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InaRut · 14th Aug 2008, 04:00 PM

So I'm having a little dilema. At my res I'm allowed to have a fish as a pet. And because there's nothing more fun then having a pet above all other university responsabilities I thought wouldn't it be neat to have a little fish to help me study.

Because that's what fishes do.
(Blub Blub, drop the beer can you need to study for your mid-term Blub blub)
Except here is the problem. I don't want a Goldfish and I don't want a Beta fish. The reason I don't want a goldfish (and I might just have to get one) is that they are boring. And everyone is gonna have a goldfish. And the reason I don't want a Beta fish is because my roomates might get annoying after the 100th,

"DUUUDDDEE We should like tottaly fight that fish with another fish. That'd be AWESSSOMEEE."

So I looked at Hermit Crabs, and Fiddler Crabs and they both are way to high maitence. So sadly they are out of the picture. And I thought I could get a hermit crab but I don't think a 10 gallon tank would fit in my room very well.

So what I'm looking for is a pet...it has to be aquatic...so no mice or rats or anything...that I could keep as a pet in a goldfish bowl (no filter or anything).

But I'm guessing it's only Beta's and Goldfishes. And I kinda like Beta's more cause there pretty but drunken assholes are drunken assholes and I don't want to deal with it. Also I can have two male goldfishies in my bowl and they can be BEST FRIENDS or more.

*Giggle*

Edit: Neons are in to...but they are small and they suck.

xballetxbeautyx · 14th Aug 2008, 05:56 PM

You need a ten gallon tank for a hermit crab?

Guess that explains why mine died.

Hmmm... I'm think it's probably a beta or a goldfish. I've never seen any other kind of fish in a bowl. It might be nice to have two though, and obviously you can't have two betafishes because they'll eat each other. And you know, you can get goldfish that are different colours- we had an orange one named Andre and a white one named Tony (like from that movie about the seal!).

OH! What about sea monkeys? (Sorry. That's kind of lame, just a thought.) Or a water frog? We had them in fourth grade and they live for a long time. Actually, we had three of them... but wait. Dammit. They lived in tanks.

Sorry! This isn't much help. I'll keep thinking about it though. ~megan~

panda · 14th Aug 2008, 05:59 PM

How about a worm farm?? You can see all the little tunnels from the side and if you want to go fishing.......

InaRut · 14th Aug 2008, 06:27 PM

Worms don't help study. They just dig and stuff. You can talk to fish though. And they listen. Yep they do

abyssx3 · 14th Aug 2008, 06:46 PM

I keep scorpions...but i don't think you'll find those interesting.

xxAngelOnFirexx · 14th Aug 2008, 06:53 PM

i have three beta (all in separeate containers) and they are very pretty. you can deccorate their tank with shells or colored glass stones to make it pretty. you can get creative with their tanks too. like one of mine is in a vase with a candle holder on top. the others are in a 5 gallon fish tank with a separator in the middle so they don't get to each other. i've seen martini shaped fish tanks at the pet store though. their good because they don't need much room and i found that they can go unfed for a short while, so if you forget about them they don't die very easy.

Bryan90 · 14th Aug 2008, 06:54 PM

Get a Terrapin (turtle)! Low maintenance except when they grow all big like 4 years later. And they are so cute and so fun top play with!

**Helen** · 15th Aug 2008, 01:10 AM

Well, you could hide the fishy whenever your mates decide to get drunk, maybe?

It might not take to being shoved into a cupboard very well, but just remind it gently that it's for it's own good

Just get what you want, and hopefully your roommates will be lovely people who'll respect the fishy's privacy? *hopeful face*

sayitforreals · 15th Aug 2008, 01:26 AM

I don't know if it is proper care or even if you can buy them, but when i was younger we had two tiny turtles in a fish bowl. no filter or anything, they lived for like a year, well really, we kept them for like a year and then let them go.

beckyg · 15th Aug 2008, 07:15 AM

I like angel fish. However, I don't know if they need a filter. I guess you would have to ask that at the pet store.

I would be afraid a frog would hop right out of the bowl. You don't want anything that jumps. I had an aquarium for my kids when they were little. We got these fish that we didn't know were jumpers and there was no top on the back of the tank. Well they were all dead on the floor the next morning. Yuck. Stupid fish...don't they know they need to stay in water???

Another time, we caught tadpoles at the lake because I wanted my kids to see them turn into frogs. Not a bright idea Becky. We got up the next morning. The water was spilled on the floor and the tadpoles were gone. The cat had a tasty dinner.

TriBi · 15th Aug 2008, 07:19 AM

And now for something completely different...

