Why are they doing this?! What are they doing?

[myjohnson]

the guy closed and supposedly left the country

Wow.

[Dow]

I got them both for $30 and they're both pretty so I can't complain much but damn! I wanted babies!

[freespool]

Dow, I live close to you and would like to git a female from him also. If you want I can pic some up for you if we all can come to an agreement.

[magicfishy]

Unfortunately I am far West. It's off of I10 outside the belt. You can google zip code 77084 to get an idea. The good thing is some of my mommas just had fry so there is no doubt that these are females....and you can have a few fry to go along with mom. But please keep in mind new cichlid mommas and also fry need special arrangements. You can't just keep them in with your other cichlids. If you don't know much about them make sure you read up on it but if you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them as much as I can.

Just let me know when you'd like to stop by.

[JAYGEE]

It just pisses me off because he pointed to the tank, FULL OF THE JUVIES, and said "Those are babies of these" and proceded to point to the ones that I now have. What's even worse, about a month after buying them, the "female's" fins became pointed, after having been rounded. Either I have a sex changing fish or my fish had been modified... with sharp objects. Which makes me sad... Anyway... Does anyone have any females I could pick up for cheap?

Ninja fish? I so want one!

[Dow]

Dow, I live close to you and would like to git a female from him also. If you want I can pic some up for you if we all can come to an agreement.

THAT WOULD TOTALLY BE AWESOMELY AMAZING! I'm going to be in austin until monday, however.

[freespool]

So, are you saying that they can not be mixed in with other cichlids at all, or just during/ after spawn? I would like to add her to my existing 110 gal, and I have a seporate 10 gal I move fish to for quarentine or spawn.

I have had many cichlids spawn in the big tanks, with no real problems. Excpet once over 10 years ago I had a pair kill everything in the tank after spawning.

[Dow]

I have mine in with jewels, a small group of JD fry, a convict, a few mutts and some other peacocks. They're doing perfectly fine (excluding the lip locking with eachother). After spawning, I take my females and quarunteen them so they can get nice and fat again and feed them special stuffs.

[magicfishy]

Sorry no. Seems like you both know your cichlid stuff. I just want to make sure if you take one of my brand new mommas that you put her in a "rehab" tank to give her some rest and get her fat again since they don't eat for about four weeks while holding the fry. I had somebody pick some fish up and throw them in their huge tank with other cichlids immediately and a few days later poor momma was dead.

And as far as the fry, sounds like you know that too. Can't put them in with your big cichlids unless you are trying to feed them a tasty snack. )

[magicfishy]

THAT WOULD TOTALLY BE AWESOMELY AMAZING! I'm going to be in austin until monday, however.

Dow, if you are going to Austin you will be just about driving by my house. Maybe you can stop by on your way back?

[Dow]

No, we've got the whole family with us and mom and dad don't support the fish hobby... :/. They wouldn't stop. Thank you though. I'll see if I can convince them.

[SOULJAA]

Dow, PM sent...