2fishy Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 What would one expect to pay for these in an LFS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 depends where you go i spose. very uncommon in LFS here because theyre such nasty fish and need a tank to themselves so not sure of the prices- probably like jag prices? in welly i think there are more around but not sure if theyre in LFS or not. havent seen any in stores in auckland that ive been to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishy Posted July 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 i mite be able to get some but need to know how much they would sell for in tga so i know wat to pay the guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishy Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 LOL the guy wont want to sell them to us if thats all we can sell them for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Having had a breeding pair myself 2fishy, the guy should pay you to take them in my opinion. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishy Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 well thankx guys, i dont think ill be taking them....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 yeah, not many people think dedicating one tank to one fish is worth it (i dont get on well with those people lol). these fish have ten times more character than most but they do require special housing and your average keeper wants a happy tank, not a tank where a red devil kills everything in sight and if you leave the tank with grazes your having a good day :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishy Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 lol they sound like a crazy fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissie Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Off the topic.... But 2fishy.... don't you mean "you can't get 8 CATS to pull a sled through snow" ?? lol cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 yeah, depends on personality. most breeders will keep pairs alone or in very very large ponds when not breeding as they can just rip each other up. keeping two RD's in a tank that dont want to make babies often ends in disaster- along with any other fish bar plecos etc. though i have not kept them the common consensus amoung cichlid nuts all over the world is save yourself the hassle and dont attempt mixing unless breeding. it seems that they have no problems being by themselves alone and often prefer it, they will often extend their territory beyond the tank walls. i would assume they would only get together in the wild to breed anyway but im not sure on that one. heres a cool thread- RD's are second on the list 8) http://www.worldcichlids.com/yabbse/ind ... sults.html note- midas and RDs are cross bred and its very likely we have the cross breds, dont think we have pure ones of either in this country. it seems the 'red devils' here look alot more midas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damiana Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 I don't know, I think sometimes a solo set up can be ok. I had one tank busting mo-fo back when I was a teenager and didn't know better. After he murdered half of my tank I put him in his own in the bathroom. His name was Caesar. Caesar was positioned opposite the toilet, and would rush out and observe/cheer you on. He colored up like you wouldn't believe and I taught him to eat from my hand. He lived a long, long time. I finally gave him away when I went off to college. I think if he'd been unhappy he'd have had bad color, poor appetite and reduced longevity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishy Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Off the topic.... But 2fishy.... don't you mean "you can't get 8 CATS to pull a sled through snow" ?? lol cheers lol yep :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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