How about a nice python? (OK, yes, I do realise it isn't a fish. Much more of a talking point tho'.).

awesomeap88 · 15th Aug 2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriBi

And now for something completely different...

How about a nice python? (OK, yes, I do realise it isn't a fish. Much more of a talking point tho'.).

Is it just me or is there a subtle reference to Monty Python in there?

TriBi · 15th Aug 2008, 08:23 AM

^ Well - not so subtle - and it did seem appropriate in the circumstances...

grapevine fires · 15th Aug 2008, 12:06 PM

You could always get snails... They're not the most entertaining of creatures, but .. they get the job done, i suppose :P

15th Aug 2008, 12:39 PM

Ahh get a cray fish!! i had one there entertainin to watch, dotn need much water for them just simple stuff.. the only thing about them is that they attack you, i took mine out for a walk ~_~ and it used it pincers on me :P, it was the best pet ever.. but it died when it escaped, -.- , plus thery're cheap to buy

Fiorino · 15th Aug 2008, 01:08 PM

Hmm, have you considered either a turtle or a seahorse?
Either one would be awesome. Something to remember is
that most Goldfish bowls are actually too small for the needs
of a goldfish (aka you will have to clean it more often and the
goldfish might feel a little crammed), so you should go for
a tank with a filter. Betas however, are usually fine in small
bowls.

InaRut · 15th Aug 2008, 01:36 PM

Yea I heard somewhere that beta females are nicer fish and don't fight. Which also means that Samuri Fish+Chick= Naming her Beatrix Kiddo for excellence! I'm looking at a beta now...or some neons. Really I guess I have to talk to the store owner. 7 Fish and call them the magnificant 7

. Or 88 and have the Crazy 88's (Even though there wasn't really 88 of them).

Now problem with snakes and scorpions and such is that although it'd be awesome to have them (I've always wanted a reptile) I don't think they are allowed. I think it's purely aquatics only. And really I think my choices are

-Neons
-Goldfish
-Beta.

I don't know. I guess I should talk to a pet store owner and see what he says. And hopefully Becky and I won't share the same curse when it comes to taking care of fish.

Thanks guys!

SamAlex728 · 16th Aug 2008, 10:28 AM

I like mollies and angelfish, but I'm not sure if they'd be able to live in a fishbowl

panda · 16th Aug 2008, 10:38 AM

Mr. Walrus, I had wrong when I said worm farm. I actually meant ant farm. Think of all the hours of entertainment that you could have watching the little guys tunneling, bringing food back to Ant Central,fighting, mating.You could have favourites.
And then if you're bored there's always the old "Magnifying Glass Game"
Think about it. You'd be unique.All the guys would be saying, " Hey!!! Let's go over the the Walrus's to see the ants.>>>>>>>>

16th Aug 2008, 11:19 AM

=0 I'm not allowed any pets where ill be staying =[

but u shud definitely get a turtle and then teach it to break dance!!!!!!

14th Aug 2008, 04:00 PM	#1
InaRut EC's Nu-Disco Walrus Full Member Gender: IRL Yaoi Character Orientation: (｡◕‿◕。) Out Status: ㅎ_ㅎ Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 7,111 Join Date: Oct 2007	[Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] So I'm having a little dilema. At my res I'm allowed to have a fish as a pet. And because there's nothing more fun then having a pet above all other university responsabilities I thought wouldn't it be neat to have a little fish to help me study. Because that's what fishes do. (Blub Blub, drop the beer can you need to study for your mid-term Blub blub) Except here is the problem. I don't want a Goldfish and I don't want a Beta fish. The reason I don't want a goldfish (and I might just have to get one) is that they are boring. And everyone is gonna have a goldfish. And the reason I don't want a Beta fish is because my roomates might get annoying after the 100th, "DUUUDDDEE We should like tottaly fight that fish with another fish. That'd be AWESSSOMEEE." So I looked at Hermit Crabs, and Fiddler Crabs and they both are way to high maitence. So sadly they are out of the picture. And I thought I could get a hermit crab but I don't think a 10 gallon tank would fit in my room very well. So what I'm looking for is a pet...it has to be aquatic...so no mice or rats or anything...that I could keep as a pet in a goldfish bowl (no filter or anything). But I'm guessing it's only Beta's and Goldfishes. And I kinda like Beta's more cause there pretty but drunken assholes are drunken assholes and I don't want to deal with it. Also I can have two male goldfishies in my bowl and they can be BEST FRIENDS or more. Giggle Edit: Neons are in to...but they are small and they suck. __________________ "The first duty of every Starfleet Officer is to the truth. Whether it's scientific truth, historical truth, or personal truth. It is the guiding principle to which Starfleet is based. If you can't find it within yourself, to tell the truth about what happened, then you don't deserve to where that uniform." Last edited by InaRut; 14th Aug 2008 at 04:04 PM..

