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chevo
12-10-2005, 10:40 PM
Well this is going to be very upsetin for some it was for me when i found them all.
Well here is goes i was driving home from the store while i was looking for some stuff on the side of the road couse im a really bad pack rat so my wife says, I noticed this fish tank (10 gallon )this lady had just put out there i stop and ask here if i could have it she said yes and went inside really quick, i was ok cool. The tank look it had been out side for some time or so i thought it was have way full and very dirty green and stuff dead plants covered the top of it the hood was in side the water, so as i began to empty it i saw fish inside start to move they was like 30 african ciclids in there some were dead some were not so i freaked i ran to my car and got a bucket i carry in the car and went and filled it up with some water from the garden hose and started to put t he fish in there with a net that was in there to go figure they put all the fish stuff in the water i was so mad but anyway i got all of them out. I counted like 17 of them that were still somewhat alive the rest well they were dead. I rushed home i and put them in my twenty gallon tank with my gromies i netted them out so not to put the water in my tank then i rushed to the ladys house to ask here why she did that well she said well let me tell you a little about her first so you can follow me better she is kind of rich and shes got this 10 year old son who get everything he wants, well ok she said he wanted some fish he wanted all the one in the tank at walmart you no how they always have there tanks overstock anyway he got all 35 of them she said mind you these fish at our local walmart are like 6 bucks a pop anyway he got the fish and a bigginer fish tank they sale and some food and other stuff.Well aperently she got him some live plants to for the tank alot of them cuse he want ed a jungel in the tank so she said ok well a couple of days go by and the tank go dirty so the kid got mad and turned it off she found it like that like 3 days later turned off she ask him why he did it he said he didnt want them no more so he turned it off so they could die wat a fu88907 exuse me im so mad anyway she empted the water almost all of it and put it out side she said. Man i was so :mad: pissed i bitych her out and told her i was going to report here she laught at me and told me to leave oh well i tried to call the animal services but they laught at me it turns out it not a crime wat they did to thous fish god im so mad oh well i got 15 of them they seem to be doing fine no hope they all live ill post pics later :mad:
Boohoo
12-11-2005, 12:28 AM
It would be alot easier to follow your post if you made complete sentances and paragraphs.
Those people should not take any living creature into their care if they are willing to just throw them out with the trash. :mad2:
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-11-2005, 12:58 AM
Unfortuenately thats never gonna change.... people **** me off so much sometimes. It makes me want to just run away to some tropical jungle and live on my own with the animals... no humans to deal with. :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:
If I was there I probebly would have gotten physical with her.... not only for mistreating animals but for raising her son that way. :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:
-Diana
tre8160
12-11-2005, 1:13 AM
You put 17 african cichlids in a 20g tank with gouramis :eek: . Good luck with that.
rbell219
12-11-2005, 1:29 AM
tre8160--did you read the post? He did what he could to save the fish-----GOOD JOB chevo!! You will need to start thinking about accomodations for them though.
tre8160
12-11-2005, 9:26 AM
Yeah I read it...well what I could understand of it anyway :rolleyes: . So he saves the african cichlids and in turn they kill his gourami's. What was wrong with the 10 gallon these fish were in? No I'm not saying 17 african cichlids is ok in a 10g but I don't exactly think I would've put them in my 20g with my gourami's either.
Yeah I read it...well what I could understand of it anyway :rolleyes: . So he saves the african cichlids and in turn they kill his gourami's. What was wrong with the 10 gallon these fish were in? No I'm not saying 17 african cichlids is ok in a 10g but I don't exactly think I would've put them in my 20g with my gourami's either.
OH as for the 10 gallon they were in it was cracked on the bottom just enought so that when i went to pick up after i took the fish it broke so i left it there and just took the stuff in it like pump and filter and stuff like that.
Sorry about the writting I was so mad but had to tell someone. As for the grourami,s they seem to be doing fine but I went ahade and moved them to another tank so no worrys. Now its just the ciclids and 3 little cat fish that ill move to latter.
IceH2O
12-11-2005, 10:10 AM
Yeah I read it...well what I could understand of it anyway :rolleyes: . So he saves the african cichlids and in turn they kill his gourami's. What was wrong with the 10 gallon these fish were in? No I'm not saying 17 african cichlids is ok in a 10g but I don't exactly think I would've put them in my 20g with my gourami's either.
