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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.      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.    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   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   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 5      FISH 45 ADULTS ANCISTRUS SP SUPER RED BRISTLENOSE BG 6     FISH  20  1 INCH APHYOSEMION AUSTRALE ORANGE ORANGE AUSTRALE KILLIFISH 15 PAIRS   30 0.5 INCH CELESTICHTHYS MARGARITATUS CELESTIAL PEARL DANIO 25 CHINDONGO DEMASONI DEMASONI BG 6   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 11   FISH 110 CORYDORAS sp CW010 GOLD LASER CORY BG 13   FISH 10 CORYDORAS STERBAI STERBAE CORY BG 11   FISH 3 CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS LEOPARD CORY BG 7     FISH 20 CORYDORAS WEITZMANI TWO SADDLE CORY BG 7     FISH 28 DANIO ERYTHROMICRON EMERALD DWARF DANIO ??? FUNDULOPANCHAX SJOESTEDI DWARF RED GULARIS 8 PAIRS  PLUS 30 1 INCH GEOPHAGUS ALTIFRONS EARTH EATER 1 HELOSTOMA TEMMICKI KISSING GOURAMI 9 HYPANCISTRUS sp. (L333)    MAZE ZEBRA PLECO  BG 6 HYPHESSOBRYCON  sp. MZUEL 17771 Mato Grosso Red Cherry Tetra BG 6   FISH 18 MELANOTAENIA PARVA  RED ORANGE RAINBOW  BG 6   FISH  30 >1 INCH MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA RAINBOW WAPOGA 24 MICROGEOPHAGUS RAMIREZI GERMAN BLUE RAMS   30 PAIRS NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI CORAL RED PENCILFISH 25 NEOLAMPROLOGUS PULCHER FAIRY  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 5  TRICHOPODUS LEERII PEARL GOURAMI BG 1 M 2F TRICHOPODUS TRICHOPTERUS OPALINE GOURAMI 4 M 3 F  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 RICEFISH  (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH RED MZUEL TETRAS (HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771) F1 $10.00 EACH CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOS            $10.00 EACH SYNODONTIS PERTICOLA ( PYGMY LEOPARD CATFISH FROM LAKE Tanganyika) $8.00 EACH GERMAN BLUE RAMS       (or 2 pairs for $35) $20.00 PAIR DWARF RED GULARIS   (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR ORANGE AUSTRALE     (EXTRA FEMALES $8 EACH) $15.00 PAIR ROCKET KILLIES (E. ANNULATUS) $15.00 PAIR DAPHNIA MAGNA    (>1000 daphnia per bag)  $5.00 BAG SCUDS   (>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 ANCISTRUS   YOUNG 2-3 INCHES $12.00 EACH YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)   (adults) [PAIRS AVAILABLE] $11.00 EACH YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)  (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH ALBINO ANCISTRUS   (adults) [PAIRS ARE AVAILABLE] $8.00 EACH ALBINO ANCISTRUS    YOUNG 2-3 IN CHES $5.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (adults ) $15.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (2 - 3 inch )  (6 FOR $50) $10.00 EACH CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)  $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS  PANDA $7.00 EACH CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK   (BLACK CORYS)  (or 6 for $60) $12.00 EACH CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS   (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS WEITZMANI   (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS GOLD LASERS                                 $12.00 EACH CHINDONGO DEMASONI     (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH BLUE WAG PLATYS  $10.00 PAIR RED VELVET SWORDTAILS   (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR PYGMY SWORDTAILS            (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR ALBINO RED DELTA-TAILED GUPPIES  $15.00 PAIR DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIES  (2 pairs $25)) $15.00 PAIR NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI  (Coral Red Pencilfish)  $10.00 EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA    (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS     (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE  (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 SHRIMP        (females are blue, males are lighter blue) $20.00 FOR 10 SHRIMP FIRE RED CHERRY SHRIMP  ( 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 FISH  (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH MATO GROSSO RED CHERRY TETRAS (HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771) F1 $15.00 EACH CELESTIAL PEARL DANIOS           (or 6 FOR $54) $10.00 EACH GERMAN BLUE RAMS       (or 2 pairs for $30) $20.00 PAIR DWARF RED GULARIS   (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR ORANGE AUSTRALE     (EXTRA FEMALES $8 EACH) $15.00 PAIR DAPHNIA MAGNA    (>1000 daphnia per bag)  $5.00 BAG SCUDS   (>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)   (adults) $11.00 EACH YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)  (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH ALBINO ANCISTRUS   (adults) $8.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (adults ) $15.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (2 inch ) $10.00 EACH CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)  $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS  PANDA $7.00 EACH CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK   (BLACK CORYS)  (or 6 for $60) $12.00 EACH CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS   (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS WEITZMANI   (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS GOLD LASERS                                 $12.00 EACH CHINDONGO DEMASONI     (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH BLUE WAG PLATYS  $10.00 PAIR RED VELVET SWORDTAILS   (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR PYGMY SWORDTAILS            (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR ALBINO RED DELTA-TAILED GUPPIES  $15.00 PAIR DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIES  (2 pairs $25)) $15.00 PAIR NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI  (Coral Red Pencilfish)  $12.00 EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA    (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS     (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE  (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 RICEFISH  (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 RAMS  $20.00 PAIR DWARF RED GULARIS   (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR ORANGE AUSTRALE  $15.00 PAIR DAPHNIA MAGNA    (>1000 daphnia per bag)  $5.00 BAG SCUDS   (>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)   (adults) $11.00 EACH YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)  (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH ALBINO ANCISTRUS   (adults) $8.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (adults ) $15.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (2 inch ) $10.00 EACH CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)  $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS  PANDA $7.00 EACH CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK   (BLACK CORYS)   $12.00 EACH CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS   (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS WEITZMANI   (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS GOLD LASERS                                 $12.00 EACH CHINDONGO DEMASONI     (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH BLUE WAG PLATYS  $10.00 PAIR RED VELVET SWORDTAILS   (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR PYGMY SWORDTAILS            (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR ALBINO RED DELTATAILED GUPPIES  $15.00 PAIR DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIES  (2 pairs $30) $15.00 PAIR NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI  (Coral Red Pencilfish)  $12.00 EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA    (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS     (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE  (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >15 snails MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails BLUE CHERRY SHRIMP   $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
CO2  regulator with bubble counter and CO2 tank FS content media
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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 RICEFISH  (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 RAMS  $20.00 PAIR DWARF RED GULARIS   (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR ORANGE AUSTRALE  $15.00 PAIR DAPHNIA MAGNA    (>1000 daphnia per bag)  $5.00 BAG SCUDS   (>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)   (adults) $11.00 EACH YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)  (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH ALBINO ANCISTRUS   (adults) $8.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (adults ) $15.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  ( 2 to 4 inch ) $10.00 EACH CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)  $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS  PANDA $7.00 EACH CORYDORAS PYGMAEUS  $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK   (BLACK CORYS)   $12.00 EACH CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS   (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS WEITZMANI   (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS GOLD LASERS                                 $12.00 EACH CHINDONGO DEMASONI     (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH BLUE WAG PLATYS  $10.00 PAIR RED VELVET SWORDTAILS   (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR PYGMY SWORDTAILS            (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR ALBINO RED DELTA TAILED GUPPIES  $20.00 PAIR DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIES  (2 pairs $30) $20.00 PAIR NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI  (Coral Red Pencilfish)  $12.00 EACH or 6 for $60 MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA    (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS     (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE  (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >15 snails MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails BLUE CHERRY SHRIMP   $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 RICEFISH  (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH BLACK VELVET SWORDTAILS   $12.00 PAIR GERMAN BLUE RAMS  $20.00 PAIR DWARF RED GULARIS   (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR DAPHNIA MAGNA    (>1000 daphnia 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 healthy culture VINEGAR EEL CULTURE IN A PLASTIC BOX $5.00 BOX SCUDS   (>500 scuds per bag) $5.00 BAG YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)   (adults) $11.00 EACH YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)  (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH ALBINO ANCISTRUS   (adults) $8.