AQ Farm Excursion Sep 06 - Comments/Pictures

[benny]

Final installment!

The hightlight of the trip for some of us...Teo's plant farm!

It was shipment day tomorrow! How lucky of us! Plenty to choose from as the friendly folks are preparing for the plants to be shipped out.



A detailed discussion on the effects of reducing CO2 fertilisation in favor of higher light output and NO3 on the new Echinodorus spp. with the folks from Teo's. Just kidding! They were making us a special offer for some of the plants on display.


Market style selection. Get them whilst they are fresh!!!


For those who ventured further beyond, this is what the inner portion of the farm is like.

Final round to see if any goodies were missed. Cash parted hands and some going home with plants, wood and even snails!!!


We departed Teo's around 12.20 instead and headed back to C328 for lunch. Some of us when to have a look there whilst others journeyed on to Ben's etc. All in all, a quick splash and dash program to get new folks familiarised with the location and what the local farm scene is like. For those who have previously been, a chance to pick up a few goodies and meet old friends.



Justin, this one is for you. We will miss your presence. It will not be the same without you.... AND DON'T FORGET US WHILST YOU ARE IN JAPAN!!! We will send you the shopping list in a Microsoft Excel list separately.

Cheers,

[vinz]

The subject of recent bad press, following the demise of the famous crocodile hunter.


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I think the poeple who appreciates The Crocodile Hunter, will know the fish was not to blame. It was protecting itself from a perceived threat. I guess Steve just got a little too close this time. (Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he deserved it... he just got too close this time, or his time on earth has ran out. On the same note, I'm sure some of his critics out there are saying 'I told you so!')

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And for some of the others, supermarket style shopping for Eheim parts!


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Hehehe... I'm guessing that's Vincent (Valice) fulfilling my P.O.

[stormhawk]

Well it seems that Potamotrygon? species in Benny's pic was not responsible for the freak accident that killed Steve Irwin, but its cousin, the Bull Ray, Dasyatis brevicaudata, was.

Unfortunate accident it was, but hey, we did see some beautiful freshwater ray while at Qian Hu. There was that beautiful P. leopoldi I think, and some Himantura too. Fascinating buggers they are.

[valice]

Hehehe... I'm guessing that's Vincent (Valice) fulfilling my P.O.

Yupz... That's me!

[Wackytpt]

Yupz... That's me!

and me supervising you.. wahahaha

[benny]

and me supervising you.. wahahaha

And me taking a picture of you supervising him! wahahahah!!

Cheers,

[vinz]

So, how many AQ mods does it take to change a light bulb?

[ccs]

So, how many AQ mods does it take to change a light bulb?

Ans: None because they are all busy fixing the eheim filter hehe

[Memnoch]

guys, anyone know the L-numbers of the plecos i bought at gans?

[valice]

What you have bought is Ancistrus dolichopterus, common name is L183...

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=221

[stormhawk]

Ah, so those tiny ones in the main tank near the door are baby dolichopterus. Thank goodness for Benny's info, that I didn't get any. I thought of buying those but seeing how big they grow, I skipped the idea altogether. Now the snails from Teo's are doing their job.

[Ibn]

Looks like fun. That's an amazing amount of plants at Teo's and I still can't imagine seeing a pleco that size up close. You have a full shot of that pleco, Benny?

[Memnoch]

Eh they grow very big ah?

Gan said abt 6cm?

[valice]

10 cm to be exact... According to the link I gave you.
But, as long as you don't feed it high protein, high fat diet often, it wouldn't reach that size fast...

[genes]

These plecos do eat the plants and woods in our tank right?

[vinz]

Seeing that no one has answered yet, let me offer what I know.

They don't eat plants per se... but some (mostly those that are larger then a few inches), when scraping algae off the leaves, damage the plant surfaces as well. And yes they do feed on the wood. I'm not sure if the latter is a general fact or only for the majority.

[grey_fox]

Shit! (sorry for my language) I totally missed out on this trip...

[eddyq]

Any reason why no group picture was taken?

[michael lai]

These plecos do eat the plants and woods in our tank right?

Genes, only the genus Panaque( royal plecos ) threaten drift wood if that is your concern. ie: L90,L330,L27. THe rest is considered acceptable, anyway most pleco tanks are bare except for DW.

[richietay]

Can request to identify out who is who on those pictures??