14th Aug 2008, 05:56 PM	#2
xballetxbeautyx Heterodox Homosexual Full Member Gender: (.)(.) Orientation: Kinsey 5? Ish? Out Status: If you don't know, where have you been all my life Location: Midwest USA Age: 17 Posts: 1,719 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] You need a ten gallon tank for a hermit crab? Guess that explains why mine died. Hmmm... I'm think it's probably a beta or a goldfish. I've never seen any other kind of fish in a bowl. It might be nice to have two though, and obviously you can't have two betafishes because they'll eat each other. And you know, you can get goldfish that are different colours- we had an orange one named Andre and a white one named Tony (like from that movie about the seal!). OH! What about sea monkeys? (Sorry. That's kind of lame, just a thought.) Or a water frog? We had them in fourth grade and they live for a long time. Actually, we had three of them... but wait. Dammit. They lived in tanks. Sorry! This isn't much help. I'll keep thinking about it though. ~megan~ __________________ I can't go to Pigfarts! IT'S ON MARS. You need a rocketship! Do you have a rocketship, Potter? Look at this - it's Rocketship Potter! Starkid Potter! Moonshoes Potter! Traversing the galaxy for intergalactic travels to Pigfarts!

14th Aug 2008, 05:59 PM	#3
panda EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few people Location: Toronto,Canada Age: 67 Posts: 4,653 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] How about a worm farm?? You can see all the little tunnels from the side and if you want to go fishing.......

14th Aug 2008, 06:27 PM	#4
InaRut EC's Nu-Disco Walrus Full Member Gender: IRL Yaoi Character Orientation: (｡◕‿◕。) Out Status: ㅎ_ㅎ Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 7,111 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] Worms don't help study. They just dig and stuff. You can talk to fish though. And they listen. Yep they do __________________ "The first duty of every Starfleet Officer is to the truth. Whether it's scientific truth, historical truth, or personal truth. It is the guiding principle to which Starfleet is based. If you can't find it within yourself, to tell the truth about what happened, then you don't deserve to where that uniform."

14th Aug 2008, 06:46 PM	#5
abyssx3 The Scorpion King Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Straight Out Status: Don't need to be Location: Los Angeles Age: 23 Posts: 31 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] I keep scorpions...but i don't think you'll find those interesting.

14th Aug 2008, 06:53 PM	#6
xxAngelOnFirexx EC Guardian Angel Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 1,717 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] i have three beta (all in separeate containers) and they are very pretty. you can deccorate their tank with shells or colored glass stones to make it pretty. you can get creative with their tanks too. like one of mine is in a vase with a candle holder on top. the others are in a 5 gallon fish tank with a separator in the middle so they don't get to each other. i've seen martini shaped fish tanks at the pet store though. their good because they don't need much room and i found that they can go unfed for a short while, so if you forget about them they don't die very easy. __________________ *~xMorganx~* Feel free to talk to me about depression, mental disorders, self-harm and suicdal thoughts! I'm here to help!

14th Aug 2008, 06:54 PM	#7
Bryan90 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 668 Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] Get a Terrapin (turtle)! Low maintenance except when they grow all big like 4 years later. And they are so cute and so fun top play with! __________________ "But only in their dreams can man be truly free. 'Twas always thus, and always thus will be." - John Keating, Dead Poets Society

15th Aug 2008, 01:10 AM	#8
Helen Empty Closets Mod EC Moderator Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Inconsequential if people know. Location: York, United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 2,101 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] Well, you could hide the fishy whenever your mates decide to get drunk, maybe? It might not take to being shoved into a cupboard very well, but just remind it gently that it's for it's own good Just get what you want, and hopefully your roommates will be lovely people who'll respect the fishy's privacy? hopeful face __________________ I want a window where I can see a tree, or even water... (....and the lesbians)

15th Aug 2008, 01:26 AM	#9
sayitforreals Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: open minded. Out Status: Almost 15 friends, and mom. Location: Ky. I wear shoes btw. Age: 21 Posts: 162 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] I don't know if it is proper care or even if you can buy them, but when i was younger we had two tiny turtles in a fish bowl. no filter or anything, they lived for like a year, well really, we kept them for like a year and then let them go.

