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Oscar guy
08-06-2005, 1:03 AM
Any of you guy ever herd of an water cow if u have one or if u noe about them ill like to hear your opinion on that type of fish are they good tank mates? :1zhelp: :wall: :wall: :wall:
dialphantom
08-06-2005, 1:04 AM
the water cow i know is a manatee
Peanut_Power
08-06-2005, 1:12 AM
Yup, NONCICHLID.....great fish, large mouth! Here a couple of pictures of one i found at a LFS....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Peanut_Power/Oddballs/watercow2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Peanut_Power/Oddballs/watercow1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Peanut_Power/Oddballs/watercow.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Peanut_Power/Oddballs/watercow3.jpg
sandtiger
08-06-2005, 1:19 AM
That watercow's tank looks way to much like mine. Same gravel and same plastic plant.
Peanut_Power
08-06-2005, 1:24 AM
LOL...i guess the LFS has the same tastes as you. My tankz are all sand though! :P
repair
08-06-2005, 10:21 AM
I had one of these that hid all the time.....was cool to say I had one even if no one but me ever saw it.
My LFS has another one ...$20 and I have been thinking about getting it.
allvol
08-06-2005, 10:26 AM
are they brackish?
sandtiger
08-06-2005, 10:57 AM
LOL...i guess the LFS has the same tastes as you. My tankz are all sand though! :P
Ewwww, don't say that...even if it is true.
DRaGoNoVA
08-06-2005, 2:50 PM
i've nvr seen a cow swim before.... :headbang2
Oscar guy
08-06-2005, 2:58 PM
Well i herd that they are fresh water and that these are not picky eaters a guy at my local aquarium told me that he waz changing the water of the tank and a water cow sucked his hand in and he had a pic of his hand it waz bloody wit scrapes
repair
08-06-2005, 4:15 PM
I don't believe half of what the LFS guys tell me.
DRaGoNoVA
08-08-2005, 12:58 PM
I don't believe half of what the LFS guys tell me.
always trust ur own instincts. they'll try stop u from getting suckered.
Oscar guy
08-08-2005, 2:36 PM
Well thats what the guy at the pet shop told me and he had proof so u can trust wat ever u want. im not saying that water cows are not good to buy, i just said thats what happend to that guy. im even planning on buying a water cow my self
phene4grene420
08-12-2005, 5:52 AM
i've nvr seen a cow swim before.... :headbang2
next time your mom is in the shower take a peek :rofl:
lol jk
marshy
08-12-2005, 5:56 AM
Yup, NONCICHLID.....great fish, large mouth! Here a couple of pictures of one i found at a LFS....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Peanut_Power/Oddballs/watercow2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Peanut_Power/Oddballs/watercow1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Peanut_Power/Oddballs/watercow.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Peanut_Power/Oddballs/watercow3.jpg
Isn't this a marbled Goby?
repair
08-12-2005, 9:56 AM
i've nvr seen a cow swim before.... :headbang2
The hard part is milking them... :hitting:
Killduv
08-12-2005, 10:01 AM
It is not a marbled goby.It is a goby. I cannot remember the name.
Nick has them or had them he will know the exact name of the fish.
Isn't this a marbled Goby?
jenBLKAROWANA
08-12-2005, 10:08 AM
Here is some info I found...Hope this helps a little!
Jen
http://www.ekkwill.com/watercow.html
http://www.ekkwill.com/watercowinfo.html
rweedon
08-13-2005, 10:17 PM
looks like a marbled goby to me... and I work at a LFS so you can only trust half of that...
guppy
08-14-2005, 12:33 AM
Close relative, this one has a more uniform coloration and a more tapered body.
Close relative, this one has a more uniform coloration and a more tapered body.
Indeed! They are different species, but very close relatives. Marbeled sleepers (not a true goby, but closely related) have the latin name of Oxyeleotris marmorata and watercows are Eleotris vittata. Those latin names could be outdated as this family of fish is constantly being scientifically revised... but, at least at one time they had these latin names. :D
rodneybur
08-20-2005, 3:20 AM
next time your mom is in the shower take a peek :rofl:
lol jk
LMAO
CrypticSins
03-14-2006, 4:56 PM
I used to own a large Water Cow when I had my African Lungfish. They are kick ass fich, but those ****ers are BAD about eating ANYTHING it kinda sorta MIGHT be able to eat. Mine was about 6-7'' long, and it ate BOTH my god damn 9-10'' Dragon Fish. Mofo swam around for awhile with the dragon fish tail hanging out it's mouth.. Hmmm, so make sure to keep large fish with it. I wouldn't recommened mixing anything "snake like" - Rope Fish, Eels, Dragon Fish, etc etc...
labeo
03-20-2006, 11:48 AM
Yeah water cows (Eleotris vittata) are cool fish, here,s a couple of pics of mine they seem to be fairly slow growers though.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/waynemc1/gb4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/waynemc1/gb5.jpg
Fella
03-20-2006, 11:02 PM
I heard these are great oscar tank mates but hide a lot. Some were for sale on aquabid recently, pretty cheap!