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  1. tjudy

    New forum software

    Overall the new format looks nice, but I am not seeing a 'new posts' button. Is there one?
  2. tjudy

    can somebody ID this pelvichromis he came in on wild krib shipment

    Just to be contrary... I say P. t. 'Nigeria Green'.......
  3. tjudy

    being shipped priority...

    OK... Thanks
  4. tjudy

    being shipped priority...

    @ Sasikan.... I get requests all the time from people in Canada to send them fish, but they never follow through on my request for them to let me know what paperwork I need to include for the fish to get through customs. Do you know? I have been told that rules changed in 2011... but I do...
  5. tjudy

    Wondering what apisto hybrids people have come accross

    Once upon a time, before the development of protein characterizations and DNA sequencing, conducting a hybridization study was one way to get some clues about evolutionary relationship between two species. So scientists would purposefully cross two species to see if A) the animals recognized...
  6. tjudy

    fish for PH 5.0-5.9

    There are a lot of west African fish that can handle pH that low, but they are not too easy to come by. Parananochromis sp. cichlids, Neolebias sp. tetras, Barbus jae...
  7. tjudy

    Has anyone ever crossed Albino kribs with the regular kribensis?

    In my experience the albinism is dominant. If the albino parent is homozygous, all of the offspring will be albino. If the albino is heterozygous, only half will be white. I think that there is some loss of hardiness with the homozygous albino genotype. I rarely find (through crossing) a...
  8. tjudy

    Help with diagnosis...

    Sounds like a 'septicemia'-like bacterial infection of the skin. I would treat with a broad-spectrum antibiotic and lots of water changes.
  9. tjudy

    Underwater Camera Advice

    There are several point and shoot digital cameras that are water safe. I have a very small one made by Fugi that does a good job, and will even shoot video. The only downside is that it has a short battery life.
  10. tjudy

    Aquarium International - New Edition

    I agree... one of the options I will try to get set up is to enable the ability to pay with a credit card without having to have a PayPal account (but still through PayPal). I have used this with my Tedsfishroom.com site, but it requires that I send an invoice with credit card as an option...
  11. tjudy

    video of Rocket pencilfish spawning (with A. bitaeniata watching in the background)

    Very cool!
  12. tjudy

    Aquarium International - New Edition

    The PDF version is paid for through PayPal. There are other payment services, but PayPal is the largest, most commonly used and most affordable. If there is an electronic system that you prefer, let me know and I will pass that information on to Lutz (he handles the money). If there is a...
  13. tjudy

    Aquarium International - New Edition

    The New edition of Aquarium International - The Freshwater Magazine is available for download to your iPad or as a PDF. Go to www.aquariuminternational.com to check it out. This issue includes articles on collecting fish in Bolivia, French Guiana and Gabon. Breeding articles cover Betta...
  14. tjudy

    What can you tell me about Coptodon bythobates?

    I suggest lots of wood.... these fish can be aggressive. Once a pair forms they will breed you out of house and home!
  15. tjudy

    Breeder box

    I agree with Mike... let her try to raise a batch on her own, and in the meantime find a place to set up a 15-20gallon aquarium for the pair to breed in. If you already have a tank set up and available, you can try moving the female with her spawn to it. I would do it after the fry are free...
  16. tjudy

    Suggestions on diet for South American Community tank?

    If you are making a home-made paste food recipe, I suggest trying the Repashy Superfood gel foods. Easier to mix and they last a long time in the water. All of the fish you mentioned will eat it. The Shrimp Souffle or Meat Pie would be appropriate: www.tedsfishrom.com/repashy
  17. tjudy

    Wild Bettas

    The difference in the females I have seen is that channoides has the vertical stripes and albimarginata is mottled, or even horizontally striped. The channoides males also look 'cleaner' to me, with less small black spots on their head and a brighter red than albimarginata. But if you are...
  18. tjudy

    hemichromis fasciatus

    At 2-3 inches I am not sure how the person you are getting them from is accurately sexing them. If there are a lot of other fish in the 180 to dilute their aggression, I would toss all 6 in there. If they are going into tanks with no other fish, I would split them up. If you can tell the...
  19. tjudy

    Are these P. taeniatus "moliwe"

    I do not think the female is Nigerian, but there is a lot of variation. The Nigerian females show a lot more white, whereas the Cameroon females are more yellow. Also, when the female Nigerian forms dance for the males, the lateral line stripe is very black and rarely faded out by the belly...
  20. tjudy

    Hello from pennsylvania

    Welcome to the forum!
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