I have sterbai cories available at $4 each. This is for delivery only (for now) to the gcca swap on 9/22. Let me know how many you want and a name to hold them under. I will have a table set up under TNT Aquatics.
I hate my first post being a for sale thread but I was referred here. :) So a big HI.
I will try to catch some shots of some of the last group I received soon.
Hi...thanks for the offer. I might cruise over by your table myself. We'll have a table there too.. ;D
oh, and what size are they???
Welcome to the joint, Tara.
Well I wont be able to make it there. Welcome Tara
Dang! I thought that I was the only one here that wouldn't be attending. You might be able to twist somebody's arm to pick some up for you.
Thinking of that, perhaps I'll get lucky and find someone to pick some up for me and then ship them to me. I don't know. Asking someone to ship is asking a big favor. I'd rather bleed than ship, but then, I'm nuts.
It's just possible Liz, ya know there's a box heading your way anyway, right?.... ;D
I'd forgotten about that. I must have had it in my mind on a different page. Thank you. I will work out the details and let you know :-*
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 07:09:06 PM
Hi...thanks for the offer. I might cruise over by your table myself. We'll have a table there too.. ;D
oh, and what size are they???
Im guessing 1.5" but Ive never measured cories before. Im hoping to only bring sold ones as I need all the tank space for discus. But I might find a small tank around here to toss them in.
Quote from: LizStreithorst on September 09, 2013, 07:45:04 PM
Thinking of that, perhaps I'll get lucky and find someone to pick some up for me and then ship them to me. I don't know. Asking someone to ship is asking a big favor. I'd rather bleed than ship, but then, I'm nuts.
I can get some shipped to you Liz. Ive got some larger ones in with a group of babies that I can send your way.
What to do, what to do. That is the question...Mug is sending me some of his BN anyway. But I don't want to put him out. I'll chat with him and then let you know, OK?
Tara....save me (5) of them....that way you won't have to go to the trouble of setting up anything....we'll add them to out sterbia pod...we need some xtras and new blood would be excellent.
I'll swing over and get them at the swap.
You're off the hook, Mug. I will have Tara ship to me. She kindly offered and I gratefully accepted :)
Most excellent, Liz.... ;D..now you'll get two surprises.... ;D
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 08:37:09 PM
Most excellent, Liz.... ;D..now you'll get two surprises.... ;D
3 if she looks at her pm and wants them. ;D
Hi Tara, I'd like to hold 6 under the name Willie S.
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 08:13:21 PM
Tara....save me (5) of them....that way you won't have to go to the trouble of setting up anything....we'll add them to out sterbia pod...we need some xtras and new blood would be excellent.
I'll swing over and get them at the swap.
Will do. I think Ill find a small 5 or 10g tank and haul all of them up to the swap.
Quote from: TNT77 on September 09, 2013, 08:38:43 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 08:37:09 PM
Most excellent, Liz.... ;D..now you'll get two surprises.... ;D
3 if she looks at her pm and wants them. ;D
LOL...love it... ;D
by the way Tara, I'm up in Dekalb...not far from you...maybe an hour??
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 08:43:24 PM
Quote from: TNT77 on September 09, 2013, 08:38:43 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 08:37:09 PM
Most excellent, Liz.... ;D..now you'll get two surprises.... ;D
3 if she looks at her pm and wants them. ;D
LOL...love it... ;D
by the way Tara, I'm up in Dekalb...not far from you...maybe an hour??
Hour to hour and a half. So not too bad.
Yeppers...39 to 88...off at the NIU exit (Annie Glidden)...we're a right turn away.... ;D..I've been down that way.....cool...good to have folks close. You'll have to watch for the QC club swaps too...they're going thru a 'rebuild' of the club, but are talking a possible Oct swap??
http://qcfishkeepers.com/forum/
I love it, I love it, I love it! Y'all will get to know one another and even visit one another's fish rooms.
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 08:56:43 PM
Yeppers...39 to 88...off at the NIU exit (Annie Glidden)...we're a right turn away.... ;D..I've been down that way.....cool...good to have folks close. You'll have to watch for the QC club swaps too...they're going thru a 'rebuild' of the club, but are talking a possible Oct swap??
http://qcfishkeepers.com/forum/
I will have to keep an eye on that. My pairs are finally starting to kick back into gear after my water setback a few months ago. And I always have odd ball fish overflowing my tanks. Like these guys. One of my favorite fish. Other than discus of course.
