Comments | ajodasso: I've kept lots of bettas in my time, so this is new:

ajodasso

I've kept lots of bettas in my time, so this is new:

Nov 11, 2014 15:02

Morpheus herds and protects the kuhli loaches (Alpha, Digger, Fearless, Scout, and Mako). I hadn't noticed this, but a week in bed (and counting) gives you a nice long time to observe fish that you otherwise spend a great deal of time watching anyway. He tails them when they're off by their lonesome (never tries to bite them, though, and he ( Read more... )

kuhli loaches, life with fish, health, bettas

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ajodasso November 13 2014, 01:43:44 UTC

He was also very social with my friend's baby today.

tiathyme November 12 2014, 00:00:33 UTC

That sounds so lovely! I have a tank with a lovely bristlenose catfish and a bunch of male guppies. Watching those boys is not at all soothing, because they spend most of the time trying to kill and/or screw each other. Sigh. I'm thinking I'll get more placid fish next time...

ajodasso November 13 2014, 01:45:08 UTC

I haven't had guppies in a while (usually it was fantails), but I do recall that keeping large groups of them results in a lot of chasing each other about.

tiathyme November 13 2014, 02:54:13 UTC

I think a large group would be good. I have a pretty small tank and only keep half a dozen or so. Currently I have a male that's bullied all but two other males to death. My partner reckons I should just throw this sociopathic fish into the bin. Which is kinda cruel, I haven't quite reached that point yet...

ajodasso November 14 2014, 17:03:30 UTC

What's the sociopathic fish's name?

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ladymouse2 November 12 2014, 00:00:34 UTC

I love it! Instead of a bullying killer, you've got a Border Collie in scales!

ajodasso November 13 2014, 01:45:38 UTC

Nailed it. My remark to James was, "He must've been a sheepdog in a past life."

owlfish November 12 2014, 00:04:22 UTC

In a strip mall, we drove by a shop called "Betta Living". I thought of fish.
Your is good betta living.

ajodasso November 13 2014, 01:46:55 UTC

I personality-screen bettas to the best of my ability before taking them home, and it usually pays off. I've had some marvelous (and mostly very sweet) quirk-balls over the years, that's for sure.

uwsannajane November 13 2014, 01:41:08 UTC

Gotta love bettas.

Thanking of you, and hope your health is improving!

ajodasso November 13 2014, 01:47:46 UTC

I made it out of the house for an hour and a half or so this afternoon; I didn't go far, but it was amazing to be out in fresh air again after almost ten days shut up in here!