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cowherdfg
Dec 06, 2024
In News & Events
It was a hard decision which has taken me about a year to make, but it is now time to shut down my tropical fish business, Aquatic Life Farm, LLC. It has been a fun run of about 20 years, but now and I am finding it difficult to maintain the effort involved.  Â
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If you have any interest in buying all the equipment or fish, please contact me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com  If you want to buy everything, I will make you a special deal.Â
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If you want to come here, net the fish you want, you need an appointment which can be arrange by contacting me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
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I cannot ship any fish because it is currently too cold.
HERE IS THE EQUIPMENT LIST.
THERE ARE 5 RACKS. ALL OF THE RACKS ARE 2X4 BOLTED TOGETHER SO THEY COME APART
10 gallon tanks 19
2.5 gallon for eggs/fry 17
20 gallon long tanks 17
30 gallon 27
40 gallon breeder tanks18
40 gallon long tanks 2
55 gallon with METAL STAND 1
55 gallon with FINISHED WOOD STAND 1
65 gallon RIMLESS tank with FINISHED WOOD STAND 1
cube 5 gallon tank with filter for DESK TOP 1
large carbon dioxide tanks and regulators 2
large air pump for whole fish room 1
refrigerator 1
sump 1
large water pumps 3
RO GENERATOR WITH SPARE CARTRIDGES 1
RO water storage 55 gallon drums 2
case of 6 inch X 20 inch X 2 mil fish bags 800
7X14 breather bags 250
shipping boxes 50
5 gallon buckets 10
assorted fish net brine shrimp 2
small 5
large 10
daphnia 2
brine shrimp eggs just opened pound can 1 Â
plastic sweater boxes with lids FOR fish sales at conventions or tail gating events or BFD 35
books on fish and plants 30 to 40
MISC AIR STONES,
PLECO CAVES,
LIGHT BOX ,
TDS METER,
PH KIT WITH LIQUID REAGENT = ALWAYS GOOD
SPAWNING SLATES FOR ANGELS
HERE IS THE THE FISH LIST BG = BREEDING GROUP
ANCISTRUS DOLICHOPTERUS STARLIGHT ANCISTRUS or L183 6
ANCISTRUS SP ALBINO ANCISTRUS 49
ANCISTRUS SP YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS 19
ANCISTRUS SP L144 ANCISTRUS BG 5Â Â Â Â Â FISH 45 ADULTS
ANCISTRUS SP SUPER RED BRISTLENOSE BG 6Â Â Â Â FISHÂ 20Â 1 INCH
APHYOSEMION AUSTRALE ORANGE ORANGE AUSTRALE KILLIFISH 15 PAIRSÂ Â 30 0.5 INCH
CELESTICHTHYS MARGARITATUS CELESTIAL PEARL DANIO 25
CHINDONGO DEMASONI DEMASONI BG 6Â Â BG 12
CORYDORAS AENEUS BRONZE CORY 70
CORYDORAS OIAPOQUENSIS FLAG-TAILED PANDA CORY 4
CORYDORAS PALEATUS PEPPER CORY 27
CORYDORAS PANDA PANDA CORY 32
CORYDORAS PYGMAEUS PYGMY CORY BG 8
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK BLACK CORY BG 11Â Â FISH 110
CORYDORAS sp CW010 GOLD LASER CORY BG 13Â Â FISH 10
CORYDORAS STERBAI STERBAE CORY BG 11Â Â FISH 3
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS LEOPARD CORY BG 7Â Â Â Â FISH 20
CORYDORAS WEITZMANI TWO SADDLE CORY BG 7Â Â Â Â FISH 28
DANIO ERYTHROMICRON EMERALD DWARF DANIO ???
