Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: SKISWETPETS on November 10, 2011, 07:54:21 AM

Title: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: SKISWETPETS on November 10, 2011, 07:54:21 AM: Im wondering if anyone else when reading, MOST of what is for sale or wanted as far as fish go doesn't have a clue what they look like. And end up using GOOGLE to find out. ??? ??? Please tell me im not the only one. I mean some of the names that i read, i just sortof think...WTF.... Then i google it and go, DAMN, i think i would like to have some of those.... And now im done... Thank you,
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: Regalblue on November 10, 2011, 11:52:56 AM: I've been the hobby long enough to know most Malawi, Tangs& New Worlds.
Also one of the things I like to spend my money on, besides fish, are books about fish.

That's what Google is for anyways;)
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: Frenchie on November 10, 2011, 02:57:32 PM: Done it alot of times, Some people will say oh not me.
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Post by: Leo on November 10, 2011, 04:20:54 PM: I do it all the time. I have a hard time remembering all the Latin names for fish
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Post by: dbosman on November 10, 2011, 06:13:47 PM: Sorry. At the meeting people decided it was just you. And me. And...
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Post by: Regalblue on November 10, 2011, 09:47:26 PM: Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT saying it doesn't happen to me.
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: Super Turtleman on November 10, 2011, 11:28:46 PM: I do plenty of checking...but I've been learning more and more, so I have usually have an idea if what's for sale may be something I'm interested in or not.
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: Frenchie on November 11, 2011, 07:56:35 AM: Quote from: Super Turtleman on November 10, 2011, 11:28:46 PM
I do plenty of checking...but I've been learning more and more, so I have usually have an idea if what's for sale may be something I'm interested in or not.
Good one !!!
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: Ron on November 11, 2011, 10:37:42 AM: Quote from: Frenchie on November 10, 2011, 02:57:32 PM
Done it alot of times, Some people will say oh not me.
Oh not me. ;D
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: Frenchie on November 11, 2011, 11:15:09 AM: Quote from: Ron on November 11, 2011, 10:37:42 AM
Quote from: Frenchie on November 10, 2011, 02:57:32 PM
Done it alot of times, Some people will say oh not me.
Oh not me. ;D
Just did it again, For binary !!!!!!
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: mandalawi on November 11, 2011, 01:18:22 PM: Google is my best friend unless i specifically have kept or absolutely know the name of the species.
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: SKISWETPETS on November 11, 2011, 08:56:17 PM: Good to know, Not really feeling so much like i don't belong.... ;D ;D
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: Regalblue on November 11, 2011, 09:41:21 PM: Barron's has a nice little book for Malawi Cichlids that's only $10 . It has profiles for all the more common Mbuna/ Haps.
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: gmaschke on November 12, 2011, 03:31:03 PM: I use cichlid-forum's a lot to veiw pics of fish I am not familiar with. Rarely can I not find a pic or two there. If I don't find it google is defiantely next. Sometimes I remember seeing the fish before and draw a blank.
Title: Re: ANYONE ELSE!!!
Post by: PaulineMi on November 12, 2011, 04:40:13 PM: I do it too but frequently go one step further....I see if the fish is on you tube. That way I can see the fish in action, what it really looks like and can get a better idea of it's overall size. Sometimes several photos of the same species of fish look very different due to photo shopping, angle taken or lighting.