New Arrivals – Swordtails and Bristlenose

I attended the Rockford, IL fish swap today. I came home with RREA HiFin Lyretail Swordtails, Super Red Longfin Bristlenose Plecos, and Red Marble Longfin Bristlenose Plecos:

Absolutely gorgeous trio of swordtails! Unfortunately I see a spot of Ich on one of the females – pays to do a close visual inspection before you introduce them to a tank. Also a reminder to quarantine, quarantine, quarantine, even when you trust the source – experienced, reliable fish keepers get disease on occasion, too. (And seriously, what is it with me and Ich the last 2 days?)

I’m almost sure to get a couple of pairs from the Red Marble Bristlenose group. Crossing my fingers for a pair in the Super Reds – but most likely I’ll end up with 2 of the same sex. Either way, it will probably be a year before they are big enough to breed. In the meantime, they are adorable little babies!