Meet the Newbie's....

Hello Dhaaarlings...

The new inmates have arrived at the asylum

Remember how I was talking about getting another Siamese Fighting fish

to give the new house guest "Mr Finn" some company?

Well... today was the day to visit the pet shop an you may find this very difficult to believe but...


I just couldn't help myself Dhaaarlings...


 I game home with not One but Two new fish to join in all the merriment at the Palais

I must say that... "Mr Finn"... Became quite excited on seeing the new arrivals

and insisted on demonstrating his dominance of the environment

One of the new chums is reddish in colour with iridescent blue fins...

and occupies the black lidded tank....

The other... is iridescent blue with blue green fins

and makes his home in the white lidded tank

Both appear to change colour in differing light...

 It's quite mesmerising to watch them all as they gracefully float about their tanks

The newbie's don't have names as yet... 

That will be a task for the nieces on their next visit 

They all seem to be settling into their high rise apartment swimmingly...


And there is room for two more tenants!

Meet the new House Guest...

Hello Dhaaarlings...

Princess has been given a new house guest to adorn The Palais...

Last week the Empress arrived home from one of her many shopping expeditions and presented me with this...

A beautiful bright Siamese Fighting Fish

"Oh Mother... what did you do that for?" Said I...

"Just Because I love you Darling" said She...

"And you seemed so keen on getting one that day you took the Nieces and I to visit the Pet Shop before Christmas... And so disappointed when you came home the next week after finding out that the shop had sold out of them.

So... As I was just driving past the shop today (it was miles out of her way)

I figured I'd stop and see if they had restocked...

  

And luckily they had!"

I thanked the Empress with a big hug...


I have always been fascinated by Siamese Fighters and have longed to have one for many years... Well since I was a kid really.. 

Say Hello to "Mr Finn!"


I think he's quite flamboyant for a fish

He's not as grumpy as he looks....and is quite relaxing to watch as he wafts around in his watery home...




So, Today I took visit to the pet shop to get another one... And would you believe they had sold out of them again!


I now have an order placed for a bright blue buddy for him...


Which should be available by next weekend...

 Separate tanks of course... I don't want it to turn into a blood bath...


Male Siamese fighting fish tend be territorial and get very aggressive with each other and will often fight to the death!


But... I think that the occasional flexing of fabulous fins between next door neighbour's  might be a little interesting Dhaaarlings.


And I believe that they are not as noisy as peacocks...