The Fish Room Report

Breeding Updates, New Arrivals & Auction Season

Blue Gularis are spawning on our mops. Our Fundulopanchax sjoestedti breeding group is actively laying eggs on DSS spawn mops. Watch for fry updates as this project develops.

Electric Blue Acara fry are growing out. The latest spawn continues to develop as part of our South American cichlid breeding program.

L236 colony update. Our Cracked Zebra Pleco colony remains one of our long-term breeding projects.

New breeding project: Purple Hillstream Loaches. DSS Aquatics has established a 20-fish group for a new breeding project. These fish are not available for sale. We plan to document the group as it settles in and share future updates on conditioning, breeding behavior and any successful reproduction.

DSS Aquatics at Aquashella Chicago 2026

Last weekend, DSS Aquatics was represented at Aquashella Chicago 2026, spending time around the livestock, aquascaping displays, products and companies that make the aquarium hobby such a diverse community. The event also gave us another opportunity to strengthen industry relationships as DSS Aquatics continues to grow its breeding, education and aquarium-supply programs.

Aquashella reinforced the direction we are building toward: combining responsible freshwater breeding, useful educational resources, quality livestock and carefully selected aquarium products while developing stronger relationships throughout the industry.

Featured gear: DSS Spawn Mops

Hand-tied DSS spawn mops provide killifish, medaka and other egg-layers a controlled spawning medium that makes routine egg collection easier.

Shop DSS Spawn Mops   Read: Spawn Mop vs Natural Plants

Weekly Livestock Availability

Availability as of September 30, 2026. Quantities reflect the most recent supplier stock list available to DSS Aquatics, adjusted for subsequent direct availability updates. Visit the DSS Aquatics shop for current retail pricing and ordering information.

• L600 Leopard Cactus Pleco (2–3 in.) — 29
• L591 Honeycomb Ancistrus — 12
• L264 Sultan Pleco (1 in.) — 35
• Luteus Pleco, Phase 2.5 (12+ in.) — 1
• Assorted Bristlenose Pleco, small — 24
• Assorted Bristlenose Pleco, large — 6
• Parabotia fasciata — 60
• Orange Dalmatian Swordtails — 40 total across two listed groups
• Assorted Bettas, males & females — 20
• Micro Ansorgei — 110
• Synodontis nigriventris — 240
• Red Tetraodon miurus (2–4 in.) — 3
• Brown Tetraodon miurus — 3
• Tetraodon schoutedeni — 40
• Pink Synodontis petricola — 40
• African Tiger/Green Scat Hybrid XXL (8 in.) — 1
• Orange Sunrise Platies — 10
• New Guinea Red Rainbowfish — 10
• Hybrid New Guinea/Turquoise Rainbowfish — 10
• Fahaka Puffer XXL (8 in.) — 1
• Black Bar Endler Guppies — 50
• Neon Tetras — 200
• Blueberry Tetras — 200
• Pinktail Characin — 100
• Red Flagtail Prochilodus XXL (10 in.) — 1
• Mystery Snails — 300
• Blue Dream Neocaridina Shrimp — 40
• Live plants — several types available

Check Current Livestock & Pricing

Inventory changes quickly and quantities are not guaranteed. Sold-out species are excluded until Mike confirms they are available again. Purple Hillstream Loaches are sold out and are intentionally excluded from this availability list.

Upcoming Aquarium Events

Fall auction and swap season is underway. Here are several freshwater events currently on the DSS Aquatics calendar:

Event participation and details can change. Watch DSSAquatics.com and future Fish Room Report editions for confirmed attendance, livestock previews and event-pickup information.