DRACO wrote: same is true with the parrot fish being made to shape like heart...
they need to cut the tail up to the base fin, otherwise, it will just
regenerate and grow back to normal! cruel isn't it????

Man that is horrible !!!

ehall67 wrote:

DRACO wrote: same is true with the parrot fish being made to shape like heart...
they need to cut the tail up to the base fin, otherwise, it will just
regenerate and grow back to normal! cruel isn't it????

Man that is horrible !!!

indeed it is...the reason why i never patronized heart shape parrot fish...

i hope they grow back for you matt.

when i had my arow. many years ago.... from my observation it seems as though they used them to feel vibrations in the water. mainly for ambushing prey. (just my observation)

The science I was able to find behind them was that they're related to catfish in this manner, since catfish whiskers are just really long barbels they use to find prey.

The similarity seems likely, but like you said, they could be vibration sensors. Heck for all we know, they could be some kind of reproductive thing

lol. matt...

yeah, i think they use them like catfish. touch/feel sense, is in addition to sight.

Speaking of catfish, have you seen my new, um... baby?

have you named your new 24'' monster baby yet?

Not yet, actually I don't have names for anything in that tank lol

no names!!! poor guys

Well I don't hear you suggesting anything, and besides I'm terrible at naming pets!

I named my cat lucky because she was black and we got her on friday the 13th