awww there so cute and little

lol there is a crap load in this tank, almost 60 of them averaging 20 days old.

I am just curious,,how are your fish having babies already,,,,I thought it was posted you lost them...looking back that was 13-15 days ago when your storm hit and you lost power.....from what I have read on this site, cichlids keep them in thier mouths for 3 weeks and sometimes more...How are you getting your fish to do this? I need the secret,,,the only fries i can get that quick are fast food. my fish don't produce squat.

soon I'll have more!!!! Ha!Ha!Ha!

my female only held her batch for 12 days,less if you strip them and use a egg tumbler...

I bought back some of the adult group, 2 were holding, and the third still is

Sounds Fishy! LOL

hmmmm. sounds awfully convenient...looking over other stuff, not a whole lot of it makes sense to me...and to think I offered to help out from the get go and send some fish,,,,reserving the right to withdrawl that offer...to much BS in the story for me

nah, a friend bought half the original group, I bought some of them back, he had 2 holding, gave em to me..lol 1 bred while in my tanks..lol gotta love good water.


Sandy, Fish will hold them for up to 28 days, for Mbuna, I strip the females after 12-14 days.

I dont believe I knew of your offer to send fish. Those which I have are not donations, but bought and paid for. But I appreciate the prior thought, though i didn't know, thanks anyways.

and sandy, its quite convenient for someone who knows me personally to have gotten fish from my stocks, also has been great towards getting my lines back, well a few of them anyways, the rest are going to be hit and miss until I find them.

however as I said before, thanks anyways, but I buy my fish, I don't need donations, but appreciate the thought.

then you should have the post taken off of the site where it was posted by lee and meagan that people should send fish and help you out by sending fish to you.......big scam.

lol thats not my post, I also said the same thing on that one as well.

what is a big scam Sandy? Lee trying to help? he just being a decent guy, most likely would have offered the same for most of you guys as well. But I declined then too. I am not just after fish, I seek the bloodline. For that, it costs me dearly, but well worth it for breeding them

been looking at some pics of yours lately too....seems there are some of the same fish you "lost" that have been posted lately...now, I wear glasses, but I do have a good buddy in fla that is into photography that would glady compare them with just a phone call....I would hate to see this site get in any trouble by letting you run a scam

lol sandy. I would absolutely love to have those all back. However all I can do at this point is go back to the breeders and importers to hopefully find them again, as I said before not just the species, but the bloodline. Would give just about anyting to get them all back, but that just not going to happen. It took far took long to get them the first time, and having to start all over again is looking at the (next To) impossible, but thankfully there are quite a few people in NW to NE illinois who have bought from me, so for a couple species, I can get that species back if they have some available

no sandy it was not a big scam i live in indiana not next door to him so why woould i create a" scam for him i have only got fish from him one time. I found out about what happened and thought their would be people who would want to help someone out that got a bad deal dealt to them.So sorry if you where inconvienced by my post to help a fellow hobbyist out.In the future I guess if you don't like my post then don't read them as you hav ethe choice of not viewing my pictures..
also Sandy he had no clue I had done that!! When I told Him he said no I'll pay for them... He wouldn't even take fish from me... Sorry again if all that upset you....

Why are you bringing lee into it? the post was made reference to and nothing about them.

Lee, relax bud, she has formed her opinion of me, let it go, It doesn't bother me... just looking forward to getting this Cyclone up and running tonight. Have the bearing greased up and waiting for reassembly. Should be more then efficient enough to run everything when its all gong again. Capable of 1.4cfm, just have to build a bigger diaphram for it

lee, I think the guy is full of s**t. has nothing to do with you. Your post didn't upset me in the least i was the FIRST to offer....it's his BS that I am tired of

I brought no one Sandy. He types all by himself, and makes his own choices, decisions. However he posted originally, and I declined, you brought his name into this, he spoke up for HIMSELF, so relax..lol and enjoy your fish

anyone with an ounce of sense that followed the whole thing, before things were deleted can figure out it is a load of crap! This is a great site, just a shame this obvious BS is allowed to continue

its a shame that a certain someone has brought you all into this when it had and still has nothing to do with anyone of you. so again, relax, and go back to enjoying your fish.

