My new killies! Fundulopanchax Walkeri GH2/74

[Piscesgirl]

Awww.. baby's all grown up now

sniff sniff yep sniff sniff

He's looking real nice.

Thanks Jianyang I only hope I can find some females for him. I'm debating how I can get some. I can't send any more packages U.S. postal service as someone is stealing from my mailbox now. I had a painting made of Baby, and it was stolen. I ended up getting another one, which I just got back from the framing place today It's more an idealised version done by an amateur, but it's nice still the same.

[stormhawk]

Oh boy, you got a thief stealing your mail? Darn, I think you probably need to get them dogs to guard the mail box.

I saw some pairs up for auction on AB from David Ramsey. I think Bill's fish were from him too. Try FedEx if USPS doesn't work for you. Or alternatively, put up a request via Killietrader or perhaps even Killitalk and maybe you might get some helpful folks.

[ruyle]

Deborah,
Let me check with Dave and see if he can't send you 2 females. I just
dunked the peat last night and haven't seen anything yet....I do have
3 Mundemba fry, though! Got one lousy pic of the largest one, didn't feel
like posting it.

Bill

[whuntley]

Deborah,
simple 80 character sig line under construction
Bill

How is one s'posed to bloviate with 80 measly characters?

Wright

[ruyle]

How is one s'posed to bloviate with 80 measly characters?

Wright

With a very tight economy of words! we're talking laconic, terse, if you will....

I think there are some oblovious powers at work here.....

Bill

[Piscesgirl]

Well my mailbox is on the main road, around a V type bend -- not seen by anyone and surrounded by woods. The perfect place for criminals I bought a lockable one, but I need a friend to come help me set it up. Also, then packages won't go in the little slot. I told the post man to hold my packages from now on, but can't guarantee that he'll remember. I've seen them rubberbanded on mail box doors before.... Have I ever told you all how much I hate all criminals???

Fed Ex can't find my house unless they want to -- which means only Fed Ex ground who isn't on a time limit. I've been told they don't believe coming out this far is worth their time. Next day air can take up to two weeks this way, with them always saying they need directions to my place and can't find me. I may try sending them to my very nice friend's husband's work as my workplace doesn't allow personal packages/mail.

I may try the Killi mail list but last time I tried I got no responses. But then, I forgot to use my real name....

[ruyle]

Deborah, if I have Dave send you 2 females, it will have to be sent to
*a* place of work. I'm not going to have him possibly waste them by
sending to your home. Just PM me *a* work address. Had to edit this...

Bill

[ruyle]

I may try sending them to my very nice friend's husband's work as my workplace doesn't allow personal packages/mail.

Your workplace sux, just had to say it...

Bill

[Piscesgirl]

Your workplace sux, just had to say it...

shhhhh *looks around in case anyone is listening* that rule indeed is stupid. At my last workplace, I was in charge of the mailroom in an organization approximately the same size as my current employer, and we didnt' have a problem with personal mail. It did not take that much time. At that time I had all my big mail sent to work. Unfortunately, I just couldn't take the hour commute each way. Too tiring and too much gas.

I sent you a PM Bill -- thanks for offering to help!

[ruyle]

Deborah,
Not being able to receive mail at work, when you're single, nobody at
home to receive it, is a quality-of-life issue. You can tell that hosed-up
hospital, clinic, whatever, I said so

Bill

[Piscesgirl]

Got the 2 females today (and one male), and they sure seem small compared to mine. I guess that's probably attributable to the 20 gallon they have to themselves.

Here's a female and Papa:

[ruyle]

Yeah, papa almost looks like the "mother ship." but she'll grow some,
don't worry Is Deborah thinking about breeding these?

Bill

[Piscesgirl]

I'm not planning on breeding them per se -- I'm sure the eggs will get eaten as they probably have been (all except for Baby). Plus, I will then have lots of fish I will have to find homes for....and I'm a worrier about all that. Although a few more females still would be nice.

[stormhawk]

Deb, it would be better if you fattened up the females before returning them to the main tank.

She looks a little on the skinny side but heavy feedings with live foods should fill her up nicely.

[Piscesgirl]

Yea she is a bit on the skinny side (if I posted a picture of my 'fat' female, you would probably think this new one was only bones!). I don't feed live foods, though. It's not something I can do. I do feed frozen foods though, and they seemed hungry even just a bit after acclimation. I feed flake food in the morning and frozen at night.