A Fishy Tale - Page 2

Marly · 15-03-2010, 06:28 PM

Had to google that fish Alan

they do look amazing.
Think people who handle snakes etc are brave. Snakes fascinate me but I could never own one

Was quite pleased with myself that I got the pebble out though

Was funny now I look back, and the fish is fine and still sucking pebbles

clairestortoise · 15-03-2010, 07:11 PM

Now thats funny! Would have loved to have seen that lol

Aliza · 15-03-2010, 07:35 PM

Mum had to the same thing! And my Mum hates fish, she was brave and used her finger to fish out the stone.

Marly · 15-03-2010, 07:44 PM

Now that was brave Aliza.

How big was the fish?

I could not have done it without tweezers

EquestrianBabe · 17-03-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ClareN

We have a weatherloach, he is a nuisance to catch, same sort of thing, jumps out of the net, squiggles about the floor, but you are brave, removing a pebble! xx

Yeah, lol. We bought two, one for my tank, one for my bro's. Bro's went in fine, mine jumped out of the bag onto the work top! Luckily, it glided around, and lived, because it was wet there! It is still alive now, can you believe it, but it's in the water in the tank now! Nice story, Glynis!

Hope I've got your name right and spelt it correctly!

And we had this really cute fancy fish that we called Bubbles, and when I fed the fish, I noticed it was floating around, uncontrollably, but it was alive. I held some food to its mouth for it to get some, and believe it or not, he ate

Was very pleased!

tartaruga amore · 17-03-2010, 04:45 PM

hi glynis, re your upside down fish, is he not suffering from swim bladder disease?

EquestrianBabe · 17-03-2010, 04:47 PM

If he's been like it for 2 years, it's unlikely.

But good suggestion.

Marly · 17-03-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tartaruga amore

hi glynis, re your upside down fish, is he not suffering from swim bladder disease?

Hi Tartaruga Amore, he has been like that for over two years now. Have treated him for swim bladder, tried peas, tonic salts, different foods etc, etc and nothing makes a difference. He does everything a normal fish does, just upside down. He seems quite happy and not at all stressed. Maybe one of natures little quirks?

tartaruga amore · 17-03-2010, 06:26 PM

oh ok, didnt know he had been like that for so long, but have missed quite a bit of postings

so he must manage to eat ok, did you ever try upping the temps?, i do know of someone who used corks to right their fish

Marly · 17-03-2010, 06:44 PM

I did a thread on my upside fish a little while ago to see what people thought. He eats fine, usually the first to the top lol. He lives with 6 other fish, I know this will sound funny, but they kind of look after him

Thought of trying something to get him upright but think it would just hamper him too much.

15-03-2010, 06:28 PM	#11
Marly Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 1,202	Had to google that fish Alan they do look amazing. Think people who handle snakes etc are brave. Snakes fascinate me but I could never own one Was quite pleased with myself that I got the pebble out though Was funny now I look back, and the fish is fine and still sucking pebbles __________________

15-03-2010, 07:11 PM	#12
clairestortoise Member Juvenile Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 754	Now thats funny! Would have loved to have seen that lol __________________ Owner of 3 Horsfield Tortoises 9 Cats, Wallace 15, Blackie 10, Scooby&Phoebe(Bro&Sis) 9, Gucci 6, Snuggles 5 and Oliver 3 and Blossom and Billy 10 months old Tye 9 Yr old Yorkie 2 children 1 Husband http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.p...e&id=523711412

15-03-2010, 07:35 PM	#13
Aliza Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 925	Mum had to the same thing! And my Mum hates fish, she was brave and used her finger to fish out the stone. __________________ Aliza 0:2:0 THB - Tamba (12 yr old) and Treacle (10 yr old)

15-03-2010, 07:44 PM	#14
Marly Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 1,202	Now that was brave Aliza. How big was the fish? I could not have done it without tweezers __________________

17-03-2010, 04:47 PM	#17
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	If he's been like it for 2 years, it's unlikely. But good suggestion. __________________ I ♥ Horses

17-03-2010, 04:45 PM	#16
tartaruga amore Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,353	hi glynis, re your upside down fish, is he not suffering from swim bladder disease?

17-03-2010, 06:26 PM	#19
tartaruga amore Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,353	oh ok, didnt know he had been like that for so long, but have missed quite a bit of postings so he must manage to eat ok, did you ever try upping the temps?, i do know of someone who used corks to right their fish

17-03-2010, 06:44 PM	#20
Marly Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 1,202	I did a thread on my upside fish a little while ago to see what people thought. He eats fine, usually the first to the top lol. He lives with 6 other fish, I know this will sound funny, but they kind of look after him Thought of trying something to get him upright but think it would just hamper him too much. __________________

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