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 Free fish are EXPENSIVE!!! Valuable lesson....

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CSnyder00
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S&FW_FishyFriend
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S&FW_FishyFriend


Posts : 661
Location : Mineral Wells, TX
Favorite Fish: : Currently so into Reef it's not even funny! Missed having saltwater, now that I've got it again---- STOKED!

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PostSubject: Free fish are EXPENSIVE!!! Valuable lesson....   Free fish are EXPENSIVE!!! Valuable lesson.... Icon_minitime1/24/2010, 7:28 am

I brought home a couple crayfish for free about a week ago.... I delighted in watching their antics for several days until one day I noticed one of them eating and guarding a bright orange "treasure" in the corner of my tank.... He had apparently grabbed a platy and had devoured half of it already.... I was livid and screamed at my hubby to reach in there grab both of them and "just get rid of them, I don't care how or where, just get them gone" (I was leaving for work when I discovered the misfortune) cause if they got 2 of my platys in one day (they had already eaten one of them entirely) then it was only a matter of time before they ate one of my favorite fish.... He informed me that his turtle much enjoyed this meal. While they were free their "dinner" cost about a $1 each.... Uggghhhh! Lesson: research everything.... even free fish, cause they could wind up costing you more than buying them...!
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nitty
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Posts : 1906
Location : Houston/Atlanta
Favorite Fish: : Mine:
110gal. Eclectochromis Lobochilus Hertae
56gal. Neolamprologus Brichardi

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I just learned something because I didn't know crayfish ate fish.
I bet the turtles are happy now. Sorry for your lose.
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philuponthepho
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Posts : 1059
Location : Arlington
Favorite Fish: : Anything I can afford (which is $0)

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In addition. dont forget that it costs a buttload to feed fish.
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Janie
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Posts : 205
Location : Mansfield
Favorite Fish: : Calvus & all Victorian Cichlids.

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Sorry to hear about your loss.
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CSnyder00
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Posts : 1648
Location : Pittsburgh, PA
Favorite Fish: : Luwino Reef Zebra Chilumba, Ocellatus, Any bright-colored freshwater cichlid

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PostSubject: Re: Free fish are EXPENSIVE!!! Valuable lesson....   Free fish are EXPENSIVE!!! Valuable lesson.... Icon_minitime1/24/2010, 3:00 pm

Crayfish eat anything they can get their little claws on. They will eat pellets but really like to eat the fish that swim by them. They don't really chase the fish, but they are opportunistic and if a fish gets too close to them or decides to check them out by nipping, they, more than likely, will become lunch!
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CajunGator
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Posts : 5845
Location : New Iberia, Louisiana
Favorite Fish: : Cichlids, WC Syn Petricola, Shellies, Festae, Mbu Puffers, Koi Angels, ABN, Piranha, Mermaids

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Sorry about your loss.... here in South Louisiana we EAT the crawfish instead of putting them in our tanks... LOL
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Just remember next time if it has claws it will kill and if it has a big mouth it will kill.....
That sucks about your plattys....
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ilicurtisili
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Location : Watauga

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when i would feed them to my oscars, i would cut their 2 big claws off.
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typicaltony
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Location : Dallas, TX

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not to be mean but you shouldve research on it before getting... who knows what else those free stuff could be carrying or do..
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moparace
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Posts : 53
Location : Porterville
Favorite Fish: : Mickey Mouse Platie

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THAT BASTARD KILLED UR FISHY!!!
NO CRAYFISH!!!
SORRY FOR THE LOST.
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