(http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l555/tbennett77/discus/geos/DSC02181_zps30aefa7a-1.jpg) (http://s1123.photobucket.com/user/tbennett77/media/discus/geos/DSC02181_zps30aefa7a-1.jpg.html)
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 08:43:24 PM
Quote from: TNT77 on September 09, 2013, 08:38:43 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on September 09, 2013, 08:37:09 PM
Most excellent, Liz.... ;D..now you'll get two surprises.... ;D
3 if she looks at her pm and wants them. ;D
LOL...love it... ;D
by the way Tara, I'm up in Dekalb...not far from you...maybe an hour??
I would be willing to trade your bag of sterbai for a bag of dwarf bristlenose if you have any. :) Albino or regular either works. Prefer shortfin.
Hi, Tara, welcome to the form. I am Mugwump`s wife , we do have short fin plecos that we can bag up for you, both brown and albino. these little guys are not related, so you can breed them together. Our browns throw off albinos with browns, so it`s a good mix.
note by me ;D...we have some that are 'het' for LF too, if ya want?
Hi Tara,
Just wanted to verify that you got my request for 6 for Willie S.
Willie
Hello Tara, welcome to the forum. I would like 4 of them.I could pick them up at the swap too.
Quote from: wiggs on September 10, 2013, 04:30:26 AM
Hi, Tara, welcome to the form. I am Mugwump`s wife , we do have short fin plecos that we can bag up for you, both brown and albino. these little guys are not related, so you can breed them together. Our browns throw off albinos with browns, so it`s a good mix.
note by me ;D...we have some that are 'het' for LF too, if ya want?
That would be perfect. I want to get a breeding group together so bag some up for me. However many you think I need to get going and I will throw some extra cories your way.
Quote from: wsantia1 on September 10, 2013, 05:39:37 AM
Hi Tara,
Just wanted to verify that you got my request for 6 for Willie S.
Willie
Got you down on the list. :)
Quote from: b125killer on September 10, 2013, 04:09:04 PM
Hello Tara, welcome to the forum. I would like 4 of them.I could pick them up at the swap too.
Let me know what name to hold them under please.
Quote from: TNT77 on September 10, 2013, 04:31:55 PM
Quote from: wsantia1 on September 10, 2013, 05:39:37 AM
Hi Tara,
Just wanted to verify that you got my request for 6 for Willie S.
Willie
Got you down on the list. :)
Thanks!
Quote from: TNT77 on September 10, 2013, 04:32:26 PM
Quote from: b125killer on September 10, 2013, 04:09:04 PM
Hello Tara, welcome to the forum. I would like 4 of them.I could pick them up at the swap too.
Let me know what name to hold them under please.
LOL..if only Scott would add his name to his signature ;D..I think he posted from work??, Tara,,
Quote from: Mugwump on September 10, 2013, 05:08:25 PM
Quote from: TNT77 on September 10, 2013, 04:32:26 PM
Quote from: b125killer on September 10, 2013, 04:09:04 PM
Hello Tara, welcome to the forum. I would like 4 of them.I could pick them up at the swap too.
Let me know what name to hold them under please.
LOL..if only Scott would add his name to his signature ;D..I think he posted from work??, Tara,,
Lol got it. Scott for 4. :)
Thanks Jon and Tara. I also added name to signature. I was at work and as usual they hit me with questions as soon as i walk through the door.
I'm getting these guys for my sister. She got a 46g bowfront front off CL last Sunday.
Quote from: b125killer on September 11, 2013, 07:21:12 AM
Thanks Jon and Tara. I also added name to signature. I was at work and as usual they hit me with questions as soon as i walk through the door.
I'm getting these guys for my sister. She got a 46g bowfront front off CL last Sunday.
Cool....another fish nut in the family... ;D
Yes she is a nut. She has a Angel that I was going to cull, It's also in a 10 gallon until I get her bigger tank running. She thinks she saved it's life. I think I should of finished the job. Poor fish only has part of it's dorsal fin. She named it Gimpy.