FUNDULOPANCHAX SJOESTEDI DWARF RED GULARIS 8 PAIRSÂ PLUS 30 1 INCH
GEOPHAGUS ALTIFRONS EARTH EATER 1
HELOSTOMA TEMMICKI KISSING GOURAMI 9
HYPANCISTRUS sp. (L333)Â Â Â MAZE ZEBRA PLECOÂ BG 6
HYPHESSOBRYCONÂ sp. MZUEL 17771 Mato Grosso Red Cherry Tetra BG 6Â Â FISH 18
MELANOTAENIA PARVA Â RED ORANGE RAINBOWÂ BG 6Â Â FISHÂ 30 >1 INCH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA RAINBOW WAPOGA 24
MICROGEOPHAGUS RAMIREZI GERMAN BLUE RAMSÂ Â 30 PAIRS
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI CORAL RED PENCILFISH 25
NEOLAMPROLOGUS PULCHER FAIRYÂ or LYRETAIL CICHLID BG 17
ORYZIAS LATIPES Orange Sparkle Japanese Ricefish 30
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS FORK TAILED RAINBOW 20
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE RAINBOW GERTRUDAE 21
PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE BLUE PEARLSCALE ANGELFISH 35
PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE BLACK ANGELFISH 4
SAHYADRIA DENISONII ROSELINE BARBS 5 LARGE
SEWELLIA MARMORATA FIREWORKS HILLSTREAM LOACH 6
SYNODONTIS PERTICOLA PETRICOLA CATFISH BG 5Â
TRICHOPODUS LEERII PEARL GOURAMI BG 1 M 2F
TRICHOPODUS TRICHOPTERUS OPALINE GOURAMI 4 M 3 FÂ 6 1 INCH
XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI BLACK VELVET SWORDTAIL 8 PAIRS
XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI RED VELVET SWORDTAIL 70
XIPHOPHORUS MACULATUS BLUE WAG PLATY 40
XIPHOPHORUS PYGMAEUS PYGMY SWORDTAIL 50
MELANOIIDES TUBERCULATA MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAIL LOTS
NEOCARIDINA DAVIDI BLUE SHRIMP 80 IN 2 TANKS
NEOCARIDINA DAVIDI FIRE RED SHRIMP 140 IN 2 TANKS
PLANORBARIUS CORNEUS RAMSHORN SNAIL LOTS
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cowherdfg
Sep 03, 2024
In Fish Mongers
Please order from the list below by either responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICEFISHÂ (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH
RED MZUEL TETRAS (HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771) F1 $10.00 EACH
CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $10.00 EACH
SYNODONTIS PERTICOLA ( PYGMY LEOPARD CATFISH FROM LAKE Tanganyika) $8.00 EACH
GERMAN BLUE RAMSÂ Â Â Â Â Â (or 2 pairs for $35) $20.00 PAIR
DWARF RED GULARISÂ Â (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR
ORANGE AUSTRALEÂ Â Â Â (EXTRA FEMALES $8 EACH) $15.00 PAIR
ROCKET KILLIES (E. ANNULATUS) $15.00 PAIR
DAPHNIA MAGNAÂ Â Â (>1000 daphnia per bag)Â $5.00 BAG
SCUDSÂ Â (>500 scuds per bag) $5.00 BAG
MICROWORM CULTURE $5.00 BOX
FREE STARTER MICROWORM CULTURE to any PVAS member       just   ASK FOR FREE STARTER WHICH is a tablespoon of a going culture
VINEGAR EEL CULTURE which is a pint of culture $5.00
SUPER RED BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUSÂ Â YOUNG 2-3 INCHES $12.00 EACH
YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)Â Â (adults) [PAIRS AVAILABLE] $11.00 EACH
YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)Â (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH
ALBINO ANCISTRUSÂ Â (adults) [PAIRS ARE AVAILABLE] $8.00 EACH
ALBINO ANCISTRUSÂ Â Â YOUNG 2-3 IN CHES $5.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (adults ) $15.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (2 - 3 inch )Â (6 FOR $50) $10.00 EACH
CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)Â $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH
CORYDORASÂ PANDA $7.00 EACH
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACKÂ Â (BLACK CORYS)Â (or 6 for $60) $12.00 EACH
CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUSÂ Â (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS WEITZMANIÂ Â (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS GOLD LASERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $12.00 EACH
CHINDONGO DEMASONIÂ Â Â Â (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH
BLUE WAG PLATYSÂ $10.00 PAIR
RED VELVET SWORDTAILSÂ Â (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR
PYGMY SWORDTAILSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR
ALBINO RED DELTA-TAILED GUPPIESÂ $15.00 PAIR
DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIESÂ (2 pairs $25)) $15.00 PAIR
