5 Signs You Bought Good Fish!

Here are the 5 signs I look for after getting a new fish. Whether it was shipped to me or picked up from a local fish store, there are things I look in the first 24 hours that I look for.
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[@markfranklin8831]

Them are good signs to look for IMO.

[@TheFinalTankBoss]

That Eye biter is stunning. Great tips. This channel is one of the reasons I started keeping African Cichlids!

[@keithduwe2647]

👍👍👍

[@BenOchart]

Great to hear!

[@keithduwe2647]

@@BenOchart You are the reason I keep African cichlids.thx 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@paulneuman6021]

Looking great Ben👍

[@Whips_World]

The eye biter is spectacular ❤

[@keithduwe2647]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeremymoore450]

Ben,
Wow the 4 Cichlids colors are amazing. Congrats on the new fish they will make a great addition to the 300 gal once their quarantine is over. The colors and the Blues I am in awe on those.
The other smaller fish are looking good to. Rummy nose are cool I don't have any in my tanks but they have a cool red that changes with water parameters. Great pickup from Josh.

[@BenOchart]

Malawi lake cichlid blue is one of my favorite colors in the fish world.

[@keithduwe2647]

New fish look awesome

[@joeader6046]

I just went and got four new fish and I will see how they do in the first 24