Well done!

Due to redesigning and expanding our fishroom we have a number of tanks, fry raisers, Arcadia twin bulb tank lights and two aluminium box section professional 3 tier stands complete with 3 100 lit tanks each. Also wood, slate etc. All tanks guarranteed waterproof - currently operating. Photos ...

Delighted to announce the first spawn of our Peckoltia L76 group. For more info and photos see here: http://www.mchportal.com/fishkeeping-mainmenu-60/stock-the-inhabitants-mainmenu-79/breeding-hints-and-tips-mainmenu-83/692-keeping-and-breeding-peckoltia-sp-l076.html .

On a spawning note too, check ...

Hi all,
An article we eventually wrote about treating skin ulcers on fish. Treatment tried and tested on zebras, excellent results. Added benefit: medication available OTC in the UK (as opposed to everything we can't find or the vets won't prescribe or has been withdrawn .. or.. or..... We sincerely ...

Hi Linzi,
no idea what these are however, from experience, critters with exosceleton are really difficult to get rid off. I would suggest using Parazin P - it is safe for the fish and does a good job on unwanted visitors. The treatment takes around 40 days because it attacks the critters when they ...

The method is to be used as an ultimate means of saving a fish, as indicated in the article. We use it when the fish appears to be a "lost" case, unless action is taken. It works, it just needs a bit of care. If a fish is about to pass away the only thing that might help it is intervention from the ...

Yes .... so do we!!!

Hope none of us will ever need it, but just in case, here is some info on how to do it:
http://www.mchportal.com/fishkeeping-mainmenu-60/stock-the-inhabitants-mainmenu-79/feeding-mainmenu-81/47-feeding/540-force-feeding-fish.html
The photos show a cichlid but we have tried the method on larger ...

Hi all,
Agree with Amin - you may find the discussion here http://www.mchportal.com/fishkeeping-ma ... g-iii.html of interest. Wild caught vs Tank bred.

Regards

And after all this debate, just a quick note to say the article re: the breeding is now uploaded here: http://www.mchportal.com/fishkeeping-mainmenu-60/stock-the-inhabitants-mainmenu-79/breeding-hints-and-tips-mainmenu-83/49-breeding-hints-and-tips/533-keeping-and-breeding-ancistrus-l144.html (hope ...

Yup. Ours reach 1 1/2 inch in 6-8 months in the 250 lit tank with the adult colony and massive water changes. More space though will favour growth. The only good thing is that they are pretty tough.

Well done!!! Once they get going there is no stopping them. What's your plans for the fry? (we have about 200 here as we speak!)

John: apologies, we forgot to URL it. It works now. For future reference, the homepage address is http://www.mchportal.com , and all these articles are under FishKeeping according to topic.

Amin: We are not convinced that everything which is labeled wild caught these days is in fact wild caught ...

For all interested there is a report here: http://www.mchportal.com/fishkeeping-mainmenu-60/stock-the-inhabitants-mainmenu-79/breeding-hints-and-tips-mainmenu-83/49-breeding-hints-and-tips/508-keeping-and-breeding-ancistrus-l213.html , complete with as many photos as we managed to take.
With the ...

Hi all and a very Merry Christmas,
just a quick note that the article on breeding the L262s, complete with photos, is now available on line at http://www.mchportal.com/aquatic-life-mainmenu-114/aquatic-life-freshwater-mainmenu-142/tropical-fish-mainmenu-148/96-fw-tropical-fish/425-hypancistrus-sp ...