Optimal fish with these specs thanks

Is there a cichlid that fits this description
1) Thrives and breeds in a 10-20 gallon long tank
2) Easy to sell to LFS
3) Breeds with lots of babies

Thanks

You might want to try Kribensis or Apistogramma . They will do fine in 10 -
20 gallons.

The problem is that anything easy to breed is commonly available, so you
won't make much (if any ) profit.

My last attempt at making money from fish involved 17 aquaria, 31 breeding
pairs, and a financial loss of $350 on an invesment of $600. Your luck
might be better, but I wouldn't bet on it.

Limnophile

"Christy84065" wrote in message
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Is there a cichlid that fits this description
1) Thrives and breeds in a 10-20 gallon long tank
2) Easy to sell to LFS
3) Breeds with lots of babies

Thanks

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|| 1) Thrives and breeds in a 10-20 gallon long tank
|| 2) Easy to sell to LFS
|| 3) Breeds with lots of babies
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|| Thanks

Here's an idea.... Jewel Cichlids, they're common, but less common than
Kribs, or Rams. Most LFS LOVE colorful fish, and Jewels are a pretty red
color....stay smaller, so a 15 or 20 would be fine... if JUST a male and
female, a 10 might work, but it's a bit cramped....
http://www.petfish.net/jewel.htm
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/gjewel.html - not a good pic

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On 8 Jul 2004 17:57:08 -0700,
(Christy84065) wrote:

Is there a cichlid that fits this description
1) Thrives and breeds in a 10-20 gallon long tank
2) Easy to sell to LFS
3) Breeds with lots of babies

Thanks

Those are 3 tough qualities to find in one fish, but I may have one
for you.

Neolamprologous brichardi from Lk. Tankganyika is small enough to fit
a quartet of young fish in a 10 gallon. As they grow there ought to
be at least one pair that forms. There can be only one male, but 2
females will co-exist with a male if you give them rockwork. As they
mature, a 20 gallon long for a trio would be better.

Brichardis will breed easily if they like the conditions. They will
not eat the young (even another brichardi's young) and the older fry
will help look out for the new fry. You will have to remove the young
fish as they develop or you will be over-run and then the parents will
thin out the flock.

Your LFS will buy brichardi's from you for a buck or two apeice if you
grow them out. They are not fussy eaters, they grow fairly quickly and
are popular.

Hope this helps,
John

"Christy84065" wrote in message
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Is there a cichlid that fits this description
1) Thrives and breeds in a 10-20 gallon long tank
2) Easy to sell to LFS
3) Breeds with lots of babies

Thanks

The N. brichardi would work as John suggested. Other options would be:

Julidochromis transcriptus
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/...is_gombi.shtml
Lamprologus multifasciatus
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/...asciatus.shtml
Lamprologus similis - See link to multifasciatus. Simlar in size and
behavior. Similis tend to like rocks more although are still found among
shell beds in some areas.
Lamprologus brevis -
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/tanga...ema/007_sm.jpg I'll write an
article on brevis shortly.
Telmatachromis temporalis "shell" -
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/tanga...ita/005_sm.jpg

If you have naturally soft water with a low pH,

Look at:
Apistogramma's
Keyhole Cichlids
Laetacara curviceps - http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/l_curviceps.shtml

I'd avoid the Jewels in anything smaller than a 20 long.
http://66.70.90.41/show_fish.php?FishIndex=6
I'd avoid the convicts also. They're numerous and fry are often difficult to
offload.
Kribensis, like the Jewels would be better off in a 20 gallon long.
http://66.70.90.41/show_fish.php?FishIndex=7

Amateur

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"Christy84065" wrote in message
om...
Is there a cichlid that fits this description
1) Thrives and breeds in a 10-20 gallon long tank
2) Easy to sell to LFS
3) Breeds with lots of babies

Thanks

The N. brichardi would work as John suggested. Other options would be:

Julidochromis transcriptus
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/...is_gombi.shtml
Lamprologus multifasciatus
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/...asciatus.shtml
Lamprologus similis - See link to multifasciatus. Simlar in size and
behavior. Similis tend to like rocks more although are still found among
shell beds in some areas.
Lamprologus brevis -
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/tanga...ema/007_sm.jpg I'll write an
article on brevis shortly.
Telmatachromis temporalis "shell" -
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/tanga...ita/005_sm.jpg

If you have naturally soft water with a low pH,

Look at:
Apistogramma's
Keyhole Cichlids
Laetacara curviceps -
http://www.amateurcichlids.com/fish/l_curviceps.shtml

I'd avoid the Jewels in anything smaller than a 20 long.
http://66.70.90.41/show_fish.php?FishIndex=6
I'd avoid the convicts also. They're numerous and fry are often difficult
to
offload.
Kribensis, like the Jewels would be better off in a 20 gallon long.
http://66.70.90.41/show_fish.php?FishIndex=7

Amateur



Don't count on getting cash from the LFS.. Most of them will give you store
credit and thats it..I have over a 150 cichlids that the LFS doesn't want..
And my guppies, are eitier food or given to a LFS..

Tim

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 17:05:14 GMT, "T"
wrote:

Don't count on getting cash from the LFS.. Most of them will give you store
credit and thats it..I have over a 150 cichlids that the LFS doesn't want..
And my guppies, are eitier food or given to a LFS..

Tim

This is true. You would need an "in" on the distributor level to get
any cash, but this is impractical for most aquarists. One can,
however, make one's hobby self-supporting, which ain't all bad!

Cheers,
John