Recent content by fishfoo

OK, so we all want to lighten up. I'm trying to respect that, but this seems a serious (and fascinating) subject, and entirely germane to this board. We're discussing genetically modified fish marketed solely for freshwater aquariums, and this is the busiest fishie/aquarium board I've found. If...

Humanity has been playing God since the first campfire, and over the ages it's been a very useful diversion. Gregor Mendel was a geneticist, thank goodness. Without his work and the science it engendered, there's no way this planet would be supporting 1/3 the humanity that it does. While you...

As hobbies go, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than yachting, civil aviation, equestrian activity and high end photography. It seems roughly comparable to golf, poker (played badly) and woodworking. It's considerably more expensive than watching TV, chess or writing a novel.

I happen to live on a Puget Sound (saltwater) beach that is composed of all manner of different sized and colored gravels. In fact, we are rather reknowned for our gravel hereabouts. It's one of our major exports. Is there anything terribly wrong with using some in a freshwater tank, providing...

The Santa deal... Looking at all these posts, it seems like most of you don't bother paying for tanks. Lot's of hand-me-downs. Unaware that this free option was so readily available, I ignorantly paid real money. Bought a... Tenecor 20 gal flat back hex show, black background. ($80) (Yummy)...