Good morning fishy folks.

Zep, I haven't named the CC yet. That's likely coming.

Pat, the last of the 10 rosy reds are gone as of two nights ago. It surprised me that this daytime slug of a timid fish (the cat) becomes a rocket ship once the tank turns dark. It can sprint from one end of the tank to the other so fast my vision cannot focus on its dash, stop on the proverbial dime without hitting the opposite tank wall, spin in dizzying circles, then resume resting on the bottom. Its mouth gape appears to be 3/8" horizontally and less than that vertically, but still has managed to gulp a couple of fatheads that were 1 3/4" long. With this speed and eating ability, it's no wonder that CCs are regarded as sporty gamefish.

Sunil, Diego might have first tried a microscopic bite from that stinkbug, don't you think?

Thanks for replying guys. Ponds are really great, but the entertainment provided by pond fish in an aquarium? A whole new level.

Last edited by 4CornersPuddle; 01/12/26 04:26 PM.