I have a 40 gallon tank I've had for maybe 10 -15 years. I bought it after I had spend 3 months at a hospital in Denver with my daughter, she was in a coma, had three cardiac arrests, and I spent alot of hours by their salt water tanks. They helped me keep calm, and I've spent alot of hours just watching my tank when my mind needs to settle down. It is very peaceful to me. I'm now worrying how I'll move my tank when we move to MI this summer. That is still up in the air, I may just give my fish to someone, and move the tank and start all over. Or maybe I'll try finches, or a kitten, but can't seem to want to let go of the fish. Have a great week end. Love Grannie Annie ----- Original Message ----- From: Irishlin <irishlin@blazenet.net> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] Tranquility Bowls > Thanks for sending this in Kath. I have my vase all set up > and tomorrow hope to get the Beta. Have placed the > vase next to an oriental looking fountain in my bedroom. > Looking forward to the tranquility!!! I have heard that > watching tropical fish can lower ones' blood pressure. > Thanks again for the idea!! > > Love, > Linda > > Kath wrote: > > > Tranquility Bowls > > by Darcy Miller > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > * > > I have recently discovered a new little creation that I would like to > > pass to all of you. > > Beta Fish and Peace Lily Plant > > > > Materials Needed: > > One large glass vase > > Two bags Colored marbles > > Ribbon or fabric to make a bow around the jar > > A Beta Fish ( local pet store have tons of them, sell for around 2.50) > > Peace Lilly plant with roots intact > > > > Put your bags of Marbles at the bottom of the empty jar and fill the > > jar up only half way with spring water OR tap water (non chlorinated). > > > > Float your Beta fish in the water slowly so he gets used to your > > water temp. They like it a little cold! > > > > Take your peace lily plant and clean its roots really well with your > > hands or a toothbrush. Plop it down in the water leaving space at the > > top where the Beta can get to the top for air or it will suffocate! > > > > Tie bow around the neck of your vase! > > You have a beautiful decoration! > > > > A few facts about your fish > > > > Here is what two different local fish pet stores recommend > > for these fish. > > 1. They prefer cold water. Warm or hot water sends them into shock. > > 2. Use Spring water or treated tap water. Bottled water contains > > metals the same as untreated tap water. > > 3. Feed Beta "Bites" or other Beta fish food daily. A Small Pinch in > > the morning and A small pinch at night! > > 4. Change the water twice a month by scooping out at least half at a > > time and replacing with the above distilled or treated tap water. > > ( I change mine twice a week! ) > > 5. Do not place in direct sunlight - again, they not like warm water. > > 6. Leave at least an inch or two of air space at top of the container > > for them to breathe. > > 7. Make sure roots don't overtake the jar and they have room to swim > > around, even though you'll see them "hanging out" in the roots. > > 8. Keep males separated. They will fight and kill each other if > > placed together. > > > > All this for under $10!!! > > > > These make really nice decorations and they also make a wonderful > > gift for someone in the hospital or sympathy gifts! Be sure to > > include the food with them. Some people may not have time to run out > > and get food right away! > > > > About the Author: > > Darcy Miller is a freelance writer with such works as The Ezine > > Creator and Moms Who Work. Publishes two Newsletters called The Honey > > Pot Newsletter with over 80,000 subscribers and Moms Who Work a > > womens community for Mothers! Also known for her Childrens Holiday > > Postal Newsletter which she does entirely from her home! To subscribe > > to her newsletter send email to Aniasangel@aol.com > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > * > > > > Kath <mzmouser@earthlink.net> > > ~`* `*' `*' `* `*' `*' *' `*' *' `*' `* `*' *' `*' ~~~ > > > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > > A very friendly warm list. > > We are one BIG Happy Folk Family. > > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« > > > > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > We share stories, poems, jokes, home remedies, and much much more... > Most of all, we share our Hearts. > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« > >

Hi Grannie Annie. :-) There must be someway to move fish.....?? It would be a shame for you to have to give them up.... Maybe someone will have an idea how you can take them with you. love, kath > I have a 40 gallon tank I've had for maybe 10 -15 years. I bought > it after I had spend 3 months at a hospital in Denver with my > daughter, she was in a coma, had three cardiac arrests, and > I spent alot of hours by their salt water tanks. They helped > me keep calm, and I've spent alot of hours just watching my > tank when my mind needs to settle down. It is very peaceful > to me. I'm now worrying how I'll move my tank when we move > to MI this summer. That is still up in the air, I may just give my > fish to someone, and move the tank and start all over. Or maybe > I'll try finches, or a kitten, but can't seem to want to let go of the > fish. > Have a great week end. Love Grannie Annie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Irishlin <irishlin@blazenet.net> > To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 12:04 AM > Subject: Re: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] Tranquility Bowls > > > > Thanks for sending this in Kath. I have my vase all set up > > and tomorrow hope to get the Beta. Have placed the > > vase next to an oriental looking fountain in my bedroom. > > Looking forward to the tranquility!!! I have heard that > > watching tropical fish can lower ones' blood pressure. > > Thanks again for the idea!! > > > > Love, > > Linda > > > > Kath wrote: > > > > > Tranquility Bowls > > > by Darcy Miller > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * > > > * > > > I have recently discovered a new little creation that I would like to > > > pass to all of you. > > > Beta Fish and Peace Lily Plant > > > > > > Materials Needed: > > > One large glass vase > > > Two bags Colored marbles > > > Ribbon or fabric to make a bow around the jar > > > A Beta Fish ( local pet store have tons of them, sell for around 2.50) > > > Peace Lilly plant with roots intact > > > > > > Put your bags of Marbles at the bottom of the empty jar and fill the > > > jar up only half way with spring water OR tap water (non chlorinated). > > > > > > Float your Beta fish in the water slowly so he gets used to your > > > water temp. They like it a little cold! > > > > > > Take your peace lily plant and clean its roots really well with your > > > hands or a toothbrush. Plop it down in the water leaving space at the > > > top where the Beta can get to the top for air or it will suffocate! > > > > > > Tie bow around the neck of your vase! > > > You have a beautiful decoration! > > > > > > A few facts about your fish > > > > > > Here is what two different local fish pet stores recommend > > > for these fish. > > > 1. They prefer cold water. Warm or hot water sends them into shock. > > > 2. Use Spring water or treated tap water. Bottled water contains > > > metals the same as untreated tap water. > > > 3. Feed Beta "Bites" or other Beta fish food daily. A Small Pinch in > > > the morning and A small pinch at night! > > > 4. Change the water twice a month by scooping out at least half at a > > > time and replacing with the above distilled or treated tap water. > > > ( I change mine twice a week! ) > > > 5. Do not place in direct sunlight - again, they not like warm water. > > > 6. Leave at least an inch or two of air space at top of the container > > > for them to breathe. > > > 7. Make sure roots don't overtake the jar and they have room to swim > > > around, even though you'll see them "hanging out" in the roots. > > > 8. Keep males separated. They will fight and kill each other if > > > placed together. > > > > > > All this for under $10!!! > > > > > > These make really nice decorations and they also make a wonderful > > > gift for someone in the hospital or sympathy gifts! Be sure to > > > include the food with them. Some people may not have time to run out > > > and get food right away! > > > > > > About the Author: > > > Darcy Miller is a freelance writer with such works as The Ezine > > > Creator and Moms Who Work. Publishes two Newsletters called The Honey > > > Pot Newsletter with over 80,000 subscribers and Moms Who Work a > > > womens community for Mothers! Also known for her Childrens Holiday > > > Postal Newsletter which she does entirely from her home! To subscribe > > > to her newsletter send email to Aniasangel@aol.com > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * > > > * > > > > > > Kath <mzmouser@earthlink.net> > > > ~`* `*' `*' `* `*' `*' *' `*' *' `*' `* `*' *' `*' ~~~ > > > > > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > > > A very friendly warm list. > > > We are one BIG Happy Folk Family. > > > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« > > > > > > > > > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > > We share stories, poems, jokes, home remedies, and much much more... > > Most of all, we share our Hearts. > > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« > > > > > > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > A friend: someone who likes you even after they know you. > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« >

Grannie, you can move your tropical fish, the operative word here is you. Movers will only moved dry tanks. To move your fish, go to you local pet store and acquires some other bags they use when they sell you fish and pick up enough Styrofoam boxes to hold all you fish and gravel. If you move the tank yourself you can leave a little water enough to keep you gravel covered while transporting. If movers do it as stated above the tank will have to completely dry. So I usually take everything out. Moving is a good timed to reset you take and give it a good cleaning anyway. Then when you get moved you just reset your tank back up and reacclimatize you fish into their new environment. You should fair well. May loose some, this is not 100% foolproof, but it works and we folks that must have their fish takes move with them as managed to get it done this was for years. This works best for topical tanks, marine tanks well move but expect higher fish loss. Good Luck Take care of those Fish PS; Keep them warm, and also have the pet shop add wome oxygen to their transport bags. They will breathe must easier and their water want foul as quickly. Fred Please Visit our Amputee Support Web Site at http://ampsupport.