CB's Cichlid thread

[crisper]

Give up your fish CB. And maybe try counselling it may help get your life on track.

 

[Red Devil]

Why not take your 29 gal. trade in all your fish and get some nice plants and proper decor, say some wood, or nice bits of rock.

Get a nice group of tetras going in there and a few nice little feature fish, like a small group of corys, or some nice dwarf cichlids.

It will require less maintainence. will look much nicer, be more relaxing to watch and nothing will outgrow it

excellent advice Bruce....

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

This is sad. i know i would ordinarily not say this but i feel really sorry for cb. he lost his mother. i would go crazy if i lost my mother too. i dont agree with him (on praciticaly anything) but peopl are different.
i feel sorry for cb, his fish, and the flamers on this forum who like picking on him. dont post if its negetive.

 

[midasman714]

what a depressing thread.

CB: fishkeeping seems to be giving you more stress on top of more stress. give it up for awhile and focus on more important things.

 

[oscarcrazy]

Ok, I think CB needs his fish. I can only imagine what he would be doing if he didn't have them to focus on right now. I know that having my fish to come home to everyday and watching them swim around and interact has always taken the edge off, no matter what else was going on in my life.

That being said, he is learning... not always applying his knowledge, and I think he knows this. CB, take bruce's advice. There will always be time for the monsters. See what you can do with some smaller fish and some plants. Get some snails even. Don't give up the hobby I know you love, just scale back and you will stop getting so much crap thrown in your direction.

We are all hoping you do well, believe that.

 

[livebearerfreak]

thanks oscar, and yes fishkeeping is the only way im able to relax and all that jazz.. and i love my oscars so thats why im getting them 2 a pond just for them..

 

[livebearerfreak]

well im gunna be getting a stock pond soon for my 2 oscars i have now. and the rubber maid is 30 long 20 wide 18 high. and has no decs in it. fish included are 2 red devils ( 2 inches and 1.5 inches ) 1 female red devil 3 inches 3 yellow labs 3 kribs.. the kribs will bee going to the 29 soon as i get the stock pond then the ubbermaid will only have one texas or red devil i havnt decided yet which one.. the texas is female btw. the yellow labs will be going and so will one of the red devils if i decide to keep one then the texas and one red devil will go if that makes sense.... so far this has been great living with my new family lol. they love my fish hobby and are willing to do what ever they can to make it better whether it be upgrading or just getting food lol. so yes a pond is comming this month sometime. either 50 gallon stock tank or 100, one of the 2

 

[oscarcrazy]

CB, do you really think it is a good idea to get one of those stock tanks when you are a guest in someone's house? Put the idea on hold a couple of years.

 

[smpage]

on a positive note, those are some good looking oscars.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Those labs and kribs wont last long with the Devils, not to mention the PH differences that they need.

Theres a time for monsters, and this isnt the time. Im trying not to sound negative but sometimes it cant be helped.