Texas Cichlid or Not?

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knifefishboy06;4083642; said:
calm down gosh!!! he's just a kid!!!:irked:
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Im perfectly calm, and I know he's a kid. His first post says his age.

jmatthewvan;4083785; said:
Grow up man,quit yelling at tweens via internet! Raetak,when I started the hobby I would catch fish out of lakes and ponds up here in the northwest and put em in my tanks too.Have fun any way you want to in the hobby and posts pics anytime you get a chance,we all enjoy seeing eachothers stock...
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If I was yelling, I would have used caps lock and exclamation points. I agree he should have fun with the hobby, but that doesn't mean you should encourage him to break the law.

ralph3545g;4084188; said:
i 2nd the calm down part ...
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Once again, I'm perfectly calm.

Reatak, don't take things the wrong way, I wasn't yelling or trying to make you feel bad, I just wanted to make it very clear that it is NOT ok to just go to a body of water and take fish, unless you know the regulations. I fish a lot, and I see people breaking the rules all the time, its something that really sets me off. You seem like a very smart young man, and I feel that you will learn a lot from this forum. Everyone has had poorly stocked tanks, but as long as you are willing to listen and learn, you will succeed in fishkeeping. Sometimes people on here (myself included) can be a little blunt with how we word things, but it is because we hate to see fish kept in sub-par conditions, and we see many of the same mistakes over and over again. As you can imagine, it gets frustrating at times.
 
FatherOf2;4083829; said:
Texas cant go in a 55g? lol was it a striped midas possible?
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A fish that can grow to 12"+ should not be kept in a 12" wide tank. 99.9% of the people on here will agree with that.
 
Ill give the first person to post a picture of a 12" texas sitting beside i ruler $20. Youd be lucky to have one hit 8". Females will also be smaller. I have a female that was raised in a 220 by a local guy for over 3 years, shes only 7".
 
fisher12889;4084265; said:
A fish that can grow to 12"+ should not be kept in a 12" wide tank. 99.9% of the people on here will agree with that.
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I wonder how many 55 gallons you can fit in Texas.
 
fisher12889;4084261; said:
Once again, I'm perfectly calm.

Reatak, don't take things the wrong way, I wasn't yelling or trying to make you feel bad, I just wanted to make it very clear that it is NOT ok to just go to a body of water and take fish, unless you know the regulations. I fish a lot, and I see people breaking the rules all the time, its something that really sets me off. You seem like a very smart young man, and I feel that you will learn a lot from this forum. Everyone has had poorly stocked tanks, but as long as you are willing to listen and learn, you will succeed in fishkeeping. Sometimes people on here (myself included) can be a little blunt with how we word things, but it is because we hate to see fish kept in sub-par conditions, and we see many of the same mistakes over and over again. As you can imagine, it gets frustrating at times.
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I didn't think you were being mean at all I thought you where just being firm. I'm glad you told me too rather than a judge :D. And btw I have been looking around and I believe I have Red Terrors which I know squat about :nilly: Does any one have experience with these fish? I'm very exited I was talking with my boss over how much money I will make it's going to be about $480 will that be the minimum needed to set up a 125gal?

P.s Ill put up the pics later today.
 
I know it is very hit or miss, but I have had success finding tanks on craigslist. $480, you should be able to set up a 125 with cash to spare. You just have to be patient when looking and the best deal will turn up. If you can get some pics of your fish up, it will be ID'd for you.
 
fisher12889;4082426; said:
First off, netting game fish is illegal pretty much everywhere. You might want to check your regulations before you decide to go poaching your local lakes. Secondly, none of your tanks are even close to being big enough for a largemouth or even one Texas cichlid. A Texas alone can make a 75 gallon look smallish, and largemouths need something in the 6x2 to 8x2 range AT LEAST.
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Its just like fisher12889 Avatar ! Big Fish Eats Little Fish HEAD !

:chillpill::chillpill::chillpill::chillpill::chillpill::chillpill:
we've all done this crime before.! :nilly:
 
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