OK...so once again, another dazzling urbanite has been evicted from the unit below me. The filthy Nigerians who own the condo keep renting it out to deadbeat negros, in violation of the condo association by-laws, which stipulates the unit must be a primary residence for the owner.
But anyway, all her shit got put out on Thursday, in the rain, courtesy of the Baltimore County Sheriff's Department.
Among the usual dazzling urbanite bric-a-brac that's littering my courtyard--black with gold trim furniture, shoes, crockpots permanently stained with mac n' cheese burns--they put out her aquarium, filled with over a dozen different fish.
Poor bastards haven't eaten since at least Thursday; so, I'm waiting for the Petco to open, and I'm going to buy a little net scoop and some fish food. I've got a variety of pots and pans filled with water, waiting for them to reach room temperature, for the transplant. I'm going to save them today.
The fish shouldn't have to die because their owner couldn't keep her shit straight.
Pics to follow.
How many freedmen live in your condo, anyways? I recall you posting a similar story before.
Quote from: Syt on June 06, 2009, 07:48:15 AM
How many freedmen live in your condo, anyways? I recall you posting a similar story before.
Ironically, the only ones in my building are the ones that keep moving in downstairs and getting booted.
I believe there's a theme there.
Good luck! :thumbsup:
L.
It's like Finding Nemo meets The Wire meets Ilsa - She-Wolf Of The SS. :wub:
Have fun getting shot.
Quote from: Neil on June 06, 2009, 07:54:01 AM
Have fun getting shot.
Why? They're all gone. Vamoosed.
Also, there's a CPU down there I might pinch. I dunno.
You should call PETA. Watch them go after the Sheriff.
Seedy, check if this guy was around the house, he might be involved. :P
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 07:54:58 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 06, 2009, 07:54:01 AM
Have fun getting shot.
Why? They're all gone. Vamoosed.
Also, there's a CPU down there I might pinch. I dunno.
Watch out for the other members of their crime gang.
Crime gang? Fish? Seedy with a net? I sense hijinx!
OK, I seriously underestimated my fish count. I've 40+ swimming in every container I own. Glasses, lasagna dishes, and one big ugly-looking, camoflaged fucker with a flat belly and whiskers swimming in my crock pot.
Anybody know anything about fish?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
OK, I seriously underestimated my fish count. I've 40+ swimming in every container I own. Glasses, lasagna dishes, and one big ugly-looking, camoflaged fucker with a flat belly and whiskers swimming in my crock pot.
Anybody know anything about fish?
Does it look like this?
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Go steal the aquarium. They're not gonna last long living in your coffee mugs.
Shouldn't you have thought about it beforehand?
Plan:
- identify what fish you got
- determine what environment they need
- go to your local pet shop (I dunno if you have shops specializing in fish; I'd go to one of those)
Alternatively:
- take pictures of the fish
- show those at the local specialists' shop and ask what to do
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 06, 2009, 10:14:39 AM
Go steal the aquarium. They're not gonna last long living in your coffee mugs.
Yeah, seriously.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 06, 2009, 10:14:39 AM
Go steal the aquarium. They're not gonna last long living in your coffee mugs.
That, too.
Stop living in the ghetto, Seedy. :(
Quote from: Caliga on June 06, 2009, 10:20:44 AM
Stop living in the ghetto, Seedy. :(
He can't move away from his people. :(
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
Anybody know anything about fish?
Delicious deep-fried in batter with chips, salt and vingar, and a nice cup of tea. :bowler:
You need to work out if they're tropical, in which case you need a heated aquarium and the food will be different. They will definitely need an air pump.
Think of them as presents for your cat.
Quote from: Fireblade on June 06, 2009, 10:14:04 AM
Does it look like this?
Yup. Exactly that. Some sort of algae eater or something?
Anyway, I've decided to go back to Petco, and buy a proper aquarium later on. I just grabbed them to save them in case the owners came back this weekend for their shit, but it doesn't look like they will. Their previous aquarium is all cruddy and broken, and it ain't coming into my house.
So, I've got a shitload of new fish. Nary a floater yet, and they are some bouncy fuckers, but they need a proper home.
Syt: They all appear to be your various basic goldfish types. Nothing exotic.
Damn, I wanted hijinx.
Quote from: PDH on June 06, 2009, 11:47:02 AM
Damn, I wanted hijinx.
