Helen 8,511 Posted August 19, 2011 exactly what is wrong with this dufus fish? doesn't he know how much $$ mumma paid for his as well as what he's destroying?? Hercules! i know your a handsome devil.. but jeezuz! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight112x 36 Posted August 19, 2011 ouch, i hope my fish dont learn to eat my plants... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackteles 99 Posted August 19, 2011 LOL and you wonder why Geoffrey gave you such a good "deal"? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tithra 4,917 Posted August 19, 2011 hehe... he is so handsome. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kateana 27 Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) What a goober! I'm sorry about the plant Helen, but I must say, he's a real looker! Lovely form. Do you usually have problems with your kids eating the Anubias? I'm planning on adding it to my aquarium but I'm worried now that my goldies will eat it. Also, is that driftwood in there? Did you buy it or find it? And if you bought it, would you happen to know if it's a certain kind? I'm planning on purchasing some for my new setup and can't choose between Maylasian driftwood or Mopani driftwood. Edited August 19, 2011 by Kateana 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mardaokansi 2 Posted August 19, 2011 I think someone needs the koko stick 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen 8,511 Posted August 19, 2011 hehe... he is so handsome. thanks hun, his beauty is the only thing allowing him to remain a resident in the stakos clan atm. lol What a goober! I'm sorry about the plant Helen, but I must say, he's a real looker! Lovely form. Do you usually have problems with your kids eating the Anubias? I'm planning on adding it to my aquarium but I'm worried now that my goldies will eat it. Also, is that driftwood in there? Did you buy it or find it? And if you bought it, would you happen to know if it's a certain kind? I'm planning on purchasing some for my new setup and can't choose between Maylasian driftwood or Mopani driftwood. thanks kateana. no, Elizabeth Taylor is a keen redecorator and she does have problems with the flowers so they need to be trimmed by her the moment they open however, she does not munch on the leaves, just pulls at them so the whole plant can shift. hercules will actually pull the leaves so much, they lift and he shifts them like that, except his interest is more the feed rather than redecorating. yes, that is driftwood i purchased ages ago, and i am sorry but i have no idea which type so i can't help there I think someone needs the koko stick hmmmm i was tempted to give him a good ol flick to the but refrained 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen 8,511 Posted August 19, 2011 LOL and you wonder why Geoffrey gave you such a good "deal"? like you said.. he sold me a darn bulldozer.. not a fish 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen 8,511 Posted August 19, 2011 I think someone needs the koko stick lol Martha.. i'll PM you my home address, see you soon!. haha 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrissy_Bee 144 Posted August 19, 2011 Reminds me of my George, he was an epic gardener too 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMeyers 6 Posted August 19, 2011 But he looks sooo handsome doing it. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number20121 2,663 Posted August 19, 2011 Hercules has a message for you! He says: "But I like doing it!" :rofl I could watch this fish's all day long 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prejudiced 38 Posted August 19, 2011 It's hard to be mad when he looks so happy with a mouth full of it though! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellbell4ever 1,381 Posted August 19, 2011 I think he wants more greens in his diet Mumma 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erinaceus 1 Posted August 19, 2011 HERCULES! He battled the Gorgon, defeated the Hydra and ate all your plants!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quasi 185 Posted August 19, 2011 HERCULES! He battled the Gorgon, defeated the Hydra and ate all your plants!!! The small anubias are tasty (ask Godzilla ) and she considers the flowers to be a real treat, that is way I have the common firm leaved variaty (can't remember the name) in the tank. Besides his destroying tendencies, he is very good looking though 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwashbur 59 Posted August 19, 2011 Kateana: I've tried Mopani driftwood before. It's absolutely beautiful to have in a tank but it leaches for an eternity. When I got my first piece I thought boiling it repetitively and then soaking for two weeks would do the trick and it didn't. Mopani wood has a reputation for needing to leach tannins for up to a year before your tank water doesn't turn dark brown. I've never tried Malaysian wood, but unless you have a significant amount of time to leach the mopani wood I would investigate another type. I finally gave up and removed it from my tank. Just my two cents so you don't have to go through the same process I did without warning 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjbubbles 211 Posted August 19, 2011 What a handsome devil!! And the plant is not bad either. THanks for sharing! mj 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashlee18 1,169 Posted August 20, 2011 How did I miss this? I've never seen a goldfish go after an Anubis plant like that before. Does he eat it or just rip it apart? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen 8,511 Posted August 20, 2011 hi luscious deep green coloured poop indicates that he actually does eat it 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashlee18 1,169 Posted August 20, 2011 ooooh...so that puts an end to the idea that the waxy plants are less appealing 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen 8,511 Posted August 20, 2011 perhaps to normal fish ie, before he joined the tank, the anubias was fine, but since, i do believe more and more, there's definately some bulldozer in him 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mardaokansi 2 Posted August 20, 2011 He's probably just mad that he hasn't been added to your signature yet. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Locke 4 Posted August 26, 2011 He's just got the munchies! nomnomnom 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynda441 4 Posted August 26, 2011 WELL! After ALL! You DID put the plants in there just for HIM, right?! What other possible reason could you have for putting plants in HIS tank? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
