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by barksten
07 Aug 2008, 22:23
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: RIP Glen-Douglas
Replies: 2
Views: 857

RIP Glen-Douglas

My L177 was on his back when I got home from work this evening. His fins and mouth was stretched out and he got a wound on his left side. Probably a battle?
It was six years since I got him.
Rest in peace.
Glen-Douglas
Glen-Douglas
by barksten
21 Feb 2008, 16:57
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: History of the Common Pleco [Hypostomus]
Replies: 22
Views: 5963

Re: History of the Common pl*co [Hypostomus]

I raided my bookshelf, and found a picture of a pl*co in two of my childhood aquarium books.

First out is "Plecostomus punctatus" from IPC Freshwater Tropical Fishes, 1976. According to the book it's from "southern brazil" and grows to 30 cm in the wild, but "considerably less in captivity".



I ...
by barksten
25 Nov 2007, 11:01
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: 720 liter Green Phantom species tank
Replies: 130
Views: 70096

I thought that it would be best to let the fish starve a little during the dry period and then feed them richly.
But I should add that I have no experience of rainyseason simulation other then "by mistake" ( you forget to care the fish during the lazy summer, when the autum comes and you take care ...
by barksten
01 Nov 2007, 16:50
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: 720 liter pleco, discus and tetra tank
Replies: 149
Views: 55079

I really look forward to see a driftwood design from you!
Do you use plastic or acid resistant screws?
by barksten
19 Oct 2007, 06:21
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L183 Pictures
Replies: 7
Views: 2257

Take a look at this http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/im ... ge_id=1078 picture in the Car-eLog.It's shows a male and a female side by side.
by barksten
29 Sep 2007, 10:58
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: 2 meter Orinoco basin tank setting up...
Replies: 173
Views: 57659

In the cat-eLog you will find lots of habitat pictures. Just take a look at pictures with caption 'H'

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/ca ... p?letter=h

To bad that many of them are to small to actually see something...
by barksten
10 Sep 2007, 16:03
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: The deep of Rio Xingu
Replies: 76
Views: 50295

i think that Haavard should win the award for most inspireing tank ever. I bet everyone is out there thinking, 'I'm ging to build a tank like that.'
Matt

I'm definitely one of them. :D
My favorite aquarium before was found in an e-book with Heiko Bleher. (http://www.hagen.com/img/aquatic/addinfo ...
by barksten
01 Sep 2007, 20:23
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: molpani root or Bogwood?
Replies: 28
Views: 5851

As so many times before different retailers in different countries call things differently :D
Here in Sweden mopani wood is soft and "black&white" (or yellow&red-brown)
Something like this:
http://www.guldfisken.se/beta/catalog/images/MopaniXL1.jpg

There is also something called "rock wood" that ...
by barksten
19 Aug 2007, 06:45
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: One more 'panaque vs food' question
Replies: 15
Views: 4671

Interesting topic. I had to make some comments to it:

1. The root-fruit, here in Sweden it' called cassava, is poisonous until you cook it. At least the spices that I've seen for sale here in Sweden.

2. Shane, very clever theory about the missing digestive bacteria.

3. Aren't Panaque's very ...
by barksten
04 Aug 2007, 08:52
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: The deep of Rio Xingu
Replies: 76
Views: 50295

This is the most beautiful tank I have ever seen! I will start looking for another tank do test your technique today!
I think it will be hard to find that type of rocks in my area since I live by an "rullstensås" ('esker' in english??)

Esker is indeed the correct word (I just learned something ...
by barksten
03 Aug 2007, 19:23
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: The deep of Rio Xingu
Replies: 76
Views: 50295

This is the most beautiful tank I have ever seen! I will start looking for another tank do test your technique today!
I think it will be hard to find that type of rocks in my area since I live by an "rullstensås" ('esker' in english??)
by barksten
25 Sep 2006, 18:56
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Post your tank pics here.
Replies: 11
Views: 4156

I will try to post a picture.
This is my setup about one year and a half ago:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/anders.ostlin/Akvariebilder/photo#4976754327404216338"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/anders.ostlin/RRD7sVtRABI/AAAAAAAAAA4/JDPRlNHupCw/rensat_januari_2005.jpg?imgmax=288"></a>
And ...
by barksten
16 Dec 2005, 19:29
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Is this really a L177
Replies: 6
Views: 2043


In other words the L018 has fewer large spots while the L177 has smaller more numerous spots.



I´m quite sure it is the opposite.

see http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/2000_12.PHP for more information.
The problem IMHO is that all of them seem to have larger spots the smaller younger they are ...
by barksten
15 Dec 2005, 20:26
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Is this really a L177
Replies: 6
Views: 2043

Is this really a L177

Hi. This is my baryansistrus. I have had for about three years and he's (I dont know if its a he but his name is 'Glen-douglas' :) ) about 10-15cm (Not to accurate, I know..I have not measured him).
Image
by barksten
11 Nov 2005, 11:54
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Aggressive Female Zebra
Replies: 7
Views: 4248

I could only ask the same. Is he really a she?
I must say that I have only little experience myself but most of the articles I've read says that whatching their behaviour is the best way to tell the sex of plecos.