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERIÂ (Coral Red Pencilfish)Â $10.00 EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATAÂ Â Â (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUSÂ Â Â Â (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAEÂ (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >15 snails
MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails
BLACK BANDED SUNFISH $12.00 EACH
BLUE CHERRY SHRIMPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â (females are blue, males are lighter blue) $20.00 FOR 10 SHRIMP
FIRE RED CHERRY SHRIMPÂ ( both sexes are red) $25.00 FOR 10 SHRIMP
Please order from the list above by either responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
Thanks
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cowherdfg
Jul 31, 2024
In Fish Mongers
I will deliver whatever you order from the list below to the PVAS meeting this Saturday. Please order by responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICE FISHÂ (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH
MATO GROSSO RED CHERRY TETRAS (HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771) F1 $15.00 EACH
CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (or 6 FOR $54) $10.00 EACH
GERMAN BLUE RAMSÂ Â Â Â Â Â (or 2 pairs for $30) $20.00 PAIR
DWARF RED GULARISÂ Â (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR
ORANGE AUSTRALEÂ Â Â Â (EXTRA FEMALES $8 EACH) $15.00 PAIR
DAPHNIA MAGNAÂ Â Â (>1000 daphnia per bag)Â $5.00 BAG
SCUDSÂ Â (>500 scuds per bag) $5.00 BAG
MICROWORM CULTURE $5.00 BOX
FREE STARTER MICROWORM CULTURE to any PVAS member just   ASK FOR FREE STARTER WHICH is a tablespoon of a going culture
VINEGAR EEL CULTURE which is a pint of culture $5.00 BOX
YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)Â Â (adults) $11.00 EACH
YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)Â (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH
ALBINO ANCISTRUSÂ Â (adults) $8.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (adults ) $15.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (2 inch ) $10.00 EACH
CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)Â $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH
CORYDORASÂ PANDA $7.00 EACH
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACKÂ Â (BLACK CORYS)Â (or 6 for $60) $12.00 EACH
CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUSÂ Â (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS WEITZMANIÂ Â (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS GOLD LASERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $12.00 EACH
CHINDONGO DEMASONIÂ Â Â Â (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH
BLUE WAG PLATYSÂ $10.00 PAIR
RED VELVET SWORDTAILSÂ Â (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR
PYGMY SWORDTAILSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR
ALBINO RED DELTA-TAILED GUPPIESÂ $15.00 PAIR
DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIESÂ (2 pairs $25)) $15.00 PAIR
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERIÂ (Coral Red Pencilfish)Â $12.00 EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATAÂ Â Â (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUSÂ Â Â Â (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAEÂ (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >15 snails
MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails
BLACK BANDED SUNFISH $12.00 EACH
I will deliver whatever you order from the list above to the PVAS meeting this Saturday. Please order by responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
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cowherdfg
Jul 07, 2024
In Fish Mongers
I will deliver whatever you order from the list below to the PVAS meeting this Saturday. Please order by responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com Thanks
ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICEFISHÂ (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH
MATO GROSSO RED CHERRY TETRAS (HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771) F1 $15.00 EACH
CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOS $10.00 EACH or 6 FOR $50
GERMAN BLUE RAMSÂ $20.00 PAIR
DWARF RED GULARISÂ Â (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR
ORANGE AUSTRALEÂ $15.00 PAIR
DAPHNIA MAGNAÂ Â Â (>1000 daphnia per bag)Â $5.00 BAG
SCUDSÂ Â (>500 scuds per bag) $5.00 BAG
MICROWORM CULTURE $5.00 BOX