yeah you do the same.....the ones you always had and still do

lol sandy, I am glad you feel that way, however honorable charity only goes so far. I didn't accept anything from you, or from anyone. Nor would the website have known had it not been brought up. I believe you shouldn't be so quick to judge those around you, because some are the ones who will end up getting you into trouble. so again, Sandy, back to affairs of your concern, and enjoy your fish tanks. After all, isn't that why everyone congregates here to begin with?

grace my doorstep, and lend a hand working on tanks then Sandy, then you may not be so quick to place your foot into your mouth.

wasn't trying to be rude sandy have no problem w/you or yours but you said my post was a scam so yes i took offense to that,sounded like you were saying i was running a scam !

don't preach to me,spend your time covering you butt, if I am going to get into trouble i do it on my own, peers dont influence me in such ways that is for the young who think they know it all,,,and my charity only goes to people who need it and dont bs for it...no worries, you won't be graced by me being on your doorstep....

Lee, let it go bud, for is none the wiser, and the only for her or anyone to actually know without being told what to think, is to come and visit my 3/4 empty fish room and be able to enjoy barren tanks which still need a full cleaning and filling

*only way*

so no worries, let it gooooo..lol

back to the photo they are very cute.. i am not sure what my hongi,species, is i will have to investigate..so i can find him a girl...

ok gonna come in february when in the area for wifes' sisters baby shower and we will help clean your tanks and get some set back up

I know I won't, and thats simply because you choose to be judgmental towards me, without knowing anything about me. Its alright Sandy, no one is perfect, someday maybe you will make the trip out ( its a beautiful site when its all up and running), and maybe then you can apologize, but I won't count on it, but you do owe Lee and Meagan both an apology for accusing them of things.

your welcome to, both of you guys, after all, I didn't start this hobby for just me, its for any and everyone to enjoy

do you have a picture of him posted Kylie?

i do mr c but it is a fairly bad shot.. cant see his top very well..it is under my name.. if you could take a pick that would be great...

I did
it is the same breed as the fry above
Yellow Top Kimpuma

are you a US native kylie?

thank you so much .. no i would love to be an americian but no i am an aussie.. i do tell my husband if we get divorced i am moving over there..

lmao good choice
let me see if I can get ahold of my buddy David, he is there as well, he does have YT's

you go kylie,the us rocks but the weather can be craaazzzyyyy! 65* on monday and by thursday it was 34 for high

hey lee about 38 here today not sure of the conversion but it is bloody hot. excuse french.. fans are going full boar.. no ocean breeze today which is a bugger..

Kylie how is the tank setup that has the Hongi in it?

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a couple pics of mine right after i got it

he is in my communial tank at the moment i merged fish as the filter in one tank was playing up.. in my new 240litre tank.. combo sand and gravel on bottom.. lots of real and fake plants tons of lave and reef builder rocks.. fed on two types of different cichlid food.. a veg one and another premium food..

full veggie, high yellow algae 6 days a week, and powdered krill one day a week, he will show colors like the ones I have do

thanks mr c .. just wrote all that down.. of to the pet store when they open tomorrow,closed on sunday. i have never fed them powdered krill.. any other recommendations ..

rockwork and some females, keep the pH above 8.2 (8.4 recommended for Hongi) and water changes weekly

yep i vaccum and do weekly water changes now.. i was going to look at getting him three girlfriends.. he can have his choice... have to get a new impeller first to reset up my tank.. the problem with being in a country town everything has to be ordered and takes forever...

gotta love the country lifestyle..lol

yep country /ocean i call it.. a stones throw to the beach and in the other direction the bush.. bit busy at the moment tourist season..

they are sooooooo cute.

they are actually free swimming now and eating powder, I have more just about ready to come out of the tumbler. ill post pics in a second of that, pulling them out of the tumbler