15th Aug 2008, 07:15 AM	#10
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] I like angel fish. However, I don't know if they need a filter. I guess you would have to ask that at the pet store. I would be afraid a frog would hop right out of the bowl. You don't want anything that jumps. I had an aquarium for my kids when they were little. We got these fish that we didn't know were jumpers and there was no top on the back of the tank. Well they were all dead on the floor the next morning. Yuck. Stupid fish...don't they know they need to stay in water??? Another time, we caught tadpoles at the lake because I wanted my kids to see them turn into frogs. Not a bright idea Becky. We got up the next morning. The water was spilled on the floor and the tadpoles were gone. The cat had a tasty dinner. __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

15th Aug 2008, 07:19 AM	#11
TriBi Cheers! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Location: DownUnder Posts: 3,894 Join Date: Dec 2004	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] And now for something completely different... How about a nice python? (OK, yes, I do realise it isn't a fish. Much more of a talking point tho'.).

15th Aug 2008, 08:23 AM	#13
TriBi Cheers! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Location: DownUnder Posts: 3,894 Join Date: Dec 2004	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] ^ Well - not so subtle - and it did seem appropriate in the circumstances...

15th Aug 2008, 12:06 PM	#14
grapevine fires EC Addict Regular Member Gender: F*ed… my sex, though, is female. Orientation: love is love, sexuality is fluid Out Status: Pretty much everyone, minus extended family Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 20 Posts: 431 Join Date:** Jun 2008	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] You could always get snails... They're not the most entertaining of creatures, but .. they get the job done, i suppose :P

15th Aug 2008, 12:39 PM	#15
EthanS Guest Posts: n/a	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] Ahh get a cray fish!! i had one there entertainin to watch, dotn need much water for them just simple stuff.. the only thing about them is that they attack you, i took mine out for a walk ~_~ and it used it pincers on me :P, it was the best pet ever.. but it died when it escaped, -.- , plus thery're cheap to buy

15th Aug 2008, 01:08 PM	#16
Fiorino Fio Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,005 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] Hmm, have you considered either a turtle or a seahorse? Either one would be awesome. Something to remember is that most Goldfish bowls are actually too small for the needs of a goldfish (aka you will have to clean it more often and the goldfish might feel a little crammed), so you should go for a tank with a filter. Betas however, are usually fine in small bowls. __________________ Why is it that as a culture, we're more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?

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15th Aug 2008, 01:36 PM	#17
InaRut EC's Nu-Disco Walrus Full Member Gender: IRL Yaoi Character Orientation: (｡◕‿◕。) Out Status: ㅎ_ㅎ Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 7,111 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] Yea I heard somewhere that beta females are nicer fish and don't fight. Which also means that Samuri Fish+Chick= Naming her Beatrix Kiddo for excellence! I'm looking at a beta now...or some neons. Really I guess I have to talk to the store owner. 7 Fish and call them the magnificant 7 . Or 88 and have the Crazy 88's (Even though there wasn't really 88 of them). Now problem with snakes and scorpions and such is that although it'd be awesome to have them (I've always wanted a reptile) I don't think they are allowed. I think it's purely aquatics only. And really I think my choices are -Neons -Goldfish -Beta. I don't know. I guess I should talk to a pet store owner and see what he says. And hopefully Becky and I won't share the same curse when it comes to taking care of fish. Thanks guys! __________________ "The first duty of every Starfleet Officer is to the truth. Whether it's scientific truth, historical truth, or personal truth. It is the guiding principle to which Starfleet is based. If you can't find it within yourself, to tell the truth about what happened, then you don't deserve to where that uniform."

16th Aug 2008, 10:28 AM	#18
SamAlex728 EC Addict Full Member Gender: I'm a real boy! Orientation: Expert Cockgazer Out Status: Open Flame Location: Hippieville, Oregon Age: 16 Posts: 2,842 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] I like mollies and angelfish, but I'm not sure if they'd be able to live in a fishbowl __________________ "Boys are dumb. Men are pigs. Females are fucking crazy. Makes life difficult." -- Me

16th Aug 2008, 10:38 AM	#19
panda EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few people Location: Toronto,Canada Age: 67 Posts: 4,653 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] Mr. Walrus, I had wrong when I said worm farm. I actually meant ant farm. Think of all the hours of entertainment that you could have watching the little guys tunneling, bringing food back to Ant Central,fighting, mating.You could have favourites. And then if you're bored there's always the old "Magnifying Glass Game" Think about it. You'd be unique.All the guys would be saying, " Hey!!! Let's go over the the Walrus's to see the ants.>>>>>>>>

16th Aug 2008, 11:19 AM	#20
Tom Guest Posts: n/a	Re: [Something] Walrus needs a Friend [Fishy] =0 I'm not allowed any pets where ill be staying =[ but u shud definitely get a turtle and then teach it to break dance!!!!!!