The guy did what he needed to do...From the sounds of it the tank he rescued them from was trashed and needed to be cleaned up.Give the guy his dues for doing a good deed and saving the fish from certain death instead of putting an evil spin on the matter.
In life when you're helping a thing/person you are usually putting yourself at a disadvantage.
chevo
12-11-2005, 10:16 AM
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~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-11-2005, 12:11 PM
Africans are undoubtedly some of the hardiest fish. :)
Would you be able to move them to the 55 gallon with your other yellow labs when they get better? Make sure to slowly make the pH proper for them...
:)
-Diana
Yes i think i will move them to the 55 gallon tank but latter i might just sell the fish in my 75 gallon tank and put them in there any advise guys maybe ill just wait till i get another fish tank big enought. i swear i spend a lot of time looking for cheap tanks to use :idea2:
cohazard
12-11-2005, 3:23 PM
I don't believe a word of it........
Even rich people have reason.......I don't think she would buy all of the fish in one tank. Besides, rich people don't shop at wal-mart, lol. Guess who would do that though.........an average person who recently came into some money and wanted to 'splurge' or 'feel rich'. I've seen it in people, it's funny.
Even if the story is true.........you went back to argue with the woman? What's your problem? She let you take all that stuff that she spent her money on, because she could probably tell you would take better care of it. You harassed her on her property, over her son's irresponsibility/immaturity. That doesn't reflect too well on you.
We here are a minority. Most people have no clue how to properly take care of an aquarium.....it's understandable. It's a fairly complex hobby to be involved in that looks very attractive to the average person; who is usually met with failure because they don't realize that the net has websites where people just talk about taking care of fish.
Honestly, those fish don't look like they've been in a tank where the dead fish out number the living, with no filtration for 3 days.......if you made up the story for fear that the people on these boards would chew you out for overstocking your 20g (similar to how you "bitych" that woman) then I'm sorry you felt that way.
Well im sorry you feel that way and rich ppl here were i live do shop at walmart cuse thats the closet store that sells fish the other one is like 30 min drive. Anyway she didnt give them to me i took them from the trash she wanted someone to take them. And about me worring about wat anyone says about how i stock my tanks trust me i could care less ok i do with my stuff wat i think is best.And for your info i only got 10 left i moved them to my yellow lab 55gallon tank now they seem to love it in there i'll post pics latter.
rbell219
12-11-2005, 6:45 PM
Say Chevo---a bit of advice. I looked over oyour tanks and what I would do is a massive reorganization. Your 75 is simply begging you to move the community fish out and stock with Africans. To have a 100 gallon tank that is not strictly African is a shame :). You have enough Africans now to fill that tank and the 75 with some room to grow. I would regroup all your fish because you seem to have some strange mixes anyway. Get all your Africans together---If you absolutely love your Oscars then they need the 100 gallon.
I don't know--the possibilities are endless. I would LOVE to have your tanks and your stock, but I would use them way differently.
STILL---good job on the rescue.
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-11-2005, 10:39 PM
Hey guys cool it he just got these fish... and the africans in the 55... within the last few days. He's already said he's working on re-arranging the tanks and/or getting a new larger tank.
As for SoCalSunset, you'd be suprised how many rich people just throw thier money around... especially ones who have always had it. Coupled with the ones that improperly raise thier children and dont care about animals, and you've got disaster. I would have gone back to question the lady. I would have got mad at her. I cant let things like that slide... espcially in this day and age when it has never been so critical for people to learn to respect animals and give them the care they need... when so many species on this planet are facing extinction due to us. It sadens my heart to see people these days that still dont know the value of life beyond our own species. Anywhoo :OT:
;)
-Diana
Pufferpeep
12-12-2005, 12:57 AM
Im confused. You got these cichlids and 8 electric yellows from another guy who was throwing them out..... Im SOOOOOOO confused. Ayone care to explain?
Thanks
Pufferpeep
Xielos
12-12-2005, 1:29 AM
I think Chevo did the right thing, I can't say I would'nt have given that lady a piece of my mind either.
Fools and their gold are soon parted, as I always say. Keep us updated on the situation, and its sad that not even animal services care :(
Ritch people do shop at Walmart.
