fish*tank - a turtlelog

About Fish

This is Fish (he's always happy to see you, especially if you have food)

Hello, I'm Fish!

Fish is a 2.75" (7 cm) Reeves turtle who lives in Hong Kong. He came to live with me on June 1, 2002, so I haven't had him very long yet - I hope he'll be around for at least the next two decades! He loves to eat. He likes Tetra ReptoMin best, but he also likes freshwater shrimps (Gammarus pulex), apple, and occasionally sashimi. He lives next to my window in a 10-gallon tank. His water is changed once or twice a week, depending on the quality, and is filtered in the mean time by a Duetto DJ-100 filter.

I have given Fish names in all three of the languages I know - English, Chinese and French:
English: Fish (self-explanatory!)
Chinese: water fish (literally, 'Water Fish'; common name of the edible Chinese softshell Pelodiscus sinensis, also slang meaning a gullible person)
French: Poisson d'avril (literally, 'April fish'; meaning April Fool)

Of course, all these names are meant affectionately - Fish is very sweet about it :)

If there's anything else you'd like to know, just Fish!


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