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is there such thing as a blue convict?
« on: November 20, 2004, 04:58:59 PM »
i was looking at some fish and came across this it says it is a blue convict.or is it a black con that wants to breed and fins have changed colors www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlids&1101347704
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55 gal
2 firemouths
3 female convicts
1 rainbow shark
2 pleco's
3 cory's
55 gal planted
4 serpae tetra's
1 blackstripe tetra
2 green cory cats
2 flying foxes
1 blackskirt tetra
1 red eye tetra

20 gal

2 million bricardi fry
1 adult brichardi

14 gal
1 million brichardi fry
1 adult brichardi

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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2004, 05:25:34 PM »
well from what i know there isnt blue convits( i could be wrong) but what i think it is , is a normal convict that was made to swim in dyes n injected with die >:( ( i could be wrong) coz thats what people do to some fish n that is mean
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2004, 05:30:42 PM »
 O0 Nope. It does actually say in the ad that they are not dyed. Actually, Freaky Jason could tell me if I am correct, what you see there is not a Blue Con, but a Honduras Red Point. He has some himself. They are gorgeous, and I would love to get my hands on a pair! ;D
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2004, 05:42:00 PM »
Be very very careful when using Aquabid.  That place is crawling with scams.  And the owner/operator doesnt really care.  I got into a heated email exchange with him over some "extremely rare zebra stripe convicts" that were posted at $200 each.  When I brought it to his attention all he had to say was "oh well I am not responsible for what happens on my site".  It took around 4-5 emails threatening to post on every web forum a link to this auction before he would take it down and even then he offered to delete my user account... like I would ever sign up for a poorly run site like htat... anyway total tangent there.

But seriously its just a regular convict that they are tyring to get extra money for like usual.  Just another Aquabid scam for you.
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2004, 05:45:44 PM »
LOL Hey Adam, did you see the pic? Thanks for sharing that they have a bad rep, though, that's good to know. But they seriously look exactly like FJ's Honduran Red Points, no? What do you think?
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2004, 07:12:29 PM »
Looks like photoshop or dye  to me but I could be wrong  :-X
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2004, 07:51:07 PM »
they just look like a couple hondouran red points.
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2004, 11:53:17 PM »
i havent seen the pic yet ill look at it soon
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2004, 11:56:21 PM »
pfft they look nothin like convicts i agree with adam that site is full of scams
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2004, 08:31:23 AM »
Oh they're cons alright, a pair of pale, scared cons photoshopped to look like something they're not.  The blue on the dorsal fin I could believe, but the rest of it?  Without a doubt, there's something fishy here  ;D
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2004, 09:54:07 AM »
i still think they definately look like lower quality Honduran Red Points...
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2004, 12:04:15 PM »
Hands down the red points
i was just looking at that auction today my self
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2004, 04:13:05 PM »
if aquabid is a bad place to shop fish where are some good places that i can buy some quality fish? and fish things?
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55 gal
2 firemouths
3 female convicts
1 rainbow shark
2 pleco's
3 cory's
55 gal planted
4 serpae tetra's
1 blackstripe tetra
2 green cory cats
2 flying foxes
1 blackskirt tetra
1 red eye tetra

20 gal

2 million bricardi fry
1 adult brichardi

14 gal
1 million brichardi fry
1 adult brichardi

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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2004, 04:31:05 PM »
Aquabid is like Ebay without any of the security measures.  Its only as good as the seller.  If you buy from aquabid its buyer beware basically, and you could get screwed.  If you have to order online I would stick with trusted venors.  Look at tangledupincichlids.com for south and central americans.  The best thing if you dont want specialty fish is just to have your LFS special order fish for you.  Most will do this withough any extra charge and you dont have to pay 20-30 dollars in shipping either.  ONline ordering is only really worth it when your ordering tons of fish, extremely rare fish you cant get in the LFS
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Re: is there such thing as a blue convict?
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2004, 12:51:54 PM »
cool thaks for the site and info O0 ;D
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55 gal
2 firemouths
3 female convicts
1 rainbow shark
2 pleco's
3 cory's
55 gal planted
4 serpae tetra's
1 blackstripe tetra
2 green cory cats
2 flying foxes
1 blackskirt tetra
1 red eye tetra

20 gal

2 million bricardi fry
1 adult brichardi

14 gal
1 million brichardi fry
1 adult brichardi
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