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Tad
02-11-2005, 04:59 PM
Im wondering where other hobbyist etc, buy their shipping styros, fish bags, boxes, box plastic liners, heat packs, etc.
I'm preparing to ship some 2-3 month old juvs to a friend :)

TIA,
Tad
CliffsDiscus
02-13-2005, 08:14 PM
Hi Tad,
I usually get my boxes from the LFS, just ask them when do their
weekly supplys of fish are delivered, thats when the boxes will be waiting for you. You can get the bags at the LFS too. As for the heat pads, they can
be purchase at a sporting good stores, like Big 5's, just look for some hand
warmers in the camping equipment department. As for using the Bag Buddies,
I have not used this product for Discus under 1 inch but works great for
the larger Discus.
If you can't find the Heat Pads let me know I can send you some along with
some bags.

Cheers!
Cliff
Barb Newell
02-13-2005, 08:46 PM
Hi Tad, how are you?

I get my 3mil shipping bags from JEHMCO, heat packs and elastics from angelsplus -- boxes from the lfs after their shipments come in.

I use 1/2 a bag buddy in each bag for 2" fish.

Barb
Tad
02-13-2005, 10:13 PM
Cliff,
I'm planning on shipping some of my snake fry to "Jeep"...they are turning out fantastic...just over a Quarter in size at 5 weeks :D (otherwise another generation of your line is going to Mid America :) ..."free of course") Plans on my part is to keep a dozen and a half to grow out ;)
Thanks for the offer of supplies, but I should be able to find all of it locally!

Barb,
Thanks for the helpful information, I was wondering how much bag buddy to use, as Im shipping when they are at 2-3 months. This will be my maiden voyage into shipping :)

regards,
Tad
jeep
02-14-2005, 10:23 AM
:kiss: SS's from Tad & Judi, via Cliff will be more than welcome in my humble home :D
Tad
02-16-2005, 12:06 AM
Jeep,
5 weeks and growing :)
Thats a quarter taped to the side of the tank,
Tad
jeep
02-16-2005, 12:15 AM
Giddyup :alien: ;)
ping
02-16-2005, 12:42 AM
wahhhhhh ... cute babies :) ... Lucky Jeep :D ;) :thumbsup:
excellent job in raising them Tad and Judi :)

Keep posting them, would love to see how they grow ;)

Regards,
Ronny
Tad
02-21-2005, 12:20 AM
Hi Ronny,
Ok heres they are at 6 weeks, I taped an Indian casino silver dollar on the tank for reference as the quarter is too small now :) (they are a few weeks from shipping :D )

Tad
ping
02-21-2005, 03:10 PM
Hi Tad,

Looking good :thumbsup:. How about close up picture please :D
Someone ;) is happy and cant wait :D

So, why using Indian casino silver dollar ? Is that sign for giving up casino ? That's a good news ;)

Cheers,
Ronny
Tad
02-21-2005, 03:16 PM
Ok Ronny :) ,
Close up but not that clear...but best I can do under these conditions :D
jeep
02-21-2005, 03:17 PM
Ronny, the next time he'll probably tape a golf ball up there :D
Tad
02-21-2005, 03:31 PM
Ronny, the next time he'll probably tape a golf ball up there :D
No stinking "golf balls" :D ...just to make sure no odd shaped ones :p , Im using the discus shape gauge :)
jeep
02-21-2005, 03:38 PM
:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :D
ping
02-21-2005, 05:07 PM
very nice fry :) round round round :)
What is the secret for having round fry ? using the "discus shape gauge" :D.
Dont forget to tape your "discus shape gauge". It might fall down later :D.

Cheers,
Ronny
jeep
02-25-2005, 01:09 PM
Are they ready yet?, Are they ready yet?, Are they ready yet????
HTown Discus
02-25-2005, 06:45 PM
Im wondering where other hobbyist etc, buy their shipping styros, fish bags, boxes, box plastic liners, heat packs, etc.
I'm preparing to ship some 2-3 month old juvs to a friend :)

TIA,
Tad

Tad, sorry if you've already gotten an answer. I was browsing around and ran across a few sites...

http://www.uline.com/Browse_Listing_2157.asp

http://www.jehmco.com/PRODUCTS_/HARDWARE_/Plastic_Bags/plastic_bags.html
Tad
02-25-2005, 08:30 PM
HTown,
Appreciate the information....I had the Jehmco but not the uline website.....

Information is definately helpful,

Many thanks,
Tat
crazy4discus
02-26-2005, 10:11 PM
wow tad those babie ss are very nice can you post up some pixs of the parents? are you still breeding the pair? i would like to purchase some also if you have anymore that you can sell off i love ss...
Tad
02-27-2005, 02:56 AM
David,
thanks for the kind comments,
Heres a picture of the pair that I took summer of 2004....I had one successful spawn about 8 weeks ago and have since separated the pair. The female is the almost solid red snake which I have currently paired with a Curipera. They have spawned a couple of times but no success as of yet. :)

Sorry to say but all of the fry are spoken for!

regards,
Tad
Discus_KC
02-27-2005, 10:51 AM
Tad,

Very nice !!!!!!!

Jack
crazy4discus
02-27-2005, 02:52 PM
nice pixs tad its ok if there spoken for then i will wait intil you have a successful spawn again its worth it...