Friday Photospread: Care and Breeding of Corydoras melini
Sumer Tiwari describes his experience with Corydoras melini, from acquisition to spawning and rearing the fry. Bloodworms were the main diet for adults and juveniles.
Friday Photospread: Callochromis pleurospilus
After losing my Altolamprologus compressiceps ‘Sumbu shell’ fry, I was looking for another Tanganyikan Cichlid to stock the empty tank. I found Callochromis pleurospilus juveniles at a fellow hobbyist’s fish room. Once they were about 1.5-2 inch in size, they started sowing their beautiful iridescent colors.
Fishes + Cartoons = Fishtoons
A lighthearted look at caricatures commissioned by Sumer Tiwari, inspired by freshwater fishes and created by artist & illustrator Kunal Kundu.
A Day with Aquarium Hobbyists in Delhi, India
Sumer Tiwari visits with three aquarists in Delhi, bringing back firsthand accounts of the freshwater, brackish, and marine aquarium hobby in India.
Fish Collecting in the Western Ghats of India: Video Trailer
The Western Ghats region of India is home to an incredible diversity of fishes. Sumer Tiwari shares a teaser video trailer from his recent collection trip in the region. You can see Dawkinsia assimilis and Etroplus canarensis schooling in their natural habitat in the video.
Jr says:
These are not real fish worth breeding by any betta afficionado. Ban them from the IBC.Who needs these phony fish with all these limitations and poor body/fins? Next they will advertise that they are prize winning fish...What a bleeping joke. Come on IBC board, grow a set.Dan Dolaptchieff says:
If u read between the lines.PIJAC paid abot $120,000 and 14 of the liscensed west Hawaii tropical aquarium fish collectors gave appx $10 k each to have eis done. Now only 14 will be able to aq fish there.It doesnt sound constitutional to me, I will be trying to get a permit to fish west side if it opens. I trop dove Kona side many years before there was a west hi trop permit required. .Im a disabled vet , and could not afford to give them $10,000. Does that make those that paid the boss? AlohaDan Dolaptchieff says:
If u read between the lines.PIJAC and 14 of the liscensed west Hawaii tropical aquarium fish collectors gave appx $10 k each to have eis done. Now only 14 will be able to aq fish there.It doesnt sound constitutional to me, I will be trying to get a permit to fish west side if it opens. I trop dove Kona side many years before there was a west hi trop permit required. .Im a disabled vet , and could not afford to give them $10,000. Does that make those that paid the boss? AlohaDan Dolaptchieff says:
Thanks Matt for putting it out there. I live hilo side Big Island and found out my representative from my district was one of the authors of the Bill. We lost most the east side of this island to lava flow. Our fisherman lost there main launch ramp to this super productive reef area. I said how can she sponser a bill ,when our fisherman are having a hard time just reaching old fishing areas.. We are barely surving. AlohaMary Finelli says:
Ugh! How about if we mess with human genes for entertainment? It certainly isn't for the fishes' benefit. It's just for this money-grubbing company to profit from, at the fishes' expense.Reef To Rainforest says:
Thanks for that update Joseph! I may reach out to you for some help with this if I can't track down the info on my own! Great news!