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1merit
11-19-2002, 08:41 PM
I am starting an African tank again.
I used to have an unusaul fish that I think was called
Budest Budest Or Badst Badst. The fish looked like a Pike in the shape of the body and head. It had fins that looked like leafs and would float belly up or stand in the corner of the tank like a pencil.
It was very agressive!
I had found it in a tank that was being drained and the Pet Shop had no idea what it was or where it had come from.
Can anyone help me? I sure would like to find another one.
SGypsyMermaid
11-20-2002, 08:41 AM
was the name 'badis badis'?
1merit
11-21-2002, 12:59 PM
Do you have a site where you know of some info?
Are you famliar with this fish?
Help!

Thx
SGypsyMermaid
11-21-2002, 01:34 PM
do any of these look like your fish?

http://www.thefishwizards.com/html/fish/b_badis_scarlet.htm

http://www.zierfisch-ratgeber.de/f132.gif

http://www.vampireathenaeum.org/images/badis1.jpg

http://www.rhusmann.de/aqua/bilder/badis_w1.jpg
1merit
11-21-2002, 05:11 PM
The body of the fish I owned looked alot like a pike. Large mouth and elongated body. The fins looked like a leaf and it hid either vertical likwe a pencil in the corner or belly up watching below for food.
The fish you found name wise is close.
SGypsyMermaid
11-21-2002, 06:26 PM
hmmm--that may have been my best shot. if i think of anything else, i'll let you know. :wink: