selling four wilds - local Northern NJ pick up only! [Archive]

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antpal01

06-10-2009, 04:26 PM

Hi simply friends. I have four wilds that I am selling to make room for some new albinos. I have listed the fish on ebay, and here are the links.

EDITED - Hi, I am updating for two reasons:
1) To say that I'd be willing to trade for albino breeds or other really claen interesting fish
2) to add some pictures in the post. Please see further down in the thread.

Please call me with any questions 973 449 3110 thx, ant

See below and a few more at the bottom

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the fish are a royal green, heckel, jurua, and a tefe green. they are all huge with the smallest being the tefe at about 5-5.5" and the largest he royal green at 6"+. i have not measured them but can tell you that they are big and thick!

they are eating some flake and tetra bits, but really going after frozen mysis, brine, and bloodworms. i don't feed beefheart, so can't talk to their preference.

The ebay links have pictures. if you would like additional pictures or wnat to come by and see them, you are welcome to do so. i live in florham park, nj. (morris county NJ.)

EDITED - ebay auctions are over....

Tefe
http://cgi.ebay.com/Wild-Tefe-Brazilian-Discus-JUMBO-size-Social-friendly_W0QQitemZ180366846280QQcmdZViewItemQQptZL H_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item29feb3a948&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Heckel
http://cgi.ebay.com/Wild-Heckel-Discus-JUMBO-size-Social-friendly_W0QQitemZ180366847189QQcmdZViewItemQQptZL H_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item29feb3acd5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Royal Green
http://cgi.ebay.com/Wild-Royal-Green-Discus-JUMBO-size-Social-friendly_W0QQitemZ180366848603QQcmdZViewItemQQptZL H_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item29feb3b25b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Jurua
http://cgi.ebay.com/Wild-Green-Jurua-Discus-JUMBO-size-Social-friendly_W0QQitemZ180366849458QQcmdZViewItemQQptZL H_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item29feb3b5b2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I do not have any shipping experience, and don't want to learn on these big guys, so am offering only as local pick up. :-)

please give me a call or an email with any questions or thoughts.

apalladino@mywebpc.com and 973 449 3110

thx,
ant

Eyecandy

06-13-2009, 08:35 PM

Hi there... Nice looking fish... If I was closer they might have a new home. Good luck with the sale.. I suggest you might have better luck on Aquabid than ebay.. HTH Sue:D

antpal01

06-13-2009, 11:55 PM

Hi Sue, yes, thanks for the reply. Georgia would be a long drive! :-)

I will list them on aquabid if I can not find a good home via ebay. I have bought on aquabid but never listed. May try tomorrow. Also will try posting a few pics in this thread as I think the visual of the fish says a lot! (Have never posted pics here on simply - another new thing! :-))

thx again for the post!
Ant
973 449 3110

subcooler

06-14-2009, 11:31 AM

Nice looking discus!
Are they all currently in the same tank?
I live in south Jersey & the drive is no big thing-was in Cranford this morning!
What is your expected price-I'm sure the 80$ reserve total may be misleading to some folks.
What is the tank Ph thes discus are living in?
Do you currently try to drive it low being Wilds?-definately not interested in that headache!
You can just PM here if you like,
Rob

antpal01

06-14-2009, 12:39 PM

Hi Rob, thanks for the reply. I am from South Jersey originally - Gloucester County. Exit 2/3 off of the NJTP! :-)

Are they all currently in the same tank?
Yes, they are in the same tank - a 55.

What is your expected price-I'm sure the 80$ reserve total may be misleading to some folks.
I paid $60 each for three of the fish and $150 for the Royal Green. I did not have a hard number, to be honest, simply trying to get close to my money back, give them a good home, and offer a solid price for simply members.

What is the tank Ph these discus are living in?
The ph is right about 7.

Do you currently try to drive it low being Wilds?
No, just try to keep it stable. I use mostly RO with a little tap thrown in. My tap up here is north of 8.5 or so with a TDS about 350. I had planted tanks, thus the need for RO. Keeping anything other than africans in tap water up here is very tough. I use mostly RO in all of my tanks - even my kids's little eclipses in their rooms. (No discus in those, :-) )

My next stop is lisitng on aquabid, but my preference is to try to find them a good home with this post as well as the eby listing (lower expectations on that). So I am a motivated seller, so to speak! :-)

Rob, please give me a call if you'd like to discuss or make plans for a drive up here. Liek most members here, I enjoy talking shop!

thx,
ant
973 449 3110

antpal01

06-15-2009, 11:16 PM

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Elite Aquaria

06-16-2009, 01:01 AM

Anthony you have great photo skills...when are you going to take some pics of those Wayne fish? ;) ;)

discusjoe27

06-17-2009, 07:27 AM

:(:mad: why can't you be local those are some really nice wild caught.
if I had the money and lived closed those would be sold

antpal01

06-17-2009, 08:51 AM

Thx, Joe. Yes, they are great fish. Maybe i need to learn how to ship!!!:)

shawnhu

06-17-2009, 02:13 PM

WOw, stunning fish. Which fish is the one from your last post, last picture?

antpal01

06-17-2009, 09:18 PM

Hi Shawnhu, he's the royal green. he is the first pic in the first post, as well. He's a great specimen for sure!
thx,
ant
973 449 3110

antpal01

06-30-2009, 02:57 PM

Hi everyone - I still have three of the wilds and need to find them a home!

So here's the offer:
all three for $115 or
$42 per fish

The three left are the heckel, jurua, and tefe.

Please call me with any thoughts! Or if you want to come by to see them you are welcome.

thx,
Ant
973 449 3110

Tito

06-30-2009, 04:01 PM

antpal01

07-01-2009, 08:56 PM

Hi everyone - the three wilds I had left are now sold.

Hi Tito-Great meeting you today. I hope that the three wilds are settling in nicely!

Please let me know how they do. And dont hesitate to call to share some ideas on work, as we discussed. And thanks for the referral - I plan to take a drive by.

thx again and take care!
Ant