We are getting our first taste of the polar vortex (Cold Weather) here in PA. Temperatures are to be below freeing all this coming week. Monday is iffy for shipping. It may be warm enough during the day for the Fed EX truck not to get down to freezing if the below freezing temperatures hold off to late night. The rest of the week is out for shipping/with lows in the teens to the twenties.
Holiday Shipping Notes:
No Fed Ex Shipping after Tuesday December 20, 2016 until Tuesday January 3, 2017, weather permitting.
Fed Ex Express Rates go up by an average of 3.9% and Ground and Home Delivery Rates go up an average of 4.9% January 2. Dimensional weight divider changes to 139 from 166. This means my smallest box (11 x 11 x 6) goes up from 5 lbs. dimensional to 6 lbs. year round. My 12 x 12 x 10 Boxes go up from 9 lbs. to 11 lbs. dimensional weight. My 12 x 12 x 12 Boxes go up from 13 lbs. to 14 lbs. dimensional weight. My 18 x 18 x 10 Boxes will remain at 25 lbs based on the weight of the fish for a full box vs 24 lbs for dimensional weight. The added dimensional weight is likely to raise smaller box shipping rates closer to 10% for Ground and Express.
On to better News. Local pick up by appointment remains available most Mondays through Saturdays during the Holiday Period. With shipping down, this is when I need my local pick up customers to come through with orders, to help cover operational expenses.
I have a number of fish in quarantine that will be added to the web site around December 22, 2016. These fish include several 3+" males. Check out my expected page for more information.
Web Site Highlights from this week's counts as of 12/01/2016:
Prices are on www.cichlidsarespecial.com
Aulonocara Peacocks:
Benga: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) (Does not mix well with Lemon Jake) (C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish) One 2.5” Male, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Huseri: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Jacob Blue (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 4.5” Male with extra yellow on the shoulder, One 4” Male, One 3” Male, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Three 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Sulfurhead: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Four 3” Males, Two 2.5” Males, Four 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Three 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs.
German Red: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Two 3” Males, Seven 2.5” Males, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Five 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs
Ruby Red: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Red Shoulders: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 4” Male, Five 3.5” Males, One 3” Male, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Three 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Blue Neon Chiwindi: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 2.5” Male, Three 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Six 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs
Uncertain Peacock #1 (Hybrid) (Previously Lwanda with Orange Gene) One 3.5' Male (50% Off), Two 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs ($3.00 per fish),See web site photo. An attractive fish at a bargain price.
Uncertain Red Peacocks: (Hybrid-Previously Lwanda Orange (Red Type) Three 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Se Uncertain Six Pack (All 50% Off)
Malwai Haplochromis:
Copadichromnis Trawavasae Mloto Likoma: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive haps, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks. They also mix well with milder mbuna and Lake Victorian male. Mixed sex group are best kept in a species only tank.) One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack (50% Off), Due for recount next week
Protomelas Tangerine Tiger: (Mildly Aggressive: but more Aggressive then most Protomelas types, Single males mix with most Peacocks and haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed Sex groups are best kept in a species only tank. Do not mix with Super Red Empress) One Group of One 3” Male, plus One 3” Female, plus Three 2.5” Females, One Group of One 4” Male plus Three 3.5” Female, Plus Three 3” Females (All 50% Off)
Mbuna:
Cobue: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mixed sex groups best in Mbuna tanks or species only tanks) One 2.5” Male, Five 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Five 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Three 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs.
White Labs (Rare) (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mixed sex groups may also work with Peacocks or Haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed sex groups also work in Mbuna only tanks, Species Only Tanks, or in 120 or larger African Child Super Tanks. These fish mix well with most other African cichlids, except for Yellow Labs) Four 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, (All 50% Off)
sp. Mbamba (Yellow Fin Mbamba): (Mildly Aggressive Single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mix sex groups best in Mbuna tanks unless you are have a 120 gallon, 4 Foot or wider African Cichlid Tank Set up) Three 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs
Cryneusmarginatus: (Mildly Aggressive-Mbuna tanks only, Single Male may work with Haplochromis in larger tanks) One 3.5” Male, Two 3” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, Two 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One Group of One 4” Male + One 3.5” Female + Five 3” Females (All 50% Off)
Lake Victorians:
Sp dayglow: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with Peacocks and haps, Mixed sex groups may mix with Peacocks and haps in 120 Gallon African Cichlid tank) (C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish) Two 2.5” Males, One Trio (3” Male plus Two 2.5” Females), Four 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One Group of One 3” Male + Three 2.5” Females (All 50% Off)
Kyoga Flameback (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with Peacocks and haps, Mixed sex groups may mix with Peacocks and haps in 120 Gallon or larger African Cichlid tank): (C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish) One 2.5” Male, One 1” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Four 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs.
sp. flame back (Mildly to Semi-Aggressive, Best in species only tanks, Single male may or may not mix with peacocks and haps in a 75 gallon or larger tank): Two Split Trios of One 3” Male plus two 2.5” Females, One Split Trio of One 3.5” Male plus two 3” Females (All 50% Off)
Happy Holidays,
Jay
Cichlids Are Special
Holiday Shipping Notes:
No Fed Ex Shipping after Tuesday December 20, 2016 until Tuesday January 3, 2017, weather permitting.