Well, I did manage to impress the cute new girl who moved in across the way; she thought it was sweet to save the fish.
Holy shit, fishtanks are expensive as balls. WTF?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 11:55:33 AM
Holy shit, fishtanks are expensive as balls. WTF?
And don't forget the water filters, and if iits that big bank some sort of air pump. Saving fishy lives shall set you back :P
OK, looking at some pics, I've identified some of them.
Common goldfish (goldbarbs, maybe)
Assorted swordtails
some possible African Knifefish, I can't really tell.
Quote from: HVC on June 06, 2009, 11:59:07 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 11:55:33 AM
Holy shit, fishtanks are expensive as balls. WTF?
And don't forget the water filters, and if iits that big bank some sort of air pump. Saving fishy lives shall set you back :P
$*)(&@#%#*%*$)%^ :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
Be careful not to wash anything with detergent that comes into contact with the water, btw, unless you rinse very, very thoroughly. Some fish react very sensitively if their biosphere isn't what it's supposed to be.
I'm off to the pet store again. <_<
Fucking conscience and compassion. <_<
Don't worry, once your life is over you can reload from a save sometime in your adolescence and choose the dark side path. :)
Be sure not to sleep with them, Seedy!
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 11:50:37 AM
Quote from: PDH on June 06, 2009, 11:47:02 AM
Damn, I wanted hijinx.
Well, I did manage to impress the cute new girl who moved in across the way; she thought it was sweet to save the fish.
:thumbsup:
Plus, the fish will help you keep calm, maybe reduce the amount of smokes and coffee you consume :cool:
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on June 06, 2009, 01:06:14 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 11:50:37 AM
Quote from: PDH on June 06, 2009, 11:47:02 AM
Damn, I wanted hijinx.
Well, I did manage to impress the cute new girl who moved in across the way; she thought it was sweet to save the fish.
:thumbsup:
Plus, the fish will help you keep calm, maybe reduce the amount of smokes and coffee you consume :cool:
Long Term. short term his smoking and Coffee consumption shall go up as he stares at his bills and curses said fish :lol:
1) Save fish and impress cute new neighbor
2) Hook her up by asking if she knows anything about fish and aquariums and if she would like to help you set yours up
3) ????
4) ....Profit!
BTW, nice move to have them safe in your pots. Now, if only you could find some spicy herbs to go with them...
L.
You're not going to fucking believe this.
I had two of them in a single casserole dish. I come home from scoring a sweet deal in a 20-gallon starter kit, and one of them is FUCKING HAVING BABIES AS WE SPEAK. There's ten of them so far. WTF?????????????
You can take the fish out of the hood...
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 01:20:40 PM
You're not going to fucking believe this.
I had two of them in a single casserole dish. I come home from scoring a sweet deal in a 20-gallon starter kit, and one of them is FUCKING HAVING BABIES AS WE SPEAK. There's ten of them so far. WTF?????????????
You can take the fish out of the hood...
:lmfao:
This is becoming more and more entertaining
L.
Ok, so there IS hijinks!
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 12:17:27 PM
I'm off to the pet store again. <_<
Fucking conscience and compassion. <_<
good deeds shall not go unrewarded
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 01:20:40 PM
You're not going to fucking believe this.
I had two of them in a single casserole dish. I come home from scoring a sweet deal in a 20-gallon starter kit, and one of them is FUCKING HAVING BABIES AS WE SPEAK. There's ten of them so far. WTF?????????????
You can take the fish out of the hood...
:lol: Priceless
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 01:20:40 PM
You're not going to fucking believe this.
I had two of them in a single casserole dish. I come home from scoring a sweet deal in a 20-gallon starter kit, and one of them is FUCKING HAVING BABIES AS WE SPEAK. There's ten of them so far. WTF?????????????
You can take the fish out of the hood...
It's like a badly written Mr. Bean episode :D
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 01:20:40 PM
You're not going to fucking believe this.
I had two of them in a single casserole dish. I come home from scoring a sweet deal in a 20-gallon starter kit, and one of them is FUCKING HAVING BABIES AS WE SPEAK. There's ten of them so far. WTF?????????????
You can take the fish out of the hood...
They'll be a tasty snack for the other fish.
Finally, someone gets to have sex in CdM's apartment :w00t:
I am: Very entertained.
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U R my HERO! :wub:
Living the life!
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 06, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 01:20:40 PM
You're not going to fucking believe this.
