Fishy Addictions

07/07/2024

06/30/2024

*SOLD* I have two bags of water. The first bag has my Longfin Bristlenose breeding group.

- Three females and one male
- They are around 1.5 years old
- They lay eggs regularly
- Their clutches produce four varieties of Bristlenose
* Longfin Blue-Eyed Lemmon (L144a)
* Shortfin Blue-Eyed Lemmon (L144)
* Shortfin and Longfin Common Bristlenose

The second bag of water has one male common bristlenose (3" long)

PM me if you are interested
Pickup in Airdrie

06/27/2024

I imported these European Blue Cobalts and Blue Turqs. I will let them grow out, and hopefully, two or three breeding pairs will emerge.

06/26/2024

My Red Marlboros surprised me today. Due to the Calgary water restrictions, I stopped using RO in my breeding tanks. So when this Stendker pair laid their eggs, I expected them to calcify.

04/27/2024

Comming soon!
L333 King Tiger Plecos

04/27/2024

Coming soon to Airdrie - L333 King Tiger Plecos

03/25/2024

Snakeskin pair with four week old Juviniles

03/24/2024

My German Red Marlboros at five months

03/14/2024

My Blue Snakeskin parents after having too much carophyll pink in their diet. It really did impact their colour. I have since made a new batch of food for them without it.

03/09/2024

This week, I modified my Beefheart recipe to use 100% fish protein (almost; I added two eggs), all from the frozen section at Costco. Pink Salmon, Yellow Tuna, and Prawns.

The full recipe:
Makes 8 lbs of paste.

Pink Salmon - 4 lbs
Yellow Fin Tina - 2 lbs
Prawns - 2 lbs
EGGS - 2
Multi VITAMINS - 5
Pro-More - 100g
Pro-Gro - 100g
Spirulina - 2 Tbls
Gelatin - 2 packs

- I used the blender to puree all the fish, then mixed it using a potato masher.
- I spread it all out onto cookie sheets to freeze. Then, once Frozen, a little bit of hot water on the underside of the pans releases the paste. Cut it up into cubes into the Ziplock bags and done.

If you are interested in more detailed steps, you can look at my Beefheart recipe for a better breakdown. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/kB8jZZhUhMaZ8GTT/?mibextid=UyTHkb

03/07/2024

Snakeskin Discus
Day 10

02/29/2024

It's a very promising start for this new pair. I think they are going to be excellent parents.

02/24/2024

*SOLD OUT* These are the last six 3-inch German Red Marboros waiting for new homes.

Pick up in Airdrie, pm me for more info, or follow the link below.

https://fishyaddictions.ca/shop/p/german-discus-red-marlboro

02/15/2024

Thank you to Discus River for this pair I picked up from them last week. Not even a week has passed, and they are laying eggs.

This Asian pair is Blue Snakeskin, and the bonus is that they are heterozygous for the Blue Snakeskin trait, with a Blue Cobalt variant. I expect the fry to exhibit a 75% Blue Snakeskin and 25% Blue Cobalt inheritance

02/11/2024

My Red Marlboro Juvies love the new batch of Beefheart

02/10/2024

Another beautiful batch of Beefheart

02/04/2024

Brad's Beefheart Mix

Tools that I use
• Meat grinder
• Hand Blender

PDF Download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CFv3EoapARArdZBmA9Pl2lBZhdDsuHOM/view?usp=sharing

Part 1
Bison Heart - 4 lb (5 lb Bison heart before trimming the fat, beef heart will be around 7lbs)
Prawns - 1.5 lbs

Part 2
Banana - 2
Skinned peas and spinach (Pureed) baby food - 4 jars (Walmart)

Part 3
Baking Soda – 8 grams / 2 lbs of meat
Multi-Vitamin - 1 per pound
Spirulina - 3 TBS ( for blue and green colour enhancement, and for good for digestion, immune system, fish growth)

Part 3 - Optional
Pro-Growth - 3 TBS
Pro-More - 6 TBS
Astaxanthin - 2 TBS ( for pink and red colour enhancement)

Part 4
Gelatin - 2 packs

Steps
• DO NOT COOK ANYTHING
1. Add Vitamins to half a cup of warm water and allow to dissolve while working on the next steps
2. Using the meat grinder - Process all proteins in part 1
3. Mix parts 1, 2, and 3 in a large bowl.
a. I use a hand blender for this. It will help to puree the mix further.
4. Still using the hand blender - Mix in part 4
a. Ensure to read the gelatin packet on how to mix this pre-mix properly
5. Package and freeze. I have done this in two different ways
1. fill med-size freezer bags with around 4 oz each. Flatten and freeze
2. Using baking sheets, spread the mix at about 1/2" think, flatten, and freeze. Then, break them up into smaller pieces and store them in freezer bags.

