Who's Getting Fish For Christmas.

[dwarfgourami]

Yeah, dried and soaked in lye and boiled into a white fluff- it's the traditional Christmas dish in Sweden where I spend my Christmases. Not going to try this on my guppies though.

 

[Angry_Platy]

no fish for me this Christmas.....aside from the presents I buy for myself

I got my early Christmas pressie from the BF who got me a motorbike helmet
as soon I will be the proud owner of a 2 wheel transportation device

My parents like to be more practical and buy me useful things So this year I asked for a new cordless phone set that has 3 handsets. One for the actual base unit, one for the BFs study and one for my desk. It also has caller I.D. so I know when mum rings not to answer

 

[JDS]

Hopefully, Yes!!
Although I don't know if i can wait that long, might have to go and buy them myself.

might bring me some new lighting for the tank tho

 

[Bloo]

I don't like getting any live presents - I feel an even greater responsibility to keep stuff alive then.
Not that it's a problem keeping fish "alive", but it's not nice to have to say "your gift died"

 

[keane]

How do you wrap a fish??

 

[JDS]

I don't like getting any live presents - I feel an even greater responsibility to keep stuff alive then.
Not that it's a problem keeping fish "alive", but it's not nice to have to say "your gift died"

I know what you mean, although I'm not sure my level of "responsibility to keep stuff alive" would change, I'd be just trying to do the best i could (like most of us i suppose, or we wouldnt be on this forum) regardless of the source of the funding.
Having said that, fish do die, and my family know that (oh! Do they know that!!).

But I agree, I think having the lighting as a pressie, would probably be better than live fish (or money for them) You wouldnt have the problem then.

 

[Bloo]

Sorry I did not express myself all to well Of course I won't look after fish any better if they were a gift or have a different feeling of responsibility. But I'd feel even worse about a fish's death if it was a gift because then I'd have to say "your present died" or "I could do nothing to save your present".
Not nice

Hardware much better !!

How do you wrap a fish??

with a liberal sprinkling of salt & vinigar in brown paper !

 

[OohFeeshy]

Hmm, possibly. I might ask for an order from Trimar, although that depends entirely on what tank space I have. Consiering it's £10 delivery, I'm going to want to order things I can't get here, most of which need darned big tanks But I want a pair of honey gouramis, pygmy cories, badis badis, and I might ask for a betta