El Presidente Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 So.....Czars now has a fish tank with one fish. OK it is a big fish...a male Pearsei Cichlid about 13 inches long and the size of a bream. Di and I were visisting an aquariam recently.....where we found this fish attacking us through the tank glass. It huffed and puffed...rammed the glass...did the best Monty Python "Is that all you have got!" impersonation of all time. Naturally we had to find him a place at Czars. And so I bought a tank, filter, gravel, heater etal and handed them to my son Ben to put together. You see...Ben after a semester at the University of Queensland doing Marine Biology is now apparently an incarnation of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Mind you, we never had a fish tank at home but no problem....Ben had it under control Smithy I should point out ....wanted nothing to do with it. "Bla Bla Bla......ridiculous"...."Bla Bla Bla......I am not feeding it". "Bla Bla Bla.......Blah" You get the idea. Mr negativity Di on the other hand loves fish...has a 4.5 metre fish tank at home, occasionally remembers to feed them and has named each and every one of the 30 odd fish living within. I have no idea. For a brief period as a child I had a fish tank. Dad spent a small fortune and one day when he was cleaning the tank, I removed the fish to a bucket and blew through a tube into the bucket to maintain oxygen levels.....Ok I was 7.....I didn't realize that although I was blowing bubbles....I was blowing CO2. All fish died. Dad upset. Fish tank disappeared forever Fast forward to today and no problem. Ben had the water primed but between him and Smithy they couldn't get the aerator to work. Apparently between Jacques Coustea and one of Australia's great Industrial Designers....they didn't work out to remove a plastic cap.....after 10 days trying to get it to work. No problem, after attending the prefect pinning of my youngest son Tom (school function), I popped around to the Aquarium master in order to sort out the aerator and pick up Persius (good name for the fish). It took 5 seconds for him to sort out the problem. Rang Smithy...Aerator working and hence I arrived back at Czars with a 1 and 1/2 Kilogram fish. Now apparently I have to slowly let the fish "adapt" to its new envronment. I had every intention....but you try netting this behemoth who managed to wet me head to toe. I got upset and dropped him directly into the tank....which I then found out that Jacque hadn't turned the heater on. If the fish survives until the morning......I will take a photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marker Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It will. Those fish are hardy. You just gave it the first taste of the rest of it's life at FoH HQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 If it doesn't survive, at least you know what is going to be on the lunch menu tomorrow! I used to have an aquarium when I was a kid. Had a heap of tropical fish over the years, swordtails, guppies, neon tetras, gouramies, angels, and catfish. Everything went well for a year or so, right up till the day I bought a pair of kissing gouramies. That day marked the end of my aquarium. Within a year, the male head killed most of the neon tetras and swordtails. Even the catfish that used to bully the other fish started to hide under his rock. In the end, the aquarium was just his alone. Twice he jumped out of the tank and once out of the bucket I kept him in while cleaning the tank. The first time he escaped, he was one the floor for at least an hour before I noticed (he was completely dry). Threw him back in the tank as I was in a rush to go out, but when I came back home he was swimming around the tank! Couldn't believe he managed to survive that long out of water. When I finally decided to give the tank to a family friend (gouramis included), he decided enough was enough and commmitted suicide one night. Found him lying on the floor the next morning. Threw him back in thinking he might be faking, but alas, he was well and truly dead by that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Finally someone in HQ who we can in all truth say "drinks like a fish"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJP Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Put it on the list. Remember the Chinese Geese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinLightning Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I remember as a kid my Dad deciding we needed a fish tank. Bought all the equipment, set it all up, and everyone in the family got to pick out a fish. After 2 weeks, the only one left in the tank was my sister's extremely bloated and satisfied looking fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Finally someone in HQ who we can in all truth say "drinks like a fish"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Put it on the list. Remember the Chinese Geese. !LOL! Animal husbandry 101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor2118 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 If the fish survives until the morning......I will take a photo If the fish survives until the morning......I will be amazed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CigarB Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I hope that fish came with a warranty, although Rob has to be covered somewhere in most fine print! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer14 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I say post a photo if it doesn't survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorPrincess Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Good news "the fish survived the night" that is because I was the last to leave, so as you do, I said goodnight, checked the tempature of the water to make sure he is nice and cosy and ready for his first night at his new home. . He is a happy little fish swimming around this morning and I know he over the shock of fighting the net and being thrown into a tank of cold water because when I went up to him this morning he head butted the glass, his version of "hello"., But he got his back with Rob ...it was the funniest thing I saw when Rob turned around after "throwing him in the tank" and Rob was soaked When Rob turned up yesterday with him, he informs Ben and I "don't feed him until tomorrow as he as already eaten", no problem but not 2 hours later he comes down and says "have you fed the fish yet", both Ben and I in unison say "NOOOOO". Rob says but he looks hungry!!! Needless to say I have taken over the feeding of the fish Photos are to come...he is soooo cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 So in short...fish lives. I can now add "Acqua Specialist" to my CV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZCUBAN Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 You gotta love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 So in short...fish lives. I can now add "Acqua Specialist" to my CV which will look impressive when you are able to add, 'can spell'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Rob says but he looks hungry!!! How does a fish look hungry??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 How does a fish look hungry??? It has the same look on its face that I do when I open a fridge door..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophidion Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 It has the same look on its face that I do when I open a fridge door..... Like this? (I only used this picture because I make this face when I see something delicious in the fridge... minus the horrible nose/eyes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Like this? (I only used this picture because I make this face when I see something delicious in the fridge... minus the horrible nose/eyes) Thought you had a spy camera in my house!!! Same face I made when I dropped a litre of beaded desiccant on my office floor, tile floor, a few weeks ago! -Piggy Fish! Is that the same stuff that they make fish sticks from? Just askin'. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiva13 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcrowell Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Day 3 and he is still with us Happy little sucker. Tries to attack anyone who comes near the tank .....a pit bull with fins Smithy...remember to clean the tank Monday..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorPrincess Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 He is soooo cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 He is soooo cute Yep, he'd look good with a bit of soy sauce, spring onions and ginger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcrowell Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Rain water can be a good cheap source of water for the tank. Good luck, he is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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