Showing posts with label fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fish. Show all posts

Friday, October 03, 2008

RIP Spot

Do you remember when I introduced you all to my fish Spot? Well, he seemed a little "funny" this morning sitting at the bottom of the tank. Well, we had visitors and when I came back down here to check emails, I looked over and there he was! Upsidedown at the bottom and he seems to have turned black! I won't gross you out with pictures! EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! Now what do I do? He's too big to flush. And I don't even think my little fish net will hold him!

I wonder what the average lifespan of an African Ciclid is? I think he's at least 5 years old!! Was it old age? Something nasty come in the last batch of goldfish he ate? It does look like there is a "film" on the top of the water....tank need cleaned? Or is it just from him dying? No idea!!


Oh well, rest in peace little guy! I'll miss you trying to splash me while I am on the computer! Ok, so hubby just called...he wants me to take him out and bury him in the backyard!!!! Anyone want to come and help?
And does anyone think it's tacky that I'm making fishsticks for dinner????

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Meet Spot!


Have I ever introduced you to my internet buddy, Spot? He is an African Ciclid and lives in a large fish tank right next to me when I am on the computer. He is a very MEAN fish, is about 5 years old, and is bigger than my hand!!! He likes to play tricks on me and tries to splash me when I sit at the computer for too long, LOL! He has one buddy, the black sucker fish....sorry, we never gave him a name, LOL!! But Spot sure does like to nibble on him at times. Poor littl guy (he's 6" long!).


Now, once a week I have to buy Spot a dozen little "feeder fish" for him to eat. Well, about a month ago the lady at the pet store gave me waaaay more than a dozen! Ever since then, Spot won't eat the fish! (I know, totally disgusting!) He has had these same 10 fish floating around the tank for a month! He still wants fed and will eat all the fish food I give him, but not the fish. I wonder if he is sick? Hmmm....


OK, so now I introduced you to Spot. Anyone else have any strange pets?