Pectoral Fins?

With all the recent new guppies, I thought I'd bring up the subject of pectoral fins..... guppies have them! Yes, yes, it's true. They are transparent, which explains why we have all lived in the dark all this time. Without them, guppies wouldn't be able to swim! (If you have no idea what pectoral fins are, they're like little fish arm-fins.... Tutankhamen has so kindly modeled his below for your visual enjoyment.) So yes, now you know.

One other thing I want to point out is I have discovered a way to clarify old pictures of fish such as Hercules, Napoleon, and Sharkbait, so be sure to check out the new pictures in the Fish Name Photo Gallery (Identification) tab above. Sharkbait's picture was so blurry that I just got a picture from the internet of what his species of fish looks like, though it's not really him :)

Sound familiar?

It seems like all the news I've been giving you lately has been negative.... well here comes some more. One of our newest citizens, Hatchepsut, had gone missing. He disappeared a couple weeks ago, but I was in denial for awhile. He had always looked sickly, especially the night before he vanished. Some good news for your crying hearts-- Athena and Hades have bonded and continue to brighten my tank with their friendship, Aphrodite is over her nipping problem, Tiberious and Xerxes are still comrades, diligently keeping my tank spotless, Pachus is lonely with the recent loss of his companion, Pachus. Zeus continues to reign over the aquatic kingdom.

Welcome Hatchepsut & and Hades!!!

Welcome Hatchepsut & Hades, my two new male guppies!!! (Hat-chep-soot and Hay-dees) At first, Hades was going to be named Alcibiades or Peracles, but I kept forgetting how to pronounce his name and it just wasn't sticking. I renamed him Hades: god of the underworld in Greek Mythology, which I think is much more fitting considering his coloring. Well, they will surely make my take a happy one for the upcoming (on Wednesday) one year anniversary!!!