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Subject: stocking list Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:40 pm

heres whats goin in the 135. im hoping this mix works i dunno

cynotilapia:

white top hara x5

red top hongi x 5

afra cobue x 5

Pseudotropheus:

elongatus chailosi x 5

demasoni x 5

possibly polit x 5

and metraclima pyrsonotos "red top zebra" x ?

im hoping that i can make this work. i got another tank that fish can go to if they start gettin all outta line. unfortunately that tank is at my freinds house. tell me what ya think

Subject: Re: stocking list Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:41 pm

Sounds pretty good...make sure to have lots of caves and rock work in there.

Subject: Re: stocking list Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:01 am

ya i got the cave thing down to a science.im quittin the carpentry and going cave buildin full time.im gonna the expert caveologist in wisconsin. seriously im pretty excited about the whole deal.

Subject: Re: stocking list Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:18 am

I think as far as aggression goes, they should do fine in the 135, as long as you cull any excess males. The only possible concern would be hybridization, since intra-generic hybridization is common in Malawi cichlids. Of course, if you don't plan on selling the offspring, that won't be a problem.

It should be a beautiful tank. I can't wait to see pics.

Mark

Subject: Re: stocking list Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:21 am

ya i thought about that whole hybrid thing and the people who dont like hybrids and what not. i kinda came to the conclusion that its kinda flippin snobby to act like that like i mean i dunno.im not looking to sell any fish or anything. if i get crossbreeds well so be it. ill make sure they dont get all over that state or somethin. i dunno. oh ya what would the possible intra generic hyb. be?like the cynos matin with other cynos?

Subject: Re: stocking list Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:35 am

Right, intra-generic would be two fish of the same Genus, but different species.

I don't mind hybrids myself. I mean, if I see a fish that really looks good, and I'm not looking for a breeder, I don't care about its pedigree. However, if I am paying the money for a pure strain, I don't want any surprises. That's like paying $750 for a registered Labrador Retriever, and discovering its really a Labracockerdoodlehuahua. Shocked

Like you said, if you don't release the hybrid fry to the public, then no harm no foul.

Mark

Subject: Re: stocking list Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:09 am

Looks good eltrut. For some reason I thought you were putting all of these in a 55g so I had to read it twice. I cant wait to see pics once the tank is all set up.

I personally like hybrids. If it wasn't for them we wouldnt have flower horns.

Subject: Re: stocking list Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:31 pm

k fish are home goin into the quarantine. wish me luck

Subject: Re: stocking list Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:40 pm

Good Luck! Very Happy

Can't wait to see pics when they settle in.

Mark

Subject: Re: stocking list Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:28 pm

ya so far no floaters. im kinda lookin at a few that got chewed up tails tho. i dunno i left the lights off for a while to kinda let em settle in. any advice out there to make it a little easier on my newbies?

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