That tank isn't showing many fish in it. In fact it looks quite roomy.
Im confused. You got these cichlids and 8 electric yellows from another guy who was throwing them out..... Im SOOOOOOO confused. Ayone care to explain?
Thanks
Pufferpeep
the yellows i got from a friend he was going to throw them away.
And the little africans is wat this thread is about.
Black_Moor
12-12-2005, 8:14 AM
Nice save on the fish, unfortunately human society needs some saving as well as so many people are like that lady.. hmm can we put those people in a 20g tank for awhile see how they like it?
Yes to some others, Rich people shop at walmart all the time.. and thrift stores too.. take a look at a parking lot sometime when you go by one :) I see new mercede's and Beemers in the lots all the time.. it's called living to your limit in plastic lol..
However, the Walmart here doesn't sell fish.. guess we have enough stores that do and wasn't even slightly aware Walmart in any form did-so, interesting to know :) .. do they get Walmart exsclusives in the fish dept. like in everything else? :P
Ritch people do shop at Walmart.
That tank isn't showing many fish in it. In fact it looks quite roomy.
Ill post a better pic of all of them latter ok just wanted to show wat some of them looked like. And like i said earlyer she is kind of rich and the reason i say that is cuse they got a big house and she spend like 200 dollars on the set up of that tank for her boy.And there was a brand new bmw in the drive way alone with a new H2 hummer.
ashdavid
12-12-2005, 8:43 AM
so i freaked i ran to my car and got a bucket i carry in the car and went and filled it up with some water from the garden hose and started to put t he fish in there with a net that was in there to go figure they put all the fish stuff in the water i was so mad but anyway i got all of them out.
Ok.... Who drives around with a bucket in their car? Then you put water straight from the tap into the bucket, then put the fish in the bucket? Something dosen't add up here? On top of that the 35 fish were with out a filter for 3 days in a 10g and still half of them were alive??? The chloramines or chlorine from the tap would have finished the rest off! Please,If I missed something correct me if I am wrong!
If the fish survived all that , I will have to say that they are some strong fish in there. Anyway if that was all true ,it was a pretty amazing story
Ok.... Who drives around with a bucket in their car? Then you put water straight from the tap into the bucket, then put the fish in the bucket? Something dosen't add up here? On top of that the 35 fish were with out a filter for 3 days in a 10g and still half of them were alive??? The chloramines or chlorine from the tap would have finished the rest off! Please,If I missed something correct me if I am wrong!
If the fish survived all that , I will have to say that they are some strong fish in there. Anyway if that was all true ,it was a pretty amazing story
Well i would tell you that i keep all kind of **** in my car its my beater i call it ihave everything but the kitchen sink lol. And yes it is real belive me i thought they would all die but lucky for me we got some good water here in portlant. On the subject of tapwater i use it to fill my tanks up all the time i put the hose right in the tank to top it off never hurt my fish as you can see. And yes i use a conditioner sometimes not all the time. Like when my wife tops the tanks when im gone on my ship for weeks she forget to add conditioner to them i get mad but look they still alive, so i think our water is better than most so there. And the reason i keep a bucket in my tank is cuse i rescue fish from all over the place so im always prepard i also got some baggies from pet smart you no the one they put you fish in to take them home in i got like a hundred of those in my car to.
ashdavid
12-12-2005, 8:55 AM
You should really be using a water conditioner, even if the water does not have a lot of chlorines in it, it will still be treated with a little bit and will not do the fish good. But that is quite a story , I suppose you should always be prepared. :dive2:
Dont worry I do treat it and besides i got some good filters on my tanks they are kind of over filterated if there is such a thing.
good shot on the good shot chevo.. i also carry a styro cooler in my trunk just in case i ever do some impulse shopping.
tre8160
12-12-2005, 9:49 AM
You never mentioned that the "guy" who was throwing the labs away was your friend in your previous thread about that rescue. If in fact this guy was your friend I would think he would've offered the fish to you before throwing them in the trash. Something smells like trash, I think it's your stories, they just don't add up. Looks like your 10g is slowly turing into a 7g ( in desperate need of a serious top off).
