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- From: MLOCKER@biomed.med.yale.edu (Michael Locker)
- Subject: Re: Fish with Personality
- In-Reply-To: marthab@carson.u.washington.edu's message of 27 Jan 1993 01:43:56 GMT
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- In <1k4pcsINNreo@shelley.u.washington.edu> marthab@carson.u.washington.edu writes:
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- > I need to restock my 39 gal. freshwater tank. Lost all but two Tetras due
- > to a recent 5-day power outtage when the tank's water temperature dropped to
- > 43 degrees. Have kept mostly Gouramis in the past, but would like to
- > get some fish with more personality. Any suggestions?
- > Would Jack Dempseys be a good choice?
- >
- > Au contrare, I think gouramis, at least dwarf gouramis, have a lot of
- personality. I had a mated pair that would say hello to me whenever I showed
- my face in front of the tank. They often tried to feel my finger on the glass
- with their barbels. Not only did they know when I was feeding them, they
- recognized the can of food and would follow it around the tank, wherever I
- would move it.
- > However, if you are looking for fish with different personalities, I might
- suggest rams, which are beautiful, slightly aggressive, but compatible in a
- community setting.
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