The Replacements

No, not Keanu Reeves playing football. It's my current obsession - fish.

We got two new fish to replace the Tiger Barbs we flushed. We also got a fake log/stump/shelter for the fish, since that is supposed to help them be less stressed.

Anyways, Listerine is the new Coryadoras Catfish. He's a little leopardy looking and eats the unclean leftovers of the tank, so Katy wanted to call him Leper, but we thought Listerine was a little better. He's named Listerine because everywhere he goes his mouth is swishing back and forth.

Jack Hammer is kind of funny. He has a long black stripe from head to tail. He is an Otocinclus Catfish, but you wouldn't know it when he is swimming. However, he rarely swims. He is usually stuck to the side of the tank, a leaf of a plant, or the top of the fake log. Jack Hammer is named after the movement of his body when he is chomping away on the side of the tank. He was almost called Hungry Hungry Hippo, but that just doesn't roll off the tongue as easily.

So far, Listerine is the only one who has gone into the shelter that we have seen, but we'll give it a little time.