hungryhound
05-06-2007, 11:41 PM
Today was the Easter Iowa Aquarium Associations biannual fish and aquarium auction. The wife and I drove the 30 minutes up to Cedar Rapids to see what all the fuss was about.
In the first couple lots we seriously began to wonder if we could afford to stick around! Their was a 60lb piece of Texas Holy rock (I think that was what it was called) that went for $115!
We are glad we stuck around though as the prices became amazing! If we had a cichlilid tank we would have been in heaven as they routinely sold for ~$1 a fish! Their were even a couple 10-12 inch oscars that sold for under $5 each, however, the steal of the show was a silver arrawana (~14in) that went for $24 (that was only because the seller either wanted his $24 dollar tub back or the price of the tub covered-the actual price of the fish was $2).
I think we did okay. We might have paid too much for a 20g long and stand that we got for $38. It looks like I finally have my shrimp tank. We also picked up some water sprite (Ceratopteris Thalicroides) or at least that's what the bag said, however, we have our doubts and if you could ID the plant from the picture it would be much appreciated.
We also made out like a bandit on two finds. Yesterday I realized that their were legs available for my light and was going to spend $14 to have them shipped. I managed to get them today for $1, but this wasn't even our best find! My wife was able to get 3 Pearl Gouramis for $3! They're are gorgeous fish and it looks like we should have at least one female, so fry could be on the way.
We are overly excited and beside ourselves and had to share our experience! You cna bet come fall we'll be going back, hopefully with some of our own goodies to sell!
Once again, any help in identifying this plant would be much appreciated.
In the first couple lots we seriously began to wonder if we could afford to stick around! Their was a 60lb piece of Texas Holy rock (I think that was what it was called) that went for $115!
We are glad we stuck around though as the prices became amazing! If we had a cichlilid tank we would have been in heaven as they routinely sold for ~$1 a fish! Their were even a couple 10-12 inch oscars that sold for under $5 each, however, the steal of the show was a silver arrawana (~14in) that went for $24 (that was only because the seller either wanted his $24 dollar tub back or the price of the tub covered-the actual price of the fish was $2).
I think we did okay. We might have paid too much for a 20g long and stand that we got for $38. It looks like I finally have my shrimp tank. We also picked up some water sprite (Ceratopteris Thalicroides) or at least that's what the bag said, however, we have our doubts and if you could ID the plant from the picture it would be much appreciated.
We also made out like a bandit on two finds. Yesterday I realized that their were legs available for my light and was going to spend $14 to have them shipped. I managed to get them today for $1, but this wasn't even our best find! My wife was able to get 3 Pearl Gouramis for $3! They're are gorgeous fish and it looks like we should have at least one female, so fry could be on the way.
We are overly excited and beside ourselves and had to share our experience! You cna bet come fall we'll be going back, hopefully with some of our own goodies to sell!
Once again, any help in identifying this plant would be much appreciated.