Cool Colombian Cats & Limitless Loaches
Hey folks,
as you can see from the opening title cards the wait is almost over. Electric Green Angels launch in just over a week. We've been featuring them on our socials and the response has been huge. Everyone is super excited and as you can see from the pic below these pair great with the Starfire Reds . We were at LA Pet Fair this past weekend and everyone was asking when these were going to be available so be sure to stock up once they hit the list. And speaking of LA Pet Fair it was a huge turnout. If you haven't been before I highly recommend you attend next year. It was great to see where the hobby is trending and got so much great feedback from the end consumer. In addition to the Angels everyone was going crazy over the Starfire Red Gouramis. They all look great together and this is going to be a huge launch.
I'm going to reverse engineer things this week and start with Florida raised Cichlids first. Reason being is that we have gotten in some absolute stunners as far as Central/Southies go. I'll start with the most basic one and that's the large Firemouths. Almost forgot what these looked like as adults lol. There's a reason this fish has been such a staple in the hobby for so long. Even though it's common no one can argue how colorful these guys really are. Closely related to those are the Blue Aureus. We've gotten these in at a small/regular size a couple of times but never big enough to be showing color but that's all changed now. Have them both in a medium and a large size. Got a pic of one of the larges down below. They're not quite as flashy as the Firemouth but still very attractive in their own right and far less common. Cichlid aficionados will be drooling over these. 4" Cubans also came in last week and they are right at the size where they are starting to show their sharp black and white contrast when they are sparring with each other. Be sure to provide plenty of cover for them as they are pretty aggressive at this age already. But my favorite has to be the 5" Dovii aka Wolf Cichlid. Super impractical as they typically won't tolerate other fish in the tank and they get massive in size. But they are also one of the most impressive fish money can buy.
Colombia came in last not with some much needed restocks. In addition to the usual suspects got in a new batch of Silver Arowanas that look great so far. Might actually have enough Farlowellas to fill more than one or two orders this time. We can never get enough of these no matter how many we order. New Pike Cichlids are Belly Crawler types at a very respectable size and an even better price. Silver Dollars have been in short supply as of late but should have plenty to go around for at least a week or so. Wild Bushynose are mixy in size as usual but there are definitely some big ones in the mix. But the most impressive of the shipment have to be the XL Royal Plecos. These guys are huge! Super sharp looking but also super limited so order early if you want one.
Asia never disappoints and this week is no exception. My absolute favorite far east import this time around without question are the Sidthimunki Dwarf Loaches. When I was in retail I could never keep these guys in stock and now that I'm on the other side of things that continues too be the case. If you've never tried these before do not miss out. These are a true dwarf species and stay around 2-2.5" and are quite docile. These are great for smaller tanks which everyone is into now. And since we're on the subject of Loaches we look to actually have a surplus of Striped Kuhli Loaches which never seems to happen. The supplier has been able to fill our orders the past few weeks so we're finally able to put them on the list without worrying about scratching them after one day lol. Red Lizard Cats are back. Last batch we got in sold out in a day and I imagine it will be a similar result this time around. Tried to order as many as we could but I'm sure it's still not enough. And to wrap thing up we got in what has to be one of my absolute favorite Tetras to come in balloon form, Penguins. These guys are both adorable and hilarious looking all at the same time. And surprisingly they tend to hold up really well.
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| Both colors of the Angels make for an incredible color combo! |
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| Starfire Red Gourami |
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| Electric Green Pristella |
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| Sunburst Orange Pristella |
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| New XL Royal Plecos are massive! Some of the largest I've seen not just here but ever. EXTREMELY limited so reach out to your rep immediately if you want to snag one. |
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| Wild Bushynose are always a crowd pleaser as they are good size, fantastic cleaners and relatively affordable. A must have every time they're available. |
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| Farlowellas are back and might even have enough to fill through Sunday lol. Size is mixy as always but this is actually one of the smaller ones. But doesn't really matter as these are always in such high demand. |
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| In addition to the Bushynose we got a closely related cousin of theirs, Black Cucata Plecos. These guys tend to stay a bit smaller and develop fewer bristles. They are just as good at cleaning and display a really neat marbled pattern as they settle in. |
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| Whiptail Cars are back and will be gone as soon as I'm done typing this. This is more of a PSA than a sales pitch just to let everyone we know we have them. |
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| Arowanas came in late last night. This is basically just another awareness pic. They look good, they sell great. The end. |
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| New batch of Pike Cichlids are a belly crawler type which is now the new norm. But that also means they're very affordable which is what people are looking for this time of year. |
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| Bumble Bee Cats are about as cute as they get. Sell much better tat the smaller size as opposed to full grown adults. |
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| South American Lungfish |
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| Silver Dollars also came in this week. Been unavailable for the past couple of months but hopefully the supply will be a bit more reliable for the next few upcoming months. Most popular silver fish in the hobby. |
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| Green Neons |
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| We had a display of Exodons at the LA Pet Fair this this past weekend and people went absolutely nuts over them. It always amazes me how many people there are out there that are still unfamiliar with this species. |
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| Shoehead Cats might just be one of the ugliest fish on the planet. But you know what else they are...good sellers. Guess people are intrigued by a brown blob that lies motionless on the bottom of the tank lol. |
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| Dwarf Sidthimunki Loaches are back! Last time we got these they sold out in a day, and for good reason. As the name would suggest they stay small and they are peaceful. Great scavenger for smaller tanks which continue to be incredibly popular. |
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| This is a pic of what the Sidthimunki Loaches look like currently but the just got in last night. Won't be long before they look like the previous stock photo. |