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-12-2005, 1:11 PM
As I mentioned before.... africans are EXTREMELY hardy. I dont doubt that they survived a few days in a tank with no filter. Although, I highly doubt it was sitting outside for anything more than a few hours. It likely looked like sh1t because the lady didnt clean any algae or anything out of it... and it had way too many fish in such a small tank.
Putting water straight out of the hose was the best thing to do for those fish... the slight amount of chlorine may have stressed them, but IMO it was better than the nasty water and deadly high ammonia and nitrite they were likely in. ;)
-Diana
some of the people on this thread are sorry.. if you dont like a post you dont have to reply..
sumthin fishy
12-12-2005, 4:15 PM
On a related note, I saw a 29 gallon on the side of the road with a sign marked "FREE". The folks had moved out and left it along with an old couch and a filthy matress. I didnt want to undertake the massive cleaning the tank obviously needed, and at the time didnt have time, money or energy to take on another tank. I was curious to see if there was anything worth keeping from the decor/equipment and I noticed movement. There were 3 oscars, about 8-10 inches each. 2 dead and one on the way out(had HITH so bad you couldnt even tell it what it was) this fish was obviously not going to recover, or if it did it would not live a verry happy life. I quickly dispatched it(I know some of you will flame me for this, go ahead I did what was right) I was so upset about it I didnt even care what was in the tank, I just left. :(
rbell219
12-12-2005, 4:23 PM
some of the people on this thread are sorry.. if you dont like a post you dont have to reply..
AMEN
To everyone who has nothing else to do than log on here and trash people----please find something better to do. If you don't have any constructive advice, don't bother. I don't see what's so unbelievable about the story. This is the problem with forums---you don't need any credentials to post.
Genral72
12-12-2005, 4:27 PM
He did the right thing luckily he saved 10 instead of 2. Stop bugging him I believe him I mean come on why would he lie?
Dangerdoll
12-12-2005, 4:30 PM
.... There were 3 oscars, about 8-10 inches each. 2 dead and one on the way out(had HITH so bad you couldnt even tell it what it was) this fish was obviously not going to recover, or if it did it would not live a verry happy life. I quickly dispatched it(I know some of you will flame me for this, go ahead I did what was right) I was so upset about it I didnt even care what was in the tank, I just left. :(
I think you did the right thing, fishy.... good for you! If there wasn't anything you could do, obviously(and it certainly sounds that way), then you did the right thing.
sumthin fishy
12-12-2005, 4:36 PM
Thanks doll! This post made me think of my experience. I understand that you cant always do everything the way you want to, but the effort is better than if he just left 'em there to die. bravo chevo!!
ashdavid
12-12-2005, 7:59 PM
some of the people on this thread are sorry.. if you dont like a post you dont have to reply..
But I want to reply , to voice my concerns with the contents of the story, to assertain weather it was true or not.
AMEN
To everyone who has nothing else to do than log on here and trash people----please find something better to do. If you don't have any constructive advice, don't bother. I don't see what's so unbelievable about the story. This is the problem with forums---you don't need any credentials to post.
That goes for you too, just b/c some of us found it hard to believe and you find it quite believably, dosen't mean that the disbelievers should not post. Is there a problem with questioning the contents of the story? Or should we all just believe everything that is written?
Ok you are intitled to your opinion i dont relly care if some ppl find it hard to belive like someone said before why would i make it up i got nothing to gain but bad comments so think wat you want i dont have to prove my self to you or anyone else. other than that thanks for reading my post hope you cridisis my stuff all the time. a good reply or a bad one it dont matter in the end you still read wat i post and thats wat matters i got my story across thanks :hi:
ashdavid
12-12-2005, 10:57 PM
Ok , a good reply or a bad one it dont matter in the end you still read wat i post and thats wat matters i got my story across thanks :hi:
I did say I have the right to question the contents of the story, b/c I found it a little hard to believe. But ,that does not mean I do not believe the story, if I didn't I would say so. Anyway I am not here to stir up trouble, just get the facts, so well done on your score and I hope you look after them. :)
cohazard
12-13-2005, 1:30 AM
That goes for you too, just b/c some of us found it hard to believe and you find it quite believably, dosen't mean that the disbelievers should not post. Is there a problem with questioning the contents of the story? Or should we all just believe everything that is written?
