Aquarists, UNITE!!!

[infernalis]

ROFL!!!! What's his name, Wayne?

"Peach" - She's a purty girl

Have to figure out how to get a good picture, I tried through the glass, she keeps moving in closer every time I get a focus on her.

[jitami]

OK, the Oscar is cool.....snip....And it stares at me!!!!

Yep, Yep, Yep... that's why I refuse to look at craigslist ads with them! I don't care how cheap that tank is... I do not... do not... do not... want a giant fish... even if it plays with golf balls and chomps feeder fish... and especially not if it stares at me!

[Lori P]

Guys, there is a really weird thing going on with Jeffy, my goldfish. Usually, he is totally outgoing, swimming all around, and everytime he sees me he does the wiggly dance. But for the last two days, he's been hiding! He stays under the big fake stump in his tank and only comes out to feed if I stay in front of the tank for several minutes. This morning, he was grazing at the front of the tank but as soon as I came close he darted under the stump and wouldn't come out.

What on earth scares a goldfish?! LOL I mean, what would alter his behavior so drastically? It's just odd...

[Garter_Gertie]

Constipation. Feed him some peas.

Either canned RINSED WELL to get the salt and stuff off; or fresh you've shelled and blanched so they're cooked.

[Garter_Gertie]

Oh. He is eating. If he's swimming fine, it's prolly not constipation. HOWEVER, peas will not hurt him and can only help.

How long have you had Jeffy? Maybe he's snoozing because the days are getting longer?

(mk, read the whole damn post, okay?)

[Lori P]

He gets peas twice a week... think he needs more? He didn't come out to eat tonite at all. And yes, when he comes out, he is swimming fine.

It's definitely not just snoozing... truly more like hiding.

I've had him about..... gosh, I don't know. Maybe a year?

Omg I have a psychotic fish.

[Garter_Gertie]

No. No more peas.

Did you have him last winter? How much light is he getting? Maybe he needs more light to see what's out 'there' than what he's getting?

Why should *I* be the only one with psychotic/neurotic pets? Ittiz nice to share the wealth. LOL!!!

Cat's pestering him? Kids?

COCKROACHES?????????????????????

[Lori P]

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't have kids (dirty little buggers they are, spread germs you know?) And the ****-a-roaches are in the other room, I swear!!!!! LOL

Jeffy has been in the same exact spot since I got him, just now he's in a bigger tank (but that happened many weeks ago). His light has stayed the same... on at around 7 am, off at around 8 pm, all year round.

Same foods... only tank mate is an old cory cat who he's always lived with.

Can you recommend a good shrink???

[Garter_Gertie]

Bigger tank... Lower temps? Maybe he's chilly.

How old is he, do you know?

YOU'RE PSYCHOTIC! I doubt furless kids would have as many germs as ****-a-roches and last I heard they weren't prone to sallmonella... LOL!!!

Did you move Jeffy so he's in a draft and chilling?

[Zephyr]

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't have kids (dirty little buggers they are, spread germs you know?) And the ****-a-roaches are in the other room, I swear!!!!! LOL

Jeffy has been in the same exact spot since I got him, just now he's in a bigger tank (but that happened many weeks ago). His light has stayed the same... on at around 7 am, off at around 8 pm, all year round.

Same foods... only tank mate is an old cory cat who he's always lived with.

Can you recommend a good shrink???

Jeffy needs goldie friends.
Simple as that.
Or, to make it more aquaristically-lingo'd, he needs some "dither fish."