Free rainbow cichlid fry

hollyfish2000 · 09-12-2012, 9:41 AM

I"m sure I've oversaturated the club by now, but I am overrun with fry being cared for by excellent parents in a 20 gallon without other predators. That's going to be a problem for me! Anyone interested in coming out and siphoning out some fry. Rainbow cichlids are wonderful fish and others who have done this had great survival rates. Send me a PM if interested (no, Matt, they are not feeder fry.)

Tony · 09-13-2012, 7:49 AM

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Originally Posted by hollyfish2000

(no, Matt, they are not feeder fry.)

I was going to ask if they would get along with my big haps in the 180...

verbal · 09-13-2012, 8:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony

I was going to ask if they would get along with my big haps in the 180...

I am sure the haps think so

The Rainbow cichlid fry not so much.

Avatar · 09-13-2012, 9:57 AM

...to inform the CDC that there's an infestation/outbreak in the DC metro region. The good news is that we can lead them right to the source.

You might start baking Holly - you're going to have visitors.

dogofwar · 09-13-2012, 12:48 PM

If anyone has ever wanted a great beginner New World Cichlid, Herotilapia multispinosa is one.

Colorful, relatively peaceful, not too big, interesting behavior, etc.

If you have a spare tank, get some fry from Holly and give them a try.

How many people in the club have BAP points for them?

Matt

PS By the way, fish that are in abundance in our club/area one minute have a way of not being available the next. Because something is available doesn't mean that it's not worth keeping (says the guy who keeps lots of rare fish...and Rainbow cichlids).

verbal · 09-13-2012, 1:14 PM

You might want to donate a bag of two to the ECC auction. Help spread the wealth

Avatar · 09-13-2012, 2:04 PM

I'm on record stating that they're pretty cool fish and that except for fact of their prolificness would be much more prized than they are. My pair have been doing a tandem side-by-side confrontation with a 6" A. oblongum all morning to defend their spawning site - pretty entertaining as he's not the least bit intimidated by just one of them but together they're got him fair flumoxed.

mchambers · 09-13-2012, 3:07 PM

I'll vouch for Holly's fry. I was planning to sell a BAP batch next month, by which point they should be more than one inch.

They are also very sturdy, durable fish, tolerating a wide range of water conditions and quality.

DiscusnAfricans · 09-13-2012, 3:33 PM

Might be another good time to do a "fry growout contest."

jonclark96 · 09-13-2012, 4:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DiscusnAfricans

Might be another good time to do a "fry growout contest."

Funny you mention that. Tony, Matt, and I were talking about that yesterday but were trying to figure out if there was a CARES species in the club that could be used.

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