I've had snakefish for, well, going on 5 years now. I remember when I first saw the bizarre creature at petsmart for the first time. I picked a lively one out, and he was trouble from the start. The woman who removed him from the tank lost him twice and had to capture him after jumping from the net and landing on the floor. She was a little squeemish at picking the squirmy beast up but she did it. I named him Jeranimo because of his daring feats.
I have no idea why I didn't piece the facts together that ha might bring this habit into my home, but he promptly jumped out of the tank and died the next day.
I cried. It was sad.
I then went and did a little research on the animal. Now, understand this was almost 5 years ago. Theres barely any information on this animal on the net now. I searched and put together little bits and went back to the store some weeks later. I tried to get information from them but they were clueless. eh. I trusted my new information and bought two new ones.
Like I said, I had done my research, so this time my tank was completely closed up. There was no way this little guys were getting out this time. I named the seemingly happier one Twist, and the other one shout.
Somehow, unexpectedly about 3 weeks later, shout dies. to this day I have no idea why. Maybe he was sick from the beginning, but one morning I walk over to my tank to watch the fish and he's just...not moving, not responding, not living.
It was sad. I cried.
So I almost gave up. I figured that these things are just beyond me and I am doomed to failure in keeping them. I make Twist as happy as he can possibly be giving him plety of plants to hide around and a big boat to sleep inside and hide. He also spent a lot of time playing with the bubbles that shoot upwards in the tank. Its cute.
Weeks pass. Twist is still alive! success!
I hate having one of anykind of animal because I feel like they need some sort of communication, so I get another. Lucky for me he was healthy as well.
So now here I am, still keeping up with Twist and The Other One. My question now is, I have searched for new information and can find everything but how long their lifespan is? Its going to be a sad day when Twist and The Other One pass, I've had them for such a long time! They're actually very pretty, though a lot of people can't stand the look of them. I think they're fantastic.
By the way, i read through a few posts about the fish and some people had asked what they feed them, and mine thrive on brine shrimp.
Its kind of weird, though. Because back in the days of middle school I had sea monkeys which basicly are brine shrimp. Makes me feel kind of guilty. But if it keeps my reedfish going as strong as they have been then its chow.
I have no idea why I didn't piece the facts together that ha might bring this habit into my home, but he promptly jumped out of the tank and died the next day.
I cried. It was sad.
I then went and did a little research on the animal. Now, understand this was almost 5 years ago. Theres barely any information on this animal on the net now. I searched and put together little bits and went back to the store some weeks later. I tried to get information from them but they were clueless. eh. I trusted my new information and bought two new ones.
Like I said, I had done my research, so this time my tank was completely closed up. There was no way this little guys were getting out this time. I named the seemingly happier one Twist, and the other one shout.
Somehow, unexpectedly about 3 weeks later, shout dies. to this day I have no idea why. Maybe he was sick from the beginning, but one morning I walk over to my tank to watch the fish and he's just...not moving, not responding, not living.
It was sad. I cried.
So I almost gave up. I figured that these things are just beyond me and I am doomed to failure in keeping them. I make Twist as happy as he can possibly be giving him plety of plants to hide around and a big boat to sleep inside and hide. He also spent a lot of time playing with the bubbles that shoot upwards in the tank. Its cute.
Weeks pass. Twist is still alive! success!
I hate having one of anykind of animal because I feel like they need some sort of communication, so I get another. Lucky for me he was healthy as well.
So now here I am, still keeping up with Twist and The Other One. My question now is, I have searched for new information and can find everything but how long their lifespan is? Its going to be a sad day when Twist and The Other One pass, I've had them for such a long time! They're actually very pretty, though a lot of people can't stand the look of them. I think they're fantastic.
By the way, i read through a few posts about the fish and some people had asked what they feed them, and mine thrive on brine shrimp.
Its kind of weird, though. Because back in the days of middle school I had sea monkeys which basicly are brine shrimp. Makes me feel kind of guilty. But if it keeps my reedfish going as strong as they have been then its chow.