Hê! Hê!.... Is This Cheating?

[Ludwig Venter]

I used to love my Midnight Black Lyretail Mollies and it's been many years since I've seen any thoroughbreds.....

Today I had the rare opportunity to get out of my domain (taking the car for a service)...... and this foreign town just happened to have a little pet shop as well. (unlike my own area)

Well.... I saw them and could not resist..... Testing the patience of the assistant..... I carefully selected one male and 2 females (in a tank with about 50 of them)..... and she eventually caught the right ones after many attempts.....

It is about a 2 hour drive back home... and when I took the bag out the car.... I had the 3 adults plus 25 healthy little fry in the bag.....

The adults are now in one (3ft) tank and the fry in another...... In effect.... I now have 28 fish, but only paid for 3.... Is that cheating??....

 

[Baccus]

I think thats just clever selection , beisdes left in a sale tank most the of the fry would never have survived so its not like the seller could have been counting on the added future sales of any accidential fry survival.

 

[mattlee]

well that is a good deal Lud well done. the moving of the fish must have urged the female on to drop her fry or were the fry in the shop tank already?

 

[minnnt]

 

[Ludwig Venter]

well that is a good deal Lud well done. the moving of the fish must have urged the female on to drop her fry or were the fry in the shop tank already?

have to say so meself.... I applied my skills in judging "Ready to drop" female.....

 

[fluttermoth]

thoroughbreds.....

Purebreds Ludwig; thoroughbred is a breed of horse

But no, not cheating; you've just use your extensive and superior knowledge to pick out the best individuals

Good for you!

 

[Akasha72]

I think that's great well done

 

[fishprotector]

Great catch At least they are in good hands now aswell.

 

[balajake]

I bought 6 albino cories at the weekend and had 4 mollies fry in the bag when I got home lol. 3 black and one orange

 

[Cazgar]

Not cheating at all, you just knew what to look for, well done, hope the fry all do well

 

[Dazzler666]

Bargain & a very good spot!! Always nice when a plan comes together!!!

 

[Ludwig Venter]

thoroughbreds.....

Purebreds Ludwig; thoroughbred is a breed of horse

Look at the synonyms for Thoroughbred....... = Pedigree, Purebred, Pure-bred, Pure......

It is mostly applicable to Horses but will also refer to any purebred bloodlines and with my involvement with the SPCA, I've often been a judge in the Rottweillers' thoroughbred shows (or basically any other type of "Thoroughbred" dog breeds)..... It does not refer to a specific breed of horse..... merely an indication that the animal does not have any mixed bloodlines in it's genes.....

 

[hensonc4098]

thoroughbreds.....

Purebreds Ludwig; thoroughbred is a breed of horse

Look at the synonyms for Thoroughbred....... = Pedigree, Purebred, Pure-bred, Pure......

It is mostly applicable to Horses but will also refer to any purebred bloodlines and with my involvement with the SPCA, I've often been a judge in the Rottweillers' thoroughbred shows (or basically any other type of "Thoroughbred" dog breeds)..... It does not refer to a specific breed of horse..... merely an indication that the animal does not have any mixed bloodlines in it's genes.....

But you would never call it a thoroughbred frisian, or thoroughbred quarter horse or whatever. Coz people would look at you funny

 

[BlueDragon]

Aww, I bet you had a smile on your face like the Cheshire Cat! : 3

 

[Tizer]

I would be well annoyed, buying some mollies is bad enough and then ending up with a couple of dozen of them would just feel disgusting