FREE STARTER MICROWORM CULTURE to any PVAS member       just   ASK FOR FREE STARTER WHICH is a tablespoon of a going culture
VINEGAR EEL CULTURE which is a pint of culture $5.00 BOX
YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)Â Â (adults) $11.00 EACH
YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)Â (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH
ALBINO ANCISTRUSÂ Â (adults) $8.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (adults ) $15.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (2 inch ) $10.00 EACH
CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)Â $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH
CORYDORASÂ PANDA $7.00 EACH
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACKÂ Â (BLACK CORYS)Â Â $12.00 EACH
CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUSÂ Â (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS WEITZMANIÂ Â (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS GOLD LASERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $12.00 EACH
CHINDONGO DEMASONIÂ Â Â Â (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH
BLUE WAG PLATYSÂ $10.00 PAIR
RED VELVET SWORDTAILSÂ Â (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR
PYGMY SWORDTAILSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR
ALBINO RED DELTATAILED GUPPIESÂ $15.00 PAIR
DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIESÂ (2 pairs $30) $15.00 PAIR
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERIÂ (Coral Red Pencilfish)Â $12.00 EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATAÂ Â Â (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUSÂ Â Â Â (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAEÂ (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >15 snails
MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails
BLUE CHERRY SHRIMPÂ Â $20.00 for 10 shrimp
BLACK BANDED SUNFISH $12.00 EACH
I will deliver whatever you order from the list above to the PVAS meeting this Saturday. Please order by responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com   Thanks
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cowherdfg
Jun 27, 2024
In Fish Mongers
AZOO CO2 regulator with bubble counter for sale with CO2 tank $130. Includes 10 feet of CO2 impervious tubing.
https://www.azoo-aqua.com/product-info.asp?id=227
video CO2 reg.MOV
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cowherdfg
Jun 02, 2024
In Chatter Box
June 8 CCA Meeting
***NOTE: We are meeting at the elementary school across the street.***
  June 8 @ Glenallan Elementary School: 12520 Heurich Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20902 THIS PLACE IS ABOUT 3 BLOCK AWAY FROM OUR USUAL MEETING PLACE.
• Meeting room opens at 12:30 pm (Meeting to start at 1:00)
• Meeting from 1:00-4:30 pm
•   Set up at 12:30-1:00pm
•   Meeting start: socializing 1:00-1:30 pm
•   Speaker begins at 1:30 pm
•   Auction begins at 2:35 pm
•   Meeting ends promptly at 4:30
•   Meeting Topic: Exploring the Rio Tapiche: Collecting, Community & Clinics
Speaker Bio
Kevin Wilson began fish keeping at the age of 13. After Graduating High School, he worked his first job at the Barrier Reef Aquarium in Rockville, where he was introduced to the saltwater side of the hobby. It was then after purchasing his first blenny that he fell in love with blennies, a family of coastal fishes with interesting behaviors. Kevin's fascination with blennies evolved from his first love in aquarium fish, the cichlids. He kept various species of cichlids during his High School years. Blenny behavior is very similar to cichlids, having very alert, active eyes and curious, almost intelligent behavior. They're almost a benthic saltwater version of a smart cichlid.
While in college, he caught his first local blenny and became fascinated with a grad student’s experiment on striped blennies. This fascination led to his dream, to keep local blennies in a setting close to their natural environment and resulted in his efforts to build a simulated oyster reef in a home aquarium. He entered this tank in the 2022 Biotope Aquarium Project's Biotope Aquarium Contest North America Category and wound up taking First Place! He's also kept local native freshwater fish species in home aquariums for 43 years and is a member of the North American Native Fishes Association (NANFA).
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cowherdfg
May 26, 2024
In Fish Mongers
I will deliver your order to this Saturday's PVAS meeting. Please order by responding to this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com Thanks,
ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICEFISHÂ (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH
MATO GROSSO RED CHERRY TETRAS (HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771) F1 $15.00 EACH
CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOS $10.00 EACH or 6 FOR $50
GERMAN BLUE RAMSÂ $20.00 PAIR
DWARF RED GULARISÂ Â (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR
ORANGE AUSTRALEÂ $15.00 PAIR
DAPHNIA MAGNAÂ Â Â (>1000 daphnia per bag)Â $5.00 BAG
SCUDSÂ Â (>500 scuds per bag) $5.00 BAG
MICROWORM CULTURE $5.00 BOX
FREE STARTER MICROWORM CULTURE to any PVAS member, just  ASK FOR FREE STARTER WHICH is a tablespoon of a going culture
VINEGAR EEL CULTURE which is a pint of a going culture $5.00
YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)Â Â (adults) $11.00 EACH
YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)Â (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH
ALBINO ANCISTRUSÂ Â (adults) $8.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (adults ) $15.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ ( 2 to 4 inch ) $10.00 EACH
CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)Â $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH
CORYDORASÂ PANDA $7.00 EACH
CORYDORAS PYGMAEUSÂ $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACKÂ Â (BLACK CORYS)Â Â $12.00 EACH
CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUSÂ Â (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS WEITZMANIÂ Â (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS GOLD LASERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $12.00 EACH
CHINDONGO DEMASONIÂ Â Â Â (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH
BLUE WAG PLATYSÂ $10.00 PAIR
RED VELVET SWORDTAILSÂ Â (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR
PYGMY SWORDTAILSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR
ALBINO RED DELTA TAILED GUPPIESÂ $20.00 PAIR
DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIESÂ (2 pairs $30) $20.00 PAIR
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERIÂ (Coral Red Pencilfish)Â $12.00 EACH or 6 for $60
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATAÂ Â Â (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUSÂ Â Â Â (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAEÂ (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >15 snails
MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails
BLUE CHERRY SHRIMPÂ Â $20.00 for 10 shrimp
FIRE RED CHERRY SHRIMP $25.00 for 10 shrimp
BLACK BANDED SUNFISH $12.00 EACH or 6 for $60
I will deliver your order to this Saturday's PVAS meeting. Please order by responding to this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com  Thanks, Frank
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cowherdfg
May 06, 2024
In News & Events
May 11 CCA Meeting
May 11 @ JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL: 1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902
Meeting room opens at 12:30 pm (Meeting to start at 1:00)
• Meeting from 1:00-4:30 pm
• Set up at 12:30-1:00pm
• Meeting start: socializing 1:00-1:30 pm
• Speaker begins at 1:30 pm
• Auction begins at 2:35 pm
• Meeting ends promptly at 4:30
Meeting Topic: Natural tanks for big cichlids and a discussion of the importance of supplements in a deep substrate
Speaker Bio
Father Fish is an old time fish keeper. For 70 years he has kept fish. These are his simple, easy, guaranteed methods for keeping healthy, happy tropical fish in your aquarium. Louis Foxwell adopted the role of Father Fish many years ago when he decided to open a tropical fish store as a retirement business. He had been a missionary, following in his father's footsteps for 25 years. Both men served the same congregation of deaf worshipers. Lou's grandmother started him on his lifelong hobby. He was a Founder on the original Board of Directors of the National Aquarium as the chairperson of the community relations committee and a member of the Search Committee. Lou has worked in nearly every level of the fish industry. His experience is broad and deep. Through the Father Fish label you may buy Plants, Soil Supplement, Pond Culture, Microfauna and more. Go to fatherfish.fish to find all of the services, organizations, and support businesses involved in this amazing organization. He also has numerous YOUTUBE videos:: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_yczBK9HleS-HOFFHtM5Wg
