[GSAS-Member] Free to good home: 1 f ameca splendens. Also, Sierra in Renton report

[Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com>]

My ameca splendens has proven to be something of a disappointment in the
algae eating department. Since I got rid of my cichlids and silver dollads
she has also become a bit mean, chasing fish smaller than herself. So, I
would like to find her a new home. If you have hardy fish at least 3" long,
she should be a fine roommate.  (I am reasonably sure it's a female. The
yellow stripe on the tail never developed but she's still pretty with
iridescent scales on the flanks.)

The new Sierra Fish & Pets in Renton is a nice shop. They have a much better
selection than, say, Denny's or even Sierra's Bellevue location. The reef
livestock is pretty limited right now but I saw some very nice green open
brains for $50. They even had the brains resting on sand, which is what they
prefer and not something I usually see when those corals are being sold.

I ended up getting 6 young red
rainbows<http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/rainbowfish/red.php>.
Coloration is fair, and hopefully will improve as they age since they are
only half their max size. I was going to get
boesmani<http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/rainbowfish/boesemans.php>too,
but they were recovering from ich, so I picked some up at the Bellevue
shop instead. Same comments on coloration.

One of the reds may be a hybrid... He has a strange (but neat) orange color
under the deeper red scales. But I'm no expert on these guys.

Anyway, I highly recommend checking out the new Renton shop when you get the
chance.

MS
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