Siamese Fighter Question

[Wanda Too]

I brought a Siamese Fighting fish home today, placed him in a community tank
with some Neon Tetras & Zebra Danios. Since putting him in the tank I have
noticed that he regularly flares out his gills, or something around that
area, seemingly when he's looking towards the glass. I know that these guys
fight others of their kind & display in a similar way when a mirror is put
against the aquarium, so I assume this is part of his display. Will him
doing this almost constantly cause any problems? ie tire him out? I have
taken a couple of pictures of his display, but need to find the cable to
connect the camera to the computer. I'll post a picture to alt.binaries as
soon as I find it.

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Siamese Fighter Question
>From: "Wanda Too"
>Date: 10/10/2004 5:03 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>I brought a Siamese Fighting fish home today, placed him in a community tank
>with some Neon Tetras & Zebra Danios. Since putting him in the tank I have
>noticed that he regularly flares out his gills, or something around that
>area, seemingly when he's looking towards the glass. I know that these guys
>fight others of their kind & display in a similar way when a mirror is put
>against the aquarium, so I assume this is part of his display. Will him
>doing this almost constantly cause any problems? ie tire him out? I have
>taken a couple of pictures of his display, but need to find the cable to
>connect the camera to the computer. I'll post a picture to alt.binaries as
>soon as I find it.

He's just fine doing that.
It's actually good exercise for him.
He won't wear himself out. He may soon tire of his relfection flare "buddy",
and only do it occasionally.
When he puffs out his gills it's called the "beard", or that's what us breeders
call it. hehe
It's supposed to make him look larger to the "intruder".

[NetMax]

"Wanda Too" > wrote in message
...
> I brought a Siamese Fighting fish home today, placed him in a community
tank
> with some Neon Tetras & Zebra Danios. Since putting him in the tank I
have
> noticed that he regularly flares out his gills, or something around
that
> area, seemingly when he's looking towards the glass. I know that these
guys
> fight others of their kind & display in a similar way when a mirror is
put
> against the aquarium, so I assume this is part of his display. Will him
> doing this almost constantly cause any problems? ie tire him out? I
have
> taken a couple of pictures of his display, but need to find the cable
to
> connect the camera to the computer. I'll post a picture to alt.binaries
as
> soon as I find it.


I don't think we need a picture ;~) He will probably settle down and
flare his reflection less. The part he flares is commonly called his
beard. Considering you have him with Zebra danios, it is a good thing
that he is a bit on the aggressive side.

ps: you might want to consider quarantining new arrivals for a few weeks
first.
--
www.NetMax.tk

[Happy'Cam'per]

"TYNK 7" > wrote in message
...
> When he puffs out his gills it's called the "beard", or that's what us
breeders
> call it.

Hey TYNK, does this mean you're not gay? ;)
--
**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: Siamese Fighter Question
>From: "MarAzul"
>Date: 10/12/2004 4:49 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: <ujYad.26128$hj.24467@fed1read07>
>
><snort> Took me a minute when I first read it... (Tynk wrote: "us breeders")
>
>Gay to Straight translation.. Breeders = Heterosexual people with children
>
>LOL
>

ROFL.....Obviously, no I'm not a gay person.
Being a married female person with 2 natural children, that would make me one
of those other types, hehe.

[Happy'Cam'per]

Hehe, sorry TYNK, I just could'nt resist it ;)
--
**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

"TYNK 7" > wrote in message
...
> >Subject: Re: Siamese Fighter Question
> >From: "MarAzul"
> >Date: 10/12/2004 4:49 PM Central Daylight Time
> >Message-id: <ujYad.26128$hj.24467@fed1read07>
> >
> ><snort> Took me a minute when I first read it... (Tynk wrote: "us
breeders")
> >
> >Gay to Straight translation.. Breeders = Heterosexual people with
children
> >
> >LOL
> >
>
> ROFL.....Obviously, no I'm not a gay person.
> Being a married female person with 2 natural children, that would make me
one
> of those other types, hehe.

[sophie]

In message >, sophie
> writes
>In message <ujYad.26128$hj.24467@fed1read07>, MarAzul
> writes
>><snort> Took me a minute when I first read it... (Tynk wrote: "us breeders")
>>
>>Gay to Straight translation.. Breeders = Heterosexual people with children
>>
>>LOL
>
>also "beard" reference. [a woman that a gay man would hang around with
>in order to feign homosexuality. In the Bad Old days, obviously.]

ahem.
feign HETEROsexuality.
gah.

--
sophie