SHUTTING DOWN AQUATIC LIFE FARM, LLC

Frank Cowherd

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It was a hard decision which has taken me about a year to make, but it is now time to shut down my tropical fish business, Aquatic Life Farm, LLC. It has been a fun run of about 20 years, but now and I am finding it difficult to maintain the effort involved.

If you have any interest in buying all the equipment or fish, please contact me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com If you want to buy everything, I will make you a special deal.

If you want to come here, net the fish you want, you need an appointment which can be arrange by contacting me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com

I cannot ship any fish because it is currently too cold.

HERE IS THE EQUIPMENT LIST.
THERE ARE 5 RACKS. ALL OF THE RACKS ARE 2X4 BOLTED TOGETHER SO THEY COME APART

10 gallon tanks 19
2.5 gallon for eggs/fry 17
20 gallon long tanks 17
30 gallon 27
40 gallon breeder tanks18
40 gallon long tanks 2
55 gallon with METAL STAND 1
55 gallon with FINISHED WOOD STAND 1
65 gallon RIMLESS tank with FINISHED WOOD STAND 1
cube 5 gallon tank with filter for DESK TOP 1
large carbon dioxide tanks and regulators 2
large air pump for whole fish room 1
refrigerator 1
sump 1
large water pumps 3
RO GENERATOR WITH SPARE CARTRIDGES 1
RO water storage 55 gallon drums 2
case of 6 inch X 20 inch X 2 mil fish bags 800
7X14 breather bags 250
shipping boxes 50
5 gallon buckets 10
assorted fish net brine shrimp 2
small 5
large 10
daphnia 2
brine shrimp eggs just opened pound can 1
plastic sweater boxes with lids FOR fish sales at conventions or tail gating events or BFD 35
books on fish and plants 30 to 40

MISC AIR STONES,
PLECO CAVES,
LIGHT BOX ,
TDS METER,
PH KIT WITH LIQUID REAGENT = ALWAYS GOOD
SPAWNING SLATES FOR ANGELS

HERE IS THE THE FISH LIST BG = BREEDING GROUP
ANCISTRUS DOLICHOPTERUS STARLIGHT ANCISTRUS or L183 6
ANCISTRUS SP ALBINO ANCISTRUS 49
ANCISTRUS SP YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS 19
ANCISTRUS SP L144 ANCISTRUS BG 5 FISH 45 ADULTS
ANCISTRUS SP SUPER RED BRISTLENOSE BG 6 FISH 20 1 INCH

APHYOSEMION AUSTRALE ORANGE ORANGE AUSTRALE KILLIFISH 15 PAIRS 30 0.5 INCH
CELESTICHTHYS MARGARITATUS CELESTIAL PEARL DANIO 25
CHINDONGO DEMASONI DEMASONI BG 6 BG 12
CORYDORAS AENEUS BRONZE CORY 70
CORYDORAS OIAPOQUENSIS FLAG-TAILED PANDA CORY 4
CORYDORAS PALEATUS PEPPER CORY 27
CORYDORAS PANDA PANDA CORY 32
CORYDORAS PYGMAEUS PYGMY CORY BG 8
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK BLACK CORY BG 11 FISH 110
CORYDORAS sp CW010 GOLD LASER CORY BG 13 FISH 10
CORYDORAS STERBAI STERBAE CORY BG 11 FISH 3
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS LEOPARD CORY BG 7 FISH 20
CORYDORAS WEITZMANI TWO SADDLE CORY BG 7 FISH 28
DANIO ERYTHROMICRON EMERALD DWARF DANIO ???
FUNDULOPANCHAX SJOESTEDI DWARF RED GULARIS 8 PAIRS PLUS 30 1 INCH
GEOPHAGUS ALTIFRONS EARTH EATER 1
HELOSTOMA TEMMICKI KISSING GOURAMI 9
HYPANCISTRUS sp. (L333) MAZE ZEBRA PLECO BG 6
HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771 Mato Grosso Red Cherry Tetra BG 6 FISH 18

