Aquarists, UNITE!!!

[kurtnagel]

Then my work here is done!! LOL

I discovered Jeffy's problem!!!!!!!!!!

The problem is-- was-- my huge fluffy black cat Evie was getting on top of the tank and fishing!!!! I've changed tops, Evie can't fish, and Jeffy is coming back out more and more!!!!

LOL, Did you set up a nanny cam ?

[drache]

I'm working on breeding mosquito fish from the local creek (Rosa, my WC radix LOVES them!!). I have about 30 roughly 2/3 female 1/3 male. I've had successful broods that were quickly eaten by the bigger fish in the tank. Just put in a large "breeding mop" so hopefully the next broods will have more of a chance. I'm a bit lazy, so want to avoid the separation tanks and such. Hopefully want to set up enough hiding places that fry can grow. Any other ideas?

the breeding mop should make a big difference

[Lori P]

LOL, Did you set up a nanny cam ?

LOL-- didn't have to. The large splash from Evie's un-coordinated butt and the streak of wet black fur that shot by me was enough to put the pieces together in my little blond head.

[Garter_Gertie]

Then my work here is done!! LOL

I discovered Jeffy's problem!!!!!!!!!!

The problem is-- was-- my huge fluffy black cat Evie was getting on top of the tank and fishing!!!! I've changed tops, Evie can't fish, and Jeffy is coming back out more and more!!!!

Well! Clear as a bell NOW! Yup.

Glad to hear it the prob's taken care of. You and Jeffy were stressed and I'm glad things are getting back to normal.

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol too funny glad you discovered the problem lol

my cat fished out my brothers beta fish and it was found behind his dresser anout 3 months later lol it was grose

[infernalis]

Well its official, Peach wins the lottery.

I never pictured myself with an Oscar (Astronotus Ocellatus) The fiery redish orange kind.

The longer we have her, the more I like having her.(if that makes sense) like a tumor she has grown on me....

We have the perfect spot for one of those huge corner tanks.

Funny thing, that dace minnow is still in there and very much alive, it even races up top and steals pellets before peach gets to them.

The minnow is very fast, the ONLY thing that keeps it alive.

Lesser minnows have tried and failed.

[Garter_Gertie]

Yes, Dekay, they do grow on you. Years and years and years ago a friend o'mine had two platter-sized oscars and when they went to the Big Fish Bowl In The Sky we both cried and cried. They're wonderful fish; very 'cat-like,' in a way.

[olive oil]

I bet that minnows days are numbered! She'll get em one day.

[infernalis]

Fun as all get out to watch, just as the Oscar lines up for the kill, silver lightning goes flash, and it repeats until the Oscar tires of it.

When I put pellets in there the minnow will tempt fate and dart right up in front of Peach and grab one, then zing back down so fast its like a blur.

The minnow was supposed to be food, however it has been in there over a week or so.

[Loren]

Years ago I had 2 large mouth bass and 2 blue gills, all about 4", in a tank. Talk about cleaning up a bunch of feeder fish fast!
At the time, we had several large cattle tanks stocked with guppies/mosquito fish, so I could drop 20-30 in the tank any time I wanted. They were all gone in seconds.
I gave one blue gill away early on. One bass died early. One bass and 1 blue gill made it to 8.5 " long before the bass died and I gave the blue gill away. Wish I would have kept the blue gill.