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Taken from a FB post by Victor E. is a way to cheaply and quickly polish and filter aquarium water: "For quick fix cut the bottom off a 2L pop bottle put a charcoal pouch in and then lots of filter floss … attach a good power head 600 G / hour to the top of the bottle, I use Marineland...

For people living in the Abbotsford area, you are lucky to have Mr. Pets Abbotsford as your local aquarium and pet supply store. Mr.Pets Abbotsford is a very well stocked store with everything most aquarists need. They do not really cater to the "monster fish" segment of the market, but then not...

We have already applied for the Cities permits and are just waiting for them to process. If you are wanting a quality Merlion Dreamfish Asian arowana: For retail sales in Ontario and Eastern Canada, contact BM at Exotropic at [email protected]. For BC and Western Canadian sales, contact...

Contact [email protected] or text 604-916-1558 if interested.

Contact [email protected] or text 604-916-1558 if interested.

Here are some Black Diamond females available:

Black Diamond stingrays are sold as pairs. They can be sold individually, but at a higher price than if bought as part of a pair Here are some Black Diamond males available:

And attached are the photos of the male Albino Pearls available

Stingrays are sold as pairs. They can be sold individually, but at a higher price than if bought as part of a pair Here are some female albino pearls available:

Photo courtesy of BM of Exo Tropic

And here are a few photos of a nice chilli red on arrival... There were another 18 fish in this order, but I was so busy packing for transship to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario that I had no time to take more photos :)

A huge shout out to Mike and Nic for providing me such a beautiful Ultimate Blue Jade! Just lovely :)

Automated Aquarium System The backbone of a modern discus hatchery is the automatic aquarium systems. Diagram 1 is a typical system installed in my hatchery in Taichung, representing the last stage in the evolution of my design. The large central vat has a 25% holding capacity of the whole...

Discus disease continued... Bacteria Infection Discus rarely have bacteria problems. When it does occur, the infection is in the form of reddening and fraying of the fins and gills, body ulcer, swollen abdomen and also expophthalmos. The antibiotics treatments are as follows: 1) Vibramycin...

Discus disease continued... Capillaria pterophyllum (thread worm) C. pterophyllum is a nematode found in the intestine of the discus. It is several centimeters long, translucent, very thin, tapers at both ends and thus gives rise to the common name of thread worm. The parasite feeds on tissues...

Discus Disease continued.... Food Poisoning An excess amount of vitamins and astaxanthin in the food is toxic to discus. Dry foods contain preservatives, artificial favors and coloring agents that are harmful to the discus. Food poisoning can occur when the discus is fed with contaminated food...

DISCUS DISEASE Discus diseases can be classified into four main categories: environmental diseases, nutritional diseases, toxicity diseases and parasitic diseases. Environment Diseases Poor Water Conditions Most environmental diseases are the result of poor water conditions. Temperature Discus...

Discus food continued.... Fats (Lipids) Fats (lipids) are the third main macronutrient groups in discus diet. The main difference between fats and lipids is lipids are a broad group of biomolecules while fats are a type of lipid. A fat is made of two kinds of smaller molecules: glycerol and...

DISCUS FOOD All animals need food. It serves the dual function to supply energy and also as the source of raw materials for growth, reproduction and tissue repair. Food has to be available not only in an adequate amount but it must also contain all the essential nutrients. A deficiency in one...