I got this question from Tim Gray of Beeville, Texas, that I think is very interesting, so I’m blogging about it: “Mr. Clapsaddle, could you explain your quarantine practices when bringing in wild stock or from unknown sources?” Here was my response: Tim, This is a great topic. We have ... Read More
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Fish Breeding: Trichogaster trichopterus, the Blue Gourami
Below is an article on fish breeding from the August 2013 newsletter. I'm reposting these as blogs so that they are searchable on our website. Fish Breeding: This month I’ll talk about how we breed Blue Gouramis (Trichogaster trichopterus). This fish is the easiest of the anabantids to raise. ... Read More
Fish tip: Fish Feeding
This post is a section from the August 2013 Goliad Farms monthly newsletter. Sign up to receive the full monthly newsletter here. How to Feed Your Fish: Get plastic fish; they require no care! Okay, seriously, feeding is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the hobby, probably because ... Read More
Mollies: To Salt or Not to Salt
To salt or not to salt, that is the question... I often get asked about mollies and salt. Typical of this question is what Mandee Widrick Flanders wrote on our Facebook page: “Hi Ash & Goliad Farms, As someone who is relatively new to keeping sailfin mollies (about 6 months in), I've heard ... Read More
Your First Goodeids
I recently got an email from Dustin Holschuh that gave me the idea for this blog. Actually, under pressure from our web-wizard (Susan Harkey in Austin), I decided to kill two birds with one stone by combining my answer to Dustin with this blog. Dustin wrote, “I've been reading your articles in ... Read More
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi ‘Lemon Jake’
This morning we processed Aulonocara jacobfreibergi ‘Lemon Jake’. It is a very pretty fish. The photo is one of our six breeding males. We got our beginning breeders (as 1-2” juveniles) last year in July from our customer Fish Gallery - Houston. They were grown up to form a breeding colony in ... Read More