I had two of them in a single casserole dish. I come home from scoring a sweet deal in a 20-gallon starter kit, and one of them is FUCKING HAVING BABIES AS WE SPEAK. There's ten of them so far. WTF?????????????
You can take the fish out of the hood...
They'll be a tasty snack for the other fish.
I already segregated the young'uns. Total: 13 babies, 1 stillborn.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on June 06, 2009, 01:57:09 PM
Finally, someone gets to have sex in CdM's apartment :w00t:
Very funny. <_<
I did, however, buy the coolest sunken aircraft carrier. Looks like the
Lexington.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 02:34:57 PM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 06, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 01:20:40 PM
You're not going to fucking believe this.
I had two of them in a single casserole dish. I come home from scoring a sweet deal in a 20-gallon starter kit, and one of them is FUCKING HAVING BABIES AS WE SPEAK. There's ten of them so far. WTF?????????????
You can take the fish out of the hood...
They'll be a tasty snack for the other fish.
I already segregated the young'uns. Total: 13 babies, 1 stillborn.
Depending on the species they might start to eat each other.
Great. I woke up this AM expecting to piss the day away watching baseball and playing EVE; mow I have to learn about "The Nitrogen Cycle".
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 02:38:08 PM
I did, however, buy the coolest sunken aircraft carrier. Looks like the Lexington.
Excellent :cool:
Ruined temples can also look very good in an aquarium; shades of Atlantis :cool:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 03:14:40 PM
Great. I woke up this AM expecting to piss the day away watching baseball and playing EVE; mow I have to learn about "The Nitrogen Cycle".
The More You Know (TM)
And your karma has sensibly improved today :hug:
L.
Quote from: Pedrito on June 06, 2009, 04:24:22 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 03:14:40 PM
Great. I woke up this AM expecting to piss the day away watching baseball and playing EVE; mow I have to learn about "The Nitrogen Cycle".
The More You Know (TM)
And your karma has sensibly improved today :hug:
L.
Not really, he's already tied up that new neighbor in his basement.
I could trap you in my basements with a couple electromagnets, so STFU.
Yeah, that algae eater will last for awhile in the pot, if your aquarium isn't set up yet. They're hardy little fuckers. He SHOULD be fine for awhile, but since you have a new tank, you might have to buy some spiruella, or whatever they're called, for it to eat. If you don't feel like going back to Petco, just drop a little vegetable in there for it to eat.
The rest of the stuff, well, get it in the tank as soon as it's safe. You're supposed to let a tank sit without fish for a day or two. But since all your fish are in pots and shit, you might have to put them in there earlier. A lot of them are going to die anyway, but you'll have survivors.
lol, my year at petsmart finally comes in handy?
Lol, you forgot to tell him the part about weed.
Quote from: Alcibiades on June 06, 2009, 04:47:47 PM
Lol, you forgot to tell him the part about weed.
Oh yes: Drop a brick of weed in the tank for the fish. It calms them down, dude.
OK, several hours ago, the tank reached a balmy 76-78 degrees, and I only lost one in a container. Little bastard apparently just didn't have it in him.
So far, it's been about, what, 4 hours...and they're all doing their fish thing. Swimming, eating a bit, darting in and out of the aircraft carrier. Doing what fish do.
I woke up from a little nap, and Gangsta Kitty was intently studying them.
We'll see how many floaters there are in the morning.
Quite frankly, after being left outside since Thursday, in a small amount of shitty water with no food or oxygenation, I think they're going to be alright. Tough little bastards.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 08:51:09 PM
Quite frankly, after being left outside since Thursday, in a small amount of shitty water with no food or oxygenation, I think they're going to be alright. Tough little bastards.
You know after all that they will all be dead in the morning, right?
Quote from: sbr on June 06, 2009, 08:53:26 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 06, 2009, 08:51:09 PM
Quite frankly, after being left outside since Thursday, in a small amount of shitty water with no food or oxygenation, I think they're going to be alright. Tough little bastards.
You know after all that they will all be dead in the morning, right?
After rescuing them all morning, dropping over $100 on supplies, and spending the vast majority of my day off on them, I am totally and completely expecting that.
Good going, Seedy, mighty proud of you. :cheers:
Though eventually, one day, your love for animals will be your undoing, when you take in a hurt rattlesnake or adopt a baby bear or something.
