Lacy, my Parrot Cichlid
Jun 8, 2019 02:29:20 #
broncomaniac wrote:
Chainmail, eh? Methinks you just might have a naughty streak...
Seriously though, I just shoo her away and work as quickly as possible. That and keep her well fed.
Seriously though, I just shoo her away and work as quickly as possible. That and keep her well fed.
I was thinking about how some divers hand feed sharks...
I think that I thought that cichlids were vegetarian versions of piranha - - clearly I've gotten my wires crossed somewhere
Jun 8, 2019 11:17:54 #
EllieLady wrote:
I was thinking about how some divers hand feed sharks...
I think that I thought that cichlids were vegetarian versions of piranha - - clearly I've gotten my wires crossed somewhere
I think that I thought that cichlids were vegetarian versions of piranha - - clearly I've gotten my wires crossed somewhere
Lacy feeds on raw fish, earthworms, bloodworms, vegetable wafers and whoever she can catch, especially newly-introduced tankmates. Her staple is a gourmet cichlid pellet. She's no fussy eater but she sure gets mad if I make the slightest change to her aquarium.
Jan 5, 2020 10:50:26 #
Jan 5, 2020 11:28:01 #
broncomaniac wrote:
R.I.P. Lacy
2008-2020
2008-2020
Awwww - - Lacy swam to the Rainbow Bridge?
Jan 5, 2020 13:42:20 #
broncomaniac wrote:
R.I.P. Lacy
2008-2020
2008-2020
OH No, so sorry to hear about Lacy, she lived a wonderful long life and may she RIP. Swim free Lacy ♥
Jan 5, 2020 15:28:47 #
EllieLady wrote:
Awwww - - Lacy swam to the Rainbow Bridge?
I'm afraid so. Salt baths and antibiotics didn't help so I assume it was age. :-(
Jan 5, 2020 15:29:04 #
lovemypups wrote:
OH No, so sorry to hear about Lacy, she lived a wonderful long life and may she RIP. Swim free Lacy ♥
Thank you.
Jan 5, 2020 17:36:43 #
broncomaniac wrote:
I'm afraid so. Salt baths and antibiotics didn't help so I assume it was age. :-(
Welll, I hope she exceeded her expected lifespan under your loving care. She was quite beautiful.
Jan 5, 2020 18:28:13 #
EllieLady wrote:
Welll, I hope she exceeded her expected lifespan under your loving care. She was quite beautiful.
I appreciate that. I did my best with her.
Jan 5, 2020 22:02:37 #
broncomaniac wrote:
I appreciate that. I did my best with her.
Your pictures of her on p. 1 seemed more like she was looking forward to seeing you - - but you said she would bite, so maybe she was just guarding her space. 😏 😁
Is there an average tank lifespan ??? Her coloring sure looked healthy.
Jan 6, 2020 02:14:50 #
EllieLady wrote:
Your pictures of her on p. 1 seemed more like she was looking forward to seeing you - - but you said she would bite, so maybe she was just guarding her space. 😏 😁
Is there an average tank lifespan ??? Her coloring sure looked healthy.
Is there an average tank lifespan ??? Her coloring sure looked healthy.
With proper husbandry, a parrot cichlid can live 15 years. However, swim bladder infections are almost always fatal.
She observed me as much as I observed her. It's been demonstrated that a parrot cichlid can recognize his or her owner/feeder. She begged for food often.
Jan 6, 2020 02:20:28 #
broncomaniac wrote:
With proper husbandry, a parrot cichlid can live 15 years. However, swim bladder infections are almost always fatal.
She observed me as much as I observed her. It's been demonstrated that a parrot cichlid can recognize his or her owner/feeder. She begged for food often.
She observed me as much as I observed her. It's been demonstrated that a parrot cichlid can recognize his or her owner/feeder. She begged for food often.
Well, biting or no biting, what a sweetie...
Jan 8, 2020 21:56:43 #
Just today, I remembered a haiku that a friend recited to me at least 40 years ago. I thought maybe the poem, superimposed on a photo of Lacy, might be a nice portrait:
In a World where all is Water
Who can tell
When Fishes Weep
In a World where all is Water
Who can tell
When Fishes Weep
Jan 13, 2020 04:40:05 #
EllieLady wrote:
Just today, I remembered a haiku that a friend recited to me at least 40 years ago. I thought maybe the poem, superimposed on a photo of Lacy, might be a nice portrait:
In a World where all is Water
Who can tell
When Fishes Weep
In a World where all is Water
Who can tell
When Fishes Weep
That's sublime. Thanks for sharing. I love the idea.
Jan 13, 2020 08:10:41 #
broncomaniac wrote:
That's sublime. Thanks for sharing. I love the idea.
If you decide to do it, I'd enjoy seeing a snapshot of it...
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