Hi There !!!!

Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm new to the fish world (4 months). I am addicted. Will I ever stop buying fish and tanks???. I currently have 5 tanks (75, 55, 29,2-15's) stocked with Haps, Peacocks and Mbuna.(about 30 adult fish with 20 yellow lab fry, and 80 German Red fry).
My fish list includes (but not limited to ...)
German Red
Lwanda
Carolinae
Ngara
T. Reef
Tang. Tiger
Red Empress
Yellow Blaze Lithobates
Soulosi
Yellow lab
Fuelleborni
Red Fin Boryeli
D. Compressiceps

Most are breeding pairs or groups


My future project will be a colony of Tropheus.

Thanks for having me.

Hopefully I can learn something here !!!!

You really have jumped in head first!

I suspect you will be posting alot here in the near future.
And not necessarilly for good reasons...

Go easy Tangerine Tiger and learn...........

Greetings and Salutations...Birdman1099!
I have to agree a little with "AA", you really did jump in head first. So post us some pics...we love to see what everyones keeping. So read...learn...post...and enjoy, thats what this place is all about.
Just watch out for that joker "AP", hes always saying hes gonna buy rounds in the lounge...but he always seems to be absent when we're all there.

I've really done my homework, and have already learned from my many mistakes.

I am good student, Grasshopper !!!!

I will probably post many times. (hopefully all good reasons)

But thanks for your concern !!!!

Head first is the only way to get in !!!!

I understand your concern, but I have logged many hours of computer time learning about this fickle hobby(obsession). I'm sure one day you may be able to help me, and hopefully one day I will be able to help someone else new to the game.

Anyways... Pic's ???

Here's a couple of what I have:









Hope I did the pic's right, If not... Sorry

oops !!!! Too big.

Your right AA. I need your help already. How do I make pics smaller? I'm using Photobucket.

Thanks !!!

Welcome. And not to sound like too much a downer, I have to agree with AA and Mongo - even though you've done tons of 'research', there's still never ever going to be anything that can beat first hand knowledge gained from actual experience. I've been in this hobby a lot longer than 4 months, and I'm still learning something about my fish every day.

HOLY METAL BATMAN! I do believe that i wont be submitting any pics for any more photo contests around here again! Those are by far some of the best pice I've seen. It looks like the competion just got very steep on this forum. "BM1099" I bow to your superior pics...heck i bow...do back flips...slap myself...bang my head against the wall...pull my nails out...contemplate selling every fish i own and lastly...HARI KARI with a dull rusted bent spoon!

Click to view attachment Birdman...Great pics.
Pete

Well looky looky here,,,dives right in, and only in 4 months and already has pic better than most of us.

Welcome Birdman,,I KNOW you are gonna like it here,,keep posting and have fun doing it.

One thing you'll learn here is alot about our members,,,a little wacky and in white jackets,,,but all loveable and harmless.

Nice saulosi, your male looks just like mine, your females are more red though. Very nice,

I agree, I will continue to learn, but (not to sound conceided) I feel like I do have a head start over others that have only been doin' it 4 months because I did do alot up front.

Mongo, "YOU KILL ME" Your posts really crack me up !!!!

Fishboy and Crazya...,
Thanks for the compliments !!!


AP - I was warned abot you !!!!
and "yes" I think I will like it here. Not as "stuffy" as another forum I am a part of.
and the pic's - beginners luck

Thanks everyone for your kind words.

Oh, fishboy - Have you had any luck breeding your soulosi. My male seems very disinterested in breeding and won't even acknowledge the existance of his 3 females. I am now experimenting with diet, lighting, decor, and heat. I haven't been able tp find the right combo to get him giggy !!!!

Holy Toledo, I'm away for a few hours and look what happens.

Mongo, can I have that old rusted spoon when you are finished? Please???

WELCOME BIRDMAN, your fish are awesome and your pictures even awesomer.

This forum just got better and I am looking forward to your post.

Thanks Buntbarsh !!!

I went to your website seems we are in the presence of greatness

Great fish room and website. I assume you've been doin' this a long time !!!!

Love your Troph's !!!!

Okay, Klaus, I was having one of those "duh" periods where I never saw your website until birdman brought it to my attention. I'm in awe...And the pic Sharon did of the front is just amazing!

Welcome, birdman...Think I've seen you around on other forums, and have to agree that if you are one and the same, you DID do your research...We didn't, so I have to applaud you for it! Thing is, I think these type fish still teach you a thing or two along the way, no matter what! Great to have you here!

Kim

Here is the thing. I have a trio that is probably around 1 year old and 4-4.5 inches, and none of the 2 females has spawned. But, i got 5 new ones that are now 2.5-3.5 inches, which i believe is 1m/4f. I had one of those spawn 2 weeks ago, but she ate the eggs. The male is very interested, but female isn't. Before August, my fish were spawning like crazy. My cobalt blue female held 6 times, but i never got fry. I have since changed the stocklist, which is this
8 saulosi(2m/6f i think)
1m/2f afra cobue(will be getting 2 males and 2 females, probably be getting rid of my current male, so 2m/4f)
1m/1f Labeo. Trew. Mpanga(my female is bigger than male, she has had her tube down twice. She is 6 inches he is 5. So a little more catching up and they will start spawning, am getting 2 more females)
1m/2f cobalts(i got a F1 trio 1 year ago and a new smaller female 2 months ago, she is 3 inches smaller than my big pair, and i am getting 2 more females her size)

I don't know what is going on, but my female cobalt has her tube down i am pretty sure. I think my saulosi will start spawning soon like crazy. My male cobue is stupid, he justs swims along the sides of the tank. I am getting a WC and F1 male that are way smaller than any other male in the tank. My current females are 3 inches, and the males i am getting are 3 inches. Go check out my Thread in the Photography section for pictures of my cobue and saulosi. I will get pics of the others

Thanks Kim, It's really nice to be here, and your right. The day I stop learning about these fascinating creatures, is the day I will go do something else.

Fishboy - I just have 4 (1M 3f) soulosi. I would add more but none of my LFS have any. Both say they would be interested in my fry if I get any, but it's just not happening. They sound like fickle little creatures.

My German Reds and my Labs breed non stop !!!!

p.s. I still need to know how to post smaller pics, Anyone !!!!

Use imageshack.us

Birdman, instead of photobucket which a lot of us used, you can just add a file attachment...just under the message box you type in!!! It's waaay easier!

Cool, Let me try !!!!

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Wow !!! That is easier


Thanks Cowchick

Birdman..

WELCOME TO THE FORUM !!!!!!!!

Nice pics
Quite the collection you have!

Don't worry about 4 months or 40 years... WE'RE ALL STILL LEARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been keeping cichlids for over 20 years and I still learn something new almost every day

Glad to have you on board

Yeah, those saulosi females are really red

Welcome aboard Birdman........

Awesome pics......beginners luck?.....Right!!!!!!

I suspect you have had that camera in your hands a little longer than 4 months.

you caught me, Mark !!!!

It's true I've had the camera for a couple years, BUT, I just recently started taking pic's of fish.(very different ballgame)

Thanks for the kind words

BM1009 I'm just glad your on our side...if you were working for the enemy...I would have hunt you down and steal that camera. I just have to say it again HOLY METAL BATMAN!

I just wanted to revisit this and say that you have a great looking Eureka peacock as your Avatar...thats my favorite species. I have a colony with one male and four females. Heres my male...
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welcome Birdman . Beautiful fish that you have...gee glad I am not competing in the photo contest...my pics don't stand a chance