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Old April 13th 06, 01:53 AM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
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"Mellie101" wrote in message
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Hello. So sweet that you are taking on an injured bubble eye. Really
sad that he is hurt. I can't answer about your brine shrimp but know a
tiny amount about bubble eyes. I was tempted to get one as my daughter
loves them. I was advised not to as they don't have a dorsal fin and
are a lot slower and will not get as much food as the other fish I
have.


Not so!!!! They're as aggressive feeders and as fast as the Orandas (with
dorsal fins) and compete well with them and lionheads for the food. Unless
they have excessively large bubbles they do fine with other GF. Shubunkins
and comets are so fast and agile they shouldn't be kept with any fancy GF.

I was told that they only do well with other bubble eyes and
celestials.


I also have celestials and they need to be by themselves as they go by scent
whereas the bubble eyes can see the food. Celestials are for the most part
blind.

Occasionally with telescope eyes. I should think they
might be alright with lion heads too as they have no dorsal fins. Just
my opinion there. To be honest if it meant that a fish might perish
because nobody wants him, then I wouldn't hesitate to put him in with
my other fish and I'd just watch him like a hawk at meal times.

Hope that helps. As you know, I don't have much experience. All this
come from when I was looking at getting a bubble eye. I'd still like
one. So cute.


They're adorable. :-)) I have 7 of them.

Mellie

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