Re: [GSAS-Member] GBH update... and feeder request

["Clifford Miller" <clifford@clevergeek.com>]

I think I may have brought in the scoop 'o guppies.  I think that platy
may be a "sunset swordtail".  I had picked up a pair from someone in the
group.

I still have the original female (who is a killing machine, and is
actually a little the worse for wear currently due to a few encounters
with the birchir in the tank she should have learned to leave alone).  You
are welcome to have her, the remaining half dozen or so paradise fish I
have, and another scoop 'o guppies if you need them to produce feeders. 
I'd be nice to get the tank space back...

I'm looking forward to the next meeting...it's funny how things build up
when there are no auctions to help downsize...

Cliff

> Incidently that same *scoop of guppies* I got at the May meeting had a
> sneaker in the bag; an odd-looking baby fish that finally grew out enough
> for me to tell that it was in fact a lovely little platy and not a guppy
> at
> all.  For a long time she avoided swimming with the main guppy group, and
> seemed quite lonely.  She has since gotten bigger than all but one of the
> guppies, & is acting much more relaxed and happy, but still.  I would love
> a
> few more where she came from in other words; anyone willing to claim that
> bunch and if so, do you have any more of those platys?  She has a yellow
> base, a large black stripe down both sides of the tail, and orange tinges
> on
> all fins including the caudal fin; actually a very pretty little fish!  If
> you dont have more, let me know if you want her back.
>
> Cheers,
> Connie
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Betty Goetz" <haika@drizzle.com>
> Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
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> Subject: [GSAS-Member] great blue heron - update
> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:36:41 -0700 (PDT)
>
> It's been just over 2 weeks since the first incursion, and I FINALLY saw 3
> of my largest shubunkins yesterday afternoon including the one that's
> close to 9 - 10" now. I originally put 4 in the 100g stock tank, so maybe
> the 4th is still there? I knew SOMETHING was still in that tank since the
> water lilies moved like big fish were swimming down low, and I kept
> finding more and more/smaller and smaller fry. Bottom line is that I'm NOT
> adult goldfish-less and if all these fry survive, I'll need a LAKE! Maybe
> I'll need to put an unprotected stock tank out with the culls for the
> heron (sigh). Some of those fry are already ~ 1 1/2" and I can see a
> calico pattern developing! Are there club members interested in
> shubunkins? I certainly won't be able to keep them ALL! I'm happy to
> donate them to the club for whatever $$$ they can raise.
>
> Betty Goetz
>
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