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Post by rosyred45 on Jan 10, 2004 8:17:35 GMT -5
I am just watching our fishtank. And I haven't seen a new poll here for a little bit, so if this sounds to goofy and needs to be eliminated by the moderators, go ahead. But I think I would like to be a Crayfish. They pretty much have the run of the tank, and if the kids aren't quick enough I eat them.  Of course They are also fiery little cusses to that are impulsive, if you ever watch them. I think that would suit me just fine. |
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Post by susanthemom on Jan 10, 2004 13:06:36 GMT -5
I have to tell you, I'm completely fascinated with our apple snail. We recently found out that "Larry the snail" is actually "Shelly the snail" when "she" left a clutch of eggs on the side of our tank. Our goldfish hasn't done anything quite so exciting (except get larger) yet, so I'm a little biased at the moment. It should be about two more weeks before we see baby snail activity and I can't wait. In the meantime, I find myself studying "her " more and more. BTW, I grew up with crawfish tunnels all over my parents' backyard. They are hard little buggers to catch, if you ever get a glimpse of them at all. Try dropping a piece of hot dog tied to a string into the tank and dangle it in front of the crawfish; they'll usually latch right on.  |
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Post by rosyred45 on Jan 10, 2004 13:34:10 GMT -5
The guy that takes my husband to work told me that when they get big enough, they make "mighty fine eatin" ;D The first one we got was prego when we got her, but we didn't know until we saw all of these transparent looking things running around the tank. Eventually there were only a few  But it was a good lesson for the kids to watch. We had gotten a snail that was with-child also, they are the cutest things to see. Just be carefull with the babies and the gold fish, we think our babies got eaten by the vacuums(aka goldfish) Kaiti |
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Post by LitlBaa on Jan 10, 2004 22:01:06 GMT -5
I think I'd like to be a Clown Knife. I used to have two of them, they're very sleek and silvery and have cool black spots down their sides. And they grow really big (up to six feet in the wilds) and swallow goldfish whole.
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Post by AnneM on Jan 11, 2004 13:44:45 GMT -5
I think I'd like to be a Clown Knife. I used to have two of them, they're very sleek and silvery and have cool black spots down their sides. And they grow really big (up to six feet in the wilds) and swallow goldfish whole. OOPS!!! and I just put Goldfish down as my choice of fish ... and then saw your last sentence LitlBaa !!!  ;D ;D |
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Post by DanielsMom on Jan 11, 2004 14:20:43 GMT -5
We have a fish tank and have one plycostomus. I don't think that's how it's spelled but.......... Then we have one neon. I'm waiting for it to die so I can get some Bala Sharks in there. I would feel guilty just flushing him when he's still alive.  |
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Post by rosyred45 on Jan 11, 2004 15:51:26 GMT -5
Well, I see now that I actually need to stop and get some snails. Our algea eater died, so the sided of the tank are starting to look, um, like scales..I hate to brush the inside, it upsets the fish.
Any how we have a 55 gallon tank.
2 gold fish
2 tetras
2 gourami
1 catfish
1 shark-used to have 2 except we secntenced him to life in a friends bigger tank, he was HUGE about a foot long. The shark we do have got attacked by the algea eater so we weren't sorry to flush him. The shark has one eye, and I think in the eye he has left, it looks like cataracts, not sure if fish get that, but he constantly swims into everything, poor thing.
Kaiti
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Post by susanthemom on Jan 11, 2004 19:00:49 GMT -5
No kidding, our snail laid another clutch of eggs on the otherside of the tank last night. I have no clue what to do with all of the babies. I'm thinking I may have to make a temporary 2nd home for the goldfish, but I still don't know what to do with them all. To make it more interesting, I just read that they can lay up to 5 CLUTCHES!! in a single fertilization cycle. Too bad I'm not one for escargo. ;)Susan |
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Post by rosyred45 on Jan 11, 2004 19:08:17 GMT -5
Susan, where did you say you were again?  If I could take some off of your hands I would!!!! Happy Babies Kaiti |
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Post by eaccae on Jan 12, 2004 11:35:42 GMT -5
Okay - I know that it is not technically a fish - it is actually a mammal - but I would have to go with sperm whale. I am fascinated with the depth at which they dive and they actually sleep deep in the ocean VERTICALLY. (And they are too big to be eaten by others . . . )
On another note - our snail laid so many clutches - I stopped feeding the fish for a couple of weeks so they would eat the snails. It worked out well. (I got the wrong kind of snail and my apple snail pretty much ate up all 10 of my plants).
As far as the fishtank fish go - out of all the fish we have had over the years - my favorite is the corey cat - he just seemed to be having so much fun!
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Post by susanthemom on Jan 13, 2004 1:10:19 GMT -5
Natural selection, good idea! One of the coolest things I've seen was the giant, almost full-sized model of a blue whale hanging from the ceiling at the natural history museum in N.Y.C. I'll never forget it, it was just enormous and fascinating. |
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Post by Jenn on Jan 14, 2004 16:13:35 GMT -5
I would be a male beta fish (if i am thinking of the correct one). They are so pretty purple/blue with beautiful tails. And they prefere to be left alone. And they don't like "someone" of the same sex invading their space.
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Post by rosyred45 on Jan 14, 2004 18:59:14 GMT -5
Well, Jenn, for some reason, apparently because we are female and the reproducers, MALES have to look the best to impress. And in order to multiply, they better look good hahahaha
I do love the colors of the betas, I was trying to think of their name, but it stumped me. Thank you thankyou, it's actually been bugging the crap outta me since I put this thing up.
Kaiti
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