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cowherdfg
Apr 27, 2024
In Fish Mongers
I will deliver whatever you order from the following list to the PVAS meeting on Saturday. Please order by responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com Thanks,
NEWEST ITEMS or ITEMS ONCE AGAIN AVAILABLE ARE LISTED FIRST
MATO GROSSO RED CHERRY TETRAS (HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771) F1 $25.00 EACH
CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOS $10.00 EACH
ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICEFISHÂ (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH
BLACK VELVET SWORDTAILSÂ Â $12.00 PAIR
GERMAN BLUE RAMSÂ $20.00 PAIR
DWARF RED GULARISÂ Â (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR
DAPHNIA MAGNAÂ Â Â (>1000 daphnia per bag)Â $5.00 BAG
MICROWORM CULTURE $5.00 BOX
FREE STARTER MICROWORM CULTURE to any PVAS member      Â
just   ASK FOR FREE STARTER which is a tablespoon of a healthy culture
VINEGAR EEL CULTURE IN A PLASTIC BOX $5.00 BOX
SCUDSÂ Â (>500 scuds per bag) $5.00 BAG
YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)Â Â (adults) $11.00 EACH
YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)Â (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH
ALBINO ANCISTRUSÂ Â (adults) $8.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (adults ) $15.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (2 inch ) $10.00 EACH
CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)Â $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH
CORYDORASÂ PANDA $7.00 EACH
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACKÂ Â (BLACK CORYS)Â Â $10.00 EACH
CORYDORAS SPLENDENS (EMERALD GREEN CORY) $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUSÂ Â (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS WEITZMANIÂ Â (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS GOLD LASERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $12.00 EACH
CHINDONGO DEMASONIÂ Â Â Â (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH
BLUE WAG PLATYSÂ $10.00 PAIR
RED VELVET SWORDTAILSÂ Â (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR
PYGMY SWORDTAILSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR
ALBINO RED DELTA-TAILED GUPPIESÂ $20.00 PAIR
DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIESÂ (2 pairs $30) $20.00 PAIR
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERIÂ (Coral Red Pencilfish)Â $12.00 EACH OR 6 FOR $50.00
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATAÂ Â Â (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUSÂ Â Â Â (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAEÂ (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR
RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >15 snails
MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails
BLUE CHERRY SHRIMPÂ Â $20.00 for 10 shrimp
FIRE RED CHERRY SHRIMP $25.00 for 10 shrimp
BLACK BANDED SUNFISH $12.00 EACH
I will deliver whatever you order from the list above to the PVAS meeting on Saturday. Please order by responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com   Thanks,
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cowherdfg
Apr 10, 2024
In News & Events
Fellow Fishlovers! Â
It's that time again! Come join us this Saturday, April 13 for a great talk presented by none other than our friend, Bob Bock! The title of Bob's talk is "Formerly Cyprinids: Minnows and Minnow-Like Fishes." Bob operates the YouTube channel "Sonny's Fish Room," which focuses on tips for hobbyists informed by experience and scientific literature searches.
Hope you can join us! Details below:
April 13 @ JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL:Â 1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902
Meeting room opens at 12:30 pm (Meeting to start at 1:00)
• Meeting from 1:00-4:30 pm
• Set up at 12:30-1:00pm
• Meeting start: socializing 1:00-1:30 pm
• Speaker begins at 1:30 pm
• Auction begins at 2:35 pm
• Meeting ends promptly at 4:30
Also, not to be missed, we are planning a group road trip up to Super Cichlids in Dover, DE on April 20! Lisa, the owner of the store, will be providing snacks, drinks, and free giveaway items! If you're interested in joining us, please make note of your interest in the comments section of the forum post below no later than Tuesday, April 16.
https://www.capitalcichlids.org/forums/threads/road-trip-to-super-cichlids-april-20-sign-up.45762/#post-303544
Note: Our June meeting will be held at Glenallan Elementary School at 12520 Heurich Road (across the street from JFK). Please note your calendars!
