click here if you love your fish!!!

mattmctyre

Large Fish
Sep 27, 2009
143
0
0
#1
any one who loves there fish post a reply to this thread on why and how much you love them!!!*BOUNCINGS*twirlysmi:cool:*SUNSMILE**thumbsup2
 

Newman

Elite Fish
Sep 22, 2009
4,668
0
0
Northern NJ
#2
Nice thread idea! although some may not agree...

I love my favorite fish that i have had for 8 years now. Its the Spotted Raphael Cat in my sig, and she has lived in that 40 Gal for a looong time.

I love it because, not only is it the most vivacious fish i have ever lived with, but she has grown quite big (5") and is cool-looking and awsome all-together.
Its really fascinating to watch her scurrying around for food at night :)

Unfortunately I think I will have to be letting her go, giving her to another owner :( I have loved this fish for a long time and I'll make sure she goes to a good owner.

I would love to keep her around, but idont think she'll be friends with a school of small cories, as her mouth is a bit bigger than the cories' body.

She will be gravely missed when its time for her to move out.
 

Newman

Elite Fish
Sep 22, 2009
4,668
0
0
Northern NJ
#4
They scavange for anything, literally ANYTHING. although they are carnovorous by choice, they are omnivores when food choice is low. Mine has been eating everything including golfish flakes, agae wafers, dead goldfish,(dead fish in general), romaine lettuce, sweet peppers, you name it, it eats it.

We had a Striped Raphael as a buddy for our spotted. I also like that fish a LOT. He grew to about 5" inches as well but died after 4 years in our tank. (probably ammonia poisoning)
 

mattmctyre

Large Fish
Sep 27, 2009
143
0
0
#5
well do you think they would eat snails? cause i got some live plants and there must of been snail eggs or something on it i have an infestation of snails.
 

Newman

Elite Fish
Sep 22, 2009
4,668
0
0
Northern NJ
#7
Whoops, well then a mod will move it.

Um nah (then again ive never had a snail infestation to date, i idk for sure if raphaels wont eat snails) you'd want some loaches to take care of snails. Botia loaches i believe are good at that. dont know about clown loaches... ask Tropical, he keeps loaches.
 

Newman

Elite Fish
Sep 22, 2009
4,668
0
0
Northern NJ
#9
Answered.

I had another fish that i absolutely loved, it was my Betta, named Hurricane. He lived with me for two years, until i put too much salt in his bowl (damn was i an idiot when i was young) He shall rest in peace.
 

Apr 14, 2008
691
0
16
32
#11
I love all my fish! I have a neon tetra I've had since 2006!! He's beginning to devolp a growth on his side....which can't be good...but He's had a good life. He's outlived the other 20 neons! LOL

Other then that...ummm...I have 2 koi I've had since 7/3/08 that are awesome! And 2 Columbian Rasmhorn Snails I've had for ~3 Years...but the snails died recently. :(