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On this section of our website we will include articles, stories, pictures and information that entertain and allow us to share the fascinating world of fish. Most of our material will be supplied by you our customer and for that we are grateful.
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Fish Joke of the Month:

A fish goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that the teller's name is Patricia Whack. So he says, "Ms. Whack, I'd like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation. Patti looks at the fish in disbelief and asks how much he wants to borrow. The fish says $30,000. The teller asks his name and the fish says that his name is Rainbow Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager. Patti explains that $30,000 is a substantial amount of money and that he will need to secure some collateral against the loan. She asks if he has anything he can use as collateral. The fish says, "Sure, I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain fly rod and reel, about an inch long; detailed and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patti explains that she'll have to consult with the manager and disappears into a back office. She finds the manager and says, "There's a fish named Rainbow Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000. And he wants to use this as collateral." She holds up the tiny rod & reel. "I mean, what the heck is this??" The bank manager looks back at her and says: "It's a knick-knack, Patti Whack. Give the fish a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

King of the Aquarium?

The Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a large cichlid. Oscars originate from the rivers in the area from Venezuela and along the east coast of South America. They come in a wide variety of colors and patterns and typically reach a maximum size of 12-13 inches. The Oscar is one of the most popular large home aquarium cichlids with a large body, and a slow, majestic appearance but they can be quite devastating to their surroundings as they tend to uproot plants and move other objects in the tank. They are very territorial and aggressive fish that will eat anything small enough to fit in their mouths and can quite easily be trained to eat from their owners' hands. Oscars will frequently fight vigorously with other Oscars which leads to much chasing and splashing, although they typically do not hurt each other. The usual recommendation with Oscars is to pair them only with larger fish because they have been known to eat smaller fish that are introduced into their territory. An intelligent fish, if the Oscar is raised with a set of fish it will tend to leave them alone, but will attack newly introduced fish even if they are of a similar size and species as ones already there.