I see.. :-[ ...and Thank you for the definition... Well, I guess that based on the definition" I'm a VERY BIG Cichlidiot!!!" Sal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erick & Vielka@Home noSpam" <vfjones@gte.net> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 1:26 PM Subject: RE: New Apisto > Sal > > Definition of > Cichlidiot: Person that devotes an enormous amount of time, money, effort, > and energy acquiring and keeping Cichlids. Used as a mark of pride among > many of us when we describe the form our addiction to fish keeping takes. > Definatly NOT a derogatory term. Cichlidiots generally only recognize 6 > types of fish Cichlids, Catfish, Dithers, Targets, Feeders, and Dinner. Hope > that helps cool the flames. If you evaluate the amount of money that many of > us who keep these creatures spend, the time and energy we spend getting the > water right making food collecting live foods culturing little critters that > disgust non aquarists, keeping the enormous scope of the endeavor secret > from our loving but not understanding spouses. All to keep these little gray > brown fishes alive knowing that that little fish you just spent $50 each for > six is probably going to die. If you weren't a serious aquarist you might > conclude that we are "Idiots" hence the Cichlidiot term. See, nothing > derogatory or unpleasant there. > > I personally qualify as a Cichlidiot the ACA is the keeper of my 12 step > program. Acceptance is the key to expanding my little watery kingdom and > getting the latest aquatic gem to spawn. cichlids of all continents > fascinate me (can it really be a continent if they have no naturally > occurring cichlids i.e. Europe?). Though I am trying desperately to limit > myself to soft water species I fear that that will be a failing effort. > Hope this Cools the Flames of Ire. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com > [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of salS > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 7:46 AM > To: apisto@listbox.com > Subject: Re: New Apisto > > > Did I read this right!? did you just call African Rift Cichlids die-hart > "IDIOTS!!".. "I hope it was meant as a joke or I miss-interpreted it!" > ...If not..get ready for a verbal / e-mail "shellacking!!"...Many of us > also keep African Cichlids and love them just as much as S.A. dwarfs.. > Sal > ----- Original Message ----- > From: William Vannerson > To: apisto@listbox.com > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: New Apisto > > > >>>The fish that got the "oohs & ahs" was the Highfin "Nijsseni" form from > Peru ... > > It was more like involuntary gasps for air. I think even some of the > die-hard African Rift Cichl-idiots were amazed! If this fish does become > available in the states, watch out for the feeding frenzy and high prices. > Mike, any idea if it's easy or hard to breed? > > BTW, excellent presentation. Folks attending the ACA will be impressed, > especially since he's upgrading some of his slides. My only complaint was > that an hour was too short of time to cover Apistos in depth, especially > considering that the Apisto world is changing so fast these days with new > fish introductions and scientific analysis in the works. sigh... > > Bill Vannerson > McHenry, IL > http://vannerson.home.att.net/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader