Updates from the PGRC: Blog
Newly imported pair of P. "bintain" Jambi
Borneo import arrived!
I'm happy to report that all 40 fish I ordered from fishbuff.com arrived safe and healthy!!
A big shout-out to my transhipper Joel Fernandez who did an amazing job getting my fish to me in such good condition.
I got five pairs each of P. linkei, and opallios (collected from the Arut River canals in East Kotawaringin regency, Pangkalanbun City - Central Kalimantan/ Borneo), five pairs of P. phoenicurus (collected near Kota Kerincikiri, Sumatra), and five pairs of an unidentified "bintan complex" species (collected in Jambi, Sumatra).
These fish will join the P. quindicem, and P. cf. linkei "palankayra" that I'm also working with, to become the backbone of the conservation and distribution efforts that I've been working toward.
I look forward to breeding these fish, and having offspring available to distribute soon!
~Brian
The main rack of breeding tanks
Waiting on the new arrivals
My fish shipment from Indonesia has been delayed, but I should get a shipping date sometime this week.
In the meantime I've been working on getting new tanks set up, replacing one 20 gallon tank that broke, upgrading my rainwater collection system, collecting oak leaves, and renewing my live food cultures.
There's still plenty to do, but I should be prepared to receive the new fish when they arrive!
~Brian
A new beginning
I just ordered five pairs each of P. linkei, P. opallios, and P. phoenicurus.
These fish will help me restart my colony, and hopefully form the base of a new effort to make these beautiful fish available to conservation hobbyists in the US.
I'll post an update when they've arrived!
~Brian
Tanks, both old and new
Setbacks and opportunities
Maybe it's a strange way to start blogging about the fishroom, but since this is where I'm at, this is where I'll begin.
Several months ago, a power failure, during a heavy snowstorm, resulted in the deaths of many of my fish.
Anyone who's lost something they've worked hard for, and cared a lot about, can relate to how challenging it can be to refocus, and rebuild. I've spent the last several months trying to decide how (or if) to move forward.
I've done a lot of soul-searching, but I've come to the conclusion that this project, these fish, and my responsibility to them both are worth fighting for.
So, I decided to finally publish a website about this project, I've decided to try again, and to really make an effort to build this little dream into something that can be a service to others, and a benefit to the global conversation effort.
I hope that future blogs here will tell about the successes I'm having in rebuilding.
See you then,
~Brian
