Where do people talk about cichlids now?

Is there a forum/site that gets a lot of activity? Thanx.

On 20 Jul 2006 06:43:13 -0700, "
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Is there a forum/site that gets a lot of activity? Thanx.

No. People like me don't like web forums, they are too much like hard
work.

This usenet group was very busy once. We could try to get it moving
again.

After nearly 40 years of Cichlid keeping (mainly rift lake) I think I
know a bit about them. I once had 50 tanks and was breeding hundreds
of Cichlids. I now have just one tank of Tanganyika Cichlids.

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On 20 Jul 2006 06:43:13 -0700, "
wrote:

Is there a forum/site that gets a lot of activity? Thanx.

No. People like me don't like web forums, they are too much like hard
work.

This usenet group was very busy once. We could try to get it moving
again.

After nearly 40 years of Cichlid keeping (mainly rift lake) I think I
know a bit about them. I once had 50 tanks and was breeding hundreds
of Cichlids. I now have just one tank of Tanganyika Cichlids.

I've been keeping mbuna for six years. I started with a tank of
cynotilapia afra and yellow labs. I now have ............... a single
tank with cynotilapia afra and yellow labs. Some the originals, and
some the descendents of the originals. Not a very exciting cichlid
keeping history.

While I haven't bothered to learn the correct names for them, I have been
keeping them for about two years, and am rapidly running out of tanks for
their offspring. I have Yellow Labs, Red Zebra's, Electric Blues, Marmalades
and Lemon Jakes. I also just picked up some small hongi fry as well as some
demasoni fry. Just to make things really interesting, my 72 gallon bowfront
started leaking ( I think around a bottom seam but not sure) Wednesday
night. So I have a lot of fish some pretty big for Malawi cichlids in some
very small tanks right now.

Richard, Dayton Texas

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On 20 Jul 2006 06:43:13 -0700, "
wrote:

Is there a forum/site that gets a lot of activity? Thanx.

No. People like me don't like web forums, they are too much like hard
work.

This usenet group was very busy once. We could try to get it moving
again.

After nearly 40 years of Cichlid keeping (mainly rift lake) I think I
know a bit about them. I once had 50 tanks and was breeding hundreds
of Cichlids. I now have just one tank of Tanganyika Cichlids.

I've been keeping mbuna for six years. I started with a tank of
cynotilapia afra and yellow labs. I now have ............... a single
tank with cynotilapia afra and yellow labs. Some the originals, and
some the descendents of the originals. Not a very exciting cichlid
keeping history.




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Is there a forum/site that gets a lot of activity? Thanx.


Hey,


I post at http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/index.php and it gets a
good deal of traffic, plus the people there are actually helpful in
most cases. Though we do tend to bicker over things like tank size.
Give it a try I am sure you will love it. There is even a java based
chat room where you can talk live with other forum members.

My user name on the forum is almo. I have been keeping fish for almost
17 years. I currently have an new world SA tank, and my African Malawi
Pseudotropheus show tank.

Hope this helps.

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Is there a forum/site that gets a lot of activity? Thanx.


We do a bit of activity at our site. www.fishaholics.org
We don't get nearly the volume of places like cichlidae.com or
cichlid-forum.com, but we like to think we're more personable. ;-)
We also have a chat room, Paul (from Cichlid-Forum) and I worked on
together, and typically if you hang out in it for a while, it'll fill up
with fun people looking to chat about fish.

This news group used to be quite busy with 20 - 50 posts a day a few years
back. Now I check it once a week or so and it usually only has a few new
posts.

There are also specialty sites like cyphotilapia.com or duboisi.com amongst
others that are pretty good.
Tim

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Is there a forum/site that gets a lot of activity? Thanx.


When you think about it, how many folks that keep fish have cichlids? How
many different types are there to discuss.... thousands? How many of those
are computer NG literate? My guess is that only a few percent of computer
owners even know that usenet exists. Of those how many consider themselves
knowledgable enough to want to dispense info? In general 90% of usenet
readers are lurkers and never post. Of course this is all my own opinion,
but you can see why the activity level here is what it is, and something
like alt.sex has zillions of posts a day.


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JK Sinrod
www.sinrodstudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories

Hi..

When you think about it, how many folks that keep fish
have cichlids? How
many different types are there to discuss.... thousands?
How many of those are computer NG literate? My guess is
that only a few percent of computer owners even know that
usenet exists. Of those how many consider themselves
knowledgable enough to want to dispense info? In general
90% of usenet readers are lurkers and never post. Of
course this is all my own opinion, but you can see why the
activity level here is what it is, and something like
alt.sex has zillions of posts a day.

I agree..!

www.sinrodstudios.com

Nice page..!

HTH..
--
cu
Marco

Okay,
Give me your ideas about repairing my 72 gallon bowfront. I have stripped
the bottom and 1/4 of the sides twice now, and the first time it held for
about 2 months, this time it held for almost 6. I can't spot the location of
the leak, but it is literally pouring. I am using the same GE 1200 that
Oceanic uses on these size and bigger tanks. The only thing I can think of
is that I am not supporting the bottom of the aquarium with anything. Its on
a flat full wooden surface, but nothing is under the glass its self. Full of
water/Rock etc, its probably looking at 600 pounds or more.

Any ideas ?
Richard

"Marco Schwarz" wrote in message
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Hi..

When you think about it, how many folks that keep fish
have cichlids? How
many different types are there to discuss.... thousands?
How many of those are computer NG literate? My guess is
that only a few percent of computer owners even know that
usenet exists. Of those how many consider themselves
knowledgable enough to want to dispense info? In general
90% of usenet readers are lurkers and never post. Of
course this is all my own opinion, but you can see why the
activity level here is what it is, and something like
alt.sex has zillions of posts a day.

I agree..!

www.sinrodstudios.com

Nice page..!

HTH..
--
cu
Marco




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Okay,
Give me your ideas about repairing my 72 gallon bowfront. I have stripped
the bottom and 1/4 of the sides twice now, and the first time it held for
about 2 months, this time it held for almost 6. I can't spot the location
of the leak, but it is literally pouring. I am using the same GE 1200 that
Oceanic uses on these size and bigger tanks. The only thing I can think of
is that I am not supporting the bottom of the aquarium with anything. Its
on a flat full wooden surface, but nothing is under the glass its self.
Full of water/Rock etc, its probably looking at 600 pounds or more.

Any ideas ?
Richard


The silicone is flexing the pieces of glass apart under the weight and
uneven surface. To do it properly, you need to take it apart. Clamp the
glass together, and then keep it on a perfectly flat surface. Alot of work,
but there's no quick fix that will work.


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JK Sinrod
www.SinrodStudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com