I am the proud owner of a pirate!

I went to a LFS called Aquarium Oddballs to check it out. They have all kinds of cool stuff but I fell in love with one male guppy so I needed to make him mine :) On the way out I saw a lone platy fry and since they sell other fry I asked how much he went for. The guy (who I can only assume is the owner, he was making orders when I walked in) looked him over and said "You know what! He's only got one eye!" so of course, being physically challenged myself I said I NEEEEED HIM!!!! and the guy gave him to me free :)
SHE is a sunburt platy, only has her left eye, beautiful deep orange and getting along fantastically in the tank with the rest of them! I had the 10gallon ready for her just in case, but she did great right off the bat with the rest of the bunch and isn't having any problems. She's eating plenty and getting around great. I adore her, she's really cute and spunky. She does bump into things but it doesn't seem to phase her! I'm calling her Pirate (even though my daughter says its "sooo halmark MOM!") and if I had any kind of decent camera I'd take a picture of her for you guys :p

Haha thanks for the lol.
Glad others like the "misfits" as I call them, but I suppose
she doesn't belong in that category if she gets along with the rest
of the tank xD


Attempt a picture anyways!

Cool- I would have done the same thing.

Good luck with her.

Julie

Glad to hear she is getting along fine. Congratz on the freebie.

Thats awesome Snook!!!!! great of you to rescue her!!!!!

the shop guy was very amused at my enthusiasm to take the pirate - so much so that he gave me a discount on the guppy :) that was nice and all but I would have been thrilled to take her anyway. I'll try a picture tonight, she's so cool

what a great topping a a day! a rescue to a home that will give her her due!

One or two eyes, the cool thing is that she'll still breed!

I know right! I can't wait til she's a mommy (a carnivirous mommy who eats her own babies but a mommy still!) because she'll be hilarious when she's having babies. Everytime I've seen the fish drop they're frantic and zipping around the tank - she'll be running into driftwood will making her beeline through birth! I've got a male sunburst platy, mickey mouse platy, and dalmation molly so she'll have her pick of mates. I hope she gest with the molly - those would be COOL babies!

I'm a fan of 1 eyed fishies! Heck, I hatched out a 1 eyed gecko... named her captain. :)

Congrats on the rescue. Love the name.

there she is! kinda...she wouldn't stay still!

Hey.. at least 1/2 of her potential spouses will look attractive.. or at least half-azzed attractive... Now if I'd only found a spouse with that affliction, I'd be a knight in shining armour!

i had gotten a tank off of some one and i found 3 baby frys one was a lil darker than the rest and i named him nemo and the other one i didnt name and then a week later i was moving decorations around and found 2 more one i gave to my sis in law which was nemo and the other ones i keep in my 10g but one just passed but the rest are doing great i really think its cool about pirate i would of gotten her myself good luck platies are cool and i love my guppies too

I've bought fish from Oddballs in Tulsa before! The owner is real knowledgeable and helpful. Some good prices too.