In sweet memories....

[Edmundo]

Do you happen to have any pic of your ex-pleco (RIP)..... which you loved so much?

While i went thro my gallery in PF, i stumbled across this L25 of mine..... got it from jason 2 yrs back at abt 12".... i housed this fellow at mine friend's fish shop for display cos at that time, i do not have a place to house it. Due to neglience by mine friend, it pased away even before i came mine house.... :(

Here it is.......
http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/thum_2471726e99cd6f.jpg (http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=231)

If you dun mind sharing..... make this thread a place to reminisce the good old galore.......

:)

[lyh]

Wah bro this fellow 2 yrs ago considered very solid leh.

[SoToNgMaN]

[washing machine mega]

http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/thum_146d77b3d04ca2.jpg (http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=70)

[akoh]

http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/747182baf1b378.jpg

:( the Xingu Paltinum ! :(

[SoToNgMaN]

http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/747182baf1b378.jpg

:( the Xingu Paltinum ! :(
6 inch chew !!!!

[Gecko]

My babies...I miss them even now..."I wake up crying, in the midddle of the night, and I wonder how it still could hurt so bad...."

RIP my friends.
http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/2447188a60960e0.jpg

http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/2447188a607ba09.jpg

[Titus]

My babies...I miss them even now..."I wake up crying, in the midddle of the night, and I wonder how it still could hurt so bad...."

RIP my friends.
http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/2447188a60960e0.jpg

The Blue Eye Panaque that never had a chance to see...... sigh....

[akoh]

Thanks to bro Gecko, that was the second time I see BESt in " real live " !

[benny]

er... I'm not trying to be morbid here, but fishermen do frame up their prized catch in Americas/Europe. Does any one know of any company that offers such services here?

Cheers,

[Mudskippy]

http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/imagehosting/747182baf1b378.jpg

:( the Xingu Paltinum ! :(

I also feel so heart pain when I saw this pic, especially tat Xingu papa...:o:eek:

[akoh]

If it wasn't for those " f@#$%*&^r " to open the plastic bag for inspection during transist ( they can actually see or inspect thru' the plastic bag ! ), the xingu platinum will be still swimming in PlecoHut ! :( :(

[Edmundo]

er... I'm not trying to be morbid here, but fishermen do frame up their prized catch in Americas/Europe. Does any one know of any company that offers such services here?

Cheers,

A very fresh idea...... i think sotong seem to know how to, but get the chemical is a issue if i recall correctly.....

[SoToNgMaN]

A very fresh idea...... i think sotong seem to know how to, but get the chemical is a issue if i recall correctly.....
must look for peckio's white stuff to get the job done .. :D

older days in poly ... I'll go borrow some formalin from bio students ... then use it for embalming the specimen ...

but prior embalming need to remove internal organs and drain it ... else it'll bloat ...

[lyh]

must look for peckio's white stuff to get the job done .. :D

older days in poly ... I'll go borrow some formalin from bio students ... then use it for embalming the specimen ...

but prior embalming need to remove internal organs and drain it ... else it'll bloat ...

Formalin I got... One big bottle now got no use for it already

[Gecko]

Guys

I saw one big dried up specimen in Bangkok chaktuchak (spell?) market, possible a royal given the bulk....I dont think I want to remember my ex fish that well....look so mummified:confused:

[Titus]

Formalin I got... One big bottle now got no use for it already

Can Pass to me.. heheh Formalin good for Goldfish gill flukes...

I tried so hard to buy in sg and all hear formalin think I physco... :(

[lyh]

Can Pass to me.. heheh Formalin good for Goldfish gill flukes...

I tried so hard to buy in sg and all hear formalin think I physco... :(

Sure lah bro. They always got this thinking that overdosing a little will cause the fish to up lorry but they don't know how good it is.

Actually there is this diluted or something formalin for sale. It is from a reputable brand but I cannot remember off hand. The liquid is dark blue in colour when poured out. Anyway I pm you already and use cautiously hor. It is known to cause cancer. :D

[SoToNgMaN]

Sure lah bro. They always got this thinking that overdosing a little will cause the fish to up lorry but they don't know how good it is.

Actually there is this diluted or something formalin for sale. It is from a reputable brand but I cannot remember off hand. The liquid is dark blue in colour when poured out. Anyway I pm you already and use cautiously hor. It is known to cause cancer. :D
formalin with 50-60% ethanol hor ...

arboh later u see nothing hor ....

[Titus]

Sure lah bro. They always got this thinking that overdosing a little will cause the fish to up lorry but they don't know how good it is.

Actually there is this diluted or something formalin for sale. It is from a reputable brand but I cannot remember off hand. The liquid is dark blue in colour when poured out. Anyway I pm you already and use cautiously hor. It is known to cause cancer. :D

Yeah... thanks bro!!! I just keep for standby one. Btw, yours is how many % methanol?

The diluted one is FMG formula i guess (green green colour). Not as good as pure formalin I heard, so wanna standby and try in case need to.

If is formalin, relatively safe if use correctly. Apprantly carcinogic formeldehye fumes(spelling error) is made stable by the methanol/ethanol. Of cause dun use it to shower and drink... hahah.. Yamm Seng!!

formalin with 50-60% ethanol hor ...

