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Post by brenda on Apr 18, 2009 23:34:13 GMT -5
I just can't contain myself anymore...On wednesday I will be getting my most prized fish. This is a fish that I thought would only ever be a dream but is becoming reality. It was my "holy grail" fish. I am getting some Prognathochromis Perrieri!!! These are a Lake Victoria fish that are extinct in the wild. These are very hard to find!!!
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Post by barbara on Apr 19, 2009 0:02:04 GMT -5
Woohoo! I want some! LOL
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Post by kagome on Apr 19, 2009 0:07:00 GMT -5
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Post by brenda on Apr 19, 2009 10:39:35 GMT -5
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Post by goldenpuon on Apr 19, 2009 10:40:41 GMT -5
Congrats Brenda! Nice to hear you're getting a fish you will really enjoy. Show us pics when you get it!
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Post by brenda on Apr 19, 2009 11:28:31 GMT -5
Thanks guys. They won't looe like much when I get them as they are supossed to be 1/2" fry.
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Post by barbara on Apr 19, 2009 11:37:44 GMT -5
Brenda, my "Kenya Golds" were really small when I got them, too. I think you remember that I was concerned about their survival. 1/2 inch is fairly hardy for a Vic..and you take excellent care of your tanks.
If I had any advice, it would be to run the tank just a little warmer than you normally would (instead of 78, 80 or so), do extra water changes, and feed an extra time a day. I'm still working on getting my "Blue Tipped" grown up, but that seems to work for me. They will grow faster than you expect.
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Post by Carl on Apr 21, 2009 14:04:13 GMT -5
A little late to this thread, but I thought I would throw in a congrats as well! I wish well with these guys  Carl |
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Post by brenda on Apr 29, 2009 13:35:41 GMT -5
My fish have finally arrived...They are teenie about 1/4-1/2".
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Post by barbara on Apr 29, 2009 15:01:16 GMT -5
And I know they are in good hands.
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Post by murdock6701 on Apr 29, 2009 15:20:44 GMT -5
congrats Brenda! good luck and enjoy!
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Post by goldenpuon on Apr 30, 2009 17:04:26 GMT -5
Congrats! Are they as good as you thought they'd be? I'd love it if you post pics if you ahve the time.
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Post by jonv on Apr 30, 2009 20:27:29 GMT -5
Looks good Brenda though you really can't make out much on detail at current time. I'm sure it will prove more useful to see them as they progress too. After I've studied Barb's CARES listing a little deeper, I didn't have a full realization of just how many listed species I really do have. I've begun my project of Malawi weeding now, listed a few here and there, some Pet store trades are going to be done as well. Within a week or so, I should be well into a position to start having the capability to get something like what you have now. I'll probably end most all Mbuna breeding operations in short order, and work on using the 100 gallon as an extension tank for Vics, hoping to get a rare catch like yours.
It will be great to see you show them more from the basic silver look they have now, as they gain in size and colorings to see how this species progresses in growth and the times of development.
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Post by jonv on Apr 30, 2009 20:29:39 GMT -5
Ooops sorry, you didn't show them over here yet LOL Was looking where you did post them, forgot the wrong window  |
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Post by brenda on Apr 30, 2009 21:23:47 GMT -5
Here they are...Like I said they aren't much to look at yet.   |
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Post by barbara on Apr 30, 2009 21:30:07 GMT -5
Look at the babies!! Baby fish are so cute.
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Post by Carl on May 1, 2009 9:50:51 GMT -5
They look very alert Brenda
Are they 1/2 inch as you noted earlier?
Carl
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Post by eve on May 1, 2009 12:52:12 GMT -5
aww, they're absolutely cute brenda i love baby pictures  |
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Post by babygeige on May 1, 2009 13:13:32 GMT -5
They are super cute! I wish the best of luck with them!
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Post by jonv on May 1, 2009 14:59:03 GMT -5
Trying to add something constructive here Brenda, as you'd mentioned about registering them. How exactly does a person with listed species such as we have go about registering them? What exactly does that do?
Being they are very difficult to even find, how did you come across being able to acquire them? Since these are really rare and probably endangered I figured it might be worthwhile to discuss the species more in depth since this does more for your thread. I figure that you always have great fish so for myself, no need to say looks great happy for you because I figure that's just a given with us LOL. Is there any information you researched about the species you can share with us?
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