Sharing my crazy umbee project with you guys :)

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dogofwar said:
Lots and lots of cichlids from the new (and old) world have been formally described recently...

A small sample (there are many, many more):

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=16513

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=16230

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=16218

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=16227

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8809

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=15515
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Thanks for the links, but those new species are all small potatoes in comparison :/

This new mix of umbees is very intriguing to say the least, I know I'll be grabbing me some this week!!!!


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BlesOne said:
Thanks for the links, but those new species are all small potatoes in comparison :/

This new mix of umbees is very intriguing to say the least, I know I'll be grabbing me some this week!!!!


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Second that but later one not this week. Man these things look and sound like they will be straight awesome super dope!


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BlesOne said:
Thanks for the links, but those new species are all small potatoes in comparison :/

This new mix of umbees is very intriguing to say the least, I know I'll be grabbing me some this week!!!!


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well the point was kind of missed by you in the sense that in the scientific community and in the eyes of other fish keepers these are all significant findings... any time some new species is discovered or classified it should be celebrated or at least acknowledged.
obviously the target audience of this particular forum are those who like larger fish who might shrug at the discovery of a 2 inch fish... but do realize there are other people out there with other tastes and preferences. it's like those people who think only tigers and elephants should be saved and are worth conserving, because who cares about that small, brown 1 inch frog that no one really bothers to look closely for other than those silly scientists, right? take time to think critically.
 
ewok said:
well the point was kind of missed by you in the sense that in the scientific community and in the eyes of other fish keepers these are all significant findings... any time some new species is discovered or classified it should be celebrated or at least acknowledged.
obviously the target audience of this particular forum are those who like larger fish who might shrug at the discovery of a 2 inch fish... but do realize there are other people out there with other tastes and preferences. it's like those people who think only tigers and elephants should be saved and are worth conserving, because who cares about that small, brown 1 inch frog that no one really bothers to look closely for other than those silly scientists, right? take time to think critically.
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No not really.... I never said that those new species were not great discoveries or that they didn't matter to anyone out there, as I'm sure you're not alone in keeping 30 gallon set ups with all sorts dwarf cichlids and "giant convicts" :/ .......

Didn't mean to hurt your feelings buddy....


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The question was, "What's newer than this in the new world? This is new fish making an even newer fish.."

The answer was: Lots.

Matt

ewok said:
well the point was kind of missed by you in the sense that in the scientific community and in the eyes of other fish keepers these are all significant findings... any time some new species is discovered or classified it should be celebrated or at least acknowledged.
obviously the target audience of this particular forum are those who like larger fish who might shrug at the discovery of a 2 inch fish... but do realize there are other people out there with other tastes and preferences. it's like those people who think only tigers and elephants should be saved and are worth conserving, because who cares about that small, brown 1 inch frog that no one really bothers to look closely for other than those silly scientists, right? take time to think critically.
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According to Ken (fishfarm), who collected them: It's real simple, we collect in the Rio Blanco because it's a smaller tributery to the Copan and easier to collect, The Rio Blanco's in the hobby came from a location about a mile from where the Blanco runs into the Copan, so basically they are all the same fish. All the fish from the Blanco and Copan came from 4 collecting trips we made from 2006-2009. Ken
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Well I know Ken know his stuff and all but this is not accurate at all. They are not the same not even close. I brought my Rio Blanco's wild collected from Ken actually and I can tell you the Blanco strain is very different in looks (coloration and pattern) then any from the Copan River I have ever seen or kept. The Blanco are much more orange than the Copan version which are a much deeper or darker red. Maybe it was a general statement because yes they are very similar obviously but if you were to put 20 and 20 of each in a tank and stand back. You would be able to tell them apart will no issue. Just as if you were to put 20 gorillas blues and 20 normal blue Umbee in a tank together one can easily tell them apart.

WHAT WHAT!!! Tell em powda, hit em in tha jaw baby! Could not have said it better myself brother! Thanks for the kind words about my article being dropped as well, glad Chris and my other brothers aren't the only ones who see the crappy political game being played with these AWESOME fish! Lastly, I'm challenging you on the hybrid show fish (just because I want to see the beauty you describe lol)! UMBEEEEEEEE-POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!! PS there will be some STRAIGHT AWESOMENESS coming soon for the direction the hobby "isn't going"!
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hahahah well lets do that on a different thread or PM don't want to take WB's thread too far off track :) Also to challenge lol you have to have an issue with them and produce a fish you want to debate with :) hahah

Okay back to the thread. Worldbelow I would like to get my hands on a nice male from you when they are ready Hit me up once they are thanks. Chris is going to send a couple of his my way again to grow out as well. Looking for that stunner to grow out over the winter and put in my new pond at winters end for the summer next year to blow it up in size.
 
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