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SIMON'S QUIRKS...
I HAVE A MALE CAT,THREE YEARS OLD,FIXED,PART SIAMESE,PART
WHATEVER WHO INSISTS ON EATING ALL THE FISH FOOD.EVERY TIME I FEED MY KOI,HE JUMPS UP TO THE AQUARIUM IN AN EFFORT TO BEAT THE FISH TO THE FLOATING FOODS. I DON'T IMAGINE IT'S HARMFUL BUT, IT'S COSTLY BECAUSE HE USUALLY DOES WIN THE CONTEST THAT IT HAS BECOME.THE KOI SEES HIM COMING AND DASHES TO THE TOP WATERS TO GET HIS FAIR SHARE.THEY MEET ON OCCASION NOSE TO NOSE AND IT'S THE FUNNIEST THING. THE KOI WILL WHIP TAIL AND SPLASH A GREAT AMOUNT OF WATER ONTO SIMON AS IF TO RETALIATE. I DON'T REALLY BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT,I'D LIKE SIMON TO BACK OFF SOME.OH,AND HE DRINKS FROM THAT SAME TANK.WHEN HE DOES THIS,THE KOI WILL SWIM SWIFTLY TO THE TOP WATERS AND SUCK SIMON'S NOSE. I GUESS I'M THINKING THIS COULD BE SOME KIND OF FRIENDSHIP. THE KOI IS NEARLY 17 INCHES IN LENGTH.HE IS POND-WORTHY.I'M BEGINNING TO THINK SIMON IS AS WELL. WHAT CAN I DO,IF ANYTHING? OWNER OF PETS |
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No answers but dang, you should get video of this.
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"WAYNE POLLY" wrote in message ... I HAVE A MALE CAT,THREE YEARS OLD,FIXED,PART SIAMESE,PART WHATEVER WHO INSISTS ON EATING ALL THE FISH FOOD.EVERY TIME I FEED MY KOI,HE JUMPS UP TO THE AQUARIUM IN AN EFFORT TO BEAT THE FISH TO THE FLOATING FOODS. I DON'T IMAGINE IT'S HARMFUL BUT, IT'S COSTLY BECAUSE HE USUALLY DOES WIN THE CONTEST THAT IT HAS BECOME.THE KOI SEES HIM COMING AND DASHES TO THE TOP WATERS TO GET HIS FAIR SHARE.THEY MEET ON OCCASION NOSE TO NOSE AND IT'S THE FUNNIEST THING. THE KOI WILL WHIP TAIL AND SPLASH A GREAT AMOUNT OF WATER ONTO SIMON AS IF TO RETALIATE. I DON'T REALLY BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT,I'D LIKE SIMON TO BACK OFF SOME.OH,AND HE DRINKS FROM THAT SAME TANK.WHEN HE DOES THIS,THE KOI WILL SWIM SWIFTLY TO THE TOP WATERS AND SUCK SIMON'S NOSE. I GUESS I'M THINKING THIS COULD BE SOME KIND OF FRIENDSHIP. THE KOI IS NEARLY 17 INCHES IN LENGTH.HE IS POND-WORTHY.I'M BEGINNING TO THINK SIMON IS AS WELL. WHAT CAN I DO,IF ANYTHING? OWNER OF PETS I've never personally had an aquarium, but... don't they have covers available to keep Simon 1) away from the fish's food once it's dropped in, & 2) from drinking the water in there? I'm also thinking... what about possible additives to the water for the fish - to prevent "ick" (sp??), etc., & Simon drinking it? Cathy |
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On 2005-03-05, Cathy Friedmann penned:
I've never personally had an aquarium, but... don't they have covers available to keep Simon 1) away from the fish's food once it's dropped in, & 2) from drinking the water in there? I'm also thinking... what about possible additives to the water for the fish - to prevent "ick" (sp??), etc., & Simon drinking it? I'd worry about the cat drinking from the water anyway, and possibly getting sick from the additive. There are certainly covers for aquariums, but if the aquarium is large enough to hold a 17 pound (did I read that right???) koi, it's probably pretty big. Koi grow according to the size of the tank they're in, so if that bad boy grew into the tank, that's a huge tank. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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CORRECTION;
SIMON'S GOOD BUDDY THE KOI IS NEARLY 17",NOT 17lbs. AS FOR ADDITIVES IN THE WATER, THERE ARE NONE.OUR WATER IS SPRING LIKE.I'VE TAKEN READINGS AND THINGS ARE QUITE PURE AND FRESH. BUT THE EXCHANGE OF DISEASES WAS A GOOD POINT.I HADN'T THOUGHT OF THAT. THANKS. |
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You could try and give Simon a few of his own pellets. I wouldn't let
Simon drink the water though. I have a cat who likes fish food also. I don't see any harmful effects from letting her eat it. She just gets a little pinch of the flakes once a day. And then she likes to lay on top of the tank cover waiting for the day she has a chance for some "sushi". I swear the fish taunt her. -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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