Gold fish are pretty resilliant. They should be fine. At least most of them anyway. So long as your cat doesn't eat them.
Quote from: Syt on June 07, 2009, 01:02:29 AM
Good going, Seedy, mighty proud of you. :cheers:
Though eventually, one day, your love for animals will be your undoing, when you take in a hurt rattlesnake or adopt a baby bear or something.
My brother is just like that. He fucking hates people but loves animals. He's always saving animals or getting piss drunk and hitting someone in a bar.
Do we want to know what he does when he gets home?
I expect Seedy's clean and pristine condo will soon resemble the set of a Tom & Jerry cartoon.
Also, good going! :thumbsup:
Quote from: Syt on June 07, 2009, 01:02:29 AM
Good going, Seedy, mighty proud of you. :cheers:
Though eventually, one day, your love for animals will be your undoing, when you take in a hurt rattlesnake or adopt a baby bear or something.
You know how Ace Ventura is with bats? That's me and snakes.
By the way, good news on the aquatic front: only one floater this morning.
The rest are swimming and doing their thing, free to pursue a life of religious fulfillment.
And, as an added bonus, my sister's going to take a few off my hands, as my niece has apparently been in "goldfish" mode recently.
OK, people...what do I do with all those little babies? They didn't hatch from eggs, it looked like they were live births. The mommy was a grey speckled thing, and the babies are nothing but two eyes and a fin. What do I do? I want my casserole dish back.
OK, I think I figured out what the deal is:
QuoteThe Swordtail is a live-bearing fish related to freshwater aquarium favorites including guppies, mollies, and platys. As such, a female Swordtail can give birth to as many as 80 fry at one time. A spawning box is recommended, or if one is not available, provide dense floating cover to protect the Swordtail fry from potential predation by the adults. Unless it is your intention to breed Swordtails, the male Swordtail fry should be separated once the sex of the fry is determined. The Swordtail can begin breeding as young as three months of age and can quickly overpopulate an aquarium.
Their new home. Check out the sunken aircraft carrier. Cool, huh? I was going to buy the sunken U-boat, but I'll get that when I get a bigger tank.
Looks cool. Don't worry about the babies. The other fish will depopulate them.
I remember the mollies i used to have trying to breed the others into extinction being trimmed back. Alternatively you could get a divider for the spawn and begin buying more and more tanks to accomodate them. The standard was about 1 gallon of aquarium for every 1 inch of fish when I was into the aquarium thing.
How on earth do you determine the sex of a fish?
Karma points + 5 though.
Quote from: Tyr on June 07, 2009, 07:08:39 AM
How on earth do you determine the sex of a fish?
Karma points + 5 though.
Some are easier to eyeball than others; the one type of Mollie that's in the tank, the males apparently grow the longer tails and the females get wider.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 07, 2009, 07:02:35 AM
Looks cool. Don't worry about the babies. The other fish will depopulate them.
I remember the mollies i used to have trying to breed the others into extinction being trimmed back. Alternatively you could get a divider for the spawn and begin buying more and more tanks to accomodate them. The standard was about 1 gallon of aquarium for every 1 inch of fish when I was into the aquarium thing.
Yeah, apparently I have a shitload of mollies now. They're not exactly primo high end fish, so going through all the stuff with segregation and separate tanks is all a bit much. But I don't want to kill them. :cry:
And yeah, 1 inch of fish = 1 gallon. So, with a 20 gallon tank I'm a bit overpopulated at the moment.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 07, 2009, 06:35:32 AM
Their new home. Check out the sunken aircraft carrier. Cool, huh? I was going to buy the sunken U-boat, but I'll get that when I get a bigger tank.
Nice. :)
And is that a Mondrian kitchen towel I spot near the bottom right? :unsure:
lol with the whole getting other fishes in the tank to depopulate the newborn other fishes, I am getting the ich to get an aquarium. :D
Quote from: Syt on June 07, 2009, 07:34:10 AM
And is that a Mondrian kitchen towel I spot near the bottom right? :unsure:
:ph34r:
Quote from: Tamas on June 07, 2009, 07:42:59 AM
lol with the whole getting other fishes in the tank to depopulate the newborn other fishes, I am getting the ich to get an aquarium. :D
It could be like a little nazi microcosm.
Who'd be the hungarians?
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 07, 2009, 07:28:27 AMThey're not exactly primo high end fish, so going through all the stuff with segregation and separate tanks is all a bit much.
