Any Fish People out there?

Pyronius Flamebringer · February 18, 2003, 2:40 pm

Havn't had much luck finding it on the internet so figured I would see if I could tap the vast intellectual resource known as veeshan vault figuring there would be at least one fish afficiando out there.

Anyone know much about Oranda gold fish? Seen a cool looking one yesterday and impulsivly bought it hehe...was just wondering things like if they are pretty much like any other gold fish if I can keep them in an un-aerated tank whats best stuff to feed them (gold fish flakes and crumbles atm..) and any special info would be much appreciated

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » February 18, 2003, 2:48 pm

I impulsively bought some goldfish crackers the other day. They were cheese flavored too.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · February 18, 2003, 2:56 pm

I bought some rainbow colored fish the other day. yummy

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 18, 2003, 2:57 pm

Swedish Fish!

Millie · Post by **Millie** » February 18, 2003, 3:08 pm

Fish People, you say? Here? I'll be damned if I'm gonna' let them take over. Let me load up my shotgun.

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » February 18, 2003, 3:08 pm

Red swedish fish are the yum!!

Green ones are kind of ok too though if you are stuck with the multi-colored.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » February 18, 2003, 3:11 pm

i majored in marine biology in college, but i dont know jack shit about that fish.

that will be $40

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 3:14 pm

Pyronius Flamebringer · February 18, 2003, 3:52 pm

Guess I found out what to feed trolls

Abelard · Post by **Abelard** » February 18, 2003, 4:18 pm

A guy I know put a swedish fish in his foreskin and then ate it. The horror :/

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » February 18, 2003, 4:21 pm

miir wrote:

Post of the day! rofl

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 4:41 pm

'Fancy' goldfish are essentially inbred carp.

Orandas are a fucking hideous mutation.
Mutated lionheads with thier fleshy alien head growth are inbred with mutated fantails and their deformed spine and grotesque split caudal fin.

In the wild, these mutations wouldn't last about 5 minutes.
The deformed spine and mutated fins make it difficult for these mutant fish to swim. The deformed air sac makes it near impossible for 'fancy' goldfish to maintain proper orientation in the water.

Breeders cull thousands of mutant goldfish to develop a 'pure' strain of these varieties that are pleasing to certain people.

Pretty sick how some people can find deformities appealing.

Anyway, being a carp, goldfish are very dirty and very hardy.
Don't overfeed these gluttons or they will overeat and quickly foul the water. Doesn't matter if the water is aerated, these things ahve a very short life expectancy anyway.

Up until the past few years I kept several tanks of African Cichlids. At one point I made decent money breeding them and selling fry to other breeders and pet stores.

I kept mostly julidochomis..
Pretty interesting fish... aggressive, territorial and carnivorous.

kurzweil · Post by **kurzweil** » February 18, 2003, 5:03 pm

Here’s our jingle for Goldfish®
We wrote a song for Goldfish

The wholesome snack that smiles back
until you bite their heads off!

See the fishes swimming...
Oh look the pretzel’s winning...

Didn’t that make you feel good about Goldfish?

Here’s our Jingle for Goldfish
Crunchy little Goldfish

Oh good we’re at the part
Where we show that they’re baked and not fried

Did you know they’re made
with real cheese
Even though they look like fishies

The snack that smiles back Goldfish.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » February 18, 2003, 5:04 pm

i like those cichlids.

so miir you not a big fan of dog breeders either? =).

i happen to agree with you on the issue of genetic freaks when applied to dogs for sure.

especially little mop dogs and other variations on the 'yapper' theme.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 5:10 pm

Totally...
I'd sooner get a pooch from the pound then a deformed, genetic, inbred, freakshow of a dog.

I have an aquaintence who is a respectable breeder. He breeds only italian greyhounds and whippets. Awesome dogs and they have a very good bloodline. Trying to convince my fiancee into getting a Whippet... I have to take her up to see those puppies sometime.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 18, 2003, 5:16 pm

My old boss' wife got bitten by her pure breed dalmatian, and had to get like 75 stitches and reconstructive surgery on her lip and cheek. The dog just had a mind snap and bit her, it had to be put down after that.

Give me a good cross-breed or a mutt any day.

Pyronius Flamebringer · February 18, 2003, 5:23 pm

Miir is ever so insightful.

Ebumar · Post by **Ebumar** » February 18, 2003, 5:25 pm

My pure-bred Lab is the best dog ever. You can play with his ears when he's eating, and he doesn't mind. You can pull his tail, he might yelp, but he doesn't mind. Infact he looks abashed for "speaking out". I have little cousins that come over and play with him (he's like 110 lbs) and he has to be the most child friendly dog in the world. Seriously, the best dog ever. It's funny to see him attack my 2 year old cousin, he just walks up to her, and because she's his height, ofcourse she gets a lick right in the face. Always funny to watch her laugh.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » February 18, 2003, 5:28 pm

As with any pet I want, I have to wait until we buy a house. Fish are wonderful but they take some dedication to keep the tank clean and such. Then, ofcourse, a small tank just won't do. Must get a tank that is 50 gallons or larger. Then I will make it look like Kedge Keep!

