How about we talk about fish instead of Carol!

"Tynk" <TYNK7.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I didn't see one word about fish.

You must be blind then. Here's the part you "missed".

<<I've recently had an Angelfish spawn.
I currently have many lovely Bettas (mostly crowntails), many females
and several males, Pearlscale Angels, and one half pearlscale/marble
that recently spawned with my silver pearlscale angel.
The Bettas are in nothing smaller than a 1 1/2g tank equiped with
heater and filter of course.
That's only 2 of the males though. The rest are in 2 1/2g's, 3g's, a
5g, and then a resident male and all the females are in a 75g.
If anyone thinks Bettas can't be in larger tanks, with tank mates
must
a moron.
These fish are only slow when kept in small, cramped quarters like
little bowls.
Current studies have shown that by keeping them in small bowls /
vases
without room to really swim and stretch those fins, damage is done to
their muscles and tissues.
It's also proven that they live 5-6-7 + yrs when kept in larger,
heated and filtered tanks like other fish.
These fish for the most part are social creatures. There are the rare
ones that do not like company, but those shouldn't be kept in small
containers. The deserve a normal size tank equipped with heater and
filter too.
As of right now, my angel fry are little wrigglers. So cute.
I was able to save only a handful from one of the other Angels in the
tank. I had removed the Pleco to another tank so he woulnd't gobble
them up, but another male decided he didn't like his mate spawning
with another male and went in for all the eggs. He was getting
bitten,
chased, the whole nine yards, but it didn't matter to him. He wasn't
having this spawn in the tank.
I quickly scooped up as many eggs as I could get....all while this
male was trying to eat them. He didn't even care about my hand or the
net being there that was catching the eggs as I removed them from the
spawning site.
They have a little Riccia and Duckweed in with them for cover and to
feel a little more secure.
They'll be hungry little buggers soon.
As soon as a switch some tanks around I'll put the orignal angel pair
in a tank of their own.
I would prefer the female to spawn with the gold pearlscale, as I
wanted pearlscale fry.
I have 3 local shops that want some, so I'll have no problem with
what
to do with fry when old enough to go.
So come folks, lets see how many posts we can get going about actual
FISH. = ) >>>>

It was in a post you replied to.
How about you talk about fish in a fish newsgroup.
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Yes, let's talk about fish. :-) I misunderstood what you meant - that it
was your own post. I have a beautiful Oranda with swim bladder problems. I
found that the sinking soft moist foods helps her tremendously. The brand I
have is HBH Soft Frozen Food Alternative. I hope this is the answer for her
because she's beautiful and I don't want to lose her.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. USA
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"Tynk" <TYNK7.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> =======================
> Yes, let's talk about fish. :-) I misunderstood what you meant - that it
> was your own post. I have a beautiful Oranda with swim bladder problems. I
> found that the sinking soft moist foods helps her tremendously. The brand
> I
> have is HBH Soft Frozen Food Alternative. I hope this is the answer for
> her
> because she's beautiful and I don't want to lose her.
> --
> RM....
> Frugal ponding since 1995.
> rec.ponder since late 1996.
> My Pond & Aquarium Pages:http://tinyurl.com/9do58
> Zone 6. USA
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Carol...
That was great!
Thank you.
Now I have heard, and I'm guessing you have too, that Goldies get the
swim bladder disorders pretty commonly.

= Unfortunately this is true for all but the normally shaped Shubunkins and
Comets. I recently lost a nice water-bubble-eye to this disorder. This was
before I happened upon the soft moist food at PetsMart.

Reasons being too much air while eating, too much dry food, or some
sort of disease that can be treated via antibiotics.
I thought I had saved the article in my fav folder, but I've gone
through it and it isn't there.
I wish I could remember because the author was a big time goldie
person and found that this common problem can be easily cured.

= I've read it can be cured and did have some improve with the feeding of
sinking foods such as peas, algae wafers and shrimp pellets.... but in the
end they would die. The longest I've ever had them live once the first
floating episode happened was a about a year. But I never tried the sinking
soft moist foods before.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. USA
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