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Does anyone have calico convicts?
« on: August 04, 2006, 04:29:42 AM »
I just got one. They are very pretty. so does anyone else have any? I name mine "Moo". :D ;D

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Re: Does anyone have calico convicts?
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2006, 05:35:38 AM »
Could you post pics of you Con?
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Re: Does anyone have calico convicts?
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2006, 08:54:52 AM »
Meet "Moo"
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Re: Does anyone have calico convicts?
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2006, 09:08:04 AM »
calico's are somewhat rare as only a small portion of a spawning between two calicos will come out calico.  The majority come out either normal striped or pink.  I was always a fan of the calicos myself and kicked myself for not picking up a few really nice breeding pairs that came into the shop I used to work at.

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Re: Does anyone have calico convicts?
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2006, 09:32:42 AM »
He was fairly cheap. Only $3.99 american. He was in a tank with about 20 different other calicos, 14 striped and, 20 pink. I just had to have one because it was the first time i've seen them in person.

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Re: Does anyone have calico convicts?
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2006, 10:34:04 AM »
That look very nice indeed, nice find  O0

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Re: Does anyone have calico convicts?
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2006, 10:45:34 AM »
They are pretty cool looking!  I've never seen one  around here. I do know they are rare though. O0
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Re: Does anyone have calico convicts?
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2006, 11:00:07 AM »
I'm already so attched! He'll come right up to me for food! LOL! HE IS SO CUTE! The camera scares him a little though. LOL!

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Re: Does anyone have calico convicts?
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2006, 01:52:24 PM »
Have a friend that has been working on/with the calico cons, got to say they are pretty awesome looking LOL he does have quite a nice collection of them.
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Then there is bettas, killis, goldies, paradise fish, swordtails, tetras, long finned zebra danios, lyretail guppys, misc catfish, leporinus, bala sharks, plecs and more than likely a few I've forgotten
3 horses, 2 cats, 2 rabbits, 1 hamster, 1 tarantula, 5 birds yep think that is everyone