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Its been a sad day for me.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:27 pm
by bertie 83
I had to let my last breeding pair of ram cichlids go today
. I need to keep tanks to a minimum until I move and I keep setting them up. It was a standard ram and electric blue, they produced amazing fry and I made plenty of money from them. I got a good price from a friend for them and half the fry from the next 2 batches. I know he will look after them but feel like I did the wrong thing as I was so attached to them. But hohum what can I do now. Needed the money for the mortgage fund. Sorry just needed to vent. On the plus side half my rasporas clan also went to a well kept community tank. I had far too many.
Re: Its been a sad day for me.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:03 pm
by Flutter
Bittersweet I guess eh? Hope they all do well in their new homes
Re: Its been a sad day for me.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:28 pm
by bertie 83
The main thing is I can keep an eye on them. He know not to mess it up, it will take 2 batches of fry to break even. He is really gonna have to work for them.
Re: Its been a sad day for me.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:35 pm
by El Scorpio
Life happens, as they say. Gotta keep those bills paid, though. I'm going to have to put my Mustang up for sale so I can make some ends meet, catch up on some debts and move across the river. I hate to do it but I really don't have any other choice.
Re: Its been a sad day for me.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:01 pm
by bertie 83
Yes it's just life. Also managed to break my motorbike (again) today but that's another story lol
Re: Its been a sad day for me.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:25 pm
by Master of Puffers
bertie 83 wrote:I had to let my last breeding pair of ram cichlids go today
. I need to keep tanks to a minimum until I move and I keep setting them up. It was a standard ram and electric blue, they produced amazing fry and I made plenty of money from them. I got a good price from a friend for them and half the fry from the next 2 batches. I know he will look after them but feel like I did the wrong thing as I was so attached to them. But hohum what can I do now. Needed the money for the mortgage fund. Sorry just needed to vent. On the plus side half my rasporas clan also went to a well kept community tank. I had far too many.
I know how you feel.
I had to sell/give away my fishes and tanks when we moved to Canada. It was soo sad having to leave behind fish who had been part of my life for upto 8 or so years not to mention trying to vet potential owners for my beloved puffers. I prefered to give them to people who'd look after them properly rather than make a quick buck..