FS rams in WA for cheap

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All that's left are 40 Bolivians. I'd rather not dive for an hour for just 6 fish so if more people want them please let me know. If not, I think I'd rather not go through the trouble. Sorry.
 
I'm hoping to run up tomorrow or the next day and get at least 25. I have one person who wants 6-10 and another that wants 6. Let me know ASAP if you want a few and I'll get some more!!! I will definitely run by the post office tomorrow and get flat rate boxes so I can tell you all how much shipping is. It should be no more than $15 for 2 day.
 
I'm going up there tomorrow or thursday and as of right now, plan to get 20 Bolivians and all the longfins he has. The longfins are spoken for as well as 18 Bolivians. (Temptress, Aroura, and Edj05 you're covered). If anyone else wants some let me know ASAP!!!!!!
 
WOW! WOW! WOW! I wish I were already in Oregon. I would drive up and grab it! That's a great offer!
 
I am the guy selling those fish

I hope those of you who Elly is shipping fish to take care of her. $$$
She is a very nice person and is going to extra lengths for you.
After Elly left with her fish another gentleman showed up and bought the rest. After we removed all the weeds(plants) we found 35 more bolivians. SO I had 51 total. The bolivians were all from one spawn. They were raised by the parents for several weeks and than separated into 4 tanks. About 120 to start. I have sold some along the way. About 30 were left with the parents for a few months. These fish grew faster and more colorful than the rest. A noticable difference. Some of the pairs Elly picked up are mated. We removed them from nests with either fry or eggs. I may still have fry in the gravel in one or two tanks. These bolivians are eager maters and spawners and they work hard trying to protect thier broods. The longfins are small and average color. They need some live brine shrimp a couple meals a day to get thier size and colors up. The parents were sold yesterday. The father was etremely healthy and beautiful. Very large fins. The mother was older and average. I started with a brood of a couple hundred and had major losses. They have been inbred so many times by the breeders that most strains have become weak and fragile. I had planned to fix some of that by crossing stocks but just don't have the time. The german blues were beautiful and it is hard to let your best fish go but I am getting out of the hobby. I just have too many things going on and the fish take more time than I have. Good luck to you who have shipments on the way. You OWE Elly!
 
stevie44k said:
I hope those of you who Elly is shipping fish to take care of her. $$$
She is a very nice person and is going to extra lengths for you.
After Elly left with her fish another gentleman showed up and bought the rest. After we removed all the weeds(plants) we found 35 more bolivians. SO I had 51 total. The bolivians were all from one spawn. They were raised by the parents for several weeks and than separated into 4 tanks. About 120 to start. I have sold some along the way. About 30 were left with the parents for a few months. These fish grew faster and more colorful than the rest. A noticable difference. Some of the pairs Elly picked up are mated. We removed them from nests with either fry or eggs. I may still have fry in the gravel in one or two tanks. These bolivians are eager maters and spawners and they work hard trying to protect thier broods. The longfins are small and average color. They need some live brine shrimp a couple meals a day to get thier size and colors up. The parents were sold yesterday. The father was etremely healthy and beautiful. Very large fins. The mother was older and average. I started with a brood of a couple hundred and had major losses. They have been inbred so many times by the breeders that most strains have become weak and fragile. I had planned to fix some of that by crossing stocks but just don't have the time. The german blues were beautiful and it is hard to let your best fish go but I am getting out of the hobby. I just have too many things going on and the fish take more time than I have. Good luck to you who have shipments on the way. You OWE Elly!
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Thank you very much Steve for your kind words! I just want to help out others in the hobby. I've been sent some crummy fish before that I paid a lot for and was disappointed. I didn't want others to have the same experience. Hopefully when I have fry old enough to sell I will have some happy people that will tell their friends. I hope all of your guys' shipments make it safely and quickly through the mail. : ) Good luck with your new colonies!!!
 
My fish arrived today! They are sooo cute! But more importantly, they are alive.. very well packaged and in the bucket acclimating right now I am so excited haha I will be posting some pics of them in the cichlid section, but I just want to send out a special thanks to Elly, you did an amaing job packing these guys and shipping them to me, even my post office lady was like "wow it really was only 2 days" lol anyway, I appreciate that, and I'll be watching for your fry soon =)

And steve, thanks for the good looking fishys, they are pretty plain right now but I can already see pinks/reds on their fins.. I can't wait to watch them grow up, thanks again =)
 
Agreed, my Bolivians arrived today too, and they are healthy & beautiful. I appreciate you sending them, Elly. :) Not sure if you're checking back on this thread, Stevie, but if you do, I was just wondering what pH you kept the Bolivians in & what kind of food they are used to. Thanks!
 
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