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Did anyone who attended the ACA convention in Cincy over the weekend see the B. cupido in the show? That thing was awesome. I'd sure like to know who the fish belonged to and how they got it.
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Biotodoma cupido at ACA show
- Thread starter Scooter
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I could only see it's tail...was hiding behind the filter every time I went by. Looked rather large if I remember right. Very little else in the way of Apistos/Dwarfs in the show. I think the Macmasteri was about the only one worth looking at.
Did you get anything? I'm 0-4 for ACA's...I say not going to buy anything and end up leaving with a box full of stuff.
Did you get anything? I'm 0-4 for ACA's...I say not going to buy anything and end up leaving with a box full of stuff.
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Hey Cichlids1. Seems like most of the dwarves always hide behind the filters. I did see the Macmasteri and he was a beauty too. The cupid was actually out in front the first time I saw him. Really pretty orangish red to him. Maybe a bit unusual for a cupid.
I only picked up some Syn. petricolas (4) for an African tank. I don't really have room for anything else. But I also bought some wood and some spawning caves. I'm sure I probably ran into you, but didn't know you
I only picked up some Syn. petricolas (4) for an African tank. I don't really have room for anything else. But I also bought some wood and some spawning caves. I'm sure I probably ran into you, but didn't know you
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Cichlids1
Cichlids1, Hello Ken,
What did you find at the ACA ?
Larry (grumpy55)
Cichlids1, Hello Ken,
What did you find at the ACA ?
Larry (grumpy55)
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I was the guy in the Kiss Farewell tour T-shirt...
I picked up some more T. candidi, a pair of Apisto. Inca, a pair of Pelv. pulcher N'donga and some Benitochromis finleyi 'Blue Mungo' that are still pretty small.
After walking around the showroom, rental tank room, and browsing the Guy Jordan board, I thought I missed a memo and the convention became the African Cichlid Association. Wasn't much offered in the West African/Apisto area. Was a bit dissapointed in that repect. But, I mostly go to meet up with people and make some contacts in case there is something I really want down the road. Hopefully, with the convention being out west and Dr. Lamboj doing a presentation, the dwarf/westie faction will mobilize for a strong showing. Get some of the dwarf keepers from the west coast to make the journey and I'm sure some treasures will be there for the finding.
How's the Ohio fish doing at your place Grumpy? Any news to report?
I picked up some more T. candidi, a pair of Apisto. Inca, a pair of Pelv. pulcher N'donga and some Benitochromis finleyi 'Blue Mungo' that are still pretty small.
After walking around the showroom, rental tank room, and browsing the Guy Jordan board, I thought I missed a memo and the convention became the African Cichlid Association. Wasn't much offered in the West African/Apisto area. Was a bit dissapointed in that repect. But, I mostly go to meet up with people and make some contacts in case there is something I really want down the road. Hopefully, with the convention being out west and Dr. Lamboj doing a presentation, the dwarf/westie faction will mobilize for a strong showing. Get some of the dwarf keepers from the west coast to make the journey and I'm sure some treasures will be there for the finding.
How's the Ohio fish doing at your place Grumpy? Any news to report?
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Yeah, unless I completely overlooked them on the board, there weren't many apistos for sale. That's unfortunate. I don't remember seeing a guy with a KISS shirt but that doesn't mean I didn't see you. I don't know how many total people attended, but I would guess there were at least 300 or so. Ad Konings talks each drew over 100 people in my estimation.
In some ways, I wish I lived within a short commute to the convention so I could buy more fish. Sale fish go quickly so if you don't purchase them early, the selection decreases significantly. I got there late Friday afternoon and many folks were headed to their cars with bags of fish. The flip side is that the better deals can be had late Saturday and Sunday because sellers are anxious to unload some of their stock and are usually more willing to deal.
I did get a good deal on some Syn. petricolas late, late Saturday night. I saw some other really good deals, but waited too late to take advantage of them.
In some ways, I wish I lived within a short commute to the convention so I could buy more fish. Sale fish go quickly so if you don't purchase them early, the selection decreases significantly. I got there late Friday afternoon and many folks were headed to their cars with bags of fish. The flip side is that the better deals can be had late Saturday and Sunday because sellers are anxious to unload some of their stock and are usually more willing to deal.
I did get a good deal on some Syn. petricolas late, late Saturday night. I saw some other really good deals, but waited too late to take advantage of them.
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- South Carolina, USA
Ohio Borellii
Hi Ken,
The Borellii are doing great !
The males have about doubled in size, and are starting to spar.
Their fins are very large for such a little fish.
The females get as far away as they can.
Do you think it would be wise to try those Bolivian again ?
Thanks,
Larry (grumpy55)
Hi Ken,
The Borellii are doing great !
The males have about doubled in size, and are starting to spar.
Their fins are very large for such a little fish.
The females get as far away as they can.
Do you think it would be wise to try those Bolivian again ?
Thanks,
Larry (grumpy55)
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Bolivians are ready to go whenever you want to try them again. For the life of me I can't figure out what could have went wrong. The borellii have proven more fragile in my tanks than the bolivians. If there was going to be a problem, I would have put money on the apistos being the problem.
