March Meeting Of The Cca: Items people are bringing for mini-auction

[phishphorphun]

Having this fisherman background, I tend to rely on this old saying about the size of the catch, "early to bed, early to rise, fish like hell...and make up lies". Of course I'm only talking about a little exaggeration here and there. :character0053:

Back to my original point. I saw on a German site that the proto spilo 'Tanzania' male gets to 23 cm. That's a little over 9". I know my old p. spilo was around eight plus inches when I got rid of him. Still kinda cramp for a fish that size in a four foot tank. I have kept a overstocked four footer with haps and peacocks for years. I'm just suggesting that I wouldn't start over again with a four foot tank for them. Seven inch fish and smaller make more sense to me.Need a lot of water changes and filtration to keep them happy. But then again, that's the case with all kept fish. :smile:

 

[DeeCee]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (longstocking @ Feb 22 2008, 08:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

lol I got a kick out of this...

Just so everone knows... c-f is a bit liberal with their sizes. THey usually are on the side of caution and say they get a tad bigger than they really do. Some they are right on... but some are a little liberal. THe sizes are suposed to be aquarium sizes. But, some are wild sizes.... some fish get HUGE in the african lakes. Tropheus... for example, I have heard of 8 inch fish in the lake. I have never seen an 8 inch tropheus... have you? :lol:[/b]

So..........you mean that C F uses the MAN Ruler instead of the Women Ruler, eh? 'Nuff said~~

:happy0007: :winking0004: :happy0007:

 

[JustRon]

No controversy here, just that I have never seen one get that big. I agree that a 6 foot tank is probably best, definately a 75 at least.

 

[JustRon]

PS: Sarah, what about the typhus. I might like to breed them again. Is it a group, males/females, size?

 

[dogofwar]

The kind of spilos I hade were "sulphurheads" and not "yellow heads"... not that it matters, I guess.

 

[cyradis4]

'Kmon folks!!!!

What else is everyone thinking of bringing? Just put what you are willing to part with on the table and see if people are interested!!!!! Thats what I did. Course, no one seems to be interested in mine, but I might be interested in someone else's!!!!!!

I also like those fish of Richards, and might consider bidding as well.......

Later!
Amanda.

 

[longstocking]

Ron these are ones I've bred. 1.25 in size. F1

 

[JustRon]

Anyone want those 2 large Venezuelan Oscars?

I will check this weekend about the fry I have to bring in for BAP or just to move out of my fishroom.

Sarah, males and females?

 

[longstocking]

No idea... have around 30 of them. All the same size at this point.

 

[SubMariner]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DeeCee @ Feb 22 2008, 09:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (longstocking @ Feb 22 2008, 08:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

lol I got a kick out of this...

Just so everone knows... c-f is a bit liberal with their sizes. THey usually are on the side of caution and say they get a tad bigger than they really do. Some they are right on... but some are a little liberal. THe sizes are suposed to be aquarium sizes. But, some are wild sizes.... some fish get HUGE in the african lakes. Tropheus... for example, I have heard of 8 inch fish in the lake. I have never seen an 8 inch tropheus... have you? :lol:[/b]

So..........you mean that C F uses the MAN Ruler instead of the Women Ruler, eh? 'Nuff said~~

:happy0007: :winking0004: :happy0007:
[/b][/quote]


Very Funny Silly~~!!

 

[animicrazy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JustRon @ Feb 22 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Anyone want those 2 large Venezuelan Oscars?

I will check this weekend about the fry I have to bring in for BAP or just to move out of my fishroom.

Sarah, males and females?[/b]

Wild eh ?? - and BIG eh - Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

could make a man dream

p.

 

[animicrazy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JustRon @ Feb 22 2008, 10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

PS: Sarah, what about the typhus. I might like to breed them again. Is it a group, males/females, size?[/b]

Dude: you might just have to bid ( )

p.

 

[neoprodigy]

i can donate few pound of bags rocks.. i got them from that fish place about 13 years ago.... they are un-open ... (i like my tank bare) i will dig up some un-used items also...

 

[marge618]

Hoping that bringing this topic up as part of prep for the March CCA mini-auction will help make the auction even better.

QUOTE (DeeCee @ Jan 28 2008, 07:35 PM)
I know that I've seen auction bags that give a print out of the name & basic info (size, temperment) on fish bags - some of them also had pictures of what the fish should grow up to look like, which I thought was pretty cool. When it came time to bag up fish for the last auction though, I forgot to be a copycat & steal that idea until it was time to leave -- UGH!

Whoever it was I was GOING to copy though - I think it's a great idea & I hope I remember to try it next time!

DC



QUOTE (SubMariner @ Jan 29 2008, 12:49 AM)
QUOTE (cyradis4 @ Jan 28 2008, 04:48 PM)
Lol, I quite agree with the labels on the bag idea. I was thinking basically, someone could post a template, like:

Species: Labidochromis Caeruleus
From: Malawi
Temperament: fairly peaceful Mbuna
Max size: 5 inches
Keeper pH: 8.0
Other info: (such as a pic of the adult)

It would make every thing easier.

Later!
Amanda.

I like it!

QUOTE (dogofwar @ Feb 12 2008, 09:21 AM)
I agree - with permission we should be able to use Chicago's profiles (maybe with a CCA background) or Cichlid-forum's.

Maybe instead of printing the stuff out, we could have the profiles projected on the wall (in a rotating slideshow) during the meeting intermissions and auction.

Matt

A reminder to all who want the CCA auction to get even better.
I hope everyone who is bringing fish to the auction plans to put identifying info on the bag.

Later,
Marge

 

[marge618]

Hello All,

Anyone have styrofoam fish boxes.. the right size for suitcases? Bet there would be spirited bidding on that item!

Later,
Marge

 

[cabinetmkr39]

Would there be a need or a want for me to bring Duck weed for auction ? I'm loaded with the gr8 stuff.
feeding it to some of my koi that are in my fish room. Let me know what you all think.

 

[mscichlid]

Yes! Sure, I want some of it.

Thanks!

 

[knuckles]

Amanda - I would love to take some Bolivian Rams off your hands! Please bring some for the auction.

... I'd definitely bid on duckweed and rocks, too!

 

[cyradis4]

Lol......

I'll bring around 6 or so of them.

Later!
Amanda.

 

[longstocking]

Marge,

You can also make your box out of styro. to fit water ever size of bag you are going with. Just get a sheet of it at home depo and cut it up to make a tight fitting box.

Rocks? I have some that are glass rocks ( in other words volcanic made ) that are red. Got them years ago and sanded down the eges so they aren't sharp. If anyone is interested let me know. They won't raise or lower your ph.