Post by **Xouqoa** » February 18, 2003, 5:29 pm

miir wrote:Totally...
I'd sooner get a pooch from the pound then a deformed, genetic, inbred, freakshow of a dog.

I have an aquaintence who is a respectable breeder. He breeds only italian greyhounds and whippets. Awesome dogs and they have a very good bloodline. Trying to convince my fiancee into getting a Whippet... I have to take her up to see those puppies sometime.

Whippets are great dog, that's what we had growing up. Well, she was half whippet... but she's awesome. High energy and high strung, but smart and well behaved if taught properly.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 5:36 pm

Look at this monstrosity...

No dorsal fin, a spine that shaped like a boomerang, split caudal and fleshy growth surrounding the head and eyes....

sick

Ooh, here's an interesting one:

Deform their eyes so they are permanently facing up:

:

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » February 18, 2003, 5:40 pm

yeah if my fish looked like that i'd flush him.

i used to maintain a couple of saltwater tanks, but i stopped because of the way that the fish are commonly harvested. i think the industry in general does more harm to those animals than anything else, and i was interested in aquaria because i liked the animals....so i just wasnt comfortable supporting that industry.

they are much cooler to look at SCUBA diving anyways

miir · Post by **miir** » February 18, 2003, 5:42 pm

Most of the saltwater fish you see in pet shops are wildcaught.
They are incredibly difficult to breed in captivity.

That's the main reason marine fish are so expen$ive.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » February 18, 2003, 5:49 pm

yeah and they catch them by using explosives and poisons =).

they also require a lot more high quality equipment to keep alive through the distribution and retail process, which of course also contributes to the cost.

captive breeding of clownfish is pretty established now. they are cool =).

Mort · Post by **Mort** » February 18, 2003, 6:12 pm

I've got a huge acrylic tank I want to sell, the ones that have the 2 tubes going between 2 tanks. 1 Undergravel filter(Flubi sp) each side...lights/stand/all the fixins.

I cant seem to sell the fucking thing to anyone. Anyone in Cali lookin for a large tank? I can take a Digi of it if interested (CHEAP)

Acies · Post by **Acies** » February 18, 2003, 6:57 pm

Here ya go

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 18, 2003, 7:44 pm

Whee!

luxum · Post by **luxum** » February 18, 2003, 9:02 pm

All goldfish need their tanks to be WAY overfiltered. Allow at least 30 gallons per goldfish. Yes, really. Fifty gallons is even better. Putting a nice Eheim canister filter that is sized for an aquarium a couple of sizes bigger than the one you are filtering will go a long ways to keeping one alive. Do lots of extreme water changes, very frequently. Contrary to previous poster's claims, orandas have been known to live as long as 20 years, but they are prone to many defects due to their inbreeding. The most common of these is swim bladder disorder where the fish will lose it's ability to maintain itself in an upright position or to dive, basically they are stuck floating, sometimes upside down. Once this happens it is VERY difficult to cure. To prevent it, never feed them flakes, but rather presoaked pellets. Making sure they get lots of fresh veggies helps as well. I had one that would eat thawed peas from my hand! They do well in temps on the low side, but they can't take the extreme heat like their non-fancy brethren. Make sure the gravel in the tank is larger than its mouth, or it could choke on a piece, since goldfish have a habit of picking up rocks from the bottom.

Edit: damn typos...

Millie · Post by **Millie** » February 18, 2003, 11:08 pm

If 80s yuppie movies have taught me anything, it's that keeping a tank full of piranhas is a great way to get ahead in business AND pick up dumb blonde chicks!

Walamorm · Post by **Walamorm** » February 19, 2003, 1:53 am

all this talk of fish and i'm shocked no one mentioned the ol' red snapper

wala

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » February 19, 2003, 12:03 pm

KUNI
Okay, let's play the game! We start with yesterday's winner... Mrs. Phyllis Weaver. Are you ready, Weaver?

PHYLLIS
I sure am, Kuni!

KUNI
Okay, then you get over here and spin the Wheel of Fish! Go ahead, give it a big spin...

The audience cheers as Phyllis runs onto the stage and gives the wheel a big spin. Kuni and Phyllis ad lib various encouragements to the wheel ("come on, baby!", "do it for mama!", "fishy fishy fishy..."). The wheel comes to a stop pointing to a red snapper.

KUNI
A red snapper! Mmm, very tasty!

miir · Post by **miir** » February 19, 2003, 12:36 pm

That's just not funny at all.

VeeshanVault

Any Fish People out there?

Any Fish People out there?

Swedish fish..