Posted in Behavior & Training

I can't think of a legitimate reason why three fish would huddle together while facing each other. Could they be talking about something or someone? Are they communicating in their own way? Do they gossip about other fish? When I saw this photo [which, hopefully, will post!], I got the impression that the fish were gossiping--perhaps about th… read more

Posted in Breeds

I was a little worried when I got Melkim since s/he is less than half the size of my Danios and probably one-fourth the size of my other Blue Gourami, but s/he is doing well. Melkim isn't shy about taking food around the other fish, so should be getting his/her fair share. I thought Melkim would spend more time hanging out with BlueZue, but tha… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

When it is time to feed my fish, I turn on the light in the entryway. (The livingroom lamp is along the wall opposite the aquarium and I'd otherwise have to walk through a dark room to reach it.) My fish seem to know that the "dinner light" preceeds a meal, and I can often see increased swimming activity as they anticipate their dinner. They DO … read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

It's been a while since I've written about my exciting fish, so I thought I better give them some "Zootoo Coverage" so that they don't feel neglected. Zootoo keeps a tally of how many journals are written about each pet, and my fish are lagging behind the others. I used to have ten fish in a 30-gallon aquarium, but "down-sized" when there wer… read more

Posted in Entertainment

I know I have taken some pretty lousy photos of my fish, but at least they resemble my fish...well, all but the one posted here! I took several photos at the same time, using the same camera, and standing in the same spot. How, then, does one photo turn out completely different from the others? Maybe I need to RE-rename my Danios! They look… read more