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I'm back
8/12/2006 5:19:00 PM
Wooh, I'm back from a year of slumbering. :D Involved much time on my other blog. Got a lot of things and photos to show in a few days - yes I will.
It's a Snowy Love Affair [Episode 2]
11/11/2005 5:37:00 AM
"Hmmm... where could Rose be? She's off with the frantic guppies again? Maybe not. A pity, I really wanted to take her off to the rockies."
"Oh, there you are my lovely. What's with you here?"
"Jack, I'm sorry I didn't notice you. I was looking at the moonlight..."
"It's lovely! But nothing lovelier than you..."
"That's flattering."
"I have an idea, why don't we head to the rockies. The moonlight
shines brighter in there..."
"Uhmmm... ok... that's great."
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TO BE CONTINUED... ;(
It's a Snowy Love Affair
11/5/2005 4:23:00 AM
I'm getting ready for a hundred babies!
Yeah, and my Albino Ice Blue Metriaclima could be delivering much in a few weeks. I'm in so much wishful thinking here but I just found out that my two "ice-blue's" are in a love affair. Mr Ice-Blue is chasing Ms. Ice-Blue from all over the pond so I had to remove them to be put in my so-called "Love Aquarium". Wish me or us luck and I'll be rearing youngs in a few weeks.
Leaning over the aquarium I overheard a love story (Scoundrel! You're eavesdropping!!!):
"C'mon Rose, I know you like me..."
"Uh, I'm sorry Jack but I know I'm needed somewhere..." "Wait!"
"So you think I won't come after you? I would even if you're far away."
"I'm sorry Jack... maybe some other time?" "I couldn't help it but I'm gonna wait...(sigh)"
"If you only knew Jack, if you only knew..."
To be continued!!!
A Fish Farm Trip
11/5/2005 3:21:00 AM
Just about 10 kilometers from our place is a fish farm that has been breeding tropical fish for aquarists and fish fans for a long time already. I had the chance to visit it as I was searching for newer species for my ponds. It was a wonderful trip and I was longing for more foot energy though because I haven't visited everything as it was just plain enormous.
It was also incidental since I saw the largest Pleco in the farm. It was about 30 inches and it just costs 50 PP or about one dollar. I wanted a Pleco for my pond but not a monster like this. Anyway, I bought the shorter one though it still costs the same.
Romaing around, I saw all types of Cichlid. Cichlids are actually not only very beautiful fishes but they are perhaps easy to breed and are not very demanding fishes. There were peacocks (Oscars), Angelfish, Auratus, Pindani, Ice Blue, Yellow Labs, and Zebras. There were also live-bearers like swordtails, guppies, mollies, and platys. There were also bettas and they're all long-finned. I've been breeding bettas in the past and the bettas I saw there were just amazing. I could be planning on breeding with these later.
The only thing I need is more energy and foot muscle. :) Really. I just couldn't see it all. As the caretaker who was acting as a guide showed me farther, I simply turned my head. I've got another day or perhaps another "days".
Here goes some pictures. A pity though, that in my excitement I forgot to take pictures!
Those white things are young Albino Blue Ice cichlids. Great sight!
These are the smaller ponds that contain the cichlid youngs of all colors.
These larger ponds teem with angelfishes.
Occasional greens accent the ponds filled with young Pindani.
Frankly I never liked swordtails, but this sight changed the story.
Ubiquitous as they are, Japanese koi fishes are a great pond species.
Slimy Pond Pet
10/31/2005 2:21:00 AM
I was surprised yesterday by my cousin's new pond entity - a common river eel. He took the eel from a river about 22 km from us. Actually he wasn't the one who caught this. He only paid some kids on the area to catch something for him. He was surprised when they came back with the eel. If he hadn't paid for it the eel would surely find its way cooked and eaten by these kids as this is a usual catch for them. Talks of larger eels stimulated our interest into going back to the place again. Let's just see if there's something bigger waiting for us there.
Eels can live on ponds as long as there is water movement and rocky crevices where it can hide in solace. I've had fire eels in my aquarium 2 years ago and it's fun to watch them pop their heads out to look for food.
My cousin supplied apple snails to feed it. I doubt it takes that but normal fish pellets could be better alternative.
This eel is about 18 inches long. A Big-headed slimy pet.