We got the Sterbia's from Tara today.....very nice....they flipping around the tank eating Frenzy...LOL...I knew that they'd like it...................pigs....LOL ;D...thanks, Tara
Quote from: Mugwump on September 22, 2013, 07:23:46 PM
We got the Sterbia's from Tara today.....very nice....they flipping around the tank eating Frenzy...LOL...I knew that they'd like it...................pigs....LOL ;D...thanks, Tara
Yes those Sterbia's are very nice. Settled down very nicely and ate very good tonight. And Jon those blacks are definitely pigs. ;D ;D ; ;D They were trying to take food out of my hand already. ;D ;D ;D.
Great to hear all made it home and settled in good. I worry too much I guess lol. I will have to bring WAY more next time. I thought I had extras and actually forgot to add someone to my list so ran short. I will bring alot more next time. Liz yours are doing great I will get them out to you soon. :)
It was also wonderful to meet everyone. :) I'm sorry I didn't get to visit alot more.
TARA, Maybe next time you will get to get to meet more prople. I also didn`t get to see many people that I usually talk to. Jon got to see more people then I did.
How often does the GCCA put on this swap?
They''ll run close to every month through spring....but QC club, Greenwater, and Milwaukee clubs have them in between....as in Oct/Nov....QC 27th/GCCA Nov.3rd/ Milwaukee 2nd week....there's others too, Madison usually has a meet in the fall too....
OKay. Seems like they use these as fundraisers like our club does monthly auctions after the meetings!
Not quite the same Ron. The GCCA is a host of people from all over the midwest, breeders wholesalers and other business selling their goods. There is no profit split at the GCCA like GSAS takes from items that are sold at any of the auctions.
Quote from: P4Angels2 on September 23, 2013, 01:11:58 PM
Not quite the same Ron. The GCCA is a host of people from all over the midwest, breeders wholesalers and other business selling their goods. There is no profit split at the GCCA like GSAS takes from items that are sold at any of the auctions.
Righto,
Aron, Lori....the tables are $45 each, $40 for members, they charge a nominal admission fee for the buyer attendee's ....plus they do have a support the club table...now the GCCA auctions, the club takes a percentage of each bag/item sold.....swaps and auctions are different in structure.
Jon, is the silent auction table used for donations to the club?
Yes, sellers can donate a bag of fish, or whatever, to be sold....
That's exactly the way it works at NADA.
Quote from: LizStreithorst on September 23, 2013, 04:38:58 PM
That's exactly the way it works at NADA.
It'd a nice way to give back to the club....
Here the gsas takes a percent of everything sold at their auctions. And even if a minimum bid to start is posted on the item auctioneer doesn't always follow. We set a minimum bid for Angelfish and auctioneer sold them for like 3.00...
I can only imagine how quaintly Aron corrected the gentleman....LOL
Oh he was not happy and still isn't. Sad thing is we had to leave trusted another member to take our fish if they didn't sell for minimum ...needless to say we haven't taken any other fish
Quote from: Ron Sower on September 23, 2013, 12:57:56 PM
OKay. Seems like they use these as fundraisers like our club does monthly auctions after the meetings!
I didn't mean that the swaps took part of the sales $$$ from each vendor. That would be very hard to monitor. I meant it is a monthly fundraiser from the table fees and admissions.
Quote from: Ron Sower on September 23, 2013, 11:56:32 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on September 23, 2013, 12:57:56 PM
OKay. Seems like they use these as fundraisers like our club does monthly auctions after the meetings!
I didn't mean that the swaps took part of the sales $$$ from each vendor. That would be very hard to monitor. I meant it is a monthly fundraiser from the table fees and admissions.
Yep...those big banquet hall rooms aren't cheap...they pay for the hall, and advertising, etc..then save what's left for more events and prizes, club picnics, etc...the swaps are great public exposure, lots of folks join right at the swaps...in May they hold a 4 day 'Cichlid Classic'..it's a huge event with trophy's and such....you have to make something to support all this and grow. We've had swaps with a few thousand people showing up...the 'Classic' uses major hotels for guests and participants...you just need to get, and keep, your name out there...advertise, hold events, attend other clubs functions, etc...
I would like to donate something for the next swap for the silent auction. I'm either thinking some cories or some congo tetras.
They used to come around and ask if you had anything...now it's best to ask where it'll be when you check in.....I'm not sure if they even had one last Sunday???
Quote from: Mugwump on September 25, 2013, 07:23:49 PM
They used to come around and ask if you had anything...now it's best to ask where it'll be when you check in.....I'm not sure if they even had one last Sunday???
They had one up front where you come in. If I did not walk by it I would not have known.
Hmmm...they need to hype it more then....