Fed Ex Express Rates go up by an average of 3.9% and Ground and Home Delivery Rates go up an average of 4.9% January 2. Dimensional weight divider changes to 139 from 166. This means my smallest box (11 x 11 x 6) goes up from 5 lbs. dimensional to 6 lbs. year round. My 12 x 12 x 10 Boxes go up from 9 lbs. to 11 lbs. dimensional weight. My 12 x 12 x 12 Boxes go up from 13 lbs. to 14 lbs. dimensional weight. My 18 x 18 x 10 Boxes will remain at 25 lbs based on the weight of the fish for a full box vs 24 lbs for dimensional weight. The added dimensional weight is likely to raise smaller box shipping rates closer to 10% for Ground and Express.
On to better News. Local pick up by appointment remains available most Mondays through Saturdays during the Holiday Period. With shipping down, this is when I need my local pick up customers to come through with orders, to help cover operational expenses.
I have a number of fish in quarantine that will be added to the web site around December 22, 2016. These fish include several 3+" males. Check out my expected page for more information.
Web Site Highlights from this week's counts as of 12/01/2016:
Prices are on www.cichlidsarespecial.com
Aulonocara Peacocks:
Benga: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) (Does not mix well with Lemon Jake) (C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish) One 2.5” Male, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Huseri: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Jacob Blue (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 4.5” Male with extra yellow on the shoulder, One 4” Male, One 3” Male, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Three 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Sulfurhead: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Four 3” Males, Two 2.5” Males, Four 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Three 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs.
German Red: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Two 3” Males, Seven 2.5” Males, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Five 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs
Ruby Red: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Red Shoulders: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 4” Male, Five 3.5” Males, One 3” Male, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Three 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Blue Neon Chiwindi: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 2.5” Male, Three 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Six 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs
Uncertain Peacock #1 (Hybrid) (Previously Lwanda with Orange Gene) One 3.5' Male (50% Off), Two 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs ($3.00 per fish),See web site photo. An attractive fish at a bargain price.
Uncertain Red Peacocks: (Hybrid-Previously Lwanda Orange (Red Type) Three 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Se Uncertain Six Pack (All 50% Off)
Malwai Haplochromis:
Copadichromnis Trawavasae Mloto Likoma: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive haps, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks. They also mix well with milder mbuna and Lake Victorian male. Mixed sex group are best kept in a species only tank.) One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack (50% Off), Due for recount next week
Protomelas Tangerine Tiger: (Mildly Aggressive: but more Aggressive then most Protomelas types, Single males mix with most Peacocks and haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed Sex groups are best kept in a species only tank. Do not mix with Super Red Empress) One Group of One 3” Male, plus One 3” Female, plus Three 2.5” Females, One Group of One 4” Male plus Three 3.5” Female, Plus Three 3” Females (All 50% Off)
Mbuna:
Cobue: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mixed sex groups best in Mbuna tanks or species only tanks) One 2.5” Male, Five 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Five 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Three 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs.
White Labs (Rare) (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mixed sex groups may also work with Peacocks or Haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed sex groups also work in Mbuna only tanks, Species Only Tanks, or in 120 or larger African Child Super Tanks. These fish mix well with most other African cichlids, except for Yellow Labs) Four 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, (All 50% Off)
sp. Mbamba (Yellow Fin Mbamba): (Mildly Aggressive Single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mix sex groups best in Mbuna tanks unless you are have a 120 gallon, 4 Foot or wider African Cichlid Tank Set up) Three 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs
Cryneusmarginatus: (Mildly Aggressive-Mbuna tanks only, Single Male may work with Haplochromis in larger tanks) One 3.5” Male, Two 3” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, Two 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One Group of One 4” Male + One 3.5” Female + Five 3” Females (All 50% Off)
Lake Victorians:
Sp dayglow: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with Peacocks and haps, Mixed sex groups may mix with Peacocks and haps in 120 Gallon African Cichlid tank) (C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish) Two 2.5” Males, One Trio (3” Male plus Two 2.5” Females), Four 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One Group of One 3” Male + Three 2.5” Females (All 50% Off)
Kyoga Flameback (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with Peacocks and haps, Mixed sex groups may mix with Peacocks and haps in 120 Gallon or larger African Cichlid tank): (C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish) One 2.5” Male, One 1” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Four 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs.
sp. flame back (Mildly to Semi-Aggressive, Best in species only tanks, Single male may or may not mix with peacocks and haps in a 75 gallon or larger tank): Two Split Trios of One 3” Male plus two 2.5” Females, One Split Trio of One 3.5” Male plus two 3” Females (All 50% Off)
Happy Holidays,
Jay
Cichlids Are Special
