Excited for Saturday!

Yepper! Got extra bags yesterday too. Good tip on fasting. How long do you fast your before bringing in for auction? Also -- do you use any ammonia lock / products for the long bagging wait?

@Dave & Ben McGrew (Fish Folk) The length of time depends on the fish. I learned the hard way that Ancistrus have to be fasted for ~3 days. They just keep pooping and pooping and pooping. The first time I sold some, I fasted them in their regular tank for 24 hours, then put them in a tub with no plants, wood or substrate overnight. They continued to poop like crazy in the bags to my extreme embarrassment.

The next time, I moved a group of Ancistrus into a bare bottom tank for 3 days before bagging them, and they were fine. Many barbs, especially Rosy Barbs, are pretty poopy too, and feed constantly on biofilm in a planted tank. They too must be moved into a bare tank for at least 24, but preferably 48 hours, before being bagged. I leave most tetras in a regular tank and just fast them for 24 hours. There might still be a poop or two but nothing drastic. I'll bet Platys are pretty poopy, but don't know about Rams. You can ask Frank Cowherd. Frank knows everything.

I use either a few drops of Prime (or similar) ammonia-neutralizing solution or a small piece of Poly-Filter in each bag. Even though it's generally communicated that fish can't overdose on ammonia neutralizers, be aware that these products may lower the oxygen content of the water. A few drops should be plenty.

@Patchin Curtis Thanks! Wonderful, sage advice.

Ah! You're so right. Selection still looks remarkable. Hope that even more rolls in. Looking forward to seeing you too!