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Restazonia

I started this page to share my passion for tropical fish of the Amazon. Thus RESTon and amAZONIA.

05/31/2024

Backyard fountain with yet to bloom daylillies and begonia and catmint in the foreground

07/27/2019

Restazonia departs for Iquitos, Peru on 2 August for two weeks fish collecting with MT Amazon Expeditions.

06/13/2019

Restazonia fish room as of 13 June 2019. Tanks from garage moved to fish room. Only three with water. Apistogramma leulingi from Madre de Dios, Peru have ~20 fry.

06/10/2019

Progress on the 'mini' fish room rebuild. Fish rack in corner to hold two 15g aquariums on the bottom and five 5g aquariums on top. One more coat of paint and then I move the three tanks in the garage to their new home. One tank has Apistogramma leulingi fry - need to set up brine shrimp hatchery someplace.

More than adequate work space next to sink with good storage below.

06/06/2019

Fish room downsized to 53 square feet space. Don't be impressed by first photo - it is a pano of all 53"sq.

Note floor: cobalt blue flecked garage paint. Walls painted light blue with paint leftover from bathroom remodel.

Plan to install leftover subway tile around sink with some fish themed Portuguese tiles picked up when we lived there '82-'85. Will repaint white--to match baseboard trim--the stand for the Oceanic 33 cube. Space below can hold three 2.5g tanks.

04/24/2019

Well the deed is done. Everything--except air handler--stripped from the former 100 plus tank fish room.

04/19/2019

Fish Room update: decision made to remodel basement. Accordingly, all fish tanks to be decommissioned for a month or two. Rehomed the Rio Nanay angels and hoping to get some F-1s back when the Perfecto 5' 125g is re-established. Will probably move the two 15s to the counter in the garage as I want to kept breeding my last pair of Apistos from Madre de Dios and keep a few of the exotic livebearers. The 33 cube will be emptied and stored. That's it - four fish tanks after well over 100 a few years ago.

Philosophically I look at it this way: I have the best fish room in the world several times a year that I get to share with old and new friends. I'm referring to the splash page picture at the top of the Restazonia FaceBook page.

Next visit: August 3 - 18.

04/16/2019

Notification: [email protected] email address was hacked. I'm unable to restore. Accordingly, new email address is [email protected].

In collaboration with MT Amazon Expeditions where I co-lead the neo-tropical fish collecting expeditions a new email was established: [email protected].

If you are interested in fish collecting expeditions please reach out to Devon at Devon.MTAmazonExpeditions@gmail. com or me at [email protected].

Thank you,
Michael

02/05/2019

GoWildPeru LLC status update: please be advised that the GoWildPeru partnership was dissolved at the end of 2018. GWP llc was closed in the Commonwealth of Virginia to allow--without naming rights infringement--the continuation of the GoWildPeru enterprise based in England. Restazonia continues to organize Neo-Tropical Fish Collecting expeditions to the Peruvian Amazon basin with the opportunity to export fish to the United States.

06/24/2018

Great time yesterday in Tampa. Collected with Bill Shields, Brian Skidmore and son, Evan at "Stinky Ditch." Eight species collected in this ditch in an industrial area. Target species was a blue tinted 'Jordanella floridae'. Will quarantine and then put to work on algae patrol.

Preparing a 10 minute or less 'lightning talk" for the Potomac Valley Aquarium Society September 2018 meeting.

05/19/2018

Restazonia to co-lead--with Devon Graham--the MT Amazon Expeditions August 2018 Tropical Fish Collecting Expedition. Two weeks starting 5 August and 17 August, with Red-Spotted Green Discus collecting on the new moon, Saturday, 11 August. Space available for either week or both. Those signing up for both weeks are included in the night discus collecting trip, there may be an additional charge for those only signing up for one week to join the discus collecting trip. Check with Devon Graham at [email protected] to join us for the boat based trips out of Iquitos, Peru.

Restazonia will handle the import of the fish into CONUS.

02/27/2018

The All-Aquarium Catfish Convention is a biennial event dedicated to catfish. PVAS hosted the first 9

07/15/2017

Shared five day Fish Camp on Tampa Bay on my personal page. Check it out for more.

07/14/2017

Fish room update. Two of three racks gone. Sump, too. Thirteen foot rack with 15 tens, 12 15s and 12 20 longs available or I'm willing to part out. If tanks sold separately, I'll have wood to custom build fish racks. Willing to patch bulkhead with glass on both sides if wanted.

Anyone need air exchanger unit??? Check out Jehmco website for more information. This unit is discontinued. http://www.jehmco.com/html/air_exchanger.html

06/26/2017

I'm downsizing to better fit my current lifestyle - grandchild five days a week, entensive travel and besides I have the best fish room in the world three to six times a year (the Amazon basin).

I will periodically post what I have available as I clean out!!

Right now:

13 foot three tier completely plumbed rack with massive sump. Rack has 15 10g, 12 15g and 12 20g long tanks.

8 foot two tier completely plumbed rack with four 75g tanks.

6 foot rack with eight 10g, 3 20g long, and a 28g shortened 30 breeder. All tanks are equiped with Swisstropicals Matten filters.

I will assist with breakdown, move (I have a van) and rebuild of all these racks. No reasonable, again "reasonable" offer will be refused.

You can email me at Restzonia at gmail dot com.

Michael

05/27/2017

Been remiss in posting about Restazonia. Knee replacement surgery and enjoying new grandson five days a week overtook keeping Restazonia up to date.

A few things in the works:

1) Pond rebuild (photos) nearly completed. Will present progress at the Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association this afternoon.

2) Have to get serious about fish room rebuild as I have three collecting trips on the calendar this year. Need some help getting 50 plus aquariums out of the fish room so I have space to rebuild. Let me know if you are local and can help.

3) Coryvention in Wigan, England in June.

3) Collecting trip schedule:
- Two Weeks in August with MT Amazon Expeditions. Weekend of the new moon we will spend two nights collecting Red Spotted Green discus on the Rio Nanay. If interested send me an email at [email protected].
- One week in October collecting Corydoras in the Madre de Dios. Only one slot open for this trip. A good chance it might be filled at Coryvention; however, $500 deposit ensures you prevent that from happening. Send me an email at [email protected].
- Two weeks with Ian Fuller in Madre de Dios. Only one slot taken, with three open. Again these might fill at Coryvention. Same offer to guarantee your spot before then.

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