The things we do for our fishy friends thread.

Lance · #1 10-11-2010, 04:27 PM

As fish keepers some of us go above and beyond the call of duty to keep our fishes happy and healthy. Let's hear what kinds of odd tasks we take on to keep 'em happy.

I'll start: My Yellow Watchman Goby is so timid he'll only peek his nose out of his barnacle hole and at feeding time won't venture more than a few inches away; consequently he gets very little food. I have to feed him via a plastic tube held at the opening of his hole. I put some small mysis, flakes and pellets in the tube and wait until they sink down to him. The pellets sink fast, but I have to stand there forever waiting for the rest to sink. I'm also in the process of growing out hair algae in the sump in order to feed my Lawnmower Blenny.

reefwars · #2 10-11-2010, 04:31 PM

well im pretty sure my snowflake eel eats better than i do everything from clams to shrimp and crab plus whatever live food i can get him , ive had to make tunnels under all my rock with pvc so i think hes happy plus im building him a new tank in which i gave up 4 other tanks to do

marie · #3 10-11-2010, 04:31 PM

I'm buying a 375g tank for Doofus and it will mean some renovations in the family room to fit it in.....I suspect I will end up having to work forever

reefwars · #4 10-11-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by marie

I'm buying a 375g tank for Doofus and it will mean some renovations in the family room to fit it in.....I suspect I will end up having to work forever

whats doofus lol????

Chaloupa · #5 10-11-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by reefwars

whats doofus lol????

WHAT'S DOOFUS??????? Oh my, only the largest, fattest and healthiest Achilles Tang you will ever see! He's stunning!

reefwars · #6 10-11-2010, 04:46 PM

sweet!!!

Chaloupa · #7 10-11-2010, 04:46 PM

I bought a 300g 10 foot long tank so my Achilles Tang is happy. The tank will reside at our store, rather than home as I wasn't allowed to do the reno's that would've been necessary!

We also hire housesitters to stay in the house when we go away so the fish are taken care of.

Mrfish55 · #8 10-11-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaloupa

We also hire housesitters to stay in the house when we go away

What is this "go away" you speak of, apart from going to work to pay for this retardedly expensive obsession I never leave my home, I am either sitting in my fish room or surfing the reef forums.

marie · #9 10-11-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by reefwars

whats doofus lol????

This is a Doofus

Lance · #10 10-11-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by marie

I'm buying a 375g tank for Doofus and it will mean some renovations in the family room to fit it in.....I suspect I will end up having to work forever

Extending you retirement date so a fish can have more swimming room? Yeah, I guess that meets the requirement.