Saturday, most of the plecos & all the cories they brought with them GONE!
I wanted to get a pair of Corydoras sp. "naranja" from them, but not fast enough. In Singapore slang, my "hand leg not fast enough." haha

I was beaten by some kids who said "so cute so cute, mummy, daddy, can I have some?" according to them.
Also missed out on the pencil fish.
All wild caught.

But did managed to get some tetra, I think they are Hyphessobrycon sp. "metae".

As they were packing them for me, someone also bought the stingray they brought along. OF cos that one cost much more.

No wonder can't find anything when I was there on Satursday's afternoon. Are your L204 (Flash Pleco) from Tropical Fish Int'l. I got 3 from them at their farm recently, very nice!

**juggler** · 30th May 2005, 09:54

Originally Posted by Simon

I came home empty handed

Not empty handed. You got the pics, right? And good memories.

**akoh** · 30th May 2005, 09:57

The black spotted ones are LDA31, Panaque Albomaculatus or commonly known as Orange Spots Pleco !.

Wah ! sounds like everyone has a " good harvest " moi oso not bad !

**Simon** · 30th May 2005, 10:08

yeah, mister pro 3 :P

**Giant** · 30th May 2005, 10:11

Thanks again akoh for the ID.
" good harvest " ? Don't tell me u bought that huge pleco on display at the Qianhu booth?

Star-flog, I actually got them from Stingray Aquarium.
Just wondering, how much did they set u back at Tropical Fish Int'l?
But they sure are nice fishies.

One of the Taiwan booth was also allowing people who enquired about their freeze dry products to have some bags for free, don't know if they were samples but the bags were quite big.
It was the booth beside the one with Vivariums set-ups.
There were dried worms, shrimps, etc in there, so should be meant for bigger fish me thinks.
Looked pretty much like some herbs you can see in the nextdoor food expo.
Wonder what would happen if you take one of them & drop them in the pile there. hehe