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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Zar

My latest endeavor has been my fish. It has been a few years since my tanks have been set up. When I did have them working, they did great with Black Angels, Black Mollies, Sword Tails that were bright orange and black tails, spotted Pica Catfish that we always called algae eaters and a Betta.

Our Angels were awesome. The first pair we had ate from our fingers and seemed very interested in us. They were in the tank for well over a year and grew very large. Our entire family was attached to them. When the first one died, the second soon followed and we felt for sure it was that he missed his companion. We did get more Angels and they spawned. We just were not familiar with what to do and each time there were eggs, the process failed.

All of the fish we had during those years did live a very long time and the tank was thriving when we moved in 2004. We gave the fish and a tank to a friend along with supplies she would need. We still had 2 tanks, a 40 gallon and a 20 gallon. The 40 gallon is what I have set up right now and just recently lost over 20 fish. Most of them were guppies. Guppies like cool temps and I was working on a warmer water tank.

The only thing is when the other fish also died, it raised concerns and I think either my tank had not cycled properly or I brought home something from the pet store.

My very first fish this time around was a Betta. We just called him Fish. So Fish had the whole 40 gallons to himself. The week prior he was in a large vase. No plant or anything, just himself and some rock for decor. After the tank had been up for a few days I added him so that he would have the benefits of a heater. Bettas love the warmer temps. He did great for over a week. He did seem lonely so we decided to get more fish. That is when we hooked up our power filter which I already know that Bettas do not like moving water, but it's a large tank and the movement really was subtle and quiet. It didn't seem to bother him. He loved the mosquito larvae I bought frozen at the pet store and seemed to get along just fine with the 20 guppies and the 6 zebra Danios. A few days later, the guppies started to die and then I began losing the Danios. It was the worse for me when Fish died.

My husband and I both thought maybe he was old when we brought him home, then again it was hard to say because of us losing all the other fish. The frozen mosquito larvae could have had parasites or disease, something may have been wrong with my filter and the cycling of the tank, or possibly the water from the pet store was not clean. There are still 3 Danios in there going strong and eating like pigs. I am careful to not over feed, but I did start giving them flake food. I like to do a little bit several times a day. Every time I walk past they think it's dinner.

My newest friend Zar is a betta that I am keeping on my desk in a 1 gallon tank for now. He would be in the 40 gallon if I was more confident that it was working right. Anyway, I would like to get a 10 gallon for him so he can stay on my desk. This fish is really something else and why Bettas are so easy to fall in love with. His eyes change. He squints and literally makes expressions. I get such a kick out of watching him. I think he likes watching me too. All I have to do is wave my finger a little and he starts dancing around almost like crazy, maybe he thinks it's a worm. At first he would not touch the mosquito larvae which was so surprising since that is suppose to be their favorite. So, I tried the freeze dried blood worms and that was a winner. He absolutely loves them and they aren't nearly as messy to give to him.

There are more pics in the Photo Gallery, but forgive my inability to take great shots. My daughter is the photographer but she is not at home right now while she is serving in the US Navy. Maybe when she comes home for a visit she can take some better pictures of my fishies and tanks.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

While TSF is closed until July 23, we still have CIJ!

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

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