Monthly Archives: December 2011

New pages on color enhancement and home made fishfood

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Sonny Disposition

I added two new reference pages: one on using natural substances to enhance the colors of your fish, and another on how to make fish food (so that you have something to put the color enhancers in. I actually got … Continue reading →

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Shop Report: Rick’s Fish and Pet Supply

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Sonny Disposition

I drove up to Frederick, Maryland, recently, to visit Rick’s Fish and Pet Supply.  It’s in a shopping mall on West Patrick Street, off Route 15, just north of I 270. In this store, they do everything right. For starters, I … Continue reading →

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Fatheads or rosy reds? By any name, a marvel among minnows

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Sonny Disposition

Why don’t fish keepers appreciate Pimephales promelas? Most commonly known as the fathead minnow, P. promelas is native to the central United States and southern Canada. The species is fairly small— usually not getting any bigger than 2 ½ inches— … Continue reading →

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Hatchery Spotlight: Peter Thode on Breeding Discus

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sonny Disposition

Peter Thode’s discus hatchery burned down. Not once, but twice. And each time, he rebuilt it. “If you’re really into it, you don’t give up,” Thode said. Thode is the owner of Gwynnbrook Farm, a largely Internet-order hatchery in the … Continue reading →

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