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Mad Scales Aquatics

Local tropical fish breeder and wholesaler in Grand Rapids, MI.
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03/27/2023

Check out our PHENOMENAL group of longfin, super red bristlenose!!! We've had a successful spawn in Peter's blackwater tank, babies are looking very clean with minimal to no black whatsoever!!

03/08/2023

New fish alert!!!!! These will all be on our website by the end of today, plus a few more 🐠💙 you can also message us to reserve yours before they get listed! Locally bred hillstream loaches, L200 Green Phantoms, and a handful of discus are among the highlights😍

03/07/2023

We love when our customers reach out with photos of fish they got from us 😍 This glowing blue boy was picked up yesterday and WOW is he coloring up beautifully 💙🩵💙❤ We still have a few gorgeous discus left, so reach out if you're looking for the perfect centerpiece fish! (other fish did not come from us, but are also really nice!)

03/06/2023

Thank you everyone for an outstanding swap yesterday!! We were so busy we didn't have a chance to take any photos, but we enjoyed meeting new people and seeing familiar faces all day, along with getting a ton of awesome fish into new waters! Without you, we couldn't do this and we are beyond appreciative 💜🐠

02/28/2023

We are beyond excited to be returning to the Tropical fish swap of michigan Group this weekend! We will be posting photos of our stock over the next few days, please PM us to preorder for pickup there!

01/21/2023

We had the best time at the Grand Valley Aquarium Club winter swap today!! We met a ton of new faces and saw so many familiar ones today. Thank you to everyone who came out and got some fantastic new fish, without you we couldn't do what we love 💜🐠💙

01/16/2023

Next stop, the Grand Valley Aquarium Club winter swap! Come see us from 10am-1pm at the Home School Building in Wyoming on Saturday for some AWESOME plecos and house bred community fish!

01/07/2023

Thank you Southwest Michigan Aquarium Society for a great swap today! It was awesome to meet some new faces and catch up with some familiar ones and get lots of people some new fish 🐠🐠

12/04/2022

We're here! Catch us from 11-3pm!

12/04/2022

Were on our way to the Tropical Fish Swap of Michigan!!!!

12/03/2022

Tomorrow's the day!!! Can't wait to see everyone there, with a lineup of 25 vendors!

11/30/2022

Come see us at the Tropical Fish Swap of Michigan this Sunday!! We will have guppies, plecos, angelfish, clown loaches, tetras, and more!! This will be our final swap on the East Side of Michigan for a few months, so make sure to say hi and see what we've got! Can't wait to see everyone there!

11/13/2022

EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING!!!! We have our very first GREEN DRAGON BRISTLENOSE SPAWN!!! There are still quite a few in the tank that have escaped us, but we couldn't be happier! We got our colony 1 year ago yesterday at our local aquarium club's rare fish auction, so it was fitting that we found these on the day of the same event!

11/09/2022

5 OUTSTANDING Nebula Steel Guppy trios off to their new home today! There's plenty more available, check out madscalesaquatics.com or PM us to get yours!!

11/01/2022

Some beautiful Red Dragon Guppies in their new home 😍

10/17/2022

Just a few of the fish we have in stock at madscalesaquatics.com!!!! There are so many more, message us with any questions!

10/13/2022

All we can say is WOW 😍😍😍 There are two of these STUNNING L600 Leopard Cactus Plecos available on our website, and they will not last long!!! Message us or go to madscalesaquatics.com to get them!

10/10/2022

Whew, what a day at the Michigan Aquarium Expo! Peter started bagging fish at 6pm Saturday night, and we finished at 2:30am. Even though the 2 hours of sleep and 6:30 am departure time was rough, it was awesome to sell some fish and see familiar faces!

10/03/2022

Come on out and see us at the Michigan Aquarium Expo in Taylor this Sunday! We will be there from 10am-4pm with some fantastic fish and plants!

10/01/2022

All babies are growing nicely! Now its extremely obvious how many are albinos, and it's A LOT. You might have noticed that not all of these are baby plecos though.... just a sneak peek of our new CLOWN LOACHES that came in our last order..... stay tuned for the reveal of the even more amazing fish that also came in.....

09/28/2022

The eggs have hatched!!! Our best guess is 130 tiny bristlenose babies, and it looks like quite a few albinos are in the mix!! They are orange because the yolk sac is still attached to them, and they will feed on that for a few more days before being able to eat normal pleco food. They are currently smaller than a fingernail, but will grow pretty quickly with lots of food and water changes.

09/27/2022

Some more amazing fish in their new home!! 15 Black Moscow guppies and a Blue Phantom pleco through local pickup 🖤💙🖤💙

09/26/2022

Holy caviar!! This will be a MASSIVE longfin bristlenose spawn in about 3 days!

09/20/2022

Always a special day when you catch your original pair of plecos that go you into the hobby still reproducing!! Check out the wild fins on Gyarados, and his albino mate, Quicksilver! Be on the lookout for baby pics soon!

09/14/2022

Some of our STUNNING fish in their new home after the swap this weekend!! Nebula Steel guppies, Blue Kerri tetras, and a Lemon Blue Eyed Bristlenose pleco! There are still some available on our website, check it out and bring home some beautiful fish! Madscalesaquatics.com

*Posted with permission*

09/11/2022

What a fantastic day for our first ever swap! The Michigan Aquarium Expo was a blast, and we are excited to return ON OCTOBER 9TH!!!! Thank you to our lovely assistant Cassie for spending her entire night bagging fish and travelling with us today on 90 minutes of sleep. We are overwhelmed with the support and proud of what we sold today!

09/05/2022

We love seeing our fish in their new homes, thank you so much for the support (local delivery) and we can't wait to move more beautiful plecos at the fish swap in Taylor this coming weekend!

08/15/2022

We can't wait to participate in our FIRST EVER FISH SWAP in Sterling Heights next month!

08/09/2022

What a great day for some fish baby updates! Both of these species are new to us, Neolamprologus Pulcher (1st and 4th video) and Pelvicachromis Pulcher (Kribensis). We are having so much fun raising these cuties and can't wait to see what they look like all grown up!

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Videos

Baby Bristlenose

Holy babies!!!!! This is the second spawn from Natalie's second generation longfin bristlenose, spawned by Peter! Approximately a quarter are albino, and if they're anything like the last batch, most will be longfins, and a couple standards! Babies from batch 1 are available on our website madscalesaquatics.com

Standard and Longfin Bristlenose Plecos

All are available! Pm us or check our website to take one of these fantastic fish home! Delivery and pick up is available.

January 31st GBR fry

After 9 months of trying, we finally have free swimming fry!! Natalie feeds them powderized food every 4-8 hours to keep them growing strong, and they're getting bigger every day! Mom and dad are ultra protective and attack the pipette every feeding, which means they are fantastic parents 😊