A Christmas poem.

dramaqueen

Some of these fish mentioned probably can't live together but hey, it's just a poem. lol Is there such a thing as a 100 gallon bowfront tank? lol

The 12 days of Christmas, Tropical Fish Keeping style.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
4 zebra danios, 3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
5 golden pencilfish, 4 zebra danios, 3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
6 panda cories, 5 golden pencilfish, 4 zebra danios, 3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
7 neon tetras, 6 panda cories, 5 golden pencilfish, 4 zebra danios, 3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
8 sunset platies, 7 neon tetras, 6 panda cories, 5 golden pencilfish, 4 zebra danios, 3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
9 silver dollars, 8 sunset platies, 7 neon tetras, 6 panda cories, 5 golden pencilfish, 4 zebra danios, 3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
10 dalmation mollies, 9 silver dollars, 8 sunset platies, 7 neon tetras, 6 panda cories, 5 golden pencilfish, 4 zebra danios, 3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
11 tiger barbs, 10 dalmation mollies, 9 silver dollars, 8 sunset platies, 7 neon tetras, 6 panda cories, 5 golden pencilfish, 4 zebra danios, 3 midas cichlids, 2 dojo loaches and a 100 gallon bowfront tank.
On the 12th day of Christmas my tank was OVERSTOCKED!!!

briang

Wow Drama, I think you're gonna need a bigger tank!!!LOL. Being that I only know saltwater fish, I only know what 2 of those fish look like.

dramaqueen

lol!! Thats why I said on the 12th day my tank was overstocked. WAY overstocked, I think.lol

dramaqueen

I guess no one likes my attempt at poetry! lol

aunt kymmie

How remiss of me not to tell you, I loved your poetry. But...why was not one fish I keep not named in your poem??

dramaqueen

I should have mentioned discus. lol

MarcoPolo

This poem did not rhyme at all...

aunt kymmie

It wasn't suppose to! But, you knew that, right??

briang

Here's one that rhymes that you might enjoy. There once was a man from Nantucket, oh wait, you probably already know that one!!

dramaqueen

No, it isn't supposed to rhyme. lol