Re: New Apisto

[salS <chas33@optonline.net>]

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>
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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/
>
>
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