Fishy Randomness - Page 16

joephys · 07-03-2008, 10:06 AM

It won't harm the fish.

Trixie · 07-03-2008, 01:40 PM

Uck. I just pulled a plant out of my 30 that was called "foxtail." I think it should have been called "dust mop" or "aquatic feather duster." Yeesh, it always looked dirty, but at least it was an ugly color....

Got another aponogeton... crispus (I think) to replace it.

johnpeezy · 07-03-2008, 07:32 PM

my cichlid tank has finally gone back to normal, minus some fish...

found a replacement syno birchardi 35 + 50 for shippipng I'm going to try and find one local

Raskolnikov · 07-06-2008, 01:32 PM

I hate Tiger Barbs and wish I could eradicate them without tearing apart this tank...

Sylvia · 07-18-2008, 03:35 PM

I have a neon tetra that has had a stuck out lower lip ever since I got it. Any ideas on what it could be? The fish also breathes more often than the others do.

Emg · 07-18-2008, 04:56 PM

Pouting ??

I went and bought a couple of kois today.....haha.....goldfish, who'd a thought !

I actually bought them for my violin teacher...she's such a nice lady and she has this big lovely pond in her backyard.....all she can afford to purchase for it is 15 cent feeder fish....so I thought I would get her a couple nice ones...

A regular shabunkin and a butterfly koi.....

oO{Wish I had a pond.....}

Emg · 07-18-2008, 05:47 PM

Sylvia, the tetra could have been injured.....if that's the case, not much you can do except to keep the water nice and clean. That may also help the 'breathing' issue somewhat. If all your parameters are checking out ok...and the other fish aren't showing any signs of issues, it could just be that this fish is a weaker fish for one reason or another and more easily stressed. Is it recently purchased ?

Sylvia · 07-19-2008, 08:19 PM

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Is it recently purchased ?

No, I've had it for a while. It does seem a little weaker than the others. Thankfully they aren't picking on it.

Sylvia · 07-19-2008, 08:20 PM

Emg, what a nice present to your teacher! They look lovely.

Emg · 07-20-2008, 03:05 PM

yeah, I'm really enjoying watching them in thier little temporary 5 gallon.......I have to give them up tomorrow....lol.......hhmmm.....goldfish pond...

wesleydnunder · 07-21-2008, 07:41 AM

I worked at the Houston Aquarium Society's summer auction yesterday. Man, there's a lot to do at one of those. I brought home some nice julidochromis marlieri, some albino cories and some albino bushy nose plecos. I sold 22 plants...made about 75 bucks, enough to pay for the trip, lunch and my new fish.

Mark

Bunny13 · 07-21-2008, 08:55 AM

I picked up 5 more otos last week. I only have one oto in my 30 gallon at the moment. I started out with 4 about 3 years ago but now I'm down to 1. I had 2 but I lost one with my co2 overdose a couple months back. So I figured my lone oto would like some company. They are in a 5gallon quarintine tank and I haven't lost one yet. They all look really healthy and they are playing a schooling all over the tank. So much for finicky otos!

In other news, the BF's blue crayfish died this weekend. I'm not sure how long they normally live for but I feel like he's had her for a long time. He was bummed but now that mean we have an empty tank. I think I am going to bring that tank to my parents in NJ and bring my 30 gallon tank with my Cichlids down to DE. My parents have been bugging me to get that tank out of their house! My mom will be happy.

Trixie · 07-21-2008, 10:24 AM

Changed out my 5.5 betta tank for a 15 tall. The 15 was just sitting empty, so I thought.. why not. Betta is loving all the room.

DaisyTattoo · 07-26-2008, 12:54 PM

I am doing the waterchange/hair algae removal on my 125 now. Just waiting for the water to drain takes forever! ::Jeopardy Theme Plays::

johnpeezy · 07-28-2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emg

yeah, I'm really enjoying watching them in thier little temporary 5 gallon.......I have to give them up tomorrow....lol.......hhmmm.....goldfish pond...

I think the reason they name Koi after things like comets and butterfly. Is because of the fact that these fish semm to think they can fly. Man I had to net about 6 butterfly Koi out of the 4"-6" in pond at the store and those suckers were flipping around all over the place. This was only my second time netting Koi and I really thionk I would have faired better if I had played wide reciver with a water bucket while my customer tried to net them.

Man those things can jump.

Trixie · 07-29-2008, 09:51 AM

Yup, they sure do. I use a much bigger net.
I looked up comets once and, if I remember correctly, the reason they are called that is because of the shape of their tails.
Aren't they just gorgeous?

