tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post8296177874028323899..comments2023-09-07T07:51:16.673-07:00Comments on thunderstrokes: the secret lives of goldfishKevin Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-60710673149360551992013-01-30T11:57:24.214-07:002013-01-30T11:57:24.214-07:00Thank you for enlightening me on the complexities ...Thank you for enlightening me on the complexities of owning goldfish. I readily admit that I am one of those who thought goldfish needed little more than food and water to live a happy, fulfilling life. Of course that was a stupid assumption, and I thank you for pointing that out.<br /><br />It does further reinforce the main thesis of the post, that goldfish do have secret lives, and how hard it is for a human being (we stupid ones, anyway) to really know what another living thing actually thinks or feels. Here I thought I was providing adequate care, and now I learn that the strange behaviors I was witnessing were suffering and anguish, cruelly inflicted on them in my ignorance by me. <br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to this post and for sharing what you know with me and the readers of thunderstrokes. You will no doubt find it discouraging to know that we currently have two new goldfish living in the same tank. But perhaps you will find it somewhat comforting to also know that I plan to take your advice to heart, and implement your recommendations. I wholeheartedly encourage anyone who has made the same mistake I have to do the same. <br />Kevin Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-13804682772813330042013-01-30T00:45:55.461-07:002013-01-30T00:45:55.461-07:00You've perfectly described nitrate (note: not ...You've perfectly described nitrate (note: not nitrite) poisoning. It's a cruel, painful death. The fish essentially gets the bends. Can I see a brownish spot on its head? If so, that's because its blood goes brown as a result of the nitrate reacting with its blood. <br /><br />So it doesn't happen again, you need to look into keeping a healthy fish tank.<br />I'm assuming the fish recovered the first time because the tank was cleaned eg a water change. <br /><br />You probably have too many fish in the tank, overfeed them, and do not change the water frequently enough. Do you have a biological filter? Is the tank "cycled"? Do you check ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels? It's a common mistake to think keeping goldfish is easy and simple, however people don't realise that goldfish are actually one of the "dirtiest" fish in that they foul a tank quickly and so need a lot of maintenance. A bowl the size of a helmet is also very unsuitable.<br /><br />I hope before you keep any more goldfish you set up a proper tank and educate yourself about keeping fish. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-24595514968127382842012-05-04T17:26:08.087-07:002012-05-04T17:26:08.087-07:00Obviously, my approach must be the right one, righ...Obviously, my approach must be the right one, right? Or are you suggesting euthanasia was in order? Careful, my friend, certain youthful people might soon be seeing us as way, way past our prime. And McClintock's second head never did start speaking for itself, so technically it's more like a head and a half.Kevin Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-56686626490543939442012-05-04T17:21:13.976-07:002012-05-04T17:21:13.976-07:00Fish whisperer! I see a new Animal Planet series....Fish whisperer! I see a new Animal Planet series...Kevin Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-75862342804020245022012-05-04T17:18:30.930-07:002012-05-04T17:18:30.930-07:00First of all, thanks for your comments, and I'...First of all, thanks for your comments, and I'm glad you find my blog edifying! Second, it sounds like you're confused about the goldfish's behavior. It was strange, but I was kind of watching him as I was writing, and he kept swimming head-first into the gravel, kind of like walking into a wall, over and over. When I next looked at him a few minutes later, he was rolling in circles on his side, like you would expect a goldfish to do if it were rolling down a hill, except there was no hill. He was just doing all these strange things as I happened to be writing about him. I hope that clears things up a little bit for you...<br /><br />I have no plan to stop blogging, and if I can post more often, I certainly will. It helps to know you're out there reading!<br /><br />By the way, I deleted my previous response only because I forgot to get rid of an extra line of gobbedly-gook before hitting the 'publish' button.Kevin Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-29317538558700175332012-05-04T17:14:10.894-07:002012-05-04T17:14:10.894-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kevin Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558399947728948576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-1395108332695541782012-05-03T12:03:20.947-07:002012-05-03T12:03:20.947-07:00In regards to your lack of desire to play "Go...In regards to your lack of desire to play "God," I believe you have had a dog or two that have lived way, way past their prime. One I remember seemed to be growing a second head on its face.Huttonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-56455606155652289812012-04-29T21:59:32.056-07:002012-04-29T21:59:32.056-07:00The guy in the first video is like the fish whispe...The guy in the first video is like the fish whisperer. Amazing;)SonofThorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246583302949146196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821445767143002065.post-24996899630694019082012-04-29T08:51:28.554-07:002012-04-29T08:51:28.554-07:00I don't get this. "wo minutes later he is...I don't get this. "wo minutes later he is swimming head-first repeatedly into the gravel, and two minutes after that, doing a pretty good imitation of an alligator’s death roll." Could you please enlighten me on this? I keep following all your posts hope you can regularly post more. I get very useful information here. 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