Breeding keyhole cichlids

[Homedog98]

Shipping livestock can be pricey, about 15 bucks from what I understand. I believe you ship them by using a hot pad, don't feed the fish the day before they ship, put them in a (Tupperware?) container, and put a big fat HANDLE WITH CARE on the box. If I were you, I'd sell the fish for 5 or so bucks, and just sell for the cost of shipping.

 

[Dylan5359]

Like homedog said don't feed them a day prior to shipping. You put the fish in fish bags when you ship. 2 layers of bags just incase it leaks. You blow into the bag to add air, tie it or rubber band it, put say half a bag buddy or less into the bag. (adds oxygen to the bag) write LIVE ANIMAL on all sides of the box. Use a styrofoam box inside the shipping box. (try to stay with me lol) inside the STYrofoam box, place newspaper crippled up to make it secure for the fish bag. Tape A heat pack to the top of the styrofoam box . Place the fish and it's bag inside , tape everything down. Ship!

-Dylan

 

[Homedog98]

Like homedog said don't feed them a day prior to shipping. You put the fish in fish bags when you ship. 2 layers of bags just incase it leaks. You blow into the bag to add air, tie it or rubber band it, put say half a bag buddy or less into the bag. (adds oxygen to the bag) write LIVE ANIMAL on all sides of the box. Use a styrofoam box inside the shipping box. (try to stay with me lol) inside the STYrofoam box, place newspaper crippled up to make it secure for the fish bag. Tape A heat pack to the top of the styrofoam box . Place the fish and it's bag inside , tape everything down. Ship!

-Dylan

+1

 

[Forester]

Thanks I'll remember that how many one inch keyholes you think I could put in a bag thanks.

 

[Homedog98]

Depends on how far your shipping, the more fish in a bag, the more ammonia that can build up, so be careful, and always ship overnight for the best results.

 

[Forester]

I live in Maryland how for shipping around the east coast. Thanks.

 

[Homedog98]

I'd go with two or three per bag, and just put multiple bags in a bigger box, rather then more fish in one bag.

 

[Dylan5359]

Oh I forgot to add, put one fish per bag depending on the size of the fish. Like say danios, 3 or less in a bag. And use some prime which will rid the water of ammonia so if the fish does poop, it won't foul the bag.

-Dylan

 

[Forester]

Thanks for the reply how much do you think a full grown breeding pair would sell for.

 

[Dylan5359]

Cant help you there. Never had a keyhole or even a cichlid for that matter.

-Dylan

 

[Homedog98]

Maybe...10-12$ for the pair? Just remember you've got shipping to deal with.

 

[Forester]

Do you think the customer should pay for shipping, Dylan your missing out.

 

[Dylan5359]

Lol. I'm upgrading to a 50 soon. Its going to have two angelfish and a red tail shark. Thinking about a dwarf gourami there so cool looking. Two of those mini plecos. Forgot there name the ones with the whiskers. And I dont think a cichlid would work out, don't they need brackish?

-Dylan

 

[Dylan5359]

And yeah the customer should pay for shipping in my opinion

-Dylan

 

[Forester]

Dylan angelfish are cichlids and half of the types of cichlids come from south- central America and the others come from Africa. So no there not brackish and i think you should get a rainbow shark and you could have a fair amount more fish in there.

 

[Forester]

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Dylan5359]

I did not know that. What kind of cichlid do you think I should get?

-Dylan

 

[Forester]

Angelfish are cichlids but you could get a blood parrot or two there really cute here's a pic. Thanks

 

[Dylan5359]

Haha. I like those!

-Dylan

 

[Homedog98]

Ya, cichlids are NOT brackish lol. Have you looked at rams? And I second the rainbow shark rather then the red tail. Also, the mini pleco with the whiskers is the bristlenose pleco.