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Fishy Behaviour

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If we look carefully at the human race, our behaviour can be quite often reflected in the animal kingdom. In fact, some human behaviour are so atrocious that it can be worse than animals. Such animosity resides in us because it is in the nature of Man. The only difference is that Man is supposed to be superior because we have a mind that can control things and behaviour through thought processes and is capable of feeling and therefore can decide to curb the animal instinct inside of us such as what we think, say or do.  We can never swing from tree to tree like an ape, leap high like a gazelle, sprint like a cheetah, ram like a rhinoceros, swallow like a hippopotamus, kick like a zebra, kill like a tiger, hunt like a lion or scavenge like a hyena. We don't even know why an elephant ran up a hill only to realise later that a tsunami is coming. In other words, our minds are superior to all other strengths and instincts. If one does not train his mind to be the...

Monster Fish

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Surely all of us has something to do with fish one time or another. Mum used to rear some in a tank at home. At one time, fighting fish were the rage among boys.  I was one of the boys. Commonly reared fish are like guppy, angel fish, zebra fish, tiger barb, red sword-tail, gourami, etc. The wealthier folks would go for something more exotic and more adventurous. They reared Oscar that gulps down their food in a more ferocious manner.  Some even had a Piranha or two before they were banned. Here's an Oscar. All these tropical and ornamental fishes are still here today with new and cross-breeds to boot and then there are marine fishes. Youngsters today are also different. They love their fish quite differently. They love "Monster Fish". What are Monster Fish? Those that can grow up to a foot in length or even more than two feet and they have a high protein diet. That means you require special filtration and care a...