MELANOTAENIA PARVA RED ORANGE RAINBOW BG 6 FISH 30 >1 INCH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA RAINBOW WAPOGA 24
MICROGEOPHAGUS RAMIREZI GERMAN BLUE RAMS 30 PAIRS
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI CORAL RED PENCILFISH 25

NEOLAMPROLOGUS PULCHER FAIRY or LYRETAIL CICHLID BG 17
ORYZIAS LATIPES Orange Sparkle Japanese Ricefish 30
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS FORK TAILED RAINBOW 20
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE RAINBOW GERTRUDAE 21

PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE BLUE PEARLSCALE ANGELFISH 35
PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE BLACK ANGELFISH 4
SAHYADRIA DENISONII ROSELINE BARBS 5 LARGE
SEWELLIA MARMORATA FIREWORKS HILLSTREAM LOACH 6

SYNODONTIS PERTICOLA PETRICOLA CATFISH BG 5

TRICHOPODUS LEERII PEARL GOURAMI BG 1 M 2F
TRICHOPODUS TRICHOPTERUS OPALINE GOURAMI 4 M 3 F 6 1 INCH

XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI BLACK VELVET SWORDTAIL 8 PAIRS
XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI RED VELVET SWORDTAIL 70
XIPHOPHORUS MACULATUS BLUE WAG PLATY 40
XIPHOPHORUS PYGMAEUS PYGMY SWORDTAIL 50

MELANOIIDES TUBERCULATA MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAIL LOTS

NEOCARIDINA DAVIDI BLUE SHRIMP 80 IN 2 TANKS
NEOCARIDINA DAVIDI FIRE RED SHRIMP 140 IN 2 TANKS

PLANORBARIUS CORNEUS RAMSHORN SNAIL LOTS
 

Jay

CCA Members
It was a hard decision which has taken me about a year to make, but it is now time to shut down my tropical fish business, Aquatic Life Farm, LLC. It has been a fun run of about 20 years, but now and I am finding it difficult to maintain the effort involved.

If you have any interest in buying all the equipment or fish, please contact me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com If you want to buy everything, I will make you a special deal.

If you want to come here, net the fish you want, you need an appointment which can be arrange by contacting me at aquaticlifefarm@gmail.com

I cannot ship any fish because it is currently too cold.

HERE IS THE EQUIPMENT LIST.
THERE ARE 5 RACKS. ALL OF THE RACKS ARE 2X4 BOLTED TOGETHER SO THEY COME APART

10 gallon tanks 19
2.5 gallon for eggs/fry 17
20 gallon long tanks 17
30 gallon 27
40 gallon breeder tanks18
40 gallon long tanks 2
55 gallon with METAL STAND 1
55 gallon with FINISHED WOOD STAND 1
65 gallon RIMLESS tank with FINISHED WOOD STAND 1
cube 5 gallon tank with filter for DESK TOP 1
large carbon dioxide tanks and regulators 2
large air pump for whole fish room 1
refrigerator 1
sump 1
large water pumps 3
RO GENERATOR WITH SPARE CARTRIDGES 1
RO water storage 55 gallon drums 2
case of 6 inch X 20 inch X 2 mil fish bags 800
7X14 breather bags 250
shipping boxes 50
5 gallon buckets 10
assorted fish net brine shrimp 2
small 5
large 10
daphnia 2
brine shrimp eggs just opened pound can 1
plastic sweater boxes with lids FOR fish sales at conventions or tail gating events or BFD 35
books on fish and plants 30 to 40

MISC AIR STONES,
PLECO CAVES,
LIGHT BOX ,
TDS METER,
PH KIT WITH LIQUID REAGENT = ALWAYS GOOD
SPAWNING SLATES FOR ANGELS

HERE IS THE THE FISH LIST BG = BREEDING GROUP
ANCISTRUS DOLICHOPTERUS STARLIGHT ANCISTRUS or L183 6
ANCISTRUS SP ALBINO ANCISTRUS 49
ANCISTRUS SP YELLOW SPOT ANCISTRUS 19
ANCISTRUS SP L144 ANCISTRUS BG 5 FISH 45 ADULTS
ANCISTRUS SP SUPER RED BRISTLENOSE BG 6 FISH 20 1 INCH

APHYOSEMION AUSTRALE ORANGE ORANGE AUSTRALE KILLIFISH 15 PAIRS 30 0.5 INCH
CELESTICHTHYS MARGARITATUS CELESTIAL PEARL DANIO 25
CHINDONGO DEMASONI DEMASONI BG 6 BG 12
CORYDORAS AENEUS BRONZE CORY 70
CORYDORAS OIAPOQUENSIS FLAG-TAILED PANDA CORY 4
CORYDORAS PALEATUS PEPPER CORY 27
CORYDORAS PANDA PANDA CORY 32
CORYDORAS PYGMAEUS PYGMY CORY BG 8
CORYDORAS SCHULTZEI BLACK BLACK CORY BG 11 FISH 110
CORYDORAS sp CW010 GOLD LASER CORY BG 13 FISH 10
CORYDORAS STERBAI STERBAE CORY BG 11 FISH 3
CORYDORAS TRILINEATUS LEOPARD CORY BG 7 FISH 20
CORYDORAS WEITZMANI TWO SADDLE CORY BG 7 FISH 28
DANIO ERYTHROMICRON EMERALD DWARF DANIO ???
FUNDULOPANCHAX SJOESTEDI DWARF RED GULARIS 8 PAIRS PLUS 30 1 INCH
GEOPHAGUS ALTIFRONS EARTH EATER 1
HELOSTOMA TEMMICKI KISSING GOURAMI 9
HYPANCISTRUS sp. (L333) MAZE ZEBRA PLECO BG 6
HYPHESSOBRYCON sp. MZUEL 17771 Mato Grosso Red Cherry Tetra BG 6 FISH 18

MELANOTAENIA PARVA RED ORANGE RAINBOW BG 6 FISH 30 >1 INCH
MELANOTAENIA RUBRIVITTATA RAINBOW WAPOGA 24
MICROGEOPHAGUS RAMIREZI GERMAN BLUE RAMS 30 PAIRS
NANNOSTOMUS MORTENTHALERI CORAL RED PENCILFISH 25

NEOLAMPROLOGUS PULCHER FAIRY or LYRETAIL CICHLID BG 17
ORYZIAS LATIPES Orange Sparkle Japanese Ricefish 30
PSEUDOMUGIL FURCATUS FORK TAILED RAINBOW 20
PSEUDOMUGIL GERTRUDAE RAINBOW GERTRUDAE 21

PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE BLUE PEARLSCALE ANGELFISH 35
PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE BLACK ANGELFISH 4
SAHYADRIA DENISONII ROSELINE BARBS 5 LARGE
SEWELLIA MARMORATA FIREWORKS HILLSTREAM LOACH 6

SYNODONTIS PERTICOLA PETRICOLA CATFISH BG 5

TRICHOPODUS LEERII PEARL GOURAMI BG 1 M 2F
TRICHOPODUS TRICHOPTERUS OPALINE GOURAMI 4 M 3 F 6 1 INCH

XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI BLACK VELVET SWORDTAIL 8 PAIRS
XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI RED VELVET SWORDTAIL 70
XIPHOPHORUS MACULATUS BLUE WAG PLATY 40
XIPHOPHORUS PYGMAEUS PYGMY SWORDTAIL 50

MELANOIIDES TUBERCULATA MALAYSIAN TRUMPET SNAIL LOTS

NEOCARIDINA DAVIDI BLUE SHRIMP 80 IN 2 TANKS
NEOCARIDINA DAVIDI FIRE RED SHRIMP 140 IN 2 TANKS

PLANORBARIUS CORNEUS RAMSHORN SNAIL LOTS
I wrestled with this and closed Cichlids are Special in 2021. I still have left over tanks and parts. It was a tough decision. I just could not afford the cost to heat the tanks after the huge Natural Gas price increase. I also was struggling to keep up with maintenance, and would have probably closed and retired in 2022 anyway. I have 15 gallon, a few 20 gallon, a few 40 gallon breeders, one 75, and two 90 gallon tanks left over for sale. Most are predrilled and have bulk heads.
 
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