Ah, you beat me to it.
He did the right thing luckily he saved 10 instead of 2. Stop bugging him I believe him I mean come on why would he lie?
Well sadly, I think this forum has had a bit of a rep in the past of some of the newbs trashing people on poor stocking choices. I've seen people have their heads bit off over the fish in their sig vs. their tank size listed......................then magically, they only have a few fish in their tank after a quick sig edit.
I wasn't disrespectful to Chevo.......I just don't believe him. I think what bothered me the most was that he said he went back to bother the lady. Frankly, I find that ridiculous. Put yourself in her shoes..........I'll use a similar situation.....
Imagine for a moment that you buy a beautiful new potted orchid (a living organism). Now, you're not much of a green thumb, so the plant starts dying after a few days of sitting in the window.
So you put the dried up plant (partly alive) outside in the trash. Then someone comes knocking on your door to ask if they can have this trash you just put out. You figure it's strange, but why not, you were just throwing it out anyway. Then this person uses your property to water the plant, then stick it in a bucket and put that bucket in their "beater" of a vehicle.
You go about your business until there is some more knocking at your door. You answer it and are suddenly faced with the spanish inquisition about your history with the said dying orchid. You're courteous and ask this person to leave, rather than slam the door on their face.
I don't see the difference: Perception 1 (http://www.michigan.cichlid.freeservers.com/) Perception 2 (http://www.orchid.org.uk/intro.htm)
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-13-2005, 2:15 AM
I agree that no matter what living organism you buy you should DO YOUR BEST to give it the best possible care and attempt to make it thrive. If you dont even try, then you are like the lady with the kid that wouldnt even teach him the responsibility of caring for a living thing (god help us when he grows up and has kids of his own).
BUT
If you dont see the difference between a plant and a fish I'm not so sure you should be keeping fish.... . :OT: :huh:
Well guys i took a pic and printed it and went to that lady house and showed her wat she threw away and also apoligized for me being rude to here. I then talk to here a little about if she want to buy some more fish for her kid that i would help her find info on how to teach her kid how to take care of them. Wat is weird is that i came to find out after i talk to her is that she new my mom when they were young so that was kind of funny. And she said she would try to talk to her kid about it you see she is one parent one child lady and has a hard time taking care of that mean boy his name i ricky bythe way and she is carmen anyway he came out as me and his mom were talking about my kids i hads pics of them out and he said he now my wife oldes hes 12. Anyway :OT: ill go no just leting you guys no thats its cool
cohazard
12-13-2005, 1:38 PM
I agree that no matter what living organism you buy you should DO YOUR BEST to give it the best possible care and attempt to make it thrive. If you dont even try, then you are like the lady with the kid that wouldnt even teach him the responsibility of caring for a living thing (god help us when he grows up and has kids of his own).
BUT
If you dont see the difference between a plant and a fish I'm not so sure you should be keeping fish.... . :OT: :huh:
You're on the verge of contradicting yourself with that post, and in my opinion, you did.
My whole point with the analogy was to emphasize that one persons passion, isn't the case with the next. I can understand my passion for keeping my fish, but I can also understand that some people don't.
With the second part of your post: "if you can't see the difference between a plant and a fish..." you're showing your own blindness to the level of passion those people have for their plants; it's the same as we have for our fish. You're making it sound like if that plant dies, it's not as bad as if a fish dies.
I gotta go to work.
cohazard
12-13-2005, 1:38 PM
I agree that no matter what living organism you buy you should DO YOUR BEST to give it the best possible care and attempt to make it thrive. If you dont even try, then you are like the lady with the kid that wouldnt even teach him the responsibility of caring for a living thing (god help us when he grows up and has kids of his own).
BUT
If you dont see the difference between a plant and a fish I'm not so sure you should be keeping fish.... . :OT: :huh:
You're on the verge of contradicting yourself with that post, and in my opinion, you did.
My whole point with the analogy was to emphasize that one persons passion, isn't the case with the next. I can understand my passion for keeping my fish, but I can also understand that some people don't.
With the second part of your post: "if you can't see the difference between a plant and a fish..." you're showing your own blindness to the level of passion those people have for their plants; it's the same as we have for our fish. You're making it sound like if that plant dies, it's not as bad as if a fish dies.