Yeah, you're going through a lot of work and money to save what I used to use as feeder fish my eel. :lol:
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 07, 2009, 08:23:57 AMYeah, you're going through a lot of work and money to save what I used to use as feeder fish my eel. :lol:
:mad:It's the thought that counts.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 07, 2009, 08:23:57 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 07, 2009, 07:28:27 AMThey're not exactly primo high end fish, so going through all the stuff with segregation and separate tanks is all a bit much.
Yeah, you're going through a lot of work and money to save what I used to use as feeder fish my eel. :lol:
Ouch.
I could never have such a pet. Bad stuff.
Quote from: Tyr on June 07, 2009, 08:36:35 AM
Ouch.
I could never have such a pet. Bad stuff.
Eels gotta eat too. I had to switch to frozen fish though, the thing was too stupid to catch them live. Would crash in to the glass trying to chase them down.
Good luck with the aquarium. I've always wanted one, as they seem so peaceful to sit and watch. They're more work than I'm willing to do, though.
Another one bit the dust.
He wasn't looking too good last night, and I just discovered him with a rope around his neck and genitals.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 07, 2009, 09:19:20 AM
He wasn't looking too good last night, and I just discovered him with a rope around his neck and genitals.
:lmfao:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 07, 2009, 09:19:20 AM
Another one bit the dust.
He wasn't looking too good last night, and I just discovered him with a rope around his neck and genitals.
:lmfao:
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 07, 2009, 08:45:25 AM
Eels gotta eat too. I had to switch to frozen fish though, the thing was too stupid to catch them live. Would crash in to the glass trying to chase them down.
I've nothing against predators in the wild but feeding pets live food is just very unsettling for me. I've heard often they're not hungry right away leaving the prey to frantically search for a way to get away from the predator- there is none of course due to them being in a small box together.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 07, 2009, 09:19:20 AM
Another one bit the dust.
He wasn't looking too good last night, and I just discovered him with a rope around his neck and genitals.
That one's perfect.
You did a good thing, though. Fish rescue is not for the weak and timid.
Is this Animal Precinct: B'more? :contract:
I came home from being out all afternoon, and the only thing amiss was a certain spilled can of fish food next to the aquarium, most likely knocked over by a certain suddenly interested cat.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 07, 2009, 03:44:24 PM
I came home from being out all afternoon, and the only thing amiss was a certain spilled can of fish food next to the aquarium, most likely knocked over by a certain suddenly interested cat.
If the cat starts getting interested in deep-sea diving outfits or invests in a dry suit, get worried.
J, I recommend the best filter you can get, (bigger tank would be better too) you will have to do 25% water changes everyonce in a while anyway but it would help in the long run with the cleaning. The big shit eater (he will get big) can use algae tablets everyonce in a while, mine is like 8 inches long (the fish :D). Natural water plants help oxygenate the water. Siphon, 5 gal bucket, buy it.
For a fun survival of the fittest test, get a good african cichlid, I would recommend one in memory of my old "Chipo", melanochromis chipokae, ate everyone else in the tank and lasted alone for about 5 years until I got deployed and CF did killed him cleaning the tank her way.
Those algae eaters are quite cool. We tried one in our fish tank once but the big goldfish kept beating the crap out of it and it died :(
Those algae eaters also help cleaning the fish tank's glass panes. :yes:
The big algae eater has decided he's going to live in the sunken aircraft carrier. Tail sticking out of the bow, he must like the current coming through the hole amidship where the Jap torpedo took her down.
Quote from: lustindarkness on June 07, 2009, 09:33:29 PM
J, I recommend the best filter you can get, (bigger tank would be better too) you will have to do 25% water changes everyonce in a while anyway but it would help in the long run with the cleaning. The big shit eater (he will get big) can use algae tablets everyonce in a while, mine is like 8 inches long (the fish :D). Natural water plants help oxygenate the water. Siphon, 5 gal bucket, buy it.
Thanks for the tips.
What makes you think the negress who previously owned the fishies won't come back for them? "YO MUFUGGA DEMS BE MAH FIZISHES" :)
Quote from: Caliga on June 08, 2009, 05:38:55 AM
What makes you think the negress who previously owned the fishies won't come back for them? "YO MUFUGGA DEMS BE MAH FIZISHES" :)
They came back for all the shit yesterday. Nobody asked for shit.
