On a recent trip to Calgary, Hans, Gabriel and I stopped at Birgit McKinnon’s place to visit her fishroom. It was a real treat for us. It is a small room but has quite a few tanks in it. Most of the tanks are 5 to 15 gallons. She keeps mostly catfishes, killifish, and of course plants. She is the only person in Alberta that I know that can get the Madagascar lace plant to … [Read more...] about Spawning Aspidoras goia
Other fish
Breeding Bristlenose catfish
It’s funny really, but when we start keeping tropical fish we tend to finish up with certain favorites that we like to keep and breed, and for me one of those favourites is the Bristlenose Catfish (Ancistrus sp.), which I have been breeding for quite some time now. We often give our fish names, but I just call my main pair "Mum ‘n’ Dad", and they first spawned for me around … [Read more...] about Breeding Bristlenose catfish
Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus)
Ok guys and gals, I have another great saltwater fish for you! Ever since I got into the saltwater side of fish-keeping, I always wanted three things in my aquarium. First, I wanted the tube coral, Tubastrea faulkneri aka the Orange Sun Coral, that I wrote about in the coral journal. Secondly, I wanted a triggerfish but that's another story. Finally, the charming and active … [Read more...] about Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus)
Puffer Fish
I greatly enjoy keeping puffers because of their cartoon-like movements and appearance, permanent smile, social interaction with their outside world, and most of all, their uniqueness! I appreciate fish that are unusual in the hobby, that present a challenge in the aquarium for the more experienced aquarist and the puffer fish fits the bill. It is one of the most satisfying … [Read more...] about Puffer Fish
Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
For the first of the fish series, I have decided to write about the most talked about fish in my aquarium... the Cryptocentrus cinctus, otherwise known as the Yellow Watchman Goby. The Cryptocenntrus cinctus also goes by the common names of Yellow Shrimp/Prawn Goby, Midas Goby, Watchman Gold and Yellow Spotted Blenny. Gobies are the largest family of fish found in the ocean, … [Read more...] about Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)