Went to the auction today

[Michael Zebrowski]

I picked up 10 Cherry Red Zebras from Mike Z--thank you again!

From the auction I got a trio of Buffalo Heads and my daughters picked up some dwarf crayfish and won some guppies and apisto's from Fantastic Fin's kids raffle. Good time over-all!

Rob, You're welcome.  Hope they do well.
For the very first time, I bought only 1 bag, but passed that on to the other bidder.  Need to clear out more fish and equipment in advance of having electrical work done and building a rack of 10's & 20's for fry.

[theoryguru]

I bought a hotdog + bottled water

Although I did come home with some fish from a prearranged purchase, and a filter Steve gave to me

[Regalblue]

Definitely a good time hanging out with Rich & Pete.

Patrick,  I was the one sitting there with Marty when you 2 were talking.  What a ride Prime Minister we have for not introducing us, Lol.

I bought a 15gal, 3 Linni which I swear are Polystigma & a bag of Malawi Trout. 

Mike,  did you sell your infamous Cherry Red Zebra?

[Ron]

I bought a 15gal, 3 Linni which I swear are Polystigma & a bag of Malawi Trout. 

Linni and Polystigma do look very similar when young. Once a bit older the head shape of the linni will be noticeably more slender.

Nice pickups BTW!

[Regalblue]

I bought a 15gal, 3 Linni which I swear are Polystigma & a bag of Malawi Trout. 

Linni and Polystigma do look very similar when young. Once a bit older the head shape of the linni will be noticeably more slender.

Nice pickups BTW!

Thanks!  It helped that I was broke & had to be very selective with my bidding.  I'm actually surprised that I won the Champs.

Thanks for easing my mind on which Nimbo I have. I really don't care which one it is. I just have to know which it is for when I add to the group. (Unless I have a trio)
 The same seller had a bag of Venustus labeled as Polys & that's what sparked my paranoia twards my bag.

[Ron]

Thanks!  It helped that I was broke & had to be very selective with my bidding.  I'm actually surprised that I won the Champs.

If I had known there would be champs there, you might have paid more, LOL. I'm disappointed I didn't go because the selection sounds better than I would have anticipated given it was an all species auction.

Thanks for easing my mind on which Nimbo I have. I really don't care which one it is. I just have to know which it is for when I add to the group. (Unless I have a trio)
 The same seller had a bag of Venustus labeled as Polys & that's what sparked my paranoia twards my bag.

Yeah, it sounds a little sketchy perhaps, but it should be obvious once they are 3"+ if not sooner. I've got about a dozen N. linni myself. 1 male that's close to 6" from the first batch I bought (of which nearly every fish was a male) and a group of juvies around 2"-2.75" Interestingly, polystigma is the only Nimbochromis I have yet to keep (technically I also have yet to keep a female N. fusco - hard to find them  ).

[linuxrulesusa]

Thanks!  It helped that I was broke & had to be very selective with my bidding.  I'm actually surprised that I won the Champs.

If I had known there would be champs there, you might have paid more, LOL. I'm disappointed I didn't go because the selection sounds better than I would have anticipated given it was an all species auction.

If it makes you feel better, it was significantly down in terms of quantity of fish from the one back in December.  Though sounds like the species available were a bit different.

[Regalblue]

Thanks!  It helped that I was broke & had to be very selective with my bidding.  I'm actually surprised that I won the Champs.

If I had known there would be champs there, you might have paid more, LOL. I'm disappointed I didn't go because the selection sounds better than I would have anticipated given it was an all species auction.

Thanks for easing my mind on which Nimbo I have. I really don't care which one it is. I just have to know which it is for when I add to the group. (Unless I have a trio)
 The same seller had a bag of Venustus labeled as Polys & that's what sparked my paranoia twards my bag.

Yeah, it sounds a little sketchy perhaps, but it should be obvious once they are 3"+ if not sooner. I've got about a dozen N. linni myself. 1 male that's close to 6" from the first batch I bought (of which nearly every fish was a male) and a group of juvies around 2"-2.75" Interestingly, polystigma is the only Nimbochromis I have yet to keep (technically I also have yet to keep a female N. fusco - hard to find them  ).

Fish Doctors in Yipsi has a female Fusco in their mumbo jumbo tank. It's about 3". I almost bought it,  but didn't because of the Linni.

[Mastiffman]

ALgae blooms are typically fro too high Nitrates and Phophates. Try Larger or more frequent water changes. As well as Syphoning the substrate often to keep detritus buildup in the substrate down. Or get some "De-nitrate" and Phophate removing media. Goes right in a Filter with ease. can use a media bag or whatever...

[Patrick]

Or the sun in the window next to the aquarium.....

[woogie0004]

glad to see people are enjoying the champs i took to the auction     the breeders are for sale

[Patrick]

Is the Michigan Cichlid auction smaller in terms of attendance compared to the Motor City auction?  I am assuming yes......

[Regalblue]

glad to see people are enjoying the champs i took to the auction     the breeders are for sale

I thought they were yours, but wasn't sure.

Is the Michigan Cichlid auction smaller in terms of attendance compared to the Motor City auction?  I am assuming yes......

Yes, I'd say so. Motor City is an all species club. So you have all types of fish keepers & then you have the dry goods. I think there's some that come out just for that.

[Michael Zebrowski]

Definitely a good time hanging out with Rich & Pete.

Patrick,  I was the one sitting there with Marty when you 2 were talking.  What a ride Prime Minister we have for not introducing us, Lol.

I bought a 15gal, 3 Linni which I swear are Polystigma & a bag of Malawi Trout. 

Mike,  did you sell your infamous Cherry Red Zebra? No, paid too much to sell those!  These were others I bought later.