2nd Generation Fishies

Okay, if you've been following along with our fish saga you know that we lost most of our tank this winter after two seperate power outages. We had some big ole fish, including two Oscars named Mojo and Pudge. A month or so ago Joe finally got another Oscar, which he named Nemo. This cute little guy was killed by the only two fish we had that survived the original tank. I think we had Nemo less than a week.


Last week Joe came home from Oneonta with four new fish. Two new Oscars (Xander named them Mojo II and Pudge II), a Jack Dempsey, and an algae sucker (please don't ask me to try and spell what kind of fish he is!). So far the Oscars are holding their own, and the Jack Dempsey is keeping everyone in line. Now we'll just have to see how long they stay friends, since our last Oscars used to fight each other all the time once they grew to a certain size.
Still, it's nice to see the tank full of activity again.

Meet Nero

This is Nero. He's our new Oscar.


Between the two power outages we've had so far this year, we lost seven fish out of our tank, including our two giant Oscars. Joe was pretty despondent about that, he really loved those fish. Now we just have three fish left, including Nero. (Thanks, Nanny, for financing the new fishy purchase!)


Now to hope that we don't have any more power outages, at least until we can get the battery-operated aerators!

The Leviathans

These are Joe's fish. (Xander's technically, but really Joe's.) I somehow end up feeding them more often than not, and sometimes they are VERY serious about getting their little fish pellets!

The big black Oscar that's half out of the tank is Mojo. That gaping maw is not something you want aiming towards your fingers, believe me! His partner in crime is Pudge, the light colored Oscar. They take turns trying to bite the hand that feeds them. Joe calls them the Leviathans.

Me, I prefer the kitties!