jollysue
Fish Connoisseur
At my employment (a teen boys' group home), a bright new tank was purchased for the house's 10" OrangeOscar. He has never had more than enough room to turn around in so it seemed like there was lots of left over space. Consequently Meyer joined Oscar in the 50 usg. Both fish 10"+.
Meyer started as a fat and healthy, tank bred frontosa who had never eaten live food. Oscar only eats everything , but he is loved for his ability to grab feeder goldies.
Meyer has never been happy, but the whole house of non fish keepers ignores me. He is skin and bones now and mostly withdrawn to a cubby of the tank. Yesterday a never-owned-a-fish staff directed a never-owned-a-fish boy to change the water. I have been informed by the only other fish hobbiest in the house that the water is never changed, just topped off. Bottled Abraham water was used--outside temperature--probably 50 degrees at best. In the morning Meyer began to lay on his side in the tank. That got the house lead's attention like my nagging never had. It also was the second fish to appear doomed in the week. Over my repeated objections, two crawdads were brought from the lake or river to Oscar's tank. They are one of a long line of inhabitants to last until their strength gave out. We have tortured beautiful young sparkling big mouth bass, huddled together in a corner, with bite nicks on their faces.
Yesterday morning the other hobbiest and I were instructed to do something if we wanted. We agree, that even if Meyer pulls through now. it will not solve the problem. A second tank as an option is not available. I offered a sixty usg to put on the bottom rack of the double rack. It was rejected as another responsibility that the director didn't want.
Both the director and the hobbiest say I should take it home. I would only take and bring it back if the living arrangements are changed. I have a 100 usg that is available (just a few fish to relocate.)
So, give me some starters for nursing a pacifist frontosa. He was out of food a while back and hadn't eaten in days. I had some Bio Labs granule type flakes. Meyer really took to them although they are way too small and dirty the tank. A week or two ago I got some Aquarian large Cichlid pellets. Oscar likes them; Meyer won't touch them.
More than anything what should I look for to help him/her. The 100 usg is a planted tank w/ eco substrate, not cichlid or pea gravel.
Everyone may have changed their minds since yesterday. Give me step by step authoritative instructions and maybe I can get the lead super's attention. Authority recognises authority.
Well there's the ramble. I would like to see Meyer healthy and happy, here in his home, cared for appropriately, and my 100 usg back to my community tetra tank with appistogrammas, cories, and botia--maybe some new BN.
Meyer started as a fat and healthy, tank bred frontosa who had never eaten live food. Oscar only eats everything , but he is loved for his ability to grab feeder goldies.
Meyer has never been happy, but the whole house of non fish keepers ignores me. He is skin and bones now and mostly withdrawn to a cubby of the tank. Yesterday a never-owned-a-fish staff directed a never-owned-a-fish boy to change the water. I have been informed by the only other fish hobbiest in the house that the water is never changed, just topped off. Bottled Abraham water was used--outside temperature--probably 50 degrees at best. In the morning Meyer began to lay on his side in the tank. That got the house lead's attention like my nagging never had. It also was the second fish to appear doomed in the week. Over my repeated objections, two crawdads were brought from the lake or river to Oscar's tank. They are one of a long line of inhabitants to last until their strength gave out. We have tortured beautiful young sparkling big mouth bass, huddled together in a corner, with bite nicks on their faces.
Yesterday morning the other hobbiest and I were instructed to do something if we wanted. We agree, that even if Meyer pulls through now. it will not solve the problem. A second tank as an option is not available. I offered a sixty usg to put on the bottom rack of the double rack. It was rejected as another responsibility that the director didn't want.
Both the director and the hobbiest say I should take it home. I would only take and bring it back if the living arrangements are changed. I have a 100 usg that is available (just a few fish to relocate.)
So, give me some starters for nursing a pacifist frontosa. He was out of food a while back and hadn't eaten in days. I had some Bio Labs granule type flakes. Meyer really took to them although they are way too small and dirty the tank. A week or two ago I got some Aquarian large Cichlid pellets. Oscar likes them; Meyer won't touch them.
More than anything what should I look for to help him/her. The 100 usg is a planted tank w/ eco substrate, not cichlid or pea gravel.
Everyone may have changed their minds since yesterday. Give me step by step authoritative instructions and maybe I can get the lead super's attention. Authority recognises authority.
Well there's the ramble. I would like to see Meyer healthy and happy, here in his home, cared for appropriately, and my 100 usg back to my community tetra tank with appistogrammas, cories, and botia--maybe some new BN.
It's like Dumbo trying to play with the birds. haha
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