Texas Cichlid fry - Aquarium Advice

ezy33 · 05-23-2005, 07:57 PM

Hi, I have a pair of Texas Cichlids breeding in my 180 [acronym:cdf38814db="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:cdf38814db]. community tank. I have pulled the two previous culches and the third are starting to swim. What can I do with the babies? I know several [acronym:cdf38814db="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:cdf38814db] that will take 10 to 20 at a time. Any advise on selling and or shipping?
Temp 78
[acronym:cdf38814db="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:cdf38814db] 7.0
laid eggs inside a large sunken ship then moved fry into ships rudder.

Toirtis · 05-23-2005, 08:02 PM

If you have leftovers after selling to the LFSes, try Aquabid, perhaps...or this site's classifieds (as well as many other fish board classifieds out there).

BrianNY · 05-24-2005, 06:14 AM

This is the downside to spawning certain species. I think Texas Cichlids are very cool fish, but few people have either the desire or room to keep them.

You try setting up a grow out tank (and [acronym:470f11a9d4="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]MTS[/acronym:470f11a9d4] arrives again), or you could just let nature take its course and have a supply of feeder fish in the tank. Maybe not what you want to hear but disposing of hundreds of these fish will be a problem.

05-23-2005, 07:57 PM	#1
ezy33 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pinole California Posts: 333 Images: 13	Texas Cichlid fry Hi, I have a pair of Texas Cichlids breeding in my 180 [acronym:cdf38814db="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:cdf38814db]. community tank. I have pulled the two previous culches and the third are starting to swim. What can I do with the babies? I know several [acronym:cdf38814db="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:cdf38814db] that will take 10 to 20 at a time. Any advise on selling and or shipping? Temp 78 [acronym:cdf38814db="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]ph[/acronym:cdf38814db] 7.0 laid eggs inside a large sunken ship then moved fry into ships rudder. __________________ 9 gal nano 55 gal reef 180 gal predator reef

05-23-2005, 08:02 PM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	If you have leftovers after selling to the LFSes, try Aquabid, perhaps...or this site's classifieds (as well as many other fish board classifieds out there). __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

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05-24-2005, 06:14 AM	#3
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,248 Images: 18	This is the downside to spawning certain species. I think Texas Cichlids are very cool fish, but few people have either the desire or room to keep them. You try setting up a grow out tank (and [acronym:470f11a9d4="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]MTS[/acronym:470f11a9d4] arrives again), or you could just let nature take its course and have a supply of feeder fish in the tank. Maybe not what you want to hear but disposing of hundreds of these fish will be a problem.