Got My Oscars, At Long Last Im Sooooo Proud

[shelaghfishface]

well these boyz are really growing, they are now on a diet of shrimp, cichlid sticks ( staple),peas,
i have just sat through an hour of boring tv ( all about diets so of no interest lol) and watched the oscars,while filling my face with a bag of crunchie nuggets- aw the joy... anyway..
buddie is the playfull one, and jambo is the one with the sense.. thats the way i have it figured
while buddie is playing silly buggers in the bubble curtain, jambo is trying to keep the convicts just where he wants them (( or at least that is what they let him think))
buddie has also learnt that he can make the plec ( 6 inches long) jump out and back into the tank ,no bloody idea whats going on there but he need s anew home, he is used to peace and tranquilty and thats a no no now- feel quite sorry for him
after asking for advice on here i am going to try to introduce the 2 larger clown loaches into the tank with the oscars and convicts tommorow, im home all day so any trouble and ill be right in there with a net!!
this way i will have all my favorite fish ,and come to think of it all the nutters in one place. and will be absolutly over the moon if they get on, then maybe i will put the 2 smaller ones in too, if all goes well.. tho i have a feeling it will go brilliantly- would love to get the clowns out of the tank they are in at the moment as its not very tall, and they love to swim the height of it, theres lots of hiding places in there so they will have plenty of cover should they need it
im still with the internal filters at the moment, tho not by choice, so it means daily water changes, and sand vacs, but they dont sulk anymore,havent done in a while, think they just accept its going to happen now,so put up with it, they have started totally demolishing the plants in the tank- i knew it would happen.so i have very rough hands at the moment as they seem to be in and out of the tank or sink all day long, replanting or washing them after doing so
but their personalites are really shining thru now, they are a little bit upset at the fact that i have had to put a hood on the tank ( for the plecs sake) as i means no more in between meal snacks, as its too much hassle taking the lid off etc, so they are forever on the look out for me walking by the tank and they put their little fins togerther and pray that its feeding time.. again! which lets face it with these 2 it usually is.
i had jambo chasing the roots of a plant round the tank tonight, like a rabbit after a hare, i was meant to be replanting it but got carried away with the moment, im surprised he didnt get my arm lol, he was determined he wanted it, only thing was then,i was a bit nervous when i did plant it ,and made my son wiggle his fingers in the other side of the tank to distract him.. and what do you know, i still had 5 fingers when i had finished
anyway this is the story till now, and i love them more than ever and couldnt imagine being without them.. think i may be besotted lol

shelagh xxx

 

[JenCliBee]

beutiful fish hun and look really healthy and happy in there tank


congrats and keep up the good work.


used 2 have O's a while back and they used 2 love me putting my hand in 2 play with them even if they did catch a few good bites occasionally and draw blood but alot of fun anyways

 

[shelaghfishface]

thanks jen,i know they will get me one day lol

 

[shelaghfishface]

well i added the clown loaches 2 days ago,there was a bit of chsing from the oscars and the clowns look like they were going to run out of breath, i wondered shall i take them out???, i added a few more pots in there instead and have to say its all going beautifully, the oscars have seen that the clown loaches wont play their game anymore so its all settled down nicely, the clowns seem to love the sand in the tank too, in the other tank they had gravel,and they are loving the height of the tank too, its really nice to see everyone sooo happy in there, tho one of them has taken either a total dislike to or fallen in love with 1 plant in particular, its a java fern -a small one, and as soon as i replant it, within 10 mins its floating again.... ,ive yet to catch the norty one in the act lol....the loaches are also loving all the diffrent food that goes in the tank too, theres chichlid sticks for oscars, flakes/tetra prima for the convicts and bloodworm and wafers for them selves, its like a proper little buffet fr them all, tho i havent added prawns for a few days, so i dont know what they will be like with them.....but its all going great ( for the time being lol) thankyou to everyone who encouraged me to have a go at adding the clowns

shelagh xxxx