toddnbecka
Aquarium Advice Addict
It's my all wife's fault, she encouraged me, as if I needed any 
We went on a couple-hour drive to the Pittsburgh zoo, and stopped at AllOddballAquatics on the way back. 8) I was just going to get some more dwarf Praecox rainbows, since 3 of the original 6 were killed by a rogue red-tail botia The offensive killer was returned to the lfs weeks ago, but the rainbows they had in stock were very young, while mine are adults. 6 neon dwarf rainbows, $30. 
So, we looked around the shop, she fell in love with the "cute" multi's, especially when I explained that they are the smallest cichlid in the world, and wouldn't get any larger. So, 1m/3f, $32.
I have been wanting some comp's, but $25 for a 2-inch firefin was just TOO much, so I passed on that one. 8O Likewise the Lamprologous tetracanthus, much more reasonable price, but too aggressive to mix with Paracyp's. There were some used 40 gallon breeder tanks for $40 each, but the cost of setting up another tank...
not this month.
I was ready to cut my losses and run, but there were 4 Synodontis petricola, more "cute little guys", that would go so well with the other 9 I already had. I thought 3 would make an even dozen, even though they were only half the size of the bigger ones at home. But I didn't have the heart to leave the 4th one all alone
so $48 more, and I finally made it out the door.
Besides, 3 bags were all that would fit in the styro box for the trip home. So, 14 fish, $118, and I still don't have any comp's. :x
Somebody Stop Me
We went on a couple-hour drive to the Pittsburgh zoo, and stopped at AllOddballAquatics on the way back. 8) I was just going to get some more dwarf Praecox rainbows, since 3 of the original 6 were killed by a rogue red-tail botia The offensive killer was returned to the lfs weeks ago, but the rainbows they had in stock were very young, while mine are adults. 6 neon dwarf rainbows, $30. So, we looked around the shop, she fell in love with the "cute" multi's, especially when I explained that they are the smallest cichlid in the world, and wouldn't get any larger. So, 1m/3f, $32.
I have been wanting some comp's, but $25 for a 2-inch firefin was just TOO much, so I passed on that one. 8O Likewise the Lamprologous tetracanthus, much more reasonable price, but too aggressive to mix with Paracyp's. There were some used 40 gallon breeder tanks for $40 each, but the cost of setting up another tank...
not this month. I was ready to cut my losses and run, but there were 4 Synodontis petricola, more "cute little guys", that would go so well with the other 9 I already had. I thought 3 would make an even dozen, even though they were only half the size of the bigger ones at home. But I didn't have the heart to leave the 4th one all alone
so $48 more, and I finally made it out the door. Besides, 3 bags were all that would fit in the styro box for the trip home. So, 14 fish, $118, and I still don't have any comp's. :x
Somebody Stop Me
