Posted by IsoM on November 21, 2002, at 15:59:34
In reply to Re: In praise of fish, posted by Peter S. on November 21, 2002, at 11:36:09
You might try adding a bit of your morning coffee to the tank. Caffeine does affect fish & we all could use a boost in winter weather. Just make sure you don't add any milk or sugar to your coffee. The sugar will encourage bacterial growth in the water & milk isn't natural for goldfish, being non-mammals.
You might want to try playing one of those relaxation CDs with soothing ocean sounds to make them think they're back home again. Pictures of kelp taped to the back wall of the tank is also very relaxing for fish. Caffeine to wake them up & the rest to keep them mellow. Studies have shown that a combination of these two oppposites increases a goldfish's lifespan twofold!
If all else fails, a dilute tea from cannibis leaves will mellow them out even better.
- - - -I used to have a tank with fresh water tropical fish & loved it. I'd really like to get a very large tank so I can have salt water fish. The upkeep is much greater & total costs are higher but it's my goal. Guppies, mollies, danios, & tetras are sweet but I'd like something a little more exotic.
In case anyone doesn't know me & thought my advice medicating fish was real, it was a joke.
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