Fish are Friends

Designer. Illustrator. Fish enthusiast.

[marshmllwyoongi]

“CHASING CORAL” IS NOW ON NETFLIX. If you care at all about the oceans and climate change, PLEASE give it a watch!

[mynameisellejay]

I’m currently trying to find ways to use my skills as a designer to help with ocean conservation but I honestly have no idea where to start. This documentary hit so hard.

I have a saltwater tank, and I know how delicate these animals are. I’m sad to say I’ve lost many in my time as a hobbyist, so I am intimately familiar with the bleaching process and rapid tissues necrosis. These are incredible animals and it’s heartrending seeing them die off in such large numbers on a global scale. It is also deeply terrifying.

Our oceans are acting as the buffer for rising temperatures, which is helpful to us temporarily but disastrous for ocean ecosystems. A 2 degree centigrade increase in temperature in the ocean is akin to a a reasonably high fever in humans - it is unsustainable and ultimately deadly for a lot of sea life that is accustomed to lower temperatures.

I cried the entire length of this documentary.

Please watch it.

[fishandfelines]

radical animal rights activists:animals are going extinct we HAVE to do something to save them!

accredited zoos and aquariums:*dedicate massive amounts of money to preserve endangered species in captivity so they can be saved and educates the public to their plight*

radical animal rights activists: no not that

[vero-in-technicolor]

hey i was wondering how you feel about zoos and aquariums? ive been seeing a lot of people (idk if theyre vegan) trying to support them by saying theyre non profit, accredited animal rehabilitation centers, & that makes them okay? i have a problem with this cos most zoos i know definitely arent for that purpose, they just seem to cage animals up&like ones with zoos r killing polar bears cos its not their natural habitat, & i know many actual rehabilitation centers tht never call themselves a zoo

Hi there fruitkink! 🐙

I totally agree with you on that, Zoos are businesses! Sanctuaries, Natural Reserves, National Parks and such are truly for conservation and nature’s well-being. 

[useless-zoofacts]

Thats absolutely not true most modern zoos do a lot conservancy, they breed endangered animals, release them in the wild, put a lot of work and money in helping to keep envoirements safe etc. Lots  of zoos nowadays are non profit or they are owned by the city or county theyre located in also for example one of my local zoos spends a certain amount of its entree fees to nature protection projects. 

And again zoos are not animal prisons 

[jamesvin-varsity]

Check the zoo’s accreditation! The zoo I work at is AZA accredited (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) and has to dedicate money toward education and conservation in order to maintain that status. It was even the first zoo in the U.S. to specifically include education in its mission statement. There are strict enclosure spacing regulations, conservancy projects, and an extensive species survival plan (SSP) in place for all our endangered species.

I think it’s important for the public to remain watchful of the zoo/aquarium industry–as I would any industry–but keep in mind the important work accredited institutions do. We have a male amur leopard at the zoo, and because of a recommendation from the SSP (based on genetic diversity) we just got a female from another zoo shipped in! The amur leopard’s whole wild population can fit on a school bus. Without an SSP in place, they are in serious danger of going extinct.

[speciesofleastconcern]

Most zoos are non-profit organizations, not “businesses.” I want to put the anti-zoo people on the school bus with the wild amur leopard population.

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

Meanwhile, a whole ton of modern sanctuaries that are technically non-profit are somehow tied in with the big animal rights organizations (HSUS owns the GFAS web domain, and Born Free’s CEO is on the GFAS board of directors) and conveniently get a huge amount of money in fundraising for each new “rescue” that the AR orgs place with them. 

Oh, and at least for big cats, the “accredited” sanctuaries AR orgs require rescues to go to aren’t allowed to breed them. Even though they’re endangered. And the organizations have previously expressly stated that their goal is removing all big cats from any type of captivity in the USA, including zoos with SSPs. Conservation, my ass. 

[the-awkward-turt]

Not sure if someone mentioned this already, but AZA accredited zoos legally have to meet much higher standards of animal care than sanctuaries. On average zoo staff are more highly trained/educated than sanctuary staff and zoo animals usually have more resources (in terms of both knowledge and money) available to be put towards their care.

If you’re going to argue that captivity is bad then there is absolutely no reason to consider captivity in a sanctuary better than captivity in a zoo just because “sanctuary” sounds nicer.

And the idea that sanctuaries do more for nature and conservation than zoos is hilariously inaccurate. There are many species that only still exist on this planet because of the blood, sweat, and tears that zoos have poured into their conservation. The same cannot be said of sanctuaries.

[aquaristlifeforme]

All of this. Over and over again. Until I die from educating people.

[fishandfelines]

This is MY tail.

[sneakyfeets]

wrathion

[shithowdy]

[fishandfelines]

This makes me so incredibly happy.

[fishandfelines]

I don’t know if you guys know this, but I’m a designer/illustrator by trade. This was my latest project. I’m curious... if I were to make some posters/prints of this available, would anyone buy one?

[compostingmyself]

look at my talented son

[rate-my-reptile]

Yes, Cappabillity to sit, Is confirmed, I talendted it. Proven and i am the sitter of doin it here. 9.8991/10 cant gat down. havin a tough time pleace take me down.

[jayce-space]

Look at all the hydra!

[thatfishchick]

[fishcommunity]

Mod: thebrackishtank

Odd! I’ve never actually seen hydra in person before.

