murmade Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well it's official my tank of "the unwanted and unsellable" is up and running, with 4 inhabitants in 2 days. 4 cichlids 1 Hap lookin guy? - not sure (his head more resembles a hippo than a cichlid) see pic below.his bottom jaw is off 1/8 of an inch to the right. 1 female Red Empress - head looks like it was crushed as fry then just grew all wrong! 1 Ob red zebra - looks like broken back at young age(tail never grew-very tiny) can't swim with its tail but can really motor with it's pectoral fins. 1 Peacock(electric blue??? ) lookin guy - very little so hard for me to tell, similar warped head to guy in pic but not nearly as bad(he more looks like he's drunk) all fish seem to be doing really well, eating well, no fights. The love the space of their new 45 gal. THANKS TED!(see pic) I can't believe how many I've found in the city....so fast, two stores 4 fish. One store was really cool about it, and just gave me the fish. The other store made my pay....not much though just 1.99 each. Anyway I couldn't be happer with how fast this came together! I just hope I don't find too many more, I'll need more tanks! If anyone spots any more please message me, I'll see if I can give them a home too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGr8Blade Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 That is really nice of you to take care of the disabled cichlids. Most would chuck/cull them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murmade Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 (edited) Mugsy(in the pic) is quite entertaining, you can't help but smile when the poor bastard comes to see you! I'm not totally unselfish though, I do have a 90 gallon with only 3 fish in it.(Those are my fancy-schmancy fish) see pics in my profile. Edited December 12, 2006 by murmade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGr8Blade Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Mugsy's head is a little off but he still looks pretty cool. Nice oscar! Looked at your pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 All creatures great or small are still a life. Nice to see someone cares about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Check this link and tell me if it is him. If so,not disabled, just unusual. http://amazingafricans.netfirms.com/BuffaloHeadPage.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennn Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 (edited) Nice tank....looks like the water cleared up pretty nice. Guess you didnt try to make a hole in those pots? and yeah its not a buffalo head, i saw the fish last night and deff not that! Edited December 12, 2006 by bennn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murmade Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Check this link and tell me if it is him. If so,not disabled, just unusual.http://amazingafricans.netfirms.com/BuffaloHeadPage.html Sorry...nope, the picture doesn't show it from the side view, but his head is twisted to one side, he can damn near look around corners, his eyes are quite a bit off kilter too. Nice tank....looks like the water cleared up pretty nice. Guess you didnt try to make a hole in those pots?and yeah its not a buffalo head, i saw the fish last night and deff not that! thanks benn, hows the pleco getting along in your tank? I got too excited during set up to cut the pots! Mugsy's head is a little off but he still looks pretty cool. Nice oscar! Looked at your pictures. thanks TheGr8Blade from both fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennn Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i dont know if it was the pleco but something chased my keyhole last night and i found it on the floor this morning :cry: the pleco is awesome though hope he doesnt chase any fish if it was him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murmade Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i dont know if it was the pleco but something chased my keyhole last night and i found it on the floor this morning :cry: the pleco is awesome though hope he doesnt chase any fish if it was him? Crap...sorry man, I hope it wasn't the pleco! damn now I have guilt. -05- Tonight at feeding time Mugsy started to colour up, he's actually turned yellowish/greeny, instead of the pale blue he was in the pic & at the store. Kind of a nasty pee colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennn Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i guess a lid will be the best 35 fish dollars i spend hahahah....anywyas dont feel bad hes awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murmade Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Cool, glad you like him. And I 'll probabbly be right behind you in line, buying new lids at riverfront! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennn Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i never told you i have a deformed black tetra that is missing half his lower jaw...neve thought he would make it but had him for a while now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murmade Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 i never told you i have a deformed black tetra that is missing half his lower jaw...neve thought he would make it but had him for a while now Cool another softy for the misfits eh! :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmith Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 FYI - there's a geo (some sort of Gymnogeophagus) at Gold's that you have to get for this tank . This guy looks like he has a chunk taken out of the top of his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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