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| Strpied Kuhli Loaches are in and looks like we have really good numbers on them. So if you've gotten scratched on them in the past this is a good week to stock up since we should have enough to go around. |
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| Red Lizard Cats are one of if not the coolest looking Loricariids. Small for now but once they grow up they have a very elegant appearance covered in rust colored red. |
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| Balloon Penguins are back baby! Quite possibly my favorite of all the "balloon" style fish in the hobby. And the best part is they get more balloony as they grow. |
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| Choprai Danios are huge (relatively speaking) and chowing full color. Not sure if this technically qualifies as a "nano" fish but it's awfully close. Certainly works well in smaller tanks which is what everyone is looking for right now. |
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| Orange Chromides make a triumphant return after being on hiatus for the past couple of months. One of the only Asiatic Cichlids to consistently grace the hobby with its presence this aquarium strain version shows a bright apricot colored base with fine red spotted pinstriping. |
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| BB Gobies are back. Mention these every time we get them because when available they are the best selling Goby in the FW/brackish part of the hobby. Super adorable, no one can resist these. |
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| And speaking of brackish we got in a new batch of Knight Gobies which are some of the biggest we've seen in quite q while. One of the most popular species of Goby when available. |
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| Unlike their brackish cousins the Rainbow Gobies do just fine in straight freshwater. Just make sure it isn't too soft as they do prefer it a bit on the alkaline side. |
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| New Figure Eight Puffers have some absolute chonkers in the mix this plump fella. |
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| 2-3" Redtail Cats are gorging themselves on ghost shrimp at the moment. By the way that is the best way to keep these guys going at this size as they have rapid metabolisms as they are trying to get to river monster size as quick as they can. |
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| New batch of Clown Knives are right around the 3" mark and some are starting to go from Stipes to spots already. Just like the afore mentioned Redtail Cats these guys thrive when you keep a school of feeders on them at all times. |
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| Gold Dojos are coming in at a great size once again. Much prefer these to their brown wild type counterpart. |
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| Chinese High Fin Loaches are back! I think this is the first time we've had them this year so far. These are a great pond fish, since they get huge and are very cold-tolerant. |
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| Green Tiger Barbs are running well oversize this week. This can vary from one batch to the next so it's a good week to stock up. |
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| Black Ruby Barbs are back! It's been months since these have been available so I'm willing to bet the first few batches are gonna fly out of here but hopefully we will see these continue to come in throughout the summer. |
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| Cherry Barbs are running huge this week. Full transparency they are bit female heavy but at this size it really doesn't matter, still a great looking fish. |
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| I say this every summer but that's because it's true, most of the Rainbows here at the farm are running big this time of year and the Featherfins are not exception. There are some of the most impressive males I have ever seen in this week's batch. |
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| This week's Black Endler's definitely have some Cobra bloodlines in them. This color morph varies greatly depending on the vendor and country of origin. These are very bright and super contrasty. Definitely worth picking up. |
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| Ember Tetra |
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| Penguin Tetra |
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| Mixed Sex Congo Tetra |
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| Blue Teras are in from the Far East but I ran out of room in the Asia section so here they are. Solid color and one you won't typically see in the box stores. |
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| Serpaes continue to come in at a solid size with nice color. A must have staple. |
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| 4 Inch Cuban cichlids are fantastic as always. One of my favorite Central American cichlids thats a little less common. |
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| Got large Firemouths that more than deserve the name "large". These are super colorful and Cichlid enthusiasts are always looking for bigger fish to add to established aquariums. |
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| Dovii are available at both 4 and 5 inch this week. For those looking for super aggressive tank-busting cichlids, this is your best bet. |
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| Electric Blue Carptintis are also here, and again at both medium and large size! it's hard to find a better looking fish in freshwater than these guys, full stop. Absolutely stunningly beautiful fish. |
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| New(ish) fish alert!!! Blue Aureus are here at both a medium and large size! Large is pictured, mediums are about 2.5 inches or so. This is a very uncommon central american thats closely related to firemouths with plenty of awesome color. |
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| The Blue Tiger parrot cichlids we've been producing are getting pretty big, so we created a new number to sell off some adults in case anybody wants larger ones. The males (pictured) are obviously much larger than females, but the females have more color, so both sexes are really great. It's not often you can pick up parrots this size. |
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| Salvini Cichlids still exist? Apparently they do! First time they've been in stock for almost a full year i think. Never thought I'd see the day I was touting this as an exciting new addition to the list, but here we are. They do look fantastic though, this is the best looking locality variant of salvini, IMO. Tons of red in the belly. |
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| 2.5-3" Assorted |
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| 2.5-3" Assorted |
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| 2.5-3" Assorted |
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| Orange Rili Shrimp |
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| Blue Diamond Shrimp |
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| Close up of Blue Diamond Shrimp |
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| Orange Cherry aka Sunkist Shrimp |
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| Agassizi Cory |
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| Large Assorted Gourami |
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| Black Phantom Pleco |
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| Blue Tiger Parrot |
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| Candy Cane Tetra |
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| Snowball Pleco |
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| Colombian Zebra Pleco |
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