Bristlenose Factory

06/09/2025

Rough weather night in DFW last night. Winds to 82 MPH and lots of rain. I was worried about roof damage, only had the new roof about a month from the March 8 hail storm. Luckily we have no damage. The power went out a midnight which becomes a problem with the fish in 1-2 hours. It wasn't too hot so I had to fire up the generator in the rain to get the linear piston pumps going. Got a little sleep and woke up at 6:30 when the power came back on. No casualties so just an inconvenience.

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05/28/2025

I am definitely a fish person but have always kept house plants. I like the Sansevieria genus especially. Understand that it was merged with Dracena some time ago. Attached are some pictures of what I have. Like the more rare and unusual ones the best. Most have been bought on line through Etsy. Local places do not keep anything but the common plants generally. Large pot is Moonshine, pot is 18" in diameter. I made the stand it is on a swell as the tall one, allows me to water without making a mess.

05/28/2025

There is going to be a swap meet in Shertz where the HCCC always has their events on July 27. Their first event, trying to generate more interest in the fish hobby. I know of at least one of our local vendors from the DFWAA that will be there also. See flier below for more info.

05/21/2025

Bought 10 Cyp kitumba last July 30 at about 2", first spawn from them. The female is about 3" and had these 8 huge babies. It amazes me how a fish so small can hold this much in her mouth. She had held for 3 weeks. They are in a tumbler now to finish absorbing their egg sacks. Finally will get to increase my colony size.

05/21/2025

Finally got the ponds set up. We had a hail storm on March 8, needed a new roof, gutters... Got the whole house painted outside. Didn't want to set them up until all that was completed. Need to get some fish in the to start the cycle.

05/06/2025

DFW Aquarium Association is holding a swap meet on June 7. Note the location is in Arlington this time, think it has been there once before. You can go to their page for more details. Lots of vendors with fish stuff, reptiles and even some house plants as well. Hope to see you all there.

04/18/2025

Only 8 weeks until the Lone Star Cares event is San Antonio. This will be a betta, killifish, live bearer and cichlid event. Tons of fish available for individuals in these groups, many you may have never seen before. Speakers on all sorts of topics. Field trip to Goliad Farms and a local collecting trip as well. A Saturday swap meet and Sunday auction. I have posted the link below. Should be a fish nerds dream weekend.

Schedule Wednesday, June 11, 2025 8am to 5pm – Show Room, Rental Room & Vendor Setup 5pm – IBC Show Entry Deadline Thursday, June 12, 2025 8am – 4pm – Goliad Farms – limit 56 9am – 5pm – Show Room, Rental Room & Vendor Open, BABES Table 5pm – 8pm – Registration Open 6pm – 7pm –...

04/18/2025

I have a new mascot in the fish room. He is cute and is finally not scared of me. Only issue, he is not potty trained yet! He comes to eat the bugs attracted by the lights at night.

03/03/2025

Just a reminder, if you want to contact me do so at [email protected]. I am in the DFW area and do not ship.

02/19/2025

Picture of my Chindongo saulosi dominant male. He had just spawned with one of his girls and was courting others. There are 2 males in the 40 breeder with 7 females. The two generally look almost identical. The subdominant male was staying out of the way and looked like the old fashioned blue zebra. The fish are 3.5 to 4" and about a year and a half old. They start spawning when quite young. Just stripped 2 females last week and got 106 wrigglers that are still in a tumbler. Will have juveniles available at the March DFWAA Swap and in June at the ACA Convention in San Antonio.

02/18/2025

We have some extended cold weather coming today, not above freezing until sometime late Friday. My dehumidifier just can't keep up when the temps get this low and last for multiple days. I have a ceramic heater that will be plugged in shortly to make up the difference. Only bad thing is those suck the electricity but gotta keep the fish warm.

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02/07/2025

There is going to be a huge fish event in San Antonio June 12-15. below is the link for registration. It will be a combination of the American Cichlid Association, American Livebearers Association, American Killifish Association, International Beta Congress and Federation of Texas Aquarium Societies all in one place. Couple of interesting side events. Check it out, hope to see you there.

Convention Registration includes exclusive access to the following: • Entry to the main Fish Show with cichlids, livebearers, killifish and bettas from around the world. • Vendor and Manufacturer Booths featuring display, sales and promotional items. • Goodie bag stuffed with great manufacture...