SD.net aquarium thread(to counter dog & cat lovers)

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-08 06:03pm

neoolong wrote:Sothis - Too much Congo man.

I used to have my fish fight other fish until the odds started to be too little to do any more. I didn't make enough to cover the risk.

You had guys coming over to bet on fish fights! What a concept!

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-10-08 06:04pm

Hey I'm an economist. Any way to make money baby.

Evil Jerk · Post by **Evil Jerk** » 2002-10-08 06:05pm

You cruel monsters!

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-10-08 06:11pm

Hey, it wasn't to the death and I gave my fish special treats afterwards, okay. Also, it was up against fighting fish. It's not like I was totally cruel. They were fighting fish, what else was I supposed to do with it? I couldn't let it be known as the coward of the fighting fish world could I? Besides I was young.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-08 06:54pm

...?

You put a gold fish in a tank and laughed as it's fins were bitten off?

What kind of twisted monster are you?!?!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-10-08 06:56pm

neoolong wrote:Hey, it wasn't to the death and I gave my fish special treats afterwards, okay. Also, it was up against fighting fish. It's not like I was totally cruel. They were fighting fish, what else was I supposed to do with it? I couldn't let it be known as the coward of the fighting fish world could I? Besides I was young.

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-08 07:12pm

With a handle like "Sea Skimmer" you must be into aquariums and fish...

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-10-08 07:18pm

Next of Kin wrote:With a handle like "Sea Skimmer" you must be into aquariums and fish...

No actually. My dad had some fish, guppies brought as food for a long dead Tuttle, but I no longer live with him and I hardly noticed the tank. Currently my only pet is a Guinea pig, and I've never had any fish of my own. I do like to eat fish though.

Sea Skimmer is in reference to naval arms.

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-08 08:51pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Next of Kin wrote:With a handle like "Sea Skimmer" you must be into aquariums and fish...

No actually. My dad had some fish, guppies brought as food for a long dead Tuttle, but I no longer live with him and I hardly noticed the tank. Currently my only pet is a Guinea pig, and I've never had any fish of my own. I do like to eat fish though.

Sea Skimmer is in reference to naval arms.

It is a fun hobby and not expensive if you're willing to shop around for tanks, filters, and food.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-10-08 09:05pm

I just want to be clear that I put my fighting fish only up against other fighting fish. I would not be so cruel as to put in with a goldfish and laugh as it ripped it apart. And don't worry I outgrew betting on fish fights long ago.

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2002-10-08 09:41pm

*Fish in a Barrel

As in shooting

Hehe, have you ever actually done that? Shooting em is much easier than catching them with a reel. My dad and I once went out into the country, and took a .22 rifle and fishing rods. After we shot some cans, I went out on the dock and fished, none were biting, but I could see em swimming around, I went and got the gun, hehehe.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-09 04:08pm

Convict/fighting fish versus Axolotl... I know how that'll end up.

Chomp!

that said they might be able to annoy the thing as it is a stalker rather than persuing predator... Think Croc in minature.

Then the chomp.

it's tome to even the score

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-09 05:08pm

NecronLord wrote:Convict/fighting fish versus Axolotl... I know how that'll end up.

Chomp!

that said they might be able to annoy the thing as it is a stalker rather than persuing predator... Think Croc in minature.

Then the chomp.

it's tome to even the score

What can those salamanders live with? If they can live with any other type of fish at all?

victorhadin · Post by **victorhadin** » 2002-10-09 09:50pm

The fact that you put any long-finned fish in with a convict cichlid, let alone a cold-water fish, shows your fishkeeping negligence. For shame!

I was never really a cichlid guy myself.

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-09 10:21pm

victorhadin wrote:The fact that you put any long-finned fish in with a convict cichlid, let alone a cold-water fish, shows your fishkeeping negligence. For shame!

I was never really a cichlid guy myself.

This happened when I first started. I pulled the goldfish right out of there before any real damage could be done.

victorhadin · Post by **victorhadin** » 2002-10-10 11:46am

So what do you find attractive about cichlids? I have never become a 'cichlidiot' or even tried keeping cichlids.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-10 12:09pm

Next of Kin wrote:
NecronLord wrote:Convict/fighting fish versus Axolotl... I know how that'll end up.

Chomp!

that said they might be able to annoy the thing as it is a stalker rather than persuing predator... Think Croc in minature.

Then the chomp.

it's time to even the score
What can those salamanders live with? If they can live with any other type of fish at all?

No, he lives in his own tank. Hell they kill each other, usually only when they are young though. You have to feed them with tweezers or they try to bit you hands. He's currently staring at me throught the glass in a predatory manner. Occasionally I put starwars figures outside the tank and he bites at the glass

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-10 05:38pm

NecronLord wrote:
Next of Kin wrote:
NecronLord wrote:Convict/fighting fish versus Axolotl... I know how that'll end up.

Chomp!

that said they might be able to annoy the thing as it is a stalker rather than persuing predator... Think Croc in minature.

Then the chomp.

it's time to even the score
What can those salamanders live with? If they can live with any other type of fish at all?
No, he lives in his own tank. Hell they kill each other, usually only when they are young though. You have to feed them with tweezers or they try to bit you hands. He's currently staring at me throught the glass in a predatory manner. Occasionally I put starwars figures outside the tank and he bites at the glass

Feed him the Star Trek figurines!!! Damn I'd love a pet like that. How mush did he cost at the aquarium store?

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-11 02:37pm

Next of Kin wrote:
NecronLord wrote:
Next of Kin wrote: What can those salamanders live with? If they can live with any other type of fish at all?
No, he lives in his own tank. Hell they kill each other, usually only when they are young though. You have to feed them with tweezers or they try to bit you hands. He's currently staring at me throught the glass in a predatory manner. Occasionally I put starwars figures outside the tank and he bites at the glass
Feed him the Star Trek figurines!!! Damn I'd love a pet like that. How mush did he cost at the aquarium store?

They don't seem to sell them, I got him from a biology lab.

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-11 06:55pm

NecronLord wrote:
Next of Kin wrote:
NecronLord wrote: No, he lives in his own tank. Hell they kill each other, usually only when they are young though. You have to feed them with tweezers or they try to bit you hands. He's currently staring at me throught the glass in a predatory manner. Occasionally I put starwars figures outside the tank and he bites at the glass
Feed him the Star Trek figurines!!! Damn I'd love a pet like that. How mush did he cost at the aquarium store?
They don't seem to sell them, I got him from a biology lab.

Damn!

Can you mate yours with another and fed-ex me the offspring!

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-12 11:55am

Next of Kin wrote: They don't seem to sell them, I got him from a biology lab.

Damn!

Can you mate yours with another and fed-ex me the offspring![/quote]

Finding another might be difficult.

victorhadin · Post by **victorhadin** » 2002-10-12 04:23pm

Actually you can buy them, although you will probably have to order them specially and make sure the local aquatics store is fine with it.

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-12 11:49pm

victorhadin wrote:So what do you find attractive about cichlids? I have never become a 'cichlidiot' or even tried keeping cichlids.

It's a fun hobby. I like cichlids when they're small--my first tank had mixed African cichlids (golds, electric blues, purples) and they were beautiful fish but they were super aggresive. I wouldn't recommend Convict cichlids because they breed like jackrabbits.