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Select
Aquatics of Erie CO. is a fishroom of over 110 tanks that has been
breeding and selling fish to
hobbyists and
universities for the last 13 years. Focusing on only a few species, this
setup allows for
the breeding of larger numbers, working
with strains and species that are becoming hard to find,
or desired but rarely found in good condition.
In 2000 a gravity driven water changing setup
was
created that that avoided the drilling of
tanks, while providing measured daily water changes.
A photo tour of the fishroom can be found here. More in-depth information on water qualities,
setup,
equipment and procedures can be found at
"Keeping Select Aquatics
Fish" ,
"Receiving Shipped Fish"
and "Fishkeeping Tips".
From 2000 to 2004, as chairman of the
American Livebearer Association,
I learned that many
hobbyists are looking for a
consistent, high quality source for specific, highly desired wild
species.
Rather than offering scores of fish of moderate quality from a
variety of sources, I have bred out about
20
species that are often
difficult to find or of special interest. If a
species needs to be given time for
numbers to
pick back up, I will continue to post the species and when I expect
it will again be available
(See
Species for Sale). If you have suggestions for a species you'd
like to see, please let me know.
In the
Fishkeeping Tips
section, I attempt to post much of the information you will need to keep
them, so that your success will help keep some of these fish
around that are already endangered or
extinct in the wild. I
have also set up a
"Care Tips"
section on each species to address many of the
finer husbandry requirements that some of these species need, based
on our experience at raising
them consistently and
breeding them in quantity. For anyone concerned about the hardiness of
each
species, a guide rating
the ease or difficulty of keeping each species can be found
here, while
the
Articles page offers
posted and for sale published articles on various aspects of Fishkeeping.
Lastly, I have included a
list of the books
I use today and those I have depended upon
over the years, each with a
brief review.
I take great care that my wild lines stay pure, and generally
breed for great health, size and color.
The goal of Select Aquatics is to maintain select species in
quantity that are distinctive and highly
desired, while often
endangered or becoming impossible to import as they once were. The
biggest
limitation is space as the
number of species is dictated by the size of this
fishroom, offering species
desired enough to support the endeavor. Each fall, decisions
will be made as to what will be added,
and what may possibly
be dropped from the lineup.
Through
selective breeding I have altered some lines, but there
is no crossing of species or
geographic populations of any of
my wild populations.
I feed primarily commercially available
dry food,
supplemented with newly hatched
brine shrimp
and
daphnia (raised in outdoor tubs).
Everything I ship will do fine on dry food, and all appreciate
regular
live and frozen foods for best size, color and large broods
of healthy
young.
I encourage you to write me
when a fish you are looking for is currently unavailable, and I will put
you on a wait list so that you will be notified when the fish
are ready be shipped.
See
Species for Sale for more information on getting fish that are on
a wait list.
Shipment is done with USPS with prompt and friendly email or phone contact,
ensuring that you
receive your order correct and when expected. Extras of
each species are always provided with
each shipment to cover any
that may be lost in shipment, though losses are very rare.
Each order arrives in a styro
box containing carefully packaged fish that are impulse sealed into
channels within breather
bags, or knotted, 1-2 fish per bag. If you are ever in the Denver area
you are welcome to stop by,
see the fish room or pick up some fish- simply
drop me a line
so that
I will be sure to be here when
you arrive!
If you have any questions that may not have been covered
here, just ask, and I will get right back
to you- Also check out a new
Frequently Asked Questions
section!
Greg Sage
Select Aquatics of Erie, CO.
167 McAfee Circle
Erie, CO. 80516
selectaquatics@gmail.com
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