Apparently I missed a fish. They dumped out what was left of the tank, and there he was, dead in the mulch.
Then I broke down like Schindler. I COULD HAVE SAVED ONE MORE!!!!
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 08, 2009, 05:54:12 AM
They came back for all the shit yesterday. Nobody asked for shit.
Apparently I missed a fish. They dumped out what was left of the tank, and there he was, dead in the mulch.
Then I broke down like Schindler. I COULD HAVE SAVED ONE MORE!!!!
One of your best threads ever. :lmfao:
Jesus, Tim, laugh at another man's pain. Sick motherfuck.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 08, 2009, 05:54:12 AM
They came back for all the shit yesterday. Nobody asked for shit.
:cry: It could have been so beautiful.
Fish are stupid.
I decided to turn the light off on the aquarium, to see if the pleco would come out, and they all hauled ass to bang into the side of the tank, towards the desk lamp lit on the other side of the room. Damned near knocked themselves out.
There is absolutely no way my flat has enough space for a fish tank of that size.
Quote from: Monoriu on June 09, 2009, 11:05:44 PM
There is absolutely no way my flat has enough space for a fish tank of that size.
Indeed, it already has one, poor soul trapped in its existence with little hope of escape, occasionally fed by its masters.
Quote from: Habbaku on June 09, 2009, 11:08:43 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on June 09, 2009, 11:05:44 PM
There is absolutely no way my flat has enough space for a fish tank of that size.
Indeed, it already has one, poor soul trapped in its existence with little hope of escape, occasionally fed by its masters.
Huh. Never thought of it that way. Reminds me of the time I just bought the flat though. My boss kept reminding me of ...errr... my new financial obligations and hence my inability to change jobs.
Quote from: Monoriu on June 09, 2009, 11:05:44 PM
There is absolutely no way my flat has enough space for a fish tank of that size.
I bet if they had some sort of mystical powers for longevity or better erections or some other kind of debunked voodoo "traditional medicine" bullshit you crazy yellow fucks still believe in at the cost of the world's ecosystems and endangered species, you'd have one in a fucking heartbeat.
But, like Hab implied, I'm sure your wife sprinkles some food flakes around for you from time to time.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 10, 2009, 12:14:30 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on June 09, 2009, 11:05:44 PM
There is absolutely no way my flat has enough space for a fish tank of that size.
I bet if they had some sort of mystical powers for longevity or better erections or some other kind of debunked voodoo "traditional medicine" bullshit you crazy yellow fucks still believe in at the cost of the world's ecosystems and endangered species, you'd have one in a fucking heartbeat.
:yes:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 09, 2009, 09:29:01 PM
Fish are stupid.
I decided to turn the light off on the aquarium, to see if the pleco would come out, and they all hauled ass to bang into the side of the tank, towards the desk lamp lit on the other side of the room. Damned near knocked themselves out.
The fish I had as a kid eventually learned that when the aquarium light came on, it was feeding time.
This generation of fish, though, has their heads full of hip-hop and video games. I weep for the future. :(
Quote from: Monoriu on June 09, 2009, 11:05:44 PM
There is absolutely no way my flat has enough space for a fish tank of that size.
Indeed, in HK tanks like that are known as "infinity pools" :D
Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2009, 01:25:32 AM
:yes:
Fish are good Feng Shui for wealth. Just saying.
Quote from: Brazen on June 10, 2009, 03:56:47 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2009, 01:25:32 AM
:yes:
Fish are good Feng Shui for wealth. Just saying.
Only if you have the right kind of fish, with the right kind of tank, facing the right direction, and in harmony with the surroundings :nerd:
Besides, I'll believe in this shit when my Feng Shui master father-in-law ceases to be poor :lol:
Mono, do you believe in any traditional religion, legend, or other belief of your mighty home country of Red China?
(I am NOT counting monetary wealth :P )
Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2009, 04:55:47 AM
Only if you have the right kind of fish, with the right kind of tank, facing the right direction, and in harmony with the surroundings :nerd:
Besides, I'll believe in this shit when my Feng Shui master father-in-law ceases to be poor :lol:
Hey, I had one of those too. So much he was used as an expert witness in a Feng Shui base fraud case. He got quite wealthy at it though... :lol:
Quote from: Syt on June 10, 2009, 04:57:52 AM
Mono, do you believe in any traditional religion, legend, or other belief of your mighty home country of Red China?