I gotta go to work. :thud:
Dangerdoll
12-13-2005, 1:41 PM
ewwwww..... double post SoCal ;)
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-13-2005, 2:54 PM
Look, do I really need to go into detail about how a plant is different from a fish?
I REALLY do not feel like arguing with you. I couldnt care less about your stupid analogy. Everyone has different passions, and many people have several passions. I am passionate about nature. But sorry to burst your bubble here deary, plants and animals are different. Its called- a brain and central nervous system. I do not like to see plants die. I think everyone should care for living things equally. If she did not have a passion for keeping fish thats fine, but she should not have gotten them for her son on a whim because he threw a fit in the store... especially if she wasnt even going to get the son to do any research and be responsible with life!
Are you upset when you see someone cutting the grass or pruning a tree? No. But do you get upset when you see someone pulling the legs off a starfish? I would. They grow back but it doesnt mean they dont feel it and suffer pain.
Those fish in that tank were suffering. They were aware what was happening. They weren't dieing from a lack of light or anything like that.... they were stewing in thier own waste.
I dont know why you continually argue your point, even though I pretty much agreed with you on your statement. I've seen from previous posts of yours that you have an attitude, and IMO this is no place for that. People come here to get advice and give advice on keeping fish... not to be harassed by you when they share thier experiences.
-Diana
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-13-2005, 3:07 PM
ALSO, quite frankly, I do not see what your 'analogy' has to do with anything here. Are you trying to say its okay for the lady to leave living little fishies out on the side of the street to get thrown out with the trash because people do that to plants? :confused:
just let the post quietly die..
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-13-2005, 3:13 PM
Its... just... so.... tempting..... :laugh:
*bites nails*
Genral72
12-13-2005, 3:15 PM
ALSO, quite frankly, I do not see what your 'analogy' has to do with anything here. Are you trying to say its okay for the lady to leave living little fishies out on the side of the street to get thrown out with the trash because people do that to plants? :confused:
I don't think you understand him. He is just trying to get a point across. Use the same situation with a lightning bug jar. Chevo Shouldn't have gone back and argued with the lady but sometimes you are just a little mad. Also I admire you SoCalSunset you know how to disagree quietly without trying to tar and feather them. So let's keep this together people or this will end up a closed post.
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-13-2005, 3:26 PM
How is he disagreeing quietly? I practically aggreed with what he said and he blew up at me.
Chevo didnt go back to argue with the lady, he went back to ask why the living fish are being left out for the trash. If anyone did that to a puppy or kitten, animals rights would be all over them. But for some reason its okay to do it to a fish?
I guess I just care a little more than some people... and I'm a little mad that animals get treated the way they do nowadays. Humans think they are superior when in fact most of the species on this planet were here before us and will be after we kill ourselves as a species... we should be moving out of thier way, not the other way around.
:huh:
Genral72
12-13-2005, 3:32 PM
I know it isn't fair but in the eyes of that lady they are just like lightning bugs Cheap And dispensable. She probaly would have been more likely to repent if someone had quietly explained what was wrong with what she was doing. Which is exactly What Chevo did later. I congratulate him for doing that. Bravo.
I guess he did kinda get mad later but still his first post was rather nice. Let's not turn this into a personal fight either. Good luck with your fish Chevo and everyone else here as well :D
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-13-2005, 3:35 PM
It just goes to show you what type of person she was though if she didnt understand what she was doing was wrong....
But that is beyond our control. If even the smallest portion of Earth's population think that way... then We are doomed!
Genral72
12-13-2005, 3:38 PM
my computer just broke help!!!!!
Genral72
12-13-2005, 3:47 PM
Awwww...... That is much better couldn't do anything and all of a sudden the computer started strating all the programs. I'm back to the dismay of you all ;)
rbell219
12-13-2005, 7:22 PM
These are the days of our lives.................or is this General Hospital. Let's talk fish people. I just fat fingered the keyboard and lost an auction on ebay---65 lbs of holey rock, a power filter and a bucket of gravel. The lucky winner got it all for 10.51. @#$%
SO---my lfs just got a batch of Frontosas--27 bucks each--that's cheap here. SO--I'll let you people bash me for a while--I'm going to trade my Zebra Obliq for credit and get one. He beats everyone up in the tank--also he's a river fish and doesn't really belong.
aaaaannnnd...........comments?
