Wildlife & Related

[Irving]

Wow, none of them died? We used to have snails in the fish tank, but the cichlid would eat them. He would pull them off the tank and smash them against the glass until the shell broke.

[ChickNorris]

Wow, none of them died? We used to have snails in the fish tank, but the cichlid would eat them. He would pull them off the tank and smash them against the glass until the shell broke.

Nope, none died from that event.

We had Cichlids a long time ago. We named one male "the big meanie" & I bet you can guess why.

Now I only have one fish & a very large tank for a 17 year old Tambaqui (Pacu) named Stampy.

[Hummer]

Wine and dinner at the lake this evening, Lefthand Reservoir at 10,649 ft. elevation, 24 minutes from the cabin. We watched fish jumping all over the lake and 3 bull elk feed across the tundra. With binoculars we saw three people sky lined on Niwot Ridge at dusk walking to some research cabins on the divide. They were on the horizon in the level area on the left side of the picture. Later we saw a group of elk at the same spot, cross over the divide from the west and move down the slope. Perfect weather, perfect evening.







We stayed watching the elk until dark. Mount Audubon is the big peak to the right, Indian Peaks to the left. Pawnee Pass just left of center is where I took Bullwinkle last October.

[Irving]

Jealous.

[Hummer]

Get off work early and come up some evening....

[Bailey Guns]

Looks like a nice evening, Hummer.

[Gman]

Nope, none died from that event.

We had Cichlids a long time ago. We named one male "the big meanie" & I bet you can guess why.

Now I only have one fish & a very large tank for a 17 year old Tambaqui (Pacu) named Stampy.

Cichlids are territorial, but it makes them interesting in an aquarium. They do require some education as to which ones can cohabitate. I had a friend that had a ginormous Oscar. It recognized him and would come to him as he approached the aquarium. I figured it was because the Oscar was hand-fed.

I had some Red-belly Pacus when I lived in TX that got pretty large. They were made illegal and I ended up having to destroy them when I moved (I wanted to find them a new home). Turned out that they could reproduce in the native waters and become an invasive species. They were the closest thing I've ever had to piranha in my aquariums.

ETA: Invasive Red-bellied Pacu Caught in Lake Conroe

[ChickNorris]

Yep. She has cute little teeth like a toddler, recognizes me like any pet knows & prefers it's owner & even does tricks for just me (not my husband). Her favorite treats are blueberries & hot dogs. Named her Stampy after Bart's elephant because she used to headbutt the other Tambaqui. Sadly we lost the other 2 (Forrest and Bubba) many years ago so she's all alone. She'll be 18 years in Dec., pretty freaking old for a pet fish.

[Gman]

You've done well to have not lost that fish over 18 years.

[Mtneer]

A bit surprised to see spotted ones this late in the season.