Should I chance it?

[Aquarium1]

Ok so there's a guy on Craigslist offering young 1" red zebras for a $1 each. However, they said they weren't for sure they were 100% zebra because they don't know who the dad is. They did say so far they've been solid orange. Should I buy them and take the chance that they're zebra or skip the deal? Thanks.

 

[Blueiz]

It , IMO, depends on what the goal for your tank is.

 

[Etunes]

Blueiz is right, depends on the tank goals. It also depends on the current occupents. If you have the right kind of tank/fish i would.

 

[mfdrookie516]

I say go for it. Whats the worst that can happen? You dont plan on breeding the fish, or at least trying to do anything with the fry. I seriously dont see any reason why you shouldnt, especially at $1 each

 

[Aquarium1]

Yeah my goal of the 55g is to have just a community mbuna tank and I don't really feel like I want to get into breeding them, at least not yet.

 

[Aquarium1]

I'll email them tonight.

 

[Etunes]

Whats the worst that can happen?

Kill all the fish in the tank because it is a hybrid that is over aggressive.

I would still go for it though.

 

[mfdrookie516]

well based on the other fish in the tank, i seriously doubt they are hybrids. And if they were hyrbids, i dont think they would be red. But who knows. Its worth a shot, and at 1", i dont think they would do much damage to the fish currently in the tank, and would give plenty of time to weed out any aggression... jmo

 

[Etunes]

well based on the other fish in the tank, i seriously doubt they are hybrids. And if they were hyrbids, i dont think they would be red. But who knows. Its worth a shot, and at 1", i dont think they would do much damage to the fish currently in the tank, and would give plenty of time to weed out any aggression... jmo

I was kidding and actually he needs to be careful. If the other cichlids are larger then the small cichlid by too much they will not hesitate killing/eating/ or harassing it to death. You might have a good use for that 10g.

 

[Aquarium1]

Yeah. I think I mite still use my 5g as a week qt and my 10g as my grow out tank.

 

[blackomen]

Sounds like a good plan, especially at the price. If I found any that inexpensive in my area I'd be all over it. I don't even have a lfs, just a few big box(I've had no luck with about anything I've gotten at Petsmart). Good luck!

 

[Aquarium1]

He sent me a picture. Only some of them are red zebras, I'm going to email him now.

 

[blackomen]

Do you know what the rest are? Are they all from the same spawn? We love pics, btw!

 

[Aquarium1]

"I am not sure if the dad is a red zebra. So far they are solid orange. I also have a tank of red shoulder peacocks about an inch, also in the picture."
That's what he said.