Everyone likes a good story. Everyone has one of those fishes that, for whatever reason, capture their imagination, right?
Well, I was doing just fine until one day, in conversation, my friend Luis Navarro were talking about biofilms and the occasional algae tufts that you find on wood, pods...
I found this really cool article on the source of the amazon river and why it remains a mystery from BBC. It's interesting.
They talk about how they river has many inlets and how scientists have not yet decided which one, if any, can be considered the main source of the river. The flow...
Not sure why, but the Cobalt EXT filter is on sale at Amazon for a very low price – $78,with free shipping. Usually don't see this for less than $100. For comparison, kensfish.com is selling them for $102.95.
Leaving tomorrow for the Rio Napo north of Iquitos, Peru. Will be back in time for February meeting.
I have a list of fish to collect for the PVAS Spring Auction Raffle and will probably have a few for The Big Fish Deal.
I will try to post to my facebook page...
MT Amazon Expeditions' next Tropical Fish Collecting trip is January 25 through 30, 2015. Cost is $1,495 for the trip. Airfare right now is $652 from Dulles to Iquitos. Hotel in Iquitos is extra. This trip now can be done with only taking a week off work since COPA now flies to Iquitos. There is...
Amazon has the AC110 for $54.85 free shipping:
http://www.amazon.com/AquaClear-110-Aquarium-Power-Filter/dp/B000260FV6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314099161&sr=8-1
and the AC70 for $34.50 free shipping...
In tribute to our last speaker. Have a good weekend everybody.
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David Snell - Collecting in Peru It's not just about the fish
David Snell has been a tropical fish hobbyist since the early 90's and has concentrated on killifish since 1996. Since then he has spawned and raised numerous killifish, as well as various tetras & a few corydoras and other odds...