New Cichlids and Cichla arrived! MERRY C.E. Christmas!

[High City Rida]

All the new arrivals are safe and in there tanks! I want to say thanks to Jeff Rapps excellent packaging and stock as alway's. It's alway's a pleasure dealing with Jeff. I will get pics up in a few hours. I want to get everyone settled and relaxed. I sat here and watched the dumb UPS guy KICK the box to the other guy he was with. And then this other young punk picks the box up like it didn't say LIVE FISH on it. Oh well there here and it's going to be a VERY MERRY CHRISTAMS

2 x Brokopondos
2 x Parachromis Freddy's Male+Female
1 x Parachromis Manguensis
1 x Gorgeous Wild Caught Oscar (Not mine)

All swimming and healthy! Thanks again Jeff.

 

[s2convt]

I love the feeling of anticipation of the UPS delivery man with my fish.....

Look forward to the pics.

 

[HULON]

Nice HCR couple Broko's And other cichlids...

 

[troutking]

Nice! Did u get the big brokos? Cant wait for pics!

 

[High City Rida]

Nice! Did u get the big brokos? Cant wait for pics!

Nah I like to grow my Cichla out. There the exact same size as my baby Monos. One of the Broko's isn't doing very good at all. Swimming verticle. When they arrived the both were doing this in the bag so I got them acclimated quickly. Still havent eaten but I have plenty to offer about 150 Cuban fry just for them. I am going to need to keep an eye on them for the next 24hrs.

 

[High City Rida]

Nice... glad you went with that advice! =-)

Yes sir! The other little one is starting to settle in. I think I had to much current from the power head so I turned it down a bit. He went right to the bottem and is starting to relax a little. Pics will have to wait till tomorrow though cooking dinner, and dealing with a family tragedy. But as soon as I get time I will get some shot's of the lil guy's.


Spoke to soon! He is laying on his side and really not moving. 4hr's and I am down to 1.

 

[HULON]

that's a bummer Mike hope they pull through for ya ....

 

[BigUmbeeFan]

Hope he makes it.

 

[Venom SS]

Youre not the only one that ive heard the Brokos are arriving in bad shape. Its obviously not the shipper, always been good on that aspect. The species or the batch must be alot more fragile. Might be the time of year too? Winter is a bad time for shipping cichla. Even with heat packs, there are some cold stops right now in the shipping lanes.

 

[BigUmbeeFan]

Guess I'm lucky I live 30 minutes from Rapps. I figure I would do my own shipping & handling.