COLD DARK ROOM

[charlygal123]

That's one reason why I keep so many different varieties of fish but fish that have personalities. For example angelfish which I love seem to be the pompous upperclass of the aquarium world.
Oscar's which I do not have any currently but plan on getting one when I find exactly what I'm looking for. Which is an albino longfin with good orange coverage. Are like dogs inside an aquarium LOL they also like to decorate the tank to their own liking not necessarily yours.
cichlids can be just completely crazy especially the dwarf cichlid varieties which seem to be paranoid skitzofrenixs or preppers.
Goldfish are you're silly Jokers and Court jesters. Easy going happy and fun.
Bettas can either be your best friend or your antisocial sociopath that is plotting your death lol.
Puffers are like a gang or Mafia lol

This cracked me up! Your tank must be like a soap opera. I love it

 

[Ben02]

And to illustrate the point
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Having melted last week, this is what we have woken to. It’s wet and dark. The curtains are back open and we need the lights on.

I love it, however it’s unfortunate for all the torties out there

 

[charlygal123]

Hahaha

Oh dear ha ha ha ha

 

[Ben02]

Oh dear ha ha ha ha

I saw It on Twitter the other day and there were lots of people my age who didn’t understand the reference. I guess they haven’t seen the shining

 

[Ben02]

Same for us.

Our last clown loaches were known as “the girls” and were pretty laid back like most clown loaches. However, they seemed to have giggly fits when they started zooming round the tank because they felt like it or one would panic over nothing in particular leading to mass hysteria for a few minutes.

The last ancistrus (bristle nose catfish), a male always known as Big Un, reminded me of Joe. He did what he darn well pleased and everyone else just had to get out of his way when he was stomping. He had his panic attacks too and went pale and blotchy. We had him for well over a decade and he and JoesDad came to an understanding when the tank needed cleaning. JoesDad would leave a particular tunnel in place and make sure Big Un was in it and sucked on tightly before moving it as he cleaned. Our new ancistrus has turned out to be female and she is a much less assertive personality.

Every zebra danio we have owned has loved “pump surfing”... swimming into the stream of water from the pump outlet and then letting the water accelerate it to the other end of the tank. They’ll do it for hours!

Golden barbs are entirely motivated by food. They assume they’re going to be fed every time you go near the tank. I once read that a Golden Barb that doesn’t think it’s hungry will be dead.

Hillstream loaches are small but feisty little individuals. The only thing that would stand up to Big Un. It was like an ant getting cross with an elephant... had zero impact... but she did try to stop him bulldozing her.

I would love to have a large marine tank someday, they have one at my college and it is beautiful! Loads of rocks, plants, coral and anemone’s. One particular anemone is home to a porcelain crab which uses the anemone as protection, in return the crab keeps the anemone clean. It’s called a “Symbiotic relationship” it’s fascinating.

 

[charlygal123]

I saw It on Twitter the other day and there were lots of people my age who didn’t understand the reference. I guess they haven’t seen the shining

Shock horror [emoji44]

 

[Maro2Bear]

There are a couple vegan and organic shops I could try.

Already sounds expensive once you throw either of those words in front of the item. Luckily, we live a few miles from an “international” grocery market. They carry tons of fresh produce. We pay about $1.50 per pound for dandelions.
They also have fresh, pretty clean cactus pads and the cactus fruit, and nice big aloe strms. I feed a big stem of aloe every few weeks.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Hahaha

Now thats scary. A match made in ————.

 

[Ben02]

Already sounds expensive once you throw either of those words in front of the item. Luckily, we live a few miles from an “international” grocery market. They carry tons of fresh produce. We pay about $1.50 per pound for dandelions.
They also have fresh, pretty clean cactus pads and the cactus fruit, and nice big aloe strms. I feed a big stem of aloe every few weeks.

That would be perfect if we had a shop like that.

 

[JoesMum]

That would be perfect if we had a shop like that.

This one looks promising
http://www.taj.co.uk/

 

[JoesMum]

This one looks promising
http://www.taj.co.uk/

Actually, just search Google maps for Greengrocer. Thee are several promising ones in your area as I expected.

 

[Ben02]

This one looks promising
http://www.taj.co.uk/

Thats a good find Linda, I’ll have to have a look at their shop to see what they sell.

 

[Yvonne G]

Whew! A lot to catch up with today!!

 

[Cathie G]

I love his colours.

I do too. I just hope I can keep him healthy. I have book knowledge but no experience...

 

[Cathie G]

Already sounds expensive once you throw either of those words in front of the item. Luckily, we live a few miles from an “international” grocery market. They carry tons of fresh produce. We pay about $1.50 per pound for dandelions.
They also have fresh, pretty clean cactus pads and the cactus fruit, and nice big aloe strms. I feed a big stem of aloe every few weeks.

I used to shop at a Mother Earth store that was an all day excursion. It was still cheaper then buying lower grade food at our local grocery store. Even with the gas added in.

 

[Cathie G]

Same for us.

Our last clown loaches were known as “the girls” and were pretty laid back like most clown loaches. However, they seemed to have giggly fits when they started zooming round the tank because they felt like it or one would panic over nothing in particular leading to mass hysteria for a few minutes.

The last ancistrus (bristle nose catfish), a male always known as Big Un, reminded me of Joe. He did what he darn well pleased and everyone else just had to get out of his way when he was stomping. He had his panic attacks too and went pale and blotchy. We had him for well over a decade and he and JoesDad came to an understanding when the tank needed cleaning. JoesDad would leave a particular tunnel in place and make sure Big Un was in it and sucked on tightly before moving it as he cleaned. Our new ancistrus has turned out to be female and she is a much less assertive personality.

Every zebra danio we have owned has loved “pump surfing”... swimming into the stream of water from the pump outlet and then letting the water accelerate it to the other end of the tank. They’ll do it for hours!

Golden barbs are entirely motivated by food. They assume they’re going to be fed every time you go near the tank. I once read that a Golden Barb that doesn’t think it’s hungry will be dead.

Hillstream loaches are small but feisty little individuals. The only thing that would stand up to Big Un. It was like an ant getting cross with an elephant... had zero impact... but she did try to stop him bulldozing her.

I must have a pump surfing betta that can't read the book. Arrow wiggles his way up into the silk plants in front of the filter and hangs 10 there for awhile.

 

[Cathie G]

They only seem interested in it when I first put it in the enclosure and after a couple nibbles they get fed up and ignore it. Sometimes I take it out for a couple weeks and then put it back in, they will have a chew on it again. It’s definitely the novelty of it which makes them eat it

Yes maybe. I always kept one in Saphire's enclosure...but I used to use a calcium supplement with d3. Now I use TNT powder. I did put a cuddle bone back in but I wonder if he won't use it because it's a dead fish.

 

[Cathie G]

This cracked me up! Your tank must be like a soap opera. I love it

Watch out you'll become addicted...

 

[Ben02]

I do too. I just hope I can keep him healthy. I have book knowledge but no experience...

He looks great Cathie.

 

[JoesMum]

Good mornooning everyone. Yesterday was very, very wet and the house was so dark we spent a lot of time in the conservatory where it was brighter.

We also did a bit of shopping and I finally replaced my Kenwood Chef food mixer that died on me a few months back after 30 years of good service. I bought another Kenwood Chef as the attachments I have fit the new one.

Our garden was overrun with blut-its yesterday. This is the bird species we had trying to raise a family in our nest box. We have never seen so many in one go. Thee were a couple of dozen at least. They were on every feeder and in all the trees.

You can make JoesDad out in the background watching from the conservatory