Considering My Final Stocking

[minnnt]

Thomasi are underated too imo. Lovely little fishies.

And yes, it is a bit far to travel for one HRP. Do non of your LFS sell them? And i'm guessing £10.50 posted is a bit much for you to pay for one fish also.

 

[coldcazzie]

It is. I'm trying to avoid paying postage for 16 corydoras from Doncaster by getting my mate to pick them up for me on her way past on Wed

I'll ask, but I've never seen them. On the other hand, I'm fairly limited as to where I can get to on the bus with kids in tow there may be some at places that I just can't get to.

 

[minnnt]

Such a shame Caz, they really are a beautiful fish. If you change your mind, i have a second batch available and also another load of eggs have been laid yesterday so these 'should' be available in a few months time.

 

[coldcazzie]

I'll hold you to that! Perhaps I can persuade my mum when she drops my sister back off to Uni in London in October. Leave it with me

 

[minnnt]

Sounds good Caz. I should have a few good sized ones by then.

 

[SchottayB]

Sorry to jump in but I was going to get a Jade Eyed Cichlid at the weekend but they didn't have any in! They are getting some more Wednesday so I might pick one up then. They do look nice! Do you have some mint?

 

[minnnt]

Yes mate, i have a male and a female, just hoping they pair. They seem to be getting on better of late so fingers crossed! They're lovely little fish. Also don't rule out Sajica's.

Btw, the one in the pic is my male.

 

[SchottayB]

Sweet . Does look nice! Think I might pick one up this week then! Need to get rid of some fish and hopefully with a Jade Eyed Cichlid and HRP from you I won't be overstocked . Wouldn't mind a pleco or corys but corys might overstock me and I have fine gravel I hear they like sand.

Need to sort my stocking out also Cazzie lol

 

[coldcazzie]

I have developed the list a little more Scott. I'm now thinking:

22 silvertip tetras
22 blue tetras (going to try my damndest to get these!)
22 black neons or 12 columbian red fins
1 HRP/keyhole
12-15 cories
amano/ghost/cherry shrimp

and that'll be me done.

 

[SchottayB]

Sounds good to me Cazzie! I have two Keyholes and I love them! By far the best fish I have ever had. I love my Rams but the Keyholes are great to watch. Most people ignore them because there colour isn't great etc but there personality make up for it big time!

I should be picking up two baby HRP's from mint this weekend .

Always wanted corys but haven't ever had sand

 

[coldcazzie]

I'm still trying to locate the cories. There's a guy locally who breeds them but he's not got any. I'm in negotiation with a bird on fleabay in S.Yorks but it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Lfs haven't had any luck getting them yet but I've to ring back end of next week again for an update. Have a feeling I'm going to come up against the same issues with the blue tetras lol

 

[SchottayB]

Lol, never seen any Blue Tetra near me! Corys are so expancive here

 

[coldcazzie]

Yeah I've never seen them either. I'm hoping that either Maidenhead Aquatics in Manc has some (cuz I can get there, they're not far from my grandparents) or that P@H can order some in special for me.

No cories for me. Cow bag.

 

[minnnt]

The Pets at Home store nearest me always has a couple of Blue Tetras in. Always in with something showy they look bland under their lighting. What Cory's are you after?

And Scott, there is no SHOULD about it, you WILL be coming to get two! 50p each

 

[coldcazzie]

Habrosus. Want small cories because I want a larger shoal. And habrosus are the most cory like of the smaller species. (they're also the cutest! )

I shall ask P@H then and see if they can do it. I don't see why not, they were willing to order me in cardinals. Although cardinals are less rare than blues.