Ladies and gentlebeens, may I present...

[kiffie]

...Frankie.









Frankie is my test fish for the behavioral modification section of Companion Animal. I'm going to be teaching him to come to the surface for food when I tap on the glass.

I've wanted a fish for a while, and this just gave me an excuse to finally go and get one. Frankie is currently in my room, but once he's settled in and used to his new tank, I may move him to the living room so random can also enjoy his fishy fishiness. :3

Comments

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Ha! I was just thinking about that show the other day. X3

He has lipstick?

[kiffie.livejournal.com]

Technically, both lipstick and eyeliner.

The black colouration is around his eyes and lips, but nowhere else on his face. I'll try and get a better picture later. It's actually why he's called "Frankie" -- one of my classmates thought it made him look like Dr. Frank-n-Furter. X3

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

He's a hotdog! XD

[kiffie.livejournal.com]

In more than one sense of the word. He likes swimming like a maniac -- which is why the pictures are blurry; I couldn't get him to hold still long enough to get a good one. X3

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Would that count as a second trick to teach him.
1. come to surface for food when glass tapped
2. pose for picture when ??

[kiffie.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I wish.

I don't think fish can learn "stay."

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

Well, he's not a shark; pausing movement won't kill him. I've known bettas who would hang motionless for several minutes at a time.

Usually staring balefully out of the glass at another betta. eta: USE A MIRROR!