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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2013, 03:43:37 PM »
He emailed back that he would not be able to make it today. I guess I will be packing them up for the auction after all. Hopefully I will make it in time. Hard to coordinate a husband, a 3 year old, 4 year old and eight fish.
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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2013, 03:44:23 PM »
Even if you don't think it will fit its a goner sometimes

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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2013, 04:01:05 PM »
Goodness, fish drama. He called back and is getting another tank for the Frontosa tonight and still wants to buy my eight fish.  So would a Frontosa-free 150 gallon be okay for the four Ps. "Perspicax Orange Cap" and four Ps. polit if they aren't currently getting along very well in my 65 gallon? I don't want to pass on my problems to someone else, but thought the much larger tank might make a difference.
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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2013, 04:07:00 PM »
A front-free 150 with decent aquascaping should be just fine for those species.
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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2013, 05:20:04 PM »
I wouldn't doubt that He's just saying that so you'll sell him the fish.
Maybe you should just bring the Polits to the auction & sell them to me. :P

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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2013, 05:34:28 PM »
...Or you can sell the Polits to me and avoid all the drama.  RegalBlue has too many fish already.

(Just kidding, Blair.)

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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2013, 05:44:24 PM »
...Or you can sell the Polits to me and avoid all the drama.  RegalBlue has too many fish already.

(Just kidding, Blair.)

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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2013, 06:15:33 PM »
I did not know they were in such high demand - they are at both the fish stores I have been to in Grand Rapids, although those were smaller ones. I have been on the fence whether or not I should sell them, I hope I don't regret it. Is crummy having only one 65 gallon tank...
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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2013, 06:39:56 PM »
Is crummy having only one 65 gallon tank...

LOL, I see more tanks in your future Sarah  ;)

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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2013, 08:37:25 PM »
Yeah more tanks. And if your husband has a problem with it tell him that's cock-a-doodle to bad.

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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2013, 08:45:04 PM »
Yeah more tanks. And if your husband has a problem with it tell him that's cock-a-doodle to bad.
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Polit aren't necessarily in high demand, for me. I'm just diversifying my stock & don't like buying small fish.

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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #26 on: January 18, 2013, 08:55:31 PM »
Our house is only a 1000 square foot ranch plus basement so probably nothing bigger than the 65 gallon for now. If I can find a nice cabinet stand, I might set up the 40 gallon long I have been holding onto for five years now. I'm also good at filling up the basement with my home business and chickens. Had to move the chickens outside yesterday finally to make more room. Plus 4/5 are roosters and starting to crow right under out bedroom. Not sure what I was thinking hatching chicks in October still.  ;D Anyway, polit & ndumbi have a new home now. Down to just the seven little saulosi and two kribensis in the cichlid department so I have room for more.
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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2013, 09:04:03 PM »
Thats plenty of space. I have close to 450 gallons in a 988 sq ft house. Build the chickens a barn of there own and then bam basement full of tanks. Sure it may be expensive but if you do it right you could make some money back even.

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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2013, 09:57:55 PM »
Oh the chickens have a cottage with flower boxes already haha. I try to treat my pets well. Working with getting quality birds for showing now. It helps remind me to close their door at night so no raccoon eats a chicken that cost me $80.
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Re: Should I be worried about this + Better in larger tank?
« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2013, 10:04:15 PM »
Yeah I had Brahma's, Cochin's, and Sumatra's. My neighbor's dog actually killed a lot of my Brahma's because they are so big and slow they cannot get away to well. That kinda got me out of chickens.