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kath" <mzmouser@earthlink.net> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] Tranquility Bowls > Hi Grannie Annie. :-) There must be someway to move fish.....?? > It would be a shame for you to have to give them up.... > Maybe someone will have an idea how you can take them with you. > love, > kath > > > I have a 40 gallon tank I've had for maybe 10 -15 years. I bought > > it after I had spend 3 months at a hospital in Denver with my > > daughter, she was in a coma, had three cardiac arrests, and > > I spent alot of hours by their salt water tanks. They helped > > me keep calm, and I've spent alot of hours just watching my > > tank when my mind needs to settle down. It is very peaceful > > to me. I'm now worrying how I'll move my tank when we move > > to MI this summer. That is still up in the air, I may just give my > > fish to someone, and move the tank and start all over. Or maybe > > I'll try finches, or a kitten, but can't seem to want to let go of the > > fish. > > Have a great week end. Love Grannie Annie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Irishlin <irishlin@blazenet.net> > > To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 12:04 AM > > Subject: Re: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] Tranquility Bowls > > > > > > > Thanks for sending this in Kath. I have my vase all set up > > > and tomorrow hope to get the Beta. Have placed the > > > vase next to an oriental looking fountain in my bedroom. > > > Looking forward to the tranquility!!! I have heard that > > > watching tropical fish can lower ones' blood pressure. > > > Thanks again for the idea!! > > > > > > Love, > > > Linda > > > > > > Kath wrote: > > > > > > > Tranquility Bowls > > > > by Darcy Miller > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * > > * * > > > > * > > > > I have recently discovered a new little creation that I would like to > > > > pass to all of you. > > > > Beta Fish and Peace Lily Plant > > > > > > > > Materials Needed: > > > > One large glass vase > > > > Two bags Colored marbles > > > > Ribbon or fabric to make a bow around the jar > > > > A Beta Fish ( local pet store have tons of them, sell for around 2.50) > > > > Peace Lilly plant with roots intact > > > > > > > > Put your bags of Marbles at the bottom of the empty jar and fill the > > > > jar up only half way with spring water OR tap water (non chlorinated). > > > > > > > > Float your Beta fish in the water slowly so he gets used to your > > > > water temp. They like it a little cold! > > > > > > > > Take your peace lily plant and clean its roots really well with your > > > > hands or a toothbrush. Plop it down in the water leaving space at the > > > > top where the Beta can get to the top for air or it will suffocate! > > > > > > > > Tie bow around the neck of your vase! > > > > You have a beautiful decoration! > > > > > > > > A few facts about your fish > > > > > > > > Here is what two different local fish pet stores recommend > > > > for these fish. > > > > 1. They prefer cold water. Warm or hot water sends them into shock. > > > > 2. Use Spring water or treated tap water. Bottled water contains > > > > metals the same as untreated tap water. > > > > 3. Feed Beta "Bites" or other Beta fish food daily. A Small Pinch in > > > > the morning and A small pinch at night! > > > > 4. Change the water twice a month by scooping out at least half at a > > > > time and replacing with the above distilled or treated tap water. > > > > ( I change mine twice a week! ) > > > > 5. Do not place in direct sunlight - again, they not like warm water. > > > > 6. Leave at least an inch or two of air space at top of the container > > > > for them to breathe. > > > > 7. Make sure roots don't overtake the jar and they have room to swim > > > > around, even though you'll see them "hanging out" in the roots. > > > > 8. Keep males separated. They will fight and kill each other if > > > > placed together. > > > > > > > > All this for under $10!!! > > > > > > > > These make really nice decorations and they also make a wonderful > > > > gift for someone in the hospital or sympathy gifts! Be sure to > > > > include the food with them. Some people may not have time to run out > > > > and get food right away! > > > > > > > > About the Author: > > > > Darcy Miller is a freelance writer with such works as The Ezine > > > > Creator and Moms Who Work. Publishes two Newsletters called The Honey > > > > Pot Newsletter with over 80,000 subscribers and Moms Who Work a > > > > womens community for Mothers! Also known for her Childrens Holiday > > > > Postal Newsletter which she does entirely from her home! 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Grannie, Have you considered a large Styrofoam cooler and then go to a bait store and get some of those little tablets to put in every once in a while like they use in minnow buckets? Mary in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kath" <mzmouser@earthlink.net> Hi Grannie Annie. :-) There must be someway to move fish.....?? It would be a shame for you to have to give them up.... Maybe someone will have an idea how you can take them with you. love, kath > I have a 40 gallon tank I've had for maybe 10 -15 years. I bought > it after I had spend 3 months at a hospital in Denver with my > daughter, she was in a coma, had three cardiac arrests, and snip