07-03-2008, 01:40 PM	#302 (permalink)
Trixie Meow. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,370	Uck. I just pulled a plant out of my 30 that was called "foxtail." I think it should have been called "dust mop" or "aquatic feather duster." Yeesh, it always looked dirty, but at least it was an ugly color.... Got another aponogeton... crispus (I think) to replace it. __________________

07-06-2008, 01:32 PM	#304 (permalink)
Raskolnikov No, I didn't say that. Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 257	I hate Tiger Barbs and wish I could eradicate them without tearing apart this tank... __________________ Before the Boogeyman goes to sleep at night, he checks his closet for ME. Got Predators? Click here.

07-18-2008, 03:35 PM	#305 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	I have a neon tetra that has had a stuck out lower lip ever since I got it. Any ideas on what it could be? The fish also breathes more often than the others do. __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

07-18-2008, 04:56 PM	#306 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,136	Pouting ?? I went and bought a couple of kois today.....haha.....goldfish, who'd a thought ! I actually bought them for my violin teacher...she's such a nice lady and she has this big lovely pond in her backyard.....all she can afford to purchase for it is 15 cent feeder fish....so I thought I would get her a couple nice ones... A regular shabunkin and a butterfly koi..... oO{Wish I had a pond.....} __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

07-18-2008, 05:47 PM	#307 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,136	Sylvia, the tetra could have been injured.....if that's the case, not much you can do except to keep the water nice and clean. That may also help the 'breathing' issue somewhat. If all your parameters are checking out ok...and the other fish aren't showing any signs of issues, it could just be that this fish is a weaker fish for one reason or another and more easily stressed. Is it recently purchased ? __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

07-03-2008, 10:06 AM	#301 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,378	It won't harm the fish.

07-03-2008, 07:32 PM	#303 (permalink)
johnpeezy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 349	my cichlid tank has finally gone back to normal, minus some fish... found a replacement syno birchardi 35 + 50 for shippipng I'm going to try and find one local

07-19-2008, 08:20 PM	#309 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Emg, what a nice present to your teacher! They look lovely. __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

07-20-2008, 03:05 PM	#310 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,136	yeah, I'm really enjoying watching them in thier little temporary 5 gallon.......I have to give them up tomorrow....lol.......hhmmm.....goldfish pond... __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

07-21-2008, 07:41 AM	#311 (permalink)
wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,279	I worked at the Houston Aquarium Society's summer auction yesterday. Man, there's a lot to do at one of those. I brought home some nice julidochromis marlieri, some albino cories and some albino bushy nose plecos. I sold 22 plants...made about 75 bucks, enough to pay for the trip, lunch and my new fish. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem.

07-21-2008, 08:55 AM	#312 (permalink)
Bunny13 Dela-where? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Delaware at the moment Posts: 999	I picked up 5 more otos last week. I only have one oto in my 30 gallon at the moment. I started out with 4 about 3 years ago but now I'm down to 1. I had 2 but I lost one with my co2 overdose a couple months back. So I figured my lone oto would like some company. They are in a 5gallon quarintine tank and I haven't lost one yet. They all look really healthy and they are playing a schooling all over the tank. So much for finicky otos! In other news, the BF's blue crayfish died this weekend. I'm not sure how long they normally live for but I feel like he's had her for a long time. He was bummed but now that mean we have an empty tank. I think I am going to bring that tank to my parents in NJ and bring my 30 gallon tank with my Cichlids down to DE. My parents have been bugging me to get that tank out of their house! My mom will be happy. __________________ Rachael Sherman's Lagoon Photo Journal of my 20Gallon Planted Tank "As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction."

07-21-2008, 10:24 AM	#313 (permalink)
Trixie Meow. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,370	Changed out my 5.5 betta tank for a 15 tall. The 15 was just sitting empty, so I thought.. why not. Betta is loving all the room. __________________

07-26-2008, 12:54 PM	#314 (permalink)
DaisyTattoo It's a girl Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 3,032	I am doing the waterchange/hair algae removal on my 125 now. Just waiting for the water to drain takes forever! ::Jeopardy Theme Plays:: __________________ It's not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it.

07-29-2008, 09:51 AM	#316 (permalink)
Trixie Meow. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,370	Yup, they sure do. I use a much bigger net. I looked up comets once and, if I remember correctly, the reason they are called that is because of the shape of their tails. Aren't they just gorgeous? __________________

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