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February 18th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Hi!
Wait, what kind of hatchet? They get different sizes - Common is 1.5in, Marbled is more like 2-2.5 or I even heard 3 in some places inches long.
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February 19th, 2008
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They are Silver Hatchets
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February 19th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Srry I haven't been on, I forgot my password and had to get my hamster.
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February 19th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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You still have those 3 gallons so if they turn out to be bigger than I measured for ( I measured 2.5) so your covered!
Hamsters YEAH!! I always wanted one but mom says they look to much like mice.
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February 19th, 2008
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Yeah, I wanted a Dumbo Rat, yes thats what they're called, but my mom said she couldn't take the tails, and that they must bite, hard. So I got Star, my female short haired, panda coloration-ish. She bit me though and it hurt! And the fact that she ran around my room for like half an hour well I was trying to catch her..... And she kept me up all night when I had to get up early, she ran on her wheel, and climbed the back bars of the cage to get to her food, rather then climbing the hamster maze to get to it. Lol, but she's awsome, either way. My cats don't like her though, lol.
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February 20th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Hi!
You'll have 24 inches in there then! Common (Silver) hatchets only get 1.5in long you see. You could up the school of hatchets to 10 - that's what I'd do!
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February 20th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Of course you would...lol
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February 20th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Hi!
Well, I guess if there wasn't a RTBS then I'd go for Labyrinth fishes acctualy.
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February 20th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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? And thats awsome! I would love a school of hatchets, I like to watch them swim!
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February 20th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Hi!
Well, most of the time they're stationary - but sometimes my 'rebel' (I have a hatchet who likes to do things his own way - swimming in the mid level etc..) disturbes them and they start to play. Great fish to have!
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February 20th, 2008
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I like how they swim, as of how they look when they swim. Like how they look upside down/ish.
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February 20th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HatchetHaven
Hi!
You'll have 24 inches in there then! Common (Silver) hatchets only get 1.5in long you see. You could up the school of hatchets to 10 - that's what I'd do!
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February 22nd, 2008
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Really!?!?!?
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February 22nd, 2008
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February 23rd, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by angelfish220
according to LiveAquaria, they get up to 3"
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Hi!
LiveAquaria is confused with their hatchets. They get 1.5" long. Marbled hatchets have been rumoured to get 3". If you looked carefully, they class the Silver hatchet as 'difficult'. This is not true - they are easy, but difficult without a school. Marbld hatchets can be classed as 'Moderate-asy', as they can jump up to 2 metres in the air when stressed (5 metres is the record! You have to really keep an eye out when doing water changes with Marbleds. Silvers don't do it though.) and are prone to whitespot.
Last edited by Blub; February 23rd, 2008 at 05:14 AM.
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February 23rd, 2008
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Ok, good. And yes, that is my fish. But really? They can jump 2 meters in the air!? That's amazing!
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February 23rd, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Hi!
Only Marbled hatchets can jump 2M. Amazing, isn't it?!
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February 23rd, 2008
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Yeah, I couldn't imagine a fish jumping that high!  |
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