D.Comp...now what?

[Cakilla]

its not a matter of money its about fish suffering for my mistake...upgrading wont happen for at least a year (fish room is currently jam room with full drum kit guitars amps etc)...anyone near corning / elmira NY that has a large enough tank can HAVE them...like i tried to say i got from LFS to try and get a jump on grow out ...planned on ordering cyps julies etc...my point is yes i could bring them back but the chances of them ending up in a big enough tank are very slim i think...LFS guys dont care to tell ppl 125 min...they will sell to whoever wants them...i still hear people saying they only grow as big as tank

i got attached to the lil bastards and want whats best for them

I must say that I must say that you are doing the right thing, in my opinion, the fish are very lucky to have you watching out for them and their intrest instead of looking for monetary gain.

Your tank is awesome btw , if you don't mind what kind of filtering system do you have on it ?

 

[azazal]

FX5 with adjustable spray bar...

i think ill wait till i can sex last one and put em up on boards...2 male 3female 1 unknown looking like female...be nice 2x 1:2 groups

 

[spyke]

keep em, they are the coolest and most gorgeous fish when they get bigger, i have a pair and they are about 5.5 inches and my male is a stunning blue green with bright red dorsal and orange anal fins and are much more stunning then tang comps...i love them both, but these have got some serious flare and color.

 

[azazal]

update

well it was a monster pain in the ass but they have been re homed...very smart older gentlemen , im talking 70s...took all 6...big male and 4 female going in 125 and sub male in with his haps...2 of the females were holding ...but it was getting to the point were at least one was holding all the time...i think there still to young to hold full term

got 4 Altolamprologus compressiceps "red fins" 2 pair...big...compi big anyways...hard to use that word on MFK..dom male is 3" sub 2.5" females 2"...they did me good after the shipping delay because of the heat wave (NE)

also got 6 Neolamprologus multifasciatus ...redid my little bow front for them ...i realize this is MFK and im talking about a 1.75" max fish, but if you have a 20 or 30g sitting around through pool filter sand and a pile of shells in and watch the action...these are amazing little creatures...its like a soap opera in the tank...and attitude..i swear the dom male is displaying at me when i get to close

 

[bbboys]

A 75 is plenty big enough. I have 6 calvus in my 40 gallon and they are happy and spawn like crazy.(the 3 wild ones atleast. 1 male 2 females)

 

[azazal]

the red fins arent the problem ...the 6 eye bitters i had were....anyways what are my chance that they will pair off ? im reading contradictory info...some say harem some say pairs...???

im still gonna add a couple julies and a school of cyps, when i can find i good price that is...that will be about all...when (fingers crossed) my multies start breeding i was gonna relocate some to the 75....wondering if the comps will eat them ?...maybe test it with minnows first ?