johnscottant
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So I went into Petco today to pick up various foods (frozen and dry) for my cichlid tanks when some cichlids from afar caught my eye. Someone had donated 25-30 med to large Cobalt Blue and Red Zebra cichlids. Petco was selling them for 2.00 a piece which i thought was a great deal. I had the guy working there scoop out 5 of the best looking blue zebras (they were all stuffed in a 10 gallon tank) In a seperate tank I saw what looked like an OB zebra cichlid running for his life from 3 Jack Dempseys and 2 "Red Texas Cichlids". I asked the guy working there, was the OB zebra a donation as well as I would take him for 2.00 too, and he told me the fish I was pointing to was a "Red Texas" cichlid. I said "Buddy I know my cichlids I've been collecting for years and I'm a member of several cichlid organizations and I know for a fact that is a african zebra cichlid and not the hybrid Red Texas". He again told me i was wrong and the cichlid i wanted was the Red Texas and its price was 29.99!! So I asked him what were the 2 silver with red tone cichlids. He said "they are Jack Dempseys". I said buddy clearly these 3 cichlids (i pointed to) are jack dempseys by the markings and the red Texas are the silver cichlids with red tones and texas cichlid like marking on their bodies. I told him i write a monthly article in an online publications (Tank Tales) called "The Cichlid Corner" and I know my cichlids. He laughed and said I was wrong. So i said ok buddy grab those 2 "Silver Jack Dempsey" and I will be on my way. He did and now I have 2 Red Texas that were selling for 29.99 a piece for only 4.49. I can't wait until the morning time when the manager comes in and asks about the missing red texas and see how this guy explains this mess. Now I dont like hybrids, flowerhorns and etc but I bought the 2 Red Texas to teach this guy a lesson and hopefully the manager too. The Red Texas are stored by themselves in a spare 55 gallon med tank I had so if anyone wants one let me know. Otherwise I may keep them for a few weeks and then return them to the manager so they can recoup their money. What do you guys think I should do??