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cowherdfg
Feb 25, 2024
In Fish Mongers
I can deliver to this meeting whatever you order from the list below. Please order in this thread or email me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
BLACK BANDED SUNFISH $10.00 EACH
DWARF RED GULARISÂ Â (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR SOLD OUT
DAPHNIA MAGNAÂ Â Â (>1000 daphnia per bag)Â $5.00 BAG
MICROWORM CULTURE $5.00 BOX
FREE TO ANY PVAS MEMBER A BAG CONTAINING 1 TBS OF AN OLD MICROWORM CULTURE
VINEGAR EEL CULTURE IN A PLASTIC BOX $5.00 BOX
SCUDSÂ Â (>500 scuds per bag) $5.00 BAG
YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)Â Â (adults) $11.00 EACH
YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)Â (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH
ALBINO ANCISTRUSÂ Â (adults) $8.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (adults ) $15.00 EACH
ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALEÂ (2 inch ) $10.00 EACH
CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOÂ (>0.5 inch)Â Â (young CPDs) $12.00 EACH
CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOÂ (>0.5 inch) $60.00 FOR 7 FISH
CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)Â $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH
CORYDORASÂ PANDA $7.00 EACH
CORYDORAS PYGMAEUSÂ $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACKÂ Â (BLACK CORYS)Â Â $12.00 EACH
CORYDORAS SPLENDENS (EMERALD GREEN CORY) $6.00 EACH
CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUSÂ Â (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS WEITZMANIÂ Â (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH
CORYDORAS GOLD LASERSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $12.00 EACH
CHINDONGO DEMASONIÂ Â Â Â (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH
BLUE WAG PLATYSÂ $10.00 PAIR
RED VELVET SWORDTAILSÂ Â (or 1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR
PYGMY SWORDTAILSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (or 2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR
DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIESÂ (or 2 pairs $30) $20.00 PAIR
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERIÂ (Coral Red Pencilfish)Â $12.00 EACH Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
or Coral Red Pencilfish $60.00 for 7 fish
LAMBCHOP RASBORAÂ (TRIGONOSTIGMA ESPIE) $6.00 EACH
ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICEFISHÂ (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH
ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICEFISHÂ (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $20.00 for 6 fish
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA PARVAÂ Â Â (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATAÂ Â Â (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUSÂ Â Â Â (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $15.00 PAIR
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAEÂ (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $15.00 PAIR
RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails
MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >30snails
BLUE CHERRY SHRIMPÂ Â $20.00 for 10 shrimp
FIRE RED CHERRY SHRIMP $25.00 for 10 shrimp
I can deliver to this meeting whatever you order from the list above. Please order in this thread or email me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
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cowherdfg
Jan 28, 2024
In Fish Mongers
I will deliver to this meeting anything you order from the list below. Please order by responding in this thread or by emaiing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com (mailto:aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com)Â
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Please order by responding in this thread or by emaiing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com (mailto:aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com)
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cowherdfg
Dec 31, 2023
In Fish Mongers
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I will deliver what you order from the list below to the PVAS meeting on January 6, 2024. Please order by responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com (mailto:aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com)
Please order by responding in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com (mailto:aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com) Â
HAPPY NEW YEAR and may you have success with your tropical fish.
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cowherdfg
Nov 27, 2023
In Fish Mongers
I will deliver to the PVAS Dec 2, Holiday Potluck anything you order from the list below. Please order by responding below in this thread or email me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com (mailto:aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com) Pictures can be seen at aquaticlifefarm.com(http://aquaticlifefarm.com)
I will deliver to the PVAS Dec 2, Holiday Potluck anything you order from the list above. Please order by responding below in this thread or email me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com (mailto:aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com)  Pictures can be seen at aquaticlifefarm.com(http://aquaticlifefarm.com)
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cowherdfg
Nov 01, 2023
In Chatter Box
The forktail blue-eye is not only colorful but its unique fin shape draws attention to your aquarium. The scientific name is pseudomugil furcatus and they come from rivers in the Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea. As you can see from the pictures the males have colorful fins and the females have little color in their fins. The fins get longer with age making them more interesting.
You can see two more things from the pictures. It is obviouse where the "forktail" name came from, and it is also obvious from the males pectoral fin shape that these rainbows are jumpers.
