When you own a fish and have no real knowledge about them, anything they do can seem fantastic or out-of-the-ordinary. For example, when your Snowflake Eel ends up in the partitioned-off section of your tank that houses your pump; (Built in sump - Editor) it lends itself to a question: How the hell did you do that?
This is my eel:
This eel likes to freak out at night. I’ve been assured he’s just active at night and he is an instinctive night time hunter, but I know the real truth.
He is obnoxious:
I assume that fish, like any other pets, have characteristics that we attribute to them. In this case my fish is an emotional wreck. That is why I’ve named him Emo. He just wants to kill himself no matter how much I try to make him happy. I even went so far as to question the experts about Prozac treatments for my tank; but I was told most assuredly this would only help him meet an early demise.
Fish care is important no matter how long you’ve maintained aquariums, but one thing I’ve learned so far is that any fish you keep can do the unexpected. You must never forget that these animals are in captivity and outside their natural habitat. The important thing to remember is that when something inevitably goes wrong, you have two choices: Freak out, or calmly ask someone who knows more than you.
Hopefully you choose the latter. If not, we’ll be here for you when you stop freaking out.
HA! Great article, I remember when I started in the hobby and fish did freaky stuff. People always seem to forget that many fish in the hobby are still wild caught, not bred in captivity. Thanks for writing!
Posted by: Merritt Adkins | 05/03/2009 at 02:44 PM