Ever time out a fish?
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I have a agressive community tank and I completely understand that this comm is a major risk for most fish and the money I invested. I bought all of my fish as babies and I gave a time out to a "certain fish" a few times then realized that it was hopeless and he was the problem in my tank eating my other more cherished fish that is more expensive. This is 100% my fault because I chose to have this mix I get it. But enough was enough. The final punishment was turning him into a feeder for my executioner fish 
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.bomber;3945416; said:I have a agressive community tank and I completely understand that this comm is a major risk for most fish and the money I invested. I bought all of my fish as babies and I gave a time out to a "certain fish" a few times then realized that it was hopeless and he was the problem in my tank eating my other more cherished fish that is more expensive. This is 100% my fault because I chose to have this mix I get it. But enough was enough. The final punishment was turning him into a feeder for my executioner fish
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might I ask what your creature of execution was and what it executed?
This is why I placed option 3 on the poll. People may get uptight and out of sight about the subject, whereas I am of the opinion that fish are fish.
But that was another thread last week
I did the very same to a red zebra mbuna who would not chill out, he moved his way from a 55g-180g and finally got to swim with the big boys who told him to back off but I guess rocky had a death wish. He chose to take on my full grown female zebra tilapia.
When I came in the next day rocky was a shell of his former self. Which brings me to a joke I made up.
What did the fish that was about to die say to the others in the tank?
I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
(if you don't get it I will explain)Personally I feel "time - outs" usually don't work, if they do - depends on circumstances.
E.g. an aggressive fish that is kept with other fish that you shouldn't be keeping it with that just likes harrassing them or chasing them about the tank, if it's got that thought in it's head or it's in the fishes nature to do this (talking about any fish now), your stuffed IMO.
I feel that most times when I've tried to be the "hand of god" in my tank and "tell a fish off" by taking it out the tank for a few days then re-introducing, I've rarely stopped it from going back on what it was doing and it usually resumes the bad behaviour.
E.g. an aggressive fish that is kept with other fish that you shouldn't be keeping it with that just likes harrassing them or chasing them about the tank, if it's got that thought in it's head or it's in the fishes nature to do this (talking about any fish now), your stuffed IMO.
I feel that most times when I've tried to be the "hand of god" in my tank and "tell a fish off" by taking it out the tank for a few days then re-introducing, I've rarely stopped it from going back on what it was doing and it usually resumes the bad behaviour.
I gave two High Fin Plecos a major time out a couple of weeks ago. I have the affliction of pee poor netting skills coupled with like next to no patience! I was doing a double growout tank relocation and relocated the residents of middle sized tank to the larger tank before relocating the residents of the smaller tanks to the now evacuated mid sized tank.
I was able to do the double net method to get the EBJD, Firemouth, two Ctenapomas and 5 baby albino Senagals all relocated to their new home. The two highfin plecos would not cooperate and could not be removed!
I got SOO mad at these buggers that I ranted, raged, cursed, and finally after like ten minutes of being put through the $h1+, I gave them the Stone Cold Steve Austin double middle finger, and said: "YOU F'ing WIN!" At this point I gave them their wish and introduced their "NEW TANKMATES". The highfins did not seem to like the three red belly piranah too much.
I was so pissed that I was hopeing to either NOT see them the next morning, or at least flush the few remaining fragments!
The bastards were still alive and kicking with only minimal fin damage the next morning. i don't know why I am getting soft in my old age, but I decided to give them ONE LAST CHANCE AT LIFE!
Utterly shocking! They both headed DIRECTLY for the net AS SOON as it was placed in the tank after their NIGHT LONG "TIME OUT". Smart Move! They are both happily hanging in their new larger home with their original tankmates. They could have saved themselvs a lot of stress and a little fin if they would have just stuck with the original plan.
I guess that I will not know for sure that the "LESSON" was truley learned until the next growout move!
I was able to do the double net method to get the EBJD, Firemouth, two Ctenapomas and 5 baby albino Senagals all relocated to their new home. The two highfin plecos would not cooperate and could not be removed!
I got SOO mad at these buggers that I ranted, raged, cursed, and finally after like ten minutes of being put through the $h1+, I gave them the Stone Cold Steve Austin double middle finger, and said: "YOU F'ing WIN!" At this point I gave them their wish and introduced their "NEW TANKMATES". The highfins did not seem to like the three red belly piranah too much.
I was so pissed that I was hopeing to either NOT see them the next morning, or at least flush the few remaining fragments!
The bastards were still alive and kicking with only minimal fin damage the next morning. i don't know why I am getting soft in my old age, but I decided to give them ONE LAST CHANCE AT LIFE!
Utterly shocking! They both headed DIRECTLY for the net AS SOON as it was placed in the tank after their NIGHT LONG "TIME OUT". Smart Move! They are both happily hanging in their new larger home with their original tankmates. They could have saved themselvs a lot of stress and a little fin if they would have just stuck with the original plan.
I guess that I will not know for sure that the "LESSON" was truley learned until the next growout move!
chefjamesscott;3945477; said:ahahhahahahahahhaahhahahhahahah
might I ask what your creature of execution was and what it executed?
This is why I placed option 3 on the poll. People may get uptight and out of sight about the subject, whereas I am of the opinion that fish are fish.
But that was another thread last week
The Executioner is a Serrasalmus rhombeus. The executioner is a Black Pirahna with Red eyes named Lucifer and he executed two albino clown knives (not the true albino but pink with pink eyes) that I raised from 4 inches to 9 inches. Lucifer at 3/4ths of each fish.
And for those who do not think fish are smart enough to learn why would those 2 pleco of screaminleeman head straight for the net?
Now that is a funny story screamin to funny
I can just picture you at the tank doin the salute.
I actually will garner respect for a smaller cichlid when I am tryin to net them as a feeder. If they are that good at avoiding the net, when I actually catch them I will take the time to actually converse with them and very often give them the proverbial thumbs up and let them live. Though some I figure will make good sport as my carniv's hunt them down.
Now that is a funny story screamin to funny
I can just picture you at the tank doin the salute.
I actually will garner respect for a smaller cichlid when I am tryin to net them as a feeder. If they are that good at avoiding the net, when I actually catch them I will take the time to actually converse with them and very often give them the proverbial thumbs up and let them live. Though some I figure will make good sport as my carniv's hunt them down.