Genral72
12-13-2005, 8:21 PM
Awwww...... That is much better couldn't do anything and all of a sudden the computer started strating all the programs. I'm back to the dismay of you all ;)
Okay so I got a little of topic. But speaking of ebay... :OT: :D
rbell219
12-13-2005, 9:15 PM
it was directed at the spin the whole thing took, not at anyone in particular--i was trying to lighten the mood----and the ebay thing was about aquarium stuff.
rbell219
12-13-2005, 9:19 PM
CHEVO---how's the big tank search going?
chevo
12-13-2005, 10:23 PM
Well no luck yet I had one but the guy back out at the last minute the 300g . I was going to get it for 200dallors yeath i could not belive it either but his wife told him to sell it. But the morning i showed up to get it he had not emptyed it out it was full of gold fish big gold fish not coy just plain old gold fish anyway she changed her mind half way threw the emptying out of the tank so i :sad: cryied lol then I told him to call me if he changed his mind oh well ill keep looking. :read:
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-13-2005, 10:36 PM
Sorry guys I went off on a tanget.... couldnt help myself. Been a little stressed from school.... finals are done now though so I can relllaaaaxxx and enjoy my new clownfish babies! :D
chevo
12-14-2005, 12:23 AM
Here is an update of the fish and some new ones i got at walmart yesterday
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6056/dsc017773ww.jpg
scholar
12-14-2005, 9:28 AM
When a post get personnal, it is best just to let it die.
Trying to reform someone else without their permission is often futile. :(
Anyway, trying to reform yourself with permissin is often fultile. Just look at our lives. :)
cohazard
12-14-2005, 12:24 PM
Hey LuvMyKribs...I'm sorry you felt that I "blew up" on you. We all know that's the downfall of interacting through text, you can't tell for sure what the emotion is without emoticons. :D
I had no clue you take it the way you took it. If I did know, I might've reworded it differently. :D
I'm not one to rehash something over and over, but I'm not happy with how you walked away from it......stressed out. All I was trying to do was prove a point as General72 noted. I wasn't saying that killing a plant is equal to killing a fish, I was trying to get across that depending on a persons perception, it could be, and for other's, it's not. That's all. I was respectful the whole time. :D
Did anyone else get what I was trying to say, besides General72? I love the internet... :D
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-14-2005, 1:45 PM
Haha yeah thats the downfall of text :pc: .... I try to use smilies as much as I can ;).
:hi:
I guess it was a misunderstanding. But as long as the fishies are all right then I am happy! :D
chevo
12-18-2005, 12:50 AM
Well here is an update on all those africans i saved well alone with my 4 green severns they all got a bad case of ick ive lost 5 africans and 3 severns to it im still treating the 55 gallon tank i got them in put still not working for them i dont want to loose more of them i dont no wat to do anymore life sucks im so mad at the moment :hang:
tre8160
12-18-2005, 1:09 AM
I try to keep this (http://www.petsolutions.com/Metronidazole-I-10108010-I-C-40-C-.aspx) on hand. It'll kick ick in a hurry. Usually takes two days for ick to clear and then continue treatment for one or two more days. At the end of the cycle remove the medication with carbon. Good Luck
rbell219
12-18-2005, 7:40 PM
Chevo---be sure and remove your charcoal/carbon from your filter--it will take the ich meds out. Have you found your 300 gallon tank yet?
yes i no i removed them from both my mag and my peguin 330 i just left the blue pad for the big stuff that might get caught in the mix i just lost 3 more africans im so sad at the moment i think i cought it to late the ick got them
well now all my green severns died and 5 more africans died im trying the tank buddies tablets now hope this works next im going to empty the tank and just start over life stinks i hate this
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-20-2005, 12:00 AM
Aww i know it can get frustrating.
Did you try adding salt (1 tbspn per 5 gallons) and raising the temp to 82F?
That usually helps kick the ich in a hurry.
chevo
12-20-2005, 12:10 AM
Wat kind of salt regular table salt or the special one you get at you local lfs?
~*LuvMyKribs*~
12-20-2005, 12:27 AM
Pickling salt... or anything that doesnt have idodine in it. :)