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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #120 on: August 11, 2016, 01:41:33 PM »
Had a gold fish once from a carnival, that lived in a 1 gallon container, and was fed breadcrumbs, and lived for 2-3 months. There were a few more, but they died after a week or two. R.I.P.
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #121 on: August 11, 2016, 01:43:14 PM »
at a simcha last night i took home the centerpiece.

Was that simcha in West Point by any chance?
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #122 on: August 11, 2016, 01:45:32 PM »
This is a goldfish:



...and these are minnows:


Welcome to the discussion :) (we should have a fish keeping master thread, I'd be all over it!!)

I fully agree with the overfeeding issue, I actually skip a feeding about once a week, in order to ensure I don't overfeed.

Regarding the Minnows vs Goldfish, I'm gonna have to disagree on the generalization. The "goldfish" that you posted is actually usually called "fancy goldfish", my local Petco and Petsmart sell the "common goldfish" as feeder fish, those are very closely related to the fancy goldfish (also from the carp/koi family) and what I have at home.
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #123 on: August 11, 2016, 02:13:25 PM »
Was that simcha in West Point by any chance?

yes! that's where the tbaum of stbaum comes in ;D

my fish:

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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #124 on: August 11, 2016, 02:26:02 PM »
Welcome to the discussion :) (we should have a fish keeping master thread, I'd be all over it!!)

I fully agree with the overfeeding issue, I actually skip a feeding about once a week, in order to ensure I don't overfeed.

Regarding the Minnows vs Goldfish, I'm gonna have to disagree on the generalization. The "goldfish" that you posted is actually usually called "fancy goldfish", my local Petco and Petsmart sell the "common goldfish" as feeder fish, those are very closely related to the fancy goldfish (also from the carp/koi family) and what I have at home.

There's a master thread here already. In fact, I think I'll RTM to have this discussion moved over.

Regarding the generalization, it was just that - a generalization. Obviously sometimes they will be real goldfish.

BTW the "fancy" part of the fancy goldfish is primarily in its longer than normal fins; otherwise it's pretty much the same as the common goldfish.
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #125 on: August 11, 2016, 02:27:12 PM »
my fish:

A bit hard to tell from the picture, but these do seem to look like real goldfish.

Also, that's 5 too many fish in a bowl that size :-X.
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #126 on: August 11, 2016, 02:28:17 PM »
There's a master thread here already. In fact, I think I'll RTM to have this discussion moved over.

i tried searching but just putting in fish into the search box brings up all things "fishy" :)
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #127 on: August 11, 2016, 02:29:01 PM »
i tried searching but just putting in fish into the search box brings up all things "fishy" :)

ALOL
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #128 on: August 11, 2016, 02:34:50 PM »
There's a master thread here already. In fact, I think I'll RTM to have this discussion moved over.

Regarding the generalization, it was just that - a generalization. Obviously sometimes they will be real goldfish.

BTW "fancy" part of the fancy goldfish is primarily in its longer than normal fins; otherwise it's pretty much the same as the common goldfish.
Thanks! Not sure why I never thought to look
BTW "fancy" part of the fancy goldfish is primarily in its longer than normal fins; otherwise it's pretty much the same as the common goldfish.
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i tried searching but just putting in fish into the search box brings up all things "fishy" :)
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #130 on: August 11, 2016, 03:25:15 PM »
Get something bigger. FAST!!

no thanks. i really just want a Betta so i'll wait for these to die
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #131 on: August 11, 2016, 03:28:19 PM »
no thanks. i really just want a Betta so i'll wait for these to die
That last one ain't gonna die. #justsayin

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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #132 on: August 11, 2016, 03:29:31 PM »
That last one ain't gonna die. #justsayin

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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #133 on: August 11, 2016, 03:33:52 PM »
yes! that's where the tbaum of stbaum comes in ;D
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #134 on: August 11, 2016, 03:35:07 PM »
Mazal Tov, was a gorgeous simcha. I noticed a young boy walk out of the hotel with a bag of fish....must be your boy?

nope. i took the whole kip and kaboodle (canoodle?). bowl and all. i covered it with some saran wrap and poked 2 holes.

i don't have a son
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #135 on: August 11, 2016, 03:49:06 PM »
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« Reply #136 on: August 11, 2016, 03:56:15 PM »
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #138 on: August 11, 2016, 11:48:10 PM »
When my kids bring home fish my wife helps them swim back to the ocean via the sewer system.
So now I've got a small turtle collection 😁

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Re: Fish Tanks Master Thread
« Reply #139 on: August 11, 2016, 11:54:31 PM »
When my kids bring home fish my wife helps them swim back to the ocean via the sewer system.
So now I've got a small turtle collection 😁

How many small turtles do you have?