Thes fish live about 3 years and come from rivers that have lotof plants and trees. They tolerate a wide range of pH from 6.5 to 8. My water is soft but I add 1 teaspoon of Epson salt (magnesium sulfate) and 1/4 teaspoon of deicer (calcium chloride) to their 30 gallon aquarium.
They will spawn in the plants or on wood or other substrate like rocks, but I provide a synthertic yarn mop. The eggs take around 18 days to hatch. I have tried to protect the eggs using methylene blue and then acriflavin added to the water the eggs were in but got no fry. Hydrogen peroxide (3%) at 2 mL/ gallon allowed some eggs to survive and hatch.
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cowherdfg
Nov 01, 2023
In Chatter Box
Culturing scuds is probably one of the easiest live fish foods to culture. Basically they will eat anything like peas, hornwort, aquarium plant clippings, regular dried or forozen fish food and algae wafers.
If you want to watch a very good video on scuds look at Bob Bock's video. Here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlPxxqzQYnc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlPxxqzQYnc) Only culturing vinegar eels is easier IMHO.
I have two 20 gallon scud cultures going. Both have thousands of scuds. I use hydrosponge filters designed for 50 gallon aquariums to filter the cultures. The scuds are fed any excess hornwort I have, any bad looking java moss, excess valisneria, plus on Sundays and Thursdays they are fed three algae wafers. They are also fed my regular dry fish food, about a teasoonful, daily.
Scuds are found in the Potomac River is small numbers, so they can survive in relatively soft water. But they seem to do better in harder water. Adding a teaspoon of calcium chloride (bought as deicer at the local hardware store) and a teaspoon of Epson salt (from the grocery store) (magnesium sulfate) per twenty gallons chages my soft well water into water the scuds like.
To harvest the scuds to feed or sell, I sipohon culture water through a brine shrimp net. The scuds collect in the net and are transferred to fish tanks to feed the fish, or I transfer over 100 scuds to about pint sized containers for sales.
The culture water gets a 50 to 70% water change about once a week. Again the water is filtered through a brine shrimp net to collect the scuds an return them to the culture.
Fish that are eating scuds are very interesting to observe. Scuds move so fast compared to other live foods like daphnia and brine shrimp, the fish must adopt a different stragety to catch them. Of course the fish learn very quickly how to catch the scuds but often miss a few in the beginning.
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cowherdfg
Oct 30, 2023
In Fish Mongers
I can deliver to the PVAS meeting this Saturday Nov 4, 2023 whatever you order from the list below. Please order by either responding below in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com (mailto:aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com)
I can deliver to the PVAS meeting this Saturday Nov 4, 2023 whatever you order from the list above. Please order by either responding below in this thread or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com (mailto:aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com)
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cowherdfg
Sep 19, 2023
In Chatter Box
Has anyone tried the GREEN WATER LABS liquid algae control? Looks like it controls algae in bothe fresh and salt water. I just wanted to know if anyone has successfully used this product.
Here is a link: https://greenwaterlabs.com/blogs/news/algae-control-effectiveness-against-different-species(https://greenwaterlabs.com/blogs/news/algae-control-effectiveness-against-different-species)
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cowherdfg
Aug 01, 2023
In Fish Mongers
I can deliver orders for any of the the items below to the PVAS meeting this Satrurday.
Daphnia magna $5/bag There are over 1000 daphnia per bag
Please order by responding below or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
Please order by responding below or by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com
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cowherdfg
May 31, 2023
In Fish Mongers
I can deliver to the PVAS meeting this Saturday June 3, 2023 what you order from the list below. You can order by responding below or you can order by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@GMAIL.COM
DAPHNIA MAGNA $5/BAG Each bag contains > 1000 daphnia.
I can deliver to the PVAS meeting this Saturday June 3, 2023 what you order from the list ABOVE. You can order by responding below or you can order by emailing me at aquaticlifefarm@GMAIL.COM
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