Take my beautiful rainbow cichlid pair -- please!!

hollyfish2000

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Jesse and I haven't been able to accomplish a hand off and I'm getting desperate. My sub-dom pair, which I'm keeping, is in a 20 gallon high right now. Most of their babies from their last spawn lived as there are no predators in there. I was able to give away a lot of them, but still have about 20! Now, darn it, the parents have laid eggs again. Arrrggh. I really need to move them into my 58, where the babies have much less likelihood of living. I can't manage all the offspring! But that tank already has my dominant pair in residence. I'm trying to give them away.

They are beautiful and could live nicely in a 30 gallon, maybe even 20 long. I'll need help retrieving them from my heavily planted tank. I'm in Gaithersburg . . .
 
dogofwar

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Hi Holly,

I'm happy to take them...

I'll swing by later today or we can schedule a mutually convenient time.

Thanks,
Matt
 
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The large pair in my 100 just laid at least 600-700 eggs (I kid you not) on a piece of slate and all but 10 or so appear to be fertile. Be worth putting a divider in there to keep the G.altifrons away just to see the resulting swarm of babies. It was impressive with just 200 or so - this could/should be amazing.

Am sure we all empathize Holly - if the babies make it to October 18th I'll be glad to distribute them at the Catfish Convention (along with some I have) but I probably won't drive up to Gaithersburg to collect them. But if you bring them and/or your pair to the next CCA meeting am sure I/someone will give them a good home, as they could doubtless also find at this weekend's PVAs meeting as well.

Just saw Matt's post - never mind. :D
 
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Matt -- you are my hero!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be home this evening, probably after 6

Sam -- I am probably bringing some babies to the October meeting to give away. I also have three juveniles that if I can catch I may bring also to the meeting to give away or have you carry to the catfish convention for me (thank you!) Can you and I also do a hand off at the meeting of a nannacara pair for some BNs?
 
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hollyfish2000 said:
Matt -- you are my hero!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be home this evening, probably after 6

Sam -- I am probably bringing some babies to the October meeting to give away. I also have three juveniles that if I can catch I may bring also to the meeting to give away or have you carry to the catfish convention for me (thank you!) Can you and I also do a hand off at the meeting of a nannacara pair for some BNs?
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Matt is everyone's hero. Holly - if it's just the three rainbows then put them in the auction. And yes am happy to swap you a pair of NAs for some BNs provided they're the yellow kind - no use for the others as they get snarky and mostly seem to stop eating algae when they get bigger.
 
dogofwar

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If showing up to take gorgeous, free fish makes me a hero...then I guess I am :rolleyes:

Seriously though, Holly is one of the most kind and generous folks around and I'm more than happy to give this pair a good home!

I just wish that I kept any fish that were colorful and peaceful enough to trade...

Viva la CCA!

Matt

hollyfish2000 said:
Matt -- you are my hero!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be home this evening, probably after 6

Sam -- I am probably bringing some babies to the October meeting to give away. I also have three juveniles that if I can catch I may bring also to the meeting to give away or have you carry to the catfish convention for me (thank you!) Can you and I also do a hand off at the meeting of a nannacara pair for some BNs?
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Mission accomplished last night thanks to Matt. No easy task to catch the two in a heavily planted tank. Then transferred the sub dom pair and their rock 'o eggs back into the palacial 58, leaving the passel of babies in the 20 gallon high. I swear I heard them yell woo hoo when the parents vacated the premises!!!!!!!!!!

Now onto Phase II. Sam -- watch your PMs
 
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hollyfish2000 said:
Mission accomplished last night thanks to Matt. No easy task to catch the two in a heavily planted tank.
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Boy, no kidding! They get scared quite quickly, and have an amazing ability to squeeze into very small places, perhaps because their native waters fluctuate in volume so much.
 
dogofwar

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Thanks so much for the gorgeous pair of Rainbows, Holly!

I'd bet that 95% of CCA members haven't successfully bred these guys. And only a couple of folks (anyone?) have BAP points for them.

I know that several folks in the club are keeping and breeding them now ... which is a great opportunity to try something new!

I have a feeling that there will be some fry in the next monthly auction.

Matt

hollyfish2000 said:
Mission accomplished last night thanks to Matt. No easy task to catch the two in a heavily planted tank. Then transferred the sub dom pair and their rock 'o eggs back into the palacial 58, leaving the passel of babies in the 20 gallon high. I swear I heard them yell woo hoo when the parents vacated the premises!!!!!!!!!!

Now onto Phase II. Sam -- watch your PMs
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Actually, I was going to put some juveniles (about an inch long) in the next auction, mostly for BAP purposes.
 
dogofwar

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Excellent - wouldn't it be awesome if you got extra BAP points for "1st spawned"? (Has anyone else submitted them before?)

Matt

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Actually, I was going to put some juveniles (about an inch long) in the next auction, mostly for BAP purposes.
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Holly - your mailbox is full. Who knew you were so sentimental?
 
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Sam -- llooooovvvvveee them.
I made them a little area they can defend and hang out in. They seem to appreciate that. The juvie rainbows are investigating them, but so far playing nice. I really need to get them out of there . . .

Thank you for a lovely morning! Great fish, great company. Great grapes! And no cracks about my braces.

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