[fishandfelines]

I got a diamond goby last night. I haven’t seen him since the lights went out at bedtime, but when I came home from work today he’d already turned over half of the sand in the tank.

He’s holed up somewhere in the rock work, but he’s doing what I needed him to do even if it’s not while I can see him. Yay!

[nubbsgalore]

baby fish hiding under the bell of a jellyfish and using its stinging threads as protection from circling predators. this “floating safe house” will provide the fish with protection and food until they’re big enough to venture out on their own. (source)

[sarahmackattack]

It’s not a cephalopod or a cell but it’s PRETTY COOL

[biomorphosis]

The Lybia crab is a species of small crab in the family Xanthidae. It is also referred to as Hawaiian boxer crab, pom-pom crab, cheerleader crab, mosaic boxer crab among many other nicknames. The crabs are known for their signature move of always carrying a small living sea anemone around in each of its claws. 

By waving sea anemone into different routines its dances its way to a free meal, gathering debris and food particles from the ground around the crab’s hiding place. 

If provoked or attacked by a predator, the pom-pom crab (boxing crab) will threaten the aggressor and try to deter it by waving it’s anemones around, the tentacles of which are well armed with cnidocytes (stinging cells). Video

[scalestails]

I FORGOT TO TELL YOU GUYS

My fiance’s aunt saw a fish tank on the side of the road and thought of me. So she picked it up (for free) and gave it to me (!!!).

So I took a look at it and HOLY SHIT it’s fucking OLD. That light??? Is not a T5 or T8? ???

The box oh my god I have literally never in my lifetime seen Wardley sell test kits. And the stuff inside??? I’ve had hunched over old men come in and ask for “baking soda for the pH.” And now I know that he wasn’t fucking kidding it’s straight baking soda.

AND THE SIPHON? ?? I’VE NEVER SEEN ONE SHAPED LIKE THAT

But the real gem is the heater. It’s from a brand called Petcrest. When I showed my boss that he immediately recognized it! He’s been in the fish business since the 70s, mind you. He said it was a “private label” and isn’t around anymore but showed me a Petcrest cat toy hanging by his desk. The package was old and yellowed.

Then we had a person come in who we do business with who just so happened to be a rep for that company years ago!!!! They were delighted to see the pictures.

My boss dated everything at ABOUT 25 YEARS OLD

[scalestails]

Reblogging because this was awesome.

[pinkyisblue]

looks like a T12 light, i think you can still get them. T8s will fit in the ballast but they kinda fuck each other up.

Cool find though!

[fishandfelines]

I get people with those bulbs sometimes! My store doesn't carry them, and I have no idea if I can even get them anymore. Man, there are some people in this town who just never, ever update things.

[best-of-fishblr-blog]

This isn't directly related to fishblr, but I've seen people on here complaining about floraveins on Instagram for her 10 gallon betta sorority. I've been following her ever since she started her sorority, and yeah, there were ripped fins at the beginning, but it's been a long time since there's been any aggression, even with the new betta she recently added. All of her fish are healthy and active, and people need to stop demonizing her. She makes mistakes sometimes yes, but she's not bad.

Fishblr just hates Betta sororities in general. It wasn’t always that way, it’s actually pretty recent.

[fishandfelines]

I've been gone for a year or so (checking in every so often) and this caught me completely by surprise, honestly. Sororities were always considered risky, but not really an more so than a cichlid tank when I was more active on here. I completely understand the arguments agains them, of course, it just surprised me how drastically the tone had shifted.

[mynameisellejay]

Current passion project. Fish bowls are lame, please don’t use them! #inktober day 12. #banthebowl #betta #goldfish #bettafish #fishbowl

[fishandfelines]

Phoenix has the ten gallon all to herself! It’s only been a day and she’s showing stress stripes, despite perfect water conditions. Hopefull she’ll settle in soon, especially once I add some tall plants to hide in.

[fishandfelines]

I brought Phoenix home just over two years ago, an itty bitty scrawny thing in a cup from PetCo. I hazarded a guess that she was probably not even two months old when I got her. She grew into a well-mannered, lovely little (actually... huge) lady.

She passed away completely out of the blue today. Everything was normal when I checked on her this morning and fed the tank. No weird spots, no lethargy, a good appetite. She came and greeted me like she always did. I was so shocked by her sudden death that I couldn’t even react. I just went through the motions and buried her with the other bettas I lost over the past year.

I’m so heartbroken. I miss her and her spunk.

It’s funny. We got some females in at work for the first time in a year and I made some silly comment about how much they reminded me of her.

I should probably wait. But it feels so empty.

[fishandfelines]

Here, have the silly goldfish I drew for today’s Inktober sketch. (Sorry I’ve been gone for so long guys. I’m graduating from college in the spring and working full time as a supervisor at the pet store on top of it… I’ve been been a little overwhelmed.)

[fishandfelines]

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HEY GUYS I NEED HELP

I’m in a web design class, and our big project this semester is to redesign an online store to make it easier to use. I chose a website that sells live aquatic plants! If you can spare three minutes I’d love it if you guys would check it out. It’s completely anonymous!

[jdnvx]

[seasaltcat]

WHAT ARE YOU I LOVE YOU

[averyroundbird-deactivated20160]

this cat has eyeliner…