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Post by jonah on Aug 12, 2003 18:03:50 GMT -5
it may be good 4 bubble nesters but what about labarenth fishes *sorry about the spelling * like bettas, they wouldn't be able 2 breath... so i guess it can be good and bad at the same time! depending on the fish u choose! The bubble nesters I was talking about include many of the labyrinth (Anabantoid) fishes like the Betta splendins that everybody is familiar with and some of the gouramis. A plant or group of plants weighing only a couple of grams (less than the fish itself) will not stop a labyrinth fish from surfacing. In fact, most Bettas are capable of jumping out of their tanks, more than enough power to break the surface cover. The water surface itself in most tanks will have areas that aren't covered just because of the water movement caused by filtration. The main reason for removing duckweed is simply because it's unsightly and it can choke out light from other plants below. Just a quick factoid that I like: Not all Bettas are bubble nesters, I have a species called Betta falx that is a paternal mouthbrooder. The pair will spawn in the usual way, but instead of placing the eggs in a nest, the male will hold the eggs in it's mouth until they hatch.
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Post by someguy on Aug 12, 2003 20:15:00 GMT -5
well i figured that the betta could choke on the duckweed when it takes a gasp 4 air, and by any chance do u watch monster garage? thats the only other place i've heard ppl say factiod
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Post by jonah on Aug 12, 2003 21:46:11 GMT -5
I've seen it before, but I don't watch it very often. I'll try to find the first use of the word "factoid". It's basically a fact presented in a short description, perhaps a combination of "fact" and "polaroid" a type of snapshot.
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Post by someguy on Aug 13, 2003 0:46:37 GMT -5
or a cool way of saying fact...lol, did u see the episode when they made a porche in2 a golf ball collector? funniest thing in the world, because they put a cannon on it so it would shoot the golf balls back at them... i was laughing so hard! i watched it yesterday...u see it?
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Post by jonah on Aug 13, 2003 5:51:04 GMT -5
I saw the commercial, but I didn't watch the show. Guess I'll have to watch out for it when it reruns again.
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Post by Heather on Aug 13, 2003 14:18:53 GMT -5
and by any chance do u watch monster garage? thats the only other place i've heard ppl say factiod LOL that you said that! But I do like that show. I'm a chopper chick
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Post by someguy on Aug 14, 2003 1:00:43 GMT -5
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Post by Heather on Aug 14, 2003 13:53:06 GMT -5
What's the for??
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Post by someguy on Aug 18, 2003 18:52:19 GMT -5
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Post by Heather on Aug 18, 2003 22:20:07 GMT -5
I was meaning that by watching American Choppers, etc LOL
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