Re: [GSAS-Member] This is for Jay(got some questions)

[HIRO TAK <neon98102@yahoo.com>]

  Hi Jay,

  Thanks for the link.  
  They sounds good.  It would be cool to see them grow to be that size.  Also 
would be interesting to see their clutch of eggs as well.  

  Not to mention, they would be much easier to control since their eggs are in 
the big chunk and above water.  
 
  Who knows I may bring their off springs to the meeting in the future.  

  Anyway, thanks again for the bucket deal.

jay98116@comcast.net wrote: Hiro, 

I forgot to add that the snails are Golden Mystery snails, Pomacea bridgesii, 
(see this link: http://www.applesnail.net/content/species/pomacea_bridgesi.htm 
).  I have hundreds after getting two as a free gift from an Aquabid seller in 
2004.  They're everywhere in my tanks but I don't mind them because they're 
great scavengers.  While they are VERY prolific, they won't damage plants or 
cause other mischief.  They get eaten by snail-eating fish when small, and lay 
their eggs above the water line.  They can get to be golf-ball sized.  I use 
the empty shells of large old ones for Shell-dewlling african cichlids 

Yes, the krib is female if she has a pink belly!

Jay

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: HIRO TAK  

> Hi Jay, 
> 
> I am glad that you saw my post. And I appreciate the bucket deal and all the 
> ID of the fish since I am not good at identify them. And some of the fish can 
> be tough to figure out. Now I can either rehome or try to get the bigger 
> group 
> for the Tetra and Rasbora .,etc. 
> And I thought the Krib is female since I saw the pinkish tummy but you 
> think(or know) it is he? What do I know, I never kept them before. 
> 
> And about the Corys and Loaches. I'm sure more space and hiding spots would 
> help. And the light stocked tank for more rooms. 
> But I do have more fish than optimal stocking level most of the time. 
> Especially when it comes to Corys. So I decide to play it safe and not get 
> any 
> loaches so far. Although it crossed my mind more than few occasion. Like when 
> I see the million snails or come across the good deal at auction.,etc. 
> It usually not recommended at the corydoras forum to combine the two. I read 
> enough times that people talked about the loaches can get more aggressive 
> when 
> they get bigger and older. And they tend to out compete the Corys for the 
> food. 
> Anyway, I'm sure there is always some exception. Also the species, the fish 
> size and tank size.,etc would create the variation. 
> 
> And Susan, 
> 
> I am sure 100G with few of each does not cause much problem. But it may cause 
> problem when they are in less space. 
> BTW, I think I mentioned this before but some reason I never get the 
> notification of your post in my e-mail, it is weird. So that is why I didn't 
> responded to your post. 
> 
> 
> 
> jay98116@comcast.net wrote: Hi Hiro, 
> 
> I've also kept shoals of cories (C. sterbai, C. arcuatus and others) with 
> Botia 
> and Schistura loaches in 29 and 33-long tanks, and they shared the bottom 
> with 
> no problems. I'm sure it helps that my loaches are not large and that I have 
> plenty of little hiding places (rocks, flowerpots, plants) for the loaches. I 
> hear some loaches can be territorial, in the sense that they'll fight over 
> the 
> best hideouts in the tank if there aren't enough to go around. 
> 
> Jay 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Susan Welenofsky" 
> 
> > Hi Hiro: 
> > 
> > I kept six cories, the eight Botia striata, a male abino bristlenose and 
> > the 
> > rubber lips pleco all in the 100 gallon tank. They all did fine and I never 
> > saw any conflict. The bottom feeders would all come out whenever the food 
> > was present. 
> > 
> > Susan 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com 
> > [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of HIRO TAK 
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:48 AM 
> > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com 
> > Subject: [GSAS-Member] This is for Jay(got some questions) 
> > 
> > This is for Jay(got some questions) 
> > 
> > You know I got one of the buckets you brought in last night. 
> > 
> > Obviously I mainly bid for the Corydoras Concolors. And maybe the bucket. 
> > And somewhat the Ivory colored snails(Mystery snail?) since they are 
> > prettier than the brown or leopard ones(or hundreds) I have in my tanks. 
> > Which made me really attempting for the another deal of loaches. But I 
> > figure I have enough Corys and Loaches and Corys won't be the best 
> > tankmates(since they share the bottom). 
> > 
> > The question is what is the other assorted Tetra/Rasbora.,etc. If you 
> > know or remember what they are, I would appreciate if you can clue me in. 
> > And is this the Krib I found in the bucket? 
> > 
> > You can either let me know here or off the list. It probably better to be 
> > off the list I suppose. Since it might make the people envious of what a 
> > deal I got for "$6!" 
> > 
> > It sure was worth asking Steev to give me ride home. I figure carrying 
> > bucket of fish without lid on the bus would be a challenge.;-) But I just 
> > couldn't pass up this smoking deal. 
> > 
> > Anyway, Thanks for the deal Jay. And thanks to you all who didn't bid 
> > them up.;-) Although I probably went higher for this bucket if I had to. 
> > Of course, I don't know how high it would be. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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