Re: [GSAS-Member] Rainbow cichlids

[eric cisar <ecisar445@yahoo.com>]

I keep them in a 29. anything less wouldn't be too comfortable. They run pretty 
small about 4" body shape of a sunfish.
 
Eric Cisar
Central Locating Services, INC.
Crew Lead 314 Central King/Snohomish Counties
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----- Original Message ----
From: Monica H <ninita@hotmail.com>
To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 4:13:13 PM
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Rainbow cichlids


What size tank do they require?


>From: eric cisar <ecisar445@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
>chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Rainbow cichlids
>Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 16:02:25 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Very true. When breeding they just kinda look at interlopers real hard and 
>will them away.  Not in the least hazardous to other tankmates. I have a 
>bunch of the older ones in with a dozen common guppies and they don't even 
>eat the fry. The original pair just shove their kids out of the way with 
>their bodies when they try to snack thier siblings off the hatching rock. 
>Kewl critters.
>
>Eric Cisar
>Central Locating Services, INC.
>Crew Lead 314 Central King/Snohomish Counties
>425-531-2287
>Ping 112*24973*67
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: "haika@drizzle.com" <haika@drizzle.com>
>To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 3:16:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Rainbow cichlids
>
>
>I just want to say that back when I 'did' cichlids, rainbow cichlids were
>one of my favorites! They aren't HUGE, they are pretty and not horribly
>aggressive (like some cichlids). For instance, when they bred in our
>community tank at work, they didn't kill off the other inhabitants like
>our kribensis (at 1/3 the size) did! If I had a larger tank freed up, I'd
>think about these guys, but I really am not in cichlid-mode this time.
>Just wanted to give some kudos to a cool cichlid species.
>
>Betty Goetz
>
> > I have a couple gazillion fry and sub-adult herotilapia multispinosa I
> > need to find homes. These guys are built like tanks but look beautiful. 
>If
> > you've never seen a rainbow in courship colors you are missing out on a
> > truly beautiful fish. They breed like rabbits. I have been feeding the
> > eggs to my corys to keep the population under control but I still have
> > billions!
> > These guys love spirulina based foods as they scrape filimentous algea 
>in
> > their native habitat. Not picky about water conditions and just want 
>some
> > love. Breeding behaviours are interesting and brood care is phenomal to
> > say the least. Please help me find homes for these guys. I am giving 
>them
> > away or am willing to take trades or donations.
> >
> > Eric Cisar
> > 425-531-2287
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
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