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by Darren Balch
05 Sep 2012, 09:02
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Male Bristlenose with eggs Vs Clown Plec
Replies: 3
Views: 1076

Male Bristlenose with eggs Vs Clown Plec

Just before going to bed last night I noticed that one of my male Bristlenoses ( Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus ) was fanning a huge clump of eggs in his cave. This morning before leaving for work i checked all my tanks and saw one of my Clown Plecs ( Panaque maccus ) trying to force his way into the cave ...
by Darren Balch
28 Aug 2012, 13:47
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras paleatus - Breeding Size
Replies: 2
Views: 1246

Corydoras paleatus - Breeding Size

Good Afternoon, Being a relative newcommer to breeding Corydoras I would regard myself as being quite sucessful as i have so far managed to breed 5 types in past 9 months or so ( Corydoras panda , Corydoras paleatus , Corydoras aeneus , Corydoras aeneus Albino & Corydoras sterbai ). By far the ...
by Darren Balch
09 May 2012, 13:18
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Whiptail Catfish ID
Replies: 8
Views: 2497

Re: Whiptail Catfish ID

I guess the only reason i was thinking H.parva as it was the only thing that looked close but i cant recall seeing H.beni when i was searching. I assume the reason for thinking female is due to the overall shape. I got the last 2 in the shop to see if they would breed but they both seem the same. Is ...
by Darren Balch
08 May 2012, 08:08
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Whiptail Catfish ID
Replies: 8
Views: 2497

Whiptail Catfish ID

Can someone please confirm my ID, I believe this to be Hemiloricaria Parva.
Whiptail ID.jpg
I have 2 of these and both look identical.
by Darren Balch
23 Apr 2012, 14:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Breeding Panda Corys
Replies: 7
Views: 6934

Breeding Panda Corys

Having owned a few different species of various Catfish i have been collecting some groups of Corys specifically for to see if I am able to breed them after having sucess with my Bronze & Albinos. I purchased a group of 6 Pandas which were very small (1 inch max) so I put them in with my ...
by Darren Balch
18 Mar 2011, 13:31
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Clown Pleco - Sexing help please
Replies: 1
Views: 716

Clown Pleco - Sexing help please

I have recently moved my 3 clowns to another tank and attempted to try and get some pictures to try and get an idea of gender. The pictures are not really all that clear, sorry guys. Any guidance would be great. I have been told that the females will be much rounder overall but there doesnt seem ...
by Darren Balch
06 Jan 2011, 21:14
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Bought as Chocolate Zebra Plec- mmmmm ?
Replies: 38
Views: 5579

Re: Bought as Chocolate Zebra Plec- mmmmm ?

I wasn't trying to start an argument I do just see a lot of fish poorly kept by "experts" in shops. The double standard being if it was a puppy or a kitten then they would face fines & possible prison sentences. I can't say I wouldn't have rescued that fish myself but it doesn't sound like very ...
by Darren Balch
06 Jan 2011, 13:58
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Bought as Chocolate Zebra Plec- mmmmm ?
Replies: 38
Views: 5579

Re: Bought as Chocolate Zebra Plec- mmmmm ?

100% L104 I have 3 myself which i am trying to condition for breeding. They are Nocturnal so rarely out in open for much of the day. They stay relatively small mine are all between 2 and 3 inches long. I've never paid more than £6 for a healthy one so I would be wary of the LFS who sold you a sick ...

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