(I am NOT counting monetary wealth :P )
There is a tradition for married couples to give pocket money to children during Chinese new year. I ceased to believe in this when I became married.
Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2009, 04:55:47 AM
Quote from: Brazen on June 10, 2009, 03:56:47 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2009, 01:25:32 AM
:yes:
Fish are good Feng Shui for wealth. Just saying.
Only if you have the right kind of fish, with the right kind of tank, facing the right direction, and in harmony with the surroundings :nerd:
Besides, I'll believe in this shit when my Feng Shui master father-in-law ceases to be poor :lol:
Is he poorer than you? :P
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 10, 2009, 05:47:57 AM
Is he poorer than you? :P
Yes, it is THAT bad :lol:
Mono's not really poor tho.
Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2009, 04:55:47 AM
Besides, I'll believe in this shit when my Feng Shui master father-in-law ceases to be poor :lol:
If only all poor people were like those in Hong Kong, and had $400k to spend on apartments. :(
Operation Rescue The Nigger Fish + 5.
All still present and accounted for. No outward signs of distress. The pleco hides in the aircraft carrier. The babies are in their own bowl at the moment.
I've been shopping for 55- and 110-gallon displays. :blush:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 11, 2009, 05:47:40 AM
Operation Rescue The Nigger Fish + 5.
All still present and accounted for. No outward signs of distress. The pleco hides in the aircraft carrier. The babies are in their own bowl at the moment.
I've been shopping for 55- and 110-gallon displays. :blush:
I thought you have already bought a tank? You want to buy another???
Quote from: Monoriu on June 11, 2009, 05:54:46 AM
I thought you have already bought a tank? You want to buy another???
Yes. Bigger. Better.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 11, 2009, 05:56:13 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on June 11, 2009, 05:54:46 AM
I thought you have already bought a tank? You want to buy another???
Yes. Bigger. Better.
What about the tank you already have? You go to war with the tank you have, not the tank you wish you have.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 11, 2009, 05:47:40 AM
I've been shopping for 55- and 110-gallon displays. :blush:
African Cichlids, or even better, salt water.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on June 11, 2009, 09:16:18 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 11, 2009, 05:47:40 AM
I've been shopping for 55- and 110-gallon displays. :blush:
African Cichlids, or even better, salt water.
Yes to the cichlids, no to saltwater if lazy, yes if willing to keep correctly.
Quote from: lustindarkness on June 11, 2009, 09:37:07 AM
Yes to the cichlids, no to saltwater if lazy, yes if willing to keep correctly.
Yeah, salt water is a lot of work and you have to know what you're doing, and it's expensive, but it's well worth it.
African Cichlids are a nice middle ground.
I now have a tank full of fucking multiply like rabbits guppys, a few neons and other assorted pretty little fishies and one big humongous "sucker". :mad: I don't even feed them, I wan't them to die like mine did :cry:, so I can get a cichlids. I've been trying to convince CF to let me just buy one and throw him in there. :menace:
Quote from: lustindarkness on June 11, 2009, 10:17:31 AMI've been trying to convince CF to let me just buy one and throw him in there. :menace:
:lol:
I had one mean bastard, started off small and friendly and yellow, and turned into this huge black and grey monstrosity that savaged anything that came near 'his' rock. The only thing he was afraid of was the sucker fish.
Don't go seawater. it's more expensive, and one little change in the ecosystem and you get a nice alge bloom which at best makes your tank look like shit, or at worst will kill all your expensive fish.
Plus, as an animal friendly guy i don't think you'd like the fact that most of those fiush are wild caught causing significant ecological damage.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 11, 2009, 05:56:13 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on June 11, 2009, 05:54:46 AM
I thought you have already bought a tank? You want to buy another???
Yes. Bigger. Better.
And he'll need a bigger tank if he is going to complete the simulation of the entirety of losses at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
A model of the Nautilus should be next on the agenda :cool:
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on June 11, 2009, 10:49:56 AM
A model of the Nautilus should be next on the agenda :cool:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhome.att.net%2F%7EJVNautilus%2FWarren%2Fimages%2FWarren-Nautilus-1.jpg&hash=a83d6da939d6ca105d358b660c42895212ad0e9a)
or
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmilitary.discovery.com%2Fconvergence%2Ftopten%2Fsubs%2Fslideshow%2Fgallery%2F05_nautilus.jpg&hash=4249c53eb8d13526a9bf8d2f2b4a4db3ade4e138)
Quote from: Tonitrus on June 11, 2009, 10:46:02 AM
And he'll need a bigger tank if he is going to complete the simulation of the entirety of losses at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Shit, I want Leyte Gulf.
