I think these guys have got passed up because they were so small when I first brought them in. Male Betta Imbellis and Scarlet Badis.
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I am calling this my Red, White and Barb sale. 🤦♀️🙃
I have a HUGE order coming in the week after the 4th and I need to make room. I started a lot of the tanks in the store with barbs because they are super hardy. All these guys have been here since March and need new waters.
Any barbs that are regularly $4.99 or less will be 1️⃣ 🦌 until they are gone.
This includes:
Tiger Barbs
Rosy Barbs
Gold Barbs
Cherry Barbs
Not a barb, but honorable mention to the sale are blue/opaline gouramis.
As I find others and figure out tanks that I need, more fish that have been here a wee bit may go on sale.
Open 4-7pm this evening.
For some reason facebook wouldn't let me upload video and pictures in the same post.
The bigger guys are our Red Head Tapajos.
Can you tell they like to eat plants and redecorate? This is why we can't have nice things. 🙄😆
Hard to find these guys at this size. These came from a local hobbyist who was moving.
Also pictured are wild caught Green Severum, Red Spotted Severum, small Geophagus Balzani and super red bristlenose.
Less than 48 hours from the grand opening of the little packed fish store on the square. One more fish species highlight for you. Clown loaches (affectionately known as water puppies for their extraordinary personality) are actually quite hardy. These guys come from wild water that is low ph. We go through a lengthy process that starts from the source all the way through the supplier and finishes with us.. where each leg they slowly raise the ph, give them a full medicated quarantine treatment to eradicate any bacterial or parasitic infections they may have from the wild, and make sure that they are comfortably eating aquarium food before we give them the ok to go to their forever home. We think you will find that these are some of the healthiest happiest clown loaches you will find.
Have a look at some of our african cichlids currently in our sale tanks. The box had some larger malawi cichlids that we brought in from one of our favorite small operations in Florida. Among the fish in this tank are:
OB johnstoni
OB peacock
OB borleyi
Firefish
deepwater (placidichromis elektra)
T-reef
Icebergs (sciaenochromis fryeri)
Star sapphire (Placidichromis Phenocylis)
We will have these guys in all different sizes and the best selection, health, and knowledge in central illinois. Come and check them out as I think you will find we do things differently than any place in central illinois when it comes to African cichlids.
Any guppy fans? We got in Green Moscows, Pink Flamingos and Yellow Tigers today. I don't make up the names, but sure wish that was my job🤣.
No Foolin', We have a *tentative* opening date as long as everything keeps going the way we want.
Fish of the day: Red (or blue flame depending on who you ask) Paradise Gourami
These guys get this vibrant red body and once they are settled in or are in breeding mode their fins will get a silvery blue to them. They are generally peaceful but can be territorial, especially towards their own kind or similar-looking fish. I'd put them in the semi-agressive column. They are labyrinth fish, meaning they have a special organ that allows them to breathe air directly from the surface, which is helpful in poorly oxygenated waters, but don't be fooled they still need clean water. They can take cooler temperatures, but still like your warmer 70s.
This was one of the first fish I ever kept as a kid. There are quite a few different color morphs, which makes them even more fun. These are super personable and come right up to the front of the glass.
Who else loves gouramis? 😍
📢Kenzi Honecker... you are our WINNER! 📢
Hopefully this makes your Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning (depending when you see this) 🤭
Message our page to arrange a time to come pick up your new tank and gift certificate.
Thank you ALL for participating.
More giveaways to come.
As we work to order stock, what are some things you wished we carried? Types of fish? Certain brands of equipment or food?
While we want to stock items that we have tried and believe in, we also know we have to stock items that are relevant/beneficial to our customers. Here's your chance...give us all your input. 🙃
Some quick highlights
💧African Cichlids (peacocks, haps, a few mbuna)
💧Community freshwater fish ( common and a few harder to find)
💧Axolotls
💧Isopods
💧Reptiles/amphibians (on the rare occasion)
💧Aquatic plants
💧Terrarium/houseplants (ferns, pothos/epiprenums, monsteras, philodendrons, scindapsus, etc)
💧Natural tank decor (driftwood, slate, seiryu stone, etc)
💧Live feeders (micro worms, night crawlers, mealworms, crickets, roaches, feeder fish?, live mice/rats?)
💧Aquarium equipment (heaters, air pumps, lights, co2 systems)
💧Minimal reptile supplies (lights, feeding items, etc)
