The Great Move of October 2004

[joe_the_hun]

On October 29th, I decided to relocate the tanks back upstairs since the heat of the summer no longer laps us. The last few weeks have been nice weather-wise, cool enough where I do not have to worry about the tanks overheating and slowly boiling my fish. I decided to place the freshwater tank at the end of the hallway. This tank is a little louder

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[joe_the_hun]

My mom and sister both call her Nemo. Clownfish usually start out sexless and then the larger one usually becomes the female, followed by the next in line as a male. The rest remain neutral until the need arises for a particular sex. If you remember Nixon's "Checkers" speech about his dog, the name may become more familiar. Nemo is just default now since the movie. Granted he has stripes not a checkered pattern, I like the name Checkers as a salute to Nixon's dog and the play on the emotions of the American populace he was able to manipulate.

[elderchang]

So what's the plan for the catfish? If it gets any bigger, remind me to bring a club to protect myself.

[joe_the_hun]

It's actually the plecostamus that is the large fish you remember. It is overall harmless. A few times when my hand was roaming in the tank adjusting decorations, it tries to flaunt its muscle (giving me a start) and flaps/swims around with a vendetta; however, Serpico goes back to its usual hang out spot next to the heater (reminiscing about those warmer tropical waters?).
Unlike the previous pleco I had, this fellow doesn't soil my water as much. If it does get any more larger, I may have to donate it back to a pet shop like its predecessor.