dogofwar
CCA Members
Headed back to Uruguay in early Dec for 9 days of vacation and fish collecting with a great group of folks from CA, NC and former CCA President and all-around-good-dude Tony Horos.
This will be my fourth trip and look forward to visiting some new places, re-visiting some of my favorite ones and hanging out with Felipe and his family.
It's the summer down there, so it will be - I hope - perfect beach and fishing weather!
Our trip will take us from Salinas (little beach town near Montevideo, where Felipe Cantera, our guide, lives) to Tacuarembo (Central) to Salto (West Central) to Bella Union (North West) to Artigas (North Central) back to Tacuarembo and Salinas (and lots of spots in between).
We'll collect everything from Apistos to Cory Cats to Gymnogeophagus to Ancistrus and other "plecos" to Livebearers to Pike cichlids to tetras to Chanchitos and Cichlasoma to Otos and Whiptails and all sorts of odd balls. There's really no good book for Uruguayan fish. Probably the best resource is Felipe's site: www.aqvaterra.com.
I have a bunch of tanks - including four brand new 29g's (thanks to the Petco $1/gallon sale and a 30% off coupon!) - ready for quarantine of the stuff I bring back. I think I'm prepared for the inevitable ich outbreak that accompanies most imports from Uruguay...but we'll see!
Not selling any fish from this trip - just bringing back stuff that I plan to keep (and hopefully breed)...and some nice geodes, amethyst and other cool rocks.
Tony's the camera man this trip, so you'll be spared my horrendous picture taking. We've brought a new catch cup, so maybe even some pictures of fish in water (not hands)...
There's usually Internet at most of the hotels where we stay along the way (and in most city centers, parks, etc.), so I'll keep you posted.
Matt
This will be my fourth trip and look forward to visiting some new places, re-visiting some of my favorite ones and hanging out with Felipe and his family.
It's the summer down there, so it will be - I hope - perfect beach and fishing weather!
Our trip will take us from Salinas (little beach town near Montevideo, where Felipe Cantera, our guide, lives) to Tacuarembo (Central) to Salto (West Central) to Bella Union (North West) to Artigas (North Central) back to Tacuarembo and Salinas (and lots of spots in between).
We'll collect everything from Apistos to Cory Cats to Gymnogeophagus to Ancistrus and other "plecos" to Livebearers to Pike cichlids to tetras to Chanchitos and Cichlasoma to Otos and Whiptails and all sorts of odd balls. There's really no good book for Uruguayan fish. Probably the best resource is Felipe's site: www.aqvaterra.com.
I have a bunch of tanks - including four brand new 29g's (thanks to the Petco $1/gallon sale and a 30% off coupon!) - ready for quarantine of the stuff I bring back. I think I'm prepared for the inevitable ich outbreak that accompanies most imports from Uruguay...but we'll see!
Not selling any fish from this trip - just bringing back stuff that I plan to keep (and hopefully breed)...and some nice geodes, amethyst and other cool rocks.
Tony's the camera man this trip, so you'll be spared my horrendous picture taking. We've brought a new catch cup, so maybe even some pictures of fish in water (not hands)...
There's usually Internet at most of the hotels where we stay along the way (and in most city centers, parks, etc.), so I'll keep you posted.
Matt