Sunday 12 March 2017

My Newly Acquired Guppy Fishes As Pets.

Once upon a time, we reared gold fishes in a big earthen pot with a nice water feature. We placed it just outside our room window and we could hear the sound of flowing water. I used to sit on a stool to watch the gold fishes swimming gracefully in the water.

I now have a Betta fish (Siamese fighting fish) which I have posted earlier and you can click here to see the fish. Recently, I acquired some Guppy fishes from a friend who has a tankful of guppy fishes. Initially, I thought of getting a big fish bowl so that I can placed it on a side table in the living room. Then I remembered I had a big cocktail glass bowl tucked away in the store room which I have not used at all. I took it out, washed it clean to keep the guppy fishes. This bowl will do for the time being because it might just be a passing hobby.
 The little guppy fishes swimming in their new home.
 I obtained some water plants from another friend.
 There are 2 big female guppy fishes and the rest are smaller ones.
I took many snapshots but most are not clear because the fishes are fast swimmers. 
These guppies are not very colourful because I have seen some very colourful ones in the pet shop.

 These are my latest attraction and it is fun to watch them swimming in the bowl.
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Below are some still life critters found in a hotel we stayed in during one of our holidays.
A large Hornbill at the hotel's lobby.
White feathered critters in the pond.
Linking to Saturday's Critters

Then God said, "Let the waters teem with fish and other life,
and let the skies be filled with birds of every kind."
(Genesis 1:20, The Living Bible-TLB)

47 comments:

  1. Hello Nancy! Aren''t your new little guppy fish so much fun to watch!
    Nice shot of the white birds in your last photo!
    Happy Saturday!

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    1. Thank you, Christine. I can spend a lot of time just watching them. Have a happy new week!

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  2. Fish are most entertaining to watch. So cute.

    I love the hotel grounds. What a beautiful place.

    Have a fabulous day, Nancy. ☺

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    1. Thank you, Sandee. Have a fabulous day too!

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    1. Thank you, Krishna. They are very entertaining.

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  4. I love guppies, and your photos are so beautiful and soothing!

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  5. ...wow, that's a lot of guppies, they may quickly outgrow the bowl.

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    1. I will have to give some away or get a big tank. Have a good day!

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  6. Lovely post dear! Have a great weekend! xx

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    1. Thank you, Beauty. Have a great weekend too!

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  7. Hello, the new fish are so cute. I like the bowl too. The pond is pretty and I love the bird statue. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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    1. Thank you, Eileen for hosting. Have a happy weekend too!

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  8. I love these animal sculptures, especially the Hornbill! I did not see your Fighting fish post!!! How could that be, I comment every day!!! It is a mystery. As a child, one of my best friend had guppies, they bred quickly and kept having many babies. Your Fighting fish is gorgeous! Did you get him a mate? Maybe they fight with their mates, too? I don't know why they are kept in such tiny vases and bowls.

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    1. The fighting fish is a loner, so it has to live alone. So sad. I am still looking for a bigger bowl.

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  9. It's therapeutic to watch the graceful fishes😊

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    1. It is very relaxing to the mind. Have a wonderful day!

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  10. I like the post.
    Great pictures.
    Would you like to follow each other?
    Let me know on my blog.

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  11. I have tortoise at home instead of fish, hehe...

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  12. Hi! Thanks for psoting this! Nice fish! ;)....i like to watch at fishes, it's kind of soothing ;)....So have a nice sunday and best wishes from wellnesshotel lana ( http://www.pfeiss.com )....Maria ;) <3

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    1. Thank you, Maria for your visit and comment. Have a nice day!

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  13. Fishes are very soothing. Love the still life birds. Keep well Diane

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  14. I haven't had much luck with keeping guppies alive. I bet you have much more success though.

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    1. I am waiting to see the progress. More familiar with plants than with fishes. Lol!

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  15. my spouse rears guppies too. colourful ones are males. females are not colourful ones. have a good week ahead.

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    1. I love the colourful ones but mine are not so colourful. Have a good week too!

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  16. Thank you, Francisco. Have a great day!

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  17. No side view of the guppies? :) I love these, just that historically they don't live very long for me!

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    1. No side view of guppies because the punch bowl is not a fully transparent glass bowl. So have to see from top...hahaha...

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  18. They look nice fish in a bowl, and I hope it is them well there. :)

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  19. Hi Nancy, thanks for the follow, I am already following you. :)

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