By the way, I found a floater this morning. A big one. No, the fish.
I think she died in childbirth: to wit, she was one of the big females, there was one baby in the tank, couldn't locate him anymore.
Either that, or she died because she didn't have access to proper reproductive services, as is her constitutional right.
I told CdM's story to my wife. She said it is ok to buy two tanks in a row if the first didn't fit <_<
Quote from: Monoriu on June 13, 2009, 09:59:43 AM
I told CdM's story to my wife. She said it is ok to buy two tanks in a row if the first didn't fit <_<
:P
Your wife is quite the expert on extravagant and unnecessary spending.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 12, 2009, 05:23:57 PM
By the way, I found a floater this morning. A big one. No, the fish.
I think she died in childbirth: to wit, she was one of the big females, there was one baby in the tank, couldn't locate him anymore.
Either that, or she died because she didn't have access to proper reproductive services, as is her constitutional right.
The less romantic option is that she ate her baby fish and died of indigestion.
Quote from: Norgy on June 13, 2009, 10:08:48 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 12, 2009, 05:23:57 PM
By the way, I found a floater this morning. A big one. No, the fish.
I think she died in childbirth: to wit, she was one of the big females, there was one baby in the tank, couldn't locate him anymore.
Either that, or she died because she didn't have access to proper reproductive services, as is her constitutional right.
The less romantic option is that she ate her baby fish and died of indigestion.
The title of the thread is nigger fish, not german fish.
Austrian fish would need a basement.
Quote from: PDH on June 14, 2009, 12:07:50 PM
Austrian fish would need a basement.
Or a bunker to plan world conquest.
OK, so I've been keeping the babies that were born the day I saved the fish in a separate bowl. However, I've had four deaths in the last two weeks; since I didn't know what the fuck the problem has been, and figuring they were big enough now, I decided it was time for "the great experiment" and introduce them to the population.
Throwing some fish food on top to distract everybody, I dropped the fishnet full of the little ones--all 20 or so that were left--at the bottom of the tank, and watched them disperse to take cover amongst the rocks and fake plants.
It was a massacre.
I think there's one left, and they're looking for him.
I feel like shit. :Embarrass: :(
Damn, that sucks. :console:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 29, 2009, 08:06:29 PM
It was a massacre.
I think there's one left, and they're looking for him.
I feel like shit. :Embarrass: :(
On the bright side, you saved a bit on fish food.
D'oh
Monster!
Bred in captivity, yet for one glorious moment they were able to play their natural role. You're a good man Seedy, for fish anyway.
Quote from: Maximus on July 29, 2009, 08:20:08 PM
Bred in captivity, yet for one glorious moment they were able to play their natural role. You're a good man Seedy, for fish anyway.
John Brown + Morton's Fishman = Me.
I still feel sad.
:console:
For a few seconds they felt like Fish instead of fry. Yeah. Let's run with that.
QuoteHowever, I've had four deaths in the last two weeks; since I didn't know what the fuck the problem has been
Survival rate for fry isn't so great. Some are just defective.
Nature is red in tooth and claw. Don't be such a bitch about it.
Nice work seedy.
I recently got an aquarium too... no rescue, though. Still there's been some fatalities. All the molly fry keeps getting eaten and twice one of the barbs died and got half eaten before I noticed and fished out the corpse.
Aquariums are fun. Fish are brutal.
I had a 20 gallon tank with a couple of mollys in it, among others. They soon became the dominant species. Dogged persistence beats infant mortality in many cases.
This past weekend I cleaned our aquarium, I "cleaned out" about 40 guppies, no wonder my tree in the front yard is the healthies of the street.
I had a dream last night that I was watching a friend's fish. I was trying to clean out the tank and somehow dumped the entire thing in the sink and was trying to 'fish' out the surviving fish from the plunger thing.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 29, 2009, 08:06:29 PM
I think there's one left, and they're looking for him.
Go save Private Ryan!
Quote from: Monoriu on July 30, 2009, 08:51:24 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 29, 2009, 08:06:29 PM
I think there's one left, and they're looking for him.
Go save Private Ryan!
:lol:
Oh, it fits so well...