I remeber is methanol. Is it same? I have one research article on it, let me go find and post it.

[SoToNgMaN]

I remeber is methanol. Is it same? I have one research article on it, let me go find and post it.
Dun think its the same ...

last time "arh kah qiu" with the bio lab students ... so they already have premix embalming liquids made liao .. so just grab a little from them .. put inside those "sour plum" containers ... done :D

But after some time ... the eyes turn white .. looks farnie .. so throw away ... *sheesh by right cannot like that throw one*

Younger days in malaysia ... indian star tortoise die liao ... chop all limbs ... use spoon scrap clean internal ... then put on top of red ant nest ... tomorrow come back clean clean liao .. then clean again ... paint with resin ... and buffer to shine .. :D

But pleco decompose very fast one leh .. those within 1 day still got chance I think ... those exceeding one day usually exo-skeleton become soft liao ..

[Titus]

last time "arh kah qiu" with the bio lab students ... so they already have premix embalming liquids made liao .. so just grab a little from them .. put inside those "sour plum" containers ..

Dun "Arh" till broken arm le.... hehe... u know "broken arm" means eh... hahaha....

Okie, here's the article on formalin. Informative :)

[Titus]

Dun "Arh" till broken arm le.... hehe... u know "broken arm" means eh... hahaha....

Okie, here's the article on formalin. Informative :)

Hmmm.. think the thread a bit off liao le... Mod can break off the formalin talk and put at resource section prehaps?

[SoToNgMaN]

Hmmm.. think the thread a bit off liao le... Mod can break off the formalin talk and put at resource section prehaps?
currently we dun have a public "resources/article section" ... thus placed it in "chit chat section" ... with link:
http://www.plecoclub.org/forum/showthread.php?t=214

Will shift where appropriate when we have more articles available for general public .. :D

[lyh]

Dun "Arh" till broken arm le.... hehe... u know "broken arm" means eh... hahaha....

Okie, here's the article on formalin. Informative :)

He don't broke back with the lab students can already. By the way I'm not too sure about the contents inside but I can tell you that I bought it from Gan many moons back and that time for my discus one capful is used for a 2ft tank treatment and thanks for the article bro. :D

[michael lai]

In loving memory of my beloved, the gentle giant. Although the journey was short, it was worth every moment of it...May you rest in peace (13-01-08 ):(

[Edmundo]

In loving memory of my beloved, the gentle giant. Although the journey was short, it was worth every moment of it...May you rest in peace (13-01-08 ):(

hey wat happen? dun tel me tat Giant is ............. :eek:

[desmondekker]

My L025 who have been with me for a short 2 weeks. Passed away couple of days ago due to my stupidity...miss him greatly. It's just beginning to settle down and doing his stuffs while i'm not looking. I enjoyed the company of this fella so much so that the day after his passing, i woke up the next morning...looking at his hiding spot to check if he's okay...only to realise that he's gone. hais...RIP

[desmondekker]

sorry duplicate post

[grouper]

Hi Desmondekker, what happen. You said yours already comfortable and eating but mine still hiding and very seldom come out and search for food.

[desmondekker]

Hi Desmondekker, what happen. You said yours already comfortable and eating but mine still hiding and very seldom come out and search for food.

hi, as per sotongman's thread in AF, i think the spikes got stucked with the bag of coral chip i left in the tank. i was out of town over the weekend, and when i'm back...found its body under the bag. interestingly the bag was at the furtherest end of his hiding place, at the other end of the 5 feet. its a pity...

give yours more time bro...i was looking at mine at the other end of the room with a bino! and i think the L001 more or less lure him out to have a bite

[Gecko]

Hi desmond, touching to hear about your love for the 25 so can understand the pain....I only heard once before about someone using bino to monitor their plecs....hope you find another soon.

[desmondekker]

Hi desmond, touching to hear about your love for the 25 so can understand the pain....I only heard once before about someone using bino to monitor their plecs....hope you find another soon.

i learn from someone here too. :) just setup a little tank awaiting for the special one...still searching tho...

[celticfish]

Sorry to hear about the loss of the L25... :(
Have you figured out what happened to it yet?

[desmondekker]

Sorry to hear about the loss of the L25... :(
Have you figured out what happened to it yet?

yes bro...the spikeys got stucked to the linen material of the coral chip bag. it struggled and ended up underneath the bag of coral chip. hais my stupidity. RIP in cactus heaven.

[T1000]

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh299/0001T/DSC05672-1.jpg

only with me for 7mths (11th Oct 08 to 14th May 09)...lazy, didn't wash canister filters...didn't monitor water parameters...ph was way too low for this pc to handle...haiz...else it would have make Lawrence drool...for it could be a good size female

[barmby]

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/160/1195442352382851478zeimp.png

[celticfish]

That's an interesting fish Thomas.
I agree on the female looks from the pectoral odontodes.
But don't you think the dorsal fin spread is unusually large and majestic for a female fish?
(7pts female L25? gecko will wet his pants! :D)


desmondekker,
Try to use the plastic mesh bag for coral chips ASAP.
Mrs. Toh has them where the mesh bags are sold.
They also provide better water circulation for the coral chip to do what it should!

[Kingfisher]

Really heartbroken to see all these beauty go... I guess that's part and parcel of keeping fishes or any pets.