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (adults ) $15.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (2 inch ) $10.00 EACH CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)  $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS  PANDA $7.00 EACH CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK   (BLACK CORYS)   $10.00 EACH CORYDORAS SPLENDENS (EMERALD GREEN CORY) $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS   (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS WEITZMANI   (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS GOLD LASERS                                  $12.00 EACH CHINDONGO DEMASONI     (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH BLUE WAG PLATYS  $10.00 PAIR RED VELVET SWORDTAILS   (1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR PYGMY SWORDTAILS            (2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR ALBINO RED DELTA-TAILED GUPPIES  $20.00 PAIR DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIES  (2 pairs $30) $20.00 PAIR NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI  (Coral Red Pencilfish)  $12.00 EACH OR 6 FOR $50.00 MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA    (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS     (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE  (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $20.00 PAIR RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >15 snails MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails BLUE CHERRY SHRIMP   $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!   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: 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 GULARIS   (EXTRA FEMALES $12 EACH) $20.00 PAIR SOLD OUT DAPHNIA MAGNA    (>1000 daphnia per bag)  $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 SCUDS   (>500 scuds per bag) $5.00 BAG YELLOW BLUE-EYED ANCISTRUS (AKA L-144)   (adults) $11.00 EACH YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS (ANCISTRUS cf_cirrhous)  (AKA BROWN BN) $8.00 EACH ALBINO ANCISTRUS   (adults) $8.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (adults ) $15.00 EACH ANGELFISH BLUE PEARLSCALE  (2 inch ) $10.00 EACH CELESTIAL PEARL DANIO  (>0.5 inch)   (young CPDs) $12.00 EACH CELESTIAL PEARL DANIO  (>0.5 inch) $60.00 FOR 7 FISH CORYDORAS AENEUS (BRONZE CORY)  $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS PALEATUS (PEPPER CORY) $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS  PANDA $7.00 EACH CORYDORAS PYGMAEUS  $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK   (BLACK CORYS)   $12.00 EACH CORYDORAS SPLENDENS (EMERALD GREEN CORY) $6.00 EACH CORYDORAS STERBAI $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS   (LEOPARD CORY) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS WEITZMANI   (TWO SADDLE) $8.00 EACH CORYDORAS GOLD LASERS                                 $12.00 EACH CHINDONGO DEMASONI     (>1 inch) $8.00 EACH BLUE WAG PLATYS  $10.00 PAIR RED VELVET SWORDTAILS   (or 1M 2F $15) $10.00 PAIR PYGMY SWORDTAILS            (or 2M 1F $20) $15.00 PAIR DUMBO RED MOSAIC GUPPIES  (or 2 pairs $30) $20.00 PAIR NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI  (Coral Red Pencilfish)  $12.00 EACH         or Coral Red Pencilfish  $60.00 for 7 fish LAMBCHOP RASBORA  (TRIGONOSTIGMA ESPIE) $6.00 EACH ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICEFISH  (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $5.00 EACH ORANGE SPARKLE JAPANESE RICEFISH  (ORYZIAS LATIPES) $20.00 for 6 fish MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (males) $6.00 MALES EACH MELANOTAENIA PARVA    (RED-ORANGE RAINBOWFISH) (females) $12.00 FEMALES EACH MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA    (WAPOGA RED LASER RAINBOWFISH) $10.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS     (FORKED TAILED RAINBOWFISH) $15.00 PAIR PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE  (GERTRUDE RAINBOWFISH) $15.00 PAIR RED RAMSHORN SNAILS $5.00 for >20 snails MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAILS $5.00 for >30snails BLUE CHERRY SHRIMP   $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)    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)   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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