Where to find ingredients:

• Beef Heart, Bison, or a mix, depending on what I have left in the freezer.
• I prefer Bison because it is much leaner, so there is less trimming and waste. You will need to make sure you trim out all of the fat.
• Bison - https://rockybison.com/ - They deliver
• Beef Heart:
○ The Meatery on Main Street, Airdrie.
○ Any local ranch that sells to the public.
○ Grocery stores don’t usually carry this.
• Vitamins - I use Equate Senior Men's Multivitamin, but any brand should do that. One vitamin for every pound of the total ingredients. Soak them in a small amount of hot water to dissolve them.
• Spirulina - Amazon or Costco pharmacy
• Astaxanthin and other options for colour enhancement - https://stores.canadianaquafarm.com/carophyll-pink-colour-enhancer/
• Pro-More, Pro-Growth, Pro-Appetite: Andrew Soh, Singapore, WhatsApp +65 9639 0572

How much I feed

Fry 1" - 2.5"5g 5 times a day

Adolescent 2.5" - 5"5g - 1.5g per discus three times a day

Adults 5" and up
1.5g - 2g per discus two times a day

02/03/2024

My German Red Marlboros

Grade A @ $50 each. 11 available. 2.5"-3.0" in size

*Sold* Grade B @ $30 each. 3 available

B class are still healthy but are not growing at the same rate and uniform shape as the rest.

- Eggs were laid on Sept 29
- They will start to develop their colors at 4" in size
- The last photo is of the parents at 10". - The parents are Stendker Discus.

I locally bred and raised them in Airdrie (Calgary) tap water. They are robust, healthy, and easy to care for.

Check out my site for more information.
https://fishyaddictions.ca/shop/p/german-discus-red-marlboro
Located in Airdrie

01/14/2024

Remember, rehoming your new Discus will be stressful for them and could be fatal if not done correctly, even if the new Discus you bring home are healthy and active. Also, the smaller they are, the more vulnerable they will be. This is one of the main reasons we do not rehome them until they are at least 2" in size. I have put a tip sheet together on acclimating your Discus or any other fish. I hope this is helpful to some of you.

01/11/2024

**SOLD OUT**
The next spawn is now ready for rehoming. This was a smaller group and will go fast. I also paused breeding until February to keep my inventory down while going on vacation. The next available group won't be until May/June.

German Red Marlboros
Eggs were laid on Sept 29

More info here: https://fishyaddictions.ca/shop/p/german-discus-red-marlboro

PM me if you are interested. I am located in Airdrie

12/21/2023

I love it. These little ones show no fear. I will continue to condition them this way to help ease their transition into new homes.

German Red Marlboros
https://fishyaddictions.ca/shop/p/german-discus-red-marlboro

PM me if you are interested. I am located in Airdrie

12/17/2023

**SOLD OUT**
The NEXT group will be available near the end of January.
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My German Red Marlboros Juveniles are now 2"-2.5" in size and are ready for new homes.

The second photo is how these juveniles will look at 5", and the last photo is the parents. Neither of the larger ones is available.

I locally bred and raised them in Airdrie (Calgary) tap water. They are robust, healthy, and easy to care for.

Check out my site for more information.

https://fishyaddictions.ca/shop/p/german-discus-red-marlboro

Located in Airdrie

11/25/2023

This spawn of German Red Marlboros is now three months old and almost ready for new homes.

German Red Marlboros

https://fishyaddictions.ca/shop/p/german-discus-red-marlboro

PM me if you are interested. I am located in Airdrie

11/06/2023

A rare appearance of one of my juvenile King Tiger Plecos (L333).

11/01/2023

One month old spawn

11/01/2023

Two month old spawn

10/19/2023

This is the second spawn for this pair at the three-week point.