Angel Fish - on death row

**the second coming** · 01-May-08, 14:54

Dont quite think the pets thread covers this!

Does anyone want an Angel Fish? Its about yon size and not quite big enough for eating. It's a bitty terretorial and killed off all the smaller tetras and stuff.

In short, I hate the thing, but the misses won't let me kill it so I've been told to put this on the org in the hope someone takes pity before I make it swim with the fishes - literally!

In seriousness, it's a hardy wee fella (or fellaress) and is quite bonny, it's a kind of goldy, silvery translucent colour and is about 3 or 4 inches in size, i.e. too small for a full size bit of toast.

I reckon this is it's last appeal and it'll be used as bait for bigger fish come the end of the month

**unicorn** · 01-May-08, 14:56

I had 2 like that, I couldn't figure out where all my fish were going and I bought 20 neons, came down in morning not a neon left and 2 happy looking angel fish hmmmmmmm.

**MadPict** · 01-May-08, 14:59

Is your tank not big enough to split? I seem to recall you can get those dividers for when fish are breeding...

**mrsmo** · 01-May-08, 15:01

sure its not part piranha!!

**the charlatans** · 01-May-08, 15:16

I'd better clarify that Mr Charlatans (second coming) will NOT be killing this fish. We've had it a few years now and it has bullied all the other fish into submission and they have all since died - through being bullied or old age i'm not sure. This is why Mr Charlatans doesn't like it.

However we've been offered the contents of a colleagues tank who is moving south and can't take his fish. I won't kill this fish and if anyone can offer it a good home then thats great.

Splitting the tank won't work MadPict, i've thought about your suggestion - an Angel fish grows to this size of his/her tank and this one has gotten used to our tank.

Go on, someone must love it apart from me - its a bonny beastie.

**wifie** · 01-May-08, 15:35

No fish were hurt in the making of this thread. (I have a feeling that Mr C may have had the odd clout though

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**the second coming** · 01-May-08, 17:57

har, if only, the fish is a bully, and nobody likes bullies...

me and the dug scowl at the fish all the time, willing it to move or at least rent another tank... the dogs' scowl is better than mine admittedly.

seems some folks dont get the humour judging by the number of negativve reputation thingummies i've recieved. Wonder what happens if I get a negative rep. Now theres a challenge.

Anyway, 12 little ninja neon tetra's on route. If I was the angel fish i'd be sweating. I might even have to feed it sometime, just as a last meal ritual..

**carasmam** · 01-May-08, 21:48

I think Nimble bread is smaller slices

**the second coming** · 01-May-08, 21:57

Originally Posted by carasmam

I think Nimble bread is smaller slices

lol, I like your thinking carasmam, it's too big to fold a single slice but Nimble Bread sounds the ticket....

No takers yet, last chance, I'll throw in a free wife into the bargain....

**the_count** · 01-May-08, 22:49

i got one already thank lol mines about four inches long and very close to toast size we took him (its a male and they are so agressive without a mate) out the main tank and have him in his own tank in the kitchen.

**carasmam** · 01-May-08, 23:11

Originally Posted by the_count

i got one already thank lol mines about four inches long and very close to toast size we took him (its a male and they are so agressive without a mate) out the main tank and have him in his own tank in the kitchen.

Maybe he needs a wife then, since they dont know if theirs is a fella or fellaess there might only be one way to find out - or hope he's gay if not

**Rie** · 02-May-08, 09:48

Could you not tempt a local cat in to accidentaly get to the angel fish???
Have you not seen finding Nemo ?? Angel fish hold a grudge!!
But seriously i had to seperate my Angel fish in to there own tank to stop the massicre!

**the second coming** · 02-May-08, 11:44

LOL, I'm afraid he killed his mate. Well when I say mate, they couldn't have been that close really cos he persecuted him or her to death. I have absolutely no idea what sex either of them were. It may have been a hormonal thing in which case it must have been a lady angel fish

As for letting a cat into the tank, i'm afraid thats the only thing my dowg hates more than the fish. I think if he got a cat and the fish in the tank, he'd think it was Christmas and be twice as scowly.

It's a shame cos I like having fish but this one just cant live with anything else. Actually that sounds like me and the wifes living habits, maybe thats where the fish picked it up from!!!!

**sam** · 02-May-08, 18:19

Originally Posted by the second coming

har, if only, the fish is a bully, and nobody likes bullies...

me and the dug scowl at the fish all the time, willing it to move or at least rent another tank... the dogs' scowl is better than mine admittedly.

seems some folks dont get the humour judging by the number of negativve reputation thingummies i've recieved. Wonder what happens if I get a negative rep. Now theres a challenge.

Anyway, 12 little ninja neon tetra's on route. If I was the angel fish i'd be sweating. I might even have to feed it sometime, just as a last meal ritual..

I bet all those who negative repped you, like to have a nice piece of fish for their dinner

**anneoctober** · 03-May-08, 12:51

ha ha, I've been in tears reading this thread......

Is there a happy ending...........??

**the charlatans** · 03-May-08, 17:35

The fish still swims.....

He only doesn't like it because he wanted me to get baby trout in the tank. I could see him sitting with his fishing rod, a couple of tins of beers and his Rex Hunt hat on in the living room having a great time with them.

Seriously though - does anyone want it? I've thought about getting another tank but we really don't have the space.