BTW -I feel very sorry for your losses.
by barksten
05 Nov 2005, 19:12
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Heater burn...what to do?
Replies: 9
Views: 2170

As already mentioned two times in posts above.. Get him a better hidingplace so he dont need to hide behind the heater.
by barksten
24 Oct 2005, 11:24
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: DELETED
Replies: 8
Views: 1731

They look very much the same as two plecos i bought as L-270 "chokladzebra". I got them directly from simontorp. (Large Swedish distr.)
I have had them for 2-3 years now and think their lines get thinner and thinner and are breaking up as the grow bigger.
by barksten
17 Oct 2005, 20:48
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help L-260 Pleco!!!!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 1491



My article describes a few things you can feed different Loricariidae, most of which are available in the supermarket.

--
Mats

I would like to try the 'egg on the rocks' recipie but I wonder what you mean by "The dry egg white will only dissolve very slowly in water". Are we talking Hours ...
by barksten
09 Oct 2005, 19:41
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Growthrate of baryancistrus, I would like to know others exp
Replies: 14
Views: 3802

I have a L177 that was growing from about 2" to 4" in the first year or so. Since then it has stayed the same size for 2-3 years or so. It´s my slowest growing pleco, no doubt.
(i like to be very exact with numbers :wink: )
by barksten
02 Oct 2005, 14:03
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: adaptation of phpBB forums?
Replies: 9
Views: 2207

I can only say the same; WOW!
by barksten
11 Sep 2005, 19:22
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: How to change tank (best way)
Replies: 4
Views: 1477

Never mind. I just recieved a phoncall. The guy who was going to sell it to me changed his mind after we had made an agreement and is going to sell it to another guy. I can't belive it. It´s the third time I miss a 540 liter aquarium due to diffrent things..
by barksten
11 Sep 2005, 18:59
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: How to change tank (best way)
Replies: 4
Views: 1477

How to change tank (best way)

Hi all!
To night I´m going to pickup a 540 Liter (143 gallon). I´m going to place it at the same spot as my 222 liter (59 gallon) is occupying right now and I´m going to transfer all the fish, sand, roots, pumps etc. to the new tank.
My current plan is to
1. Catch the fish and put them in a ...
by barksten
11 Sep 2005, 18:38
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Fastening driftwood to the covers - Silicone?
Replies: 21
Views: 4669

I guess you want to make something like this:

http://www.on-the-rocks.se/

It looks really nice..
by barksten
10 Sep 2005, 11:31
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Compact River Tank
Replies: 25
Views: 14333

Oh, yes. I just noticed that :)
by barksten
07 Sep 2005, 08:12
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Fastening driftwood to the covers - Silicone?
Replies: 21
Views: 4669

TalenT wrote:
MatsP - thanks for the tip of using buntband, still, thats made of plastic and might melt if they happen to come near the spotlights... might be of use in some other way though.
I use them to fasten the exaust pipe of my nitro R/C car. And that pipe gets HOT without any problems.
by barksten
07 Sep 2005, 08:09
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Fastening driftwood to the covers - Silicone?
Replies: 21
Views: 4669

MatsP wrote: Another idea would be to use cable-ties (buntband in Swedish). They can be used to fasten all sorts of things in all sorts of ways...

--
Mats
That's the way! There's no limitations of "strippor" (strips, zip-ties etc. -you can even call them what you want!) :)
by barksten
31 Aug 2005, 14:41
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Compact River Tank
Replies: 25
Views: 14333

Hi!
I´ve missed this thread earlier so please, could you update the liks to the pics as they obviously are moved from the server.
by barksten
22 Aug 2005, 17:48
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: White Cysts on Tank and Bog wood
Replies: 11
Views: 1574

Re: White Cysts on Tank and Bog wood

Owch wrote: 2 Zebra snails
by barksten
16 Aug 2005, 18:16
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: hi from sweden
Replies: 14
Views: 2261


Your english is as good as many native english speakers (if not better ;-) that frequent this forum. [But that may not be why you're not comfortable, of course, or maybe you spent the last three days with a dictionary and english grammer book to make sure that there wasn't any mistakes in your ...
by barksten
16 Aug 2005, 14:15
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: hi from sweden
Replies: 14
Views: 2261

I would also like to say hi.
I've been hanging around here for years but never posted anything (I'm not that comfortable with writing in english).
I live in Gävle, I dont like surströmming nor kräftor. I try to stay away from eating catfish dishes :)

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