Aquarium Life
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Silence at the Ray pool
Today went by really quickly ... before we knew it the day was over. But it was a good day. I got to do the ray talk and feed today. As per usual Pancake (Painted ray) was following me around the pool which is not unusual ... she got her name bacause she is so greedy that after feeding time she looks like a little stuffed pancake. I also had a problem with the Undulate rays. They are really bit over eager sometimes ... so much so that last Thursday one took it right out of David's hands ... so I was a bit careful today but you can actually feel them grab the tongs. But it was good.
I had a great ray talk later though ... I got there and the pool was packed ... so I knew I wouldn't get away with not doing a talk. So I got up on the ledge and started talking ... silence ... absolute silence around the ray pool ... I have never had that before. I couldn't believe it when a couple walked in talking and some people asctually shushed them ... amazing ... after I finished I even got an applause ... I was treasuring the moment because as they say it wont come along again soon ;o) I also saw one of the dogfish in the side tank laying some eggs today ... it was amazing the way she was looking for somewhere to attach them.
When I finished at the ray pool I had time to chat to visitors at the Coral reef section. It was kewl I was just in time for the nocturnal tank feed. Now most of these fish do feed on the bottom like the bluespotted stingrays and the epaulette sharks ... so what they do is put a feeding tube in the water and pt some shrimp in the tube and flush water into the pipe so the shrimp goes to the bottom. It was so cute all three the stingrays just piled on top of each other, the sharks and the grey moray eating along the sides all of a sudden the one epaulette shark decided enough and grabbed hold of the other shark's pectoral fin ... and they started spinning around in circles then she just let go all of a sudden and swam off a little way. The other bitten shark ate a couple of more shrimp then stopped turned around and walked to the other shark that bit it ... now when I say walk I mean walk ... these sharks use their fins like legs and would rather walk around then swim ... anyway she walked up to the other one and grabbed her by the pectoral fin ... same thing as before spun around a few times then she let go turned around and walked up the slope to her resting hole. It was something I had never seen before.
I also did the rainforrest feed todaym that wnt off without a hitch so it was kewl. More hopefully tomorrow ... time for bed.
L8r
P
I had a great ray talk later though ... I got there and the pool was packed ... so I knew I wouldn't get away with not doing a talk. So I got up on the ledge and started talking ... silence ... absolute silence around the ray pool ... I have never had that before. I couldn't believe it when a couple walked in talking and some people asctually shushed them ... amazing ... after I finished I even got an applause ... I was treasuring the moment because as they say it wont come along again soon ;o) I also saw one of the dogfish in the side tank laying some eggs today ... it was amazing the way she was looking for somewhere to attach them.
When I finished at the ray pool I had time to chat to visitors at the Coral reef section. It was kewl I was just in time for the nocturnal tank feed. Now most of these fish do feed on the bottom like the bluespotted stingrays and the epaulette sharks ... so what they do is put a feeding tube in the water and pt some shrimp in the tube and flush water into the pipe so the shrimp goes to the bottom. It was so cute all three the stingrays just piled on top of each other, the sharks and the grey moray eating along the sides all of a sudden the one epaulette shark decided enough and grabbed hold of the other shark's pectoral fin ... and they started spinning around in circles then she just let go all of a sudden and swam off a little way. The other bitten shark ate a couple of more shrimp then stopped turned around and walked to the other shark that bit it ... now when I say walk I mean walk ... these sharks use their fins like legs and would rather walk around then swim ... anyway she walked up to the other one and grabbed her by the pectoral fin ... same thing as before spun around a few times then she let go turned around and walked up the slope to her resting hole. It was something I had never seen before.
I also did the rainforrest feed todaym that wnt off without a hitch so it was kewl. More hopefully tomorrow ... time for bed.
L8r
P
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