Pay a visit to Ben's new shop @ Tiong Bahru.
Hiya,
Got budget to spare for some my aquarium so looking to buy some 'lifestock' for my 3.5 footer.
My shopping list consists of the following:
10 x Yamatos
maybe a pair of Apistos?
Actually looking for a male A. Panduro & a female Caca to pair up my mismatched fishies.
Oh yeah maybe a snail or 2 (the smallish type, not to apple snails)
Anyone going on some CNY shopping?
Got recommendations.
I think I can probably get the shrimps & snails from NA.
Apistos from biotope?
Pay a visit to Ben's new shop @ Tiong Bahru.
Can provide address?
What goodies can I find there?
See this thread on ben's new place
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=16668
Thanks a million Fei Miao for your suggestion.
Went there today, definitely worth the trip.
Got a pair of wild A. agassizii
a pair of goldline cories
5 yamatos
1 pot of plant (which i don't know what, but just wanted to try out)
As mentioned in the other thread, Ben was real helpful, helping me make up my mind about which pair of Apistos to go for.
Damn, forgot about the snails & difuser, I was intending to get.
Guess have to go there again soon.
Hi Giant,
What other Apistos does Ben have?
Just curious, how do you know its a wild Agassizii?
yorky, quickly go and see, saw many bags of apisto floating around.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
Oh yes.. Choy got a loach... rare.. I was with you also...Originally Posted by hwchoy
what loach??!
Choy, how to? Not in town!Originally Posted by hwchoy
Er... Ben told me wild ones, can trust him right?Originally Posted by yorky
Hmmm... I saw mostly Agassizii, but there were a few bags with cockatoo like finage, though didn't really look carefully, cos they were still in their bags.
The other guy said he was still trying get the water ph ready for their liking so they were still in the bags. Only one pair was already swimming in their own tank.
Maybe you want to post a picture of your Aga?Originally Posted by Giant
Wild or not, so long as you find its a good pair, that's satisfaction enough.
Its difficult to tell if its wild if its been conditioned well.
Otherwise, wild Apistos are actually quite unsightly..
Torn fins, sunken stomach, very skittish..
Ok will do. Hope u don't mind the pic quality though.Originally Posted by yorky
Yeah fins were a bit torn. Colours not as brilliant as some of my other apistos.
But at least they look like they are settling in.
Originally Posted by avant
ah ha the loach man's tail stand up already
ben has this BIG loach in the centre bottom rack. about 5 inches. apparently an Indian schistura. $6 only.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
Originally Posted by yorky
give me $$, I go and buy everything for you.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
He has better choices over there...
Cheers!
Benetay
Choy thanks for the offer.Originally Posted by hwchoy
I must learn to restrain and give other Apisto bros here a chance.. hehe.
Giant, you said you saw some Cacatouides-like finnage Apistos.
You mean those with Red finnage and black spots?
Like this?
By the way, if its those as described, those are tank-bred.
Yeah saw some like those, but definitely not like the cover pic, which looks photoshopped man.Originally Posted by yorky
Similar shape but colours not as brilliant, rather dull, actually I can't even remember the colour but I didn't examine those too closely as they were still in the bags floating around & I was more interested in the agassiziis.
Though this is only Jan this may well go down as the biggest joke of the year.. Today I saw all bags of apistos floating in coral-chip-filled tank.. A few pairs have already been released into the tank (with coral chip as substrate). I mean.. isn't true that apistos prefers acidic water???Originally Posted by Giant
Hi Giant, thanks for the update.Originally Posted by Giant
Benetay, congrats! Looks like your Super Red Caca's colours are indeed exceptional to be deemed Photoshopped!
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