What does everyone like best about keeping fish?

No one really cares CArol, they are just doing the be nive thing to
make yu feel wanted, but they really abhore you just the same you
worthless twit!
On Sun, 14 May 2006 10:39:56 -0500, "Koi-Lo"
wrote:

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I was sitting down this morning just quietly watching the fish in the new
big tank (130g)....a Panda Cory was sitting on a piece of driftwood
looking like he was delivering a lecture to three, very attentive Clown
Loaches sitting on the substrate facing him - then I saw the Pl*c glide in
to find out what was going on...haven't seen him for over a week - these
fish definitely seem to be plotting something....he, he

A takeover of your household. They've already captured your heart. ;-)

While watching the fish I started musing about what it is exactly that I
love the most about keeping fish....it certainly isn't the algae scraping
or the water changes although I don't really mind doing them....I love
creating the environments for them and tending the plants and looking at a
thing of beauty that contains happy, content fish....but most of all I
think I enjoy watching them going about their little lives and how they
all interact and have their own little characters :-)

Ditto!

All this set me to wonder how everyone else feels about their fish.....

Gill

I find few things as relaxing as sitting in my sunroom, cup of coffee in
hand, watching the fish in the two 55g tanks go about their business. All
the little problems and stresses of life just seem to vanish........


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"Mister Gardener" wrote in message
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I derive supreme satisfaction when I've been able to set up the right
conditions for fish to spawn successfully, and I enjoy raising the fry
and taking them to market. Hey, this is amerika - there's a money
motive in everything.
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I enjoyed spending the money more than making it when I sold all those young
koi this spring. ;-) I bought two more 680g tanks (only $14.99 each at
W*W), 2 more water pumps........
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Gill Passman wrote:
Hi All,
... All this set me to wonder how everyone else feels about their fish.....

Gill

I like having aquatic environments around the house. I like watching the
schools of fish swim, and watching plant growth over time.

I like learning about water chemistry, natural habitats, fish and plant
biology and classification, all that stuff. Sources of information were
books and some other aquarists, but in the last 10 years the Internet
has become a more important source.

I liked building an aquarium stand and a few light hoods. I also enjoy
slightly modifying the filter plumbing to suit.

And I regard some fish as pets: my old clown loaches and goldfish.

Mister Gardener wrote:
and taking them to market. Hey, this is amerika - there's a money
motive in everything.

Speak for yourself.

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On Sun, 14 May 2006 08:04:44 -0500, Gill Passman
wrote:

Hi All,

I was sitting down this morning just quietly watching the fish in the
new big tank (130g)....a Panda Cory was sitting on a piece of driftwood
looking like he was delivering a lecture to three, very attentive Clown
Loaches sitting on the substrate facing him - then I saw the Pl*c glide
in to find out what was going on...haven't seen him for over a week -
these fish definitely seem to be plotting something....he, he

While watching the fish I started musing about what it is exactly thatI
love the most about keeping fish....it certainly isn't the algae
scraping or the water changes although I don't really mind doing them.....

Same here...Water changing isn't any different from going to the store for
something. It only takes a few minutes a week and makes such a difference
in the well-being of all the tankmates. And a 5gal buckets makes for good
exerice!

I love creating the environments for them and tending the plants
and looking at a thing of beauty that contains happy, content
fish....but most of all I think I enjoy watching them going about their
little lives and how they all interact and have their own little
characters :-)

All this set me to wonder how everyone else feels about their fish......

Gill

You summed it up. People can throw together an aquarium of chaos and
disorder, or a blissful environment. 'Scaping is a big part of it IMHO.

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On Sun, 14 May 2006 09:03:38 -0500, Mellie101
wrote:

Was wandering the same thing only the other day. My husband likes to
watch them but that is where the interest stops. I just love the whole
'interaction' with them too. I get such a buzz when you are doing a
water change and they come and nibble your finger or arm. Makes you
feel so pleased that they are that comfortable with you. I love it
that they come to the corner whenever you walk past or come up to the
glass and watch you when you are doing something close by. I also love
the way they don't answer back, demand to watch 'The Wiggles' and tell
you that they don't like what you have given them for dinner.

I suppose mostly it is such a sense of achievement when everything is
going well and they are thriving.

Such a lovely topic
Mellie


Not to mention the sub-conscience tranquility that it stimulates for any
aquarium admirer. Some setup tanks with a sense of pride. Some with a
sense of showmanship..some just because they care.

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Mister Gardener wrote:
On Sun, 14 May 2006 09:56:01 -0500, Victor Martinez
wrote:


Gill Passman wrote:

All this set me to wonder how everyone else feels about their fish.....


I derive supreme satisfaction when I've been able to set up the right
conditions for fish to spawn successfully, and I enjoy raising the fry
and taking them to market. Hey, this is amerika - there's a money
motive in everything.

-- Mister Gardener
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there is a great deal of satisfaction to be got from seeing that you
have created an environment that allows your fish to breed....that is
great....I remember and still feel the excitement when you spot a new
baby.....

I know you far better than to even believe that money plays a part -
however you may wish to portray yourself....you just get a kick out of
all those ickle, lickle fishies - admit it....store credit is a plus but
not the be all and end all for you or me....all it does is help finance
our addiction :-)

Gill

"-ED" wrote in message
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Same here...Water changing isn't any different from going to the store for
something. It only takes a few minutes a week .............
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Not when you have two 55g tanks, four 10g tanks and 6 Betta tanks. It takes
me two or three afternoons.
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Whats a matter there Carol talking to the only friend you have in the
USAIsn;t it about time to morph again..were all onto you.

On Mon, 15 May 2006 00:02:51 -0500, "Karen Green"
wrote:

"-ED" wrote in message
news
Same here...Water changing isn't any different from going to the store for
something. It only takes a few minutes a week .............
=============
Not when you have two 55g tanks, four 10g tanks and 6 Betta tanks. It takes
me two or three afternoons.


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Put some color in your cheeks...garden naked!
"The original frugal ponder.."Since my statements are
given freely, take em or leave em, I am entitled to
my opinion none the less. My opinion and $1 is still
only worth $1.....but I am entitled to "MY" opinion...
~~~~ }((((o ~~~~~~ }{{{{o ~~~~~~~ }(((((o

On Mon, 15 May 2006 00:02:51 -0500, Karen Green wrote:


"-ED" wrote in message
news
Same here...Water changing isn't any different from going to the store
for
something. It only takes a few minutes a week .............
=============
Not when you have two 55g tanks, four 10g tanks and 6 Betta tanks. It
takes
me two or three afternoons.


You've got an excellent point there, and I can look forward to more H2O
changing as I start building my next tank. :| Now that I think about it
in that perspective...given the size of my apartment and the upkeep costs
involved....OUCH!!
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Thanks-ED