Question about Flower Horn fish.

[myfs_90127]

I've been hearing about the recent popularity of people collecting Flower Horn fish for the upcoming 8th period. I heard that having these fish, in some form or another, can help with wealth enhancement during this period. What is your opinion about it? Thanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Sheila,
1. For keeping fishes, often, it is not necessary to keep specific types of fish(es).
2. Most people, rear fish, more for the "love-of-it" than Fneg Shui.
3. Many fish lovers, prefer to keep fishes such as "dragon-fish". And good quality ones are not cheap. Often can cost from US$388 to US$10,000 per fish.
4. Keeping "flower horn" fish has an element of commercialisation `hipe' in it.
5. One of the user in this form has a `strong' personal distaste of `flower horn' or Louhan fish. He calls it (in local hokkien slang - " Longkang Fish ".
6. In Hokkien, Longkang refers to the drain. And this is where this fish originated. From common drains. Here, another implication of drain is - "low quality".
7. I understand, there was a `gimmick' in recent years, where a seller of the fish - said that there is a `lottery' number found on the side of the fish. But however, how often does the same number turn up every week as a winner?
8. In my opinion, all this hipe about the flower horn is just a "gimmick".
9. Frankly, I would personally prefer more `peace' loving fishes. Try placing two flower horn fishes in the same tank (and not separated). They will sure to `fight'.
10. These fishes unlike goldfishes , rancho's (Japanese gold fishes) or the bigger carp - kois. Kois, and gold fish are `friendly' fish(es). And one can keep as many as the fish tank can contain, and they can live harmoniously.
11. Therefore, under "symbolism" in Feng Shui, the flower horn fish - are not `peace' loving, territorial...
12. I do not want to sound cruel but *JOKE* if one gets sick of the `flower horn' - it can go to the cooking pot and perhaps fed to one's pet dog.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 8/31/2003 8:02:48 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I've been hearing about the
recent popularity of people
collecting Flower Horn fish
for the upcoming 8th period. I
heard that having these fish,
in some form or another, can
help with wealth enhancement
during this period. What is
your opinion about it? Thanks.

[myfs_90127]

Thanks for your quick reply. I knew there was something "fishy" about the whole thing. I'm not one really to fall for the superstious hype, even though I still catch myself still throwing spilled salt over my left shoulder. LOL! I loved your comment on resolving the issue of cooking them up in a pot. I suggest Lemon pepper for flavoring. Thanks.

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On 8/31/2003 8:16:58 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Sheila,
1. For keeping fishes, often,
it is not necessary to keep
specific types of fish(es).
2. Most people, rear fish,
more for the "love-of-it" than
Fneg Shui.
3. Many fish lovers, prefer to
keep fishes such as
"dragon-fish". And good
quality ones are not cheap.
Often can cost from US$388 to
US$10,000 per fish.
4. Keeping "flower horn" fish
has an element of
commercialisation `hipe' in
it.
5. One of the user in this
form has a `strong' personal
distaste of `flower horn' or
Louhan fish. He calls it (in
local hokkien slang - "
Longkang Fish ".
6. In Hokkien, Longkang refers
to the drain. And this is
where this fish originated.
From common drains. Here,
another implication of drain
is - "low quality".
7. I understand, there was a
`gimmick' in recent years,
where a seller of the fish -
said that there is a `lottery'
number found on the side of
the fish. But however, how
often does the same number
turn up every week as a
winner?
8. In my opinion, all this
hipe about the flower horn is
just a "gimmick".
9. Frankly, I would personally
prefer more `peace' loving
fishes. Try placing two flower
horn fishes in the same tank
(and not separated). They will
sure to `fight'.
10. These fishes unlike
goldfishes , rancho's
(Japanese gold fishes) or the
bigger carp - kois. Kois, and
gold fish are `friendly'
fish(es). And one can keep as
many as the fish tank can
contain, and they can live
harmoniously.
11. Therefore, under
"symbolism" in Feng Shui, the
flower horn fish - are not
`peace' loving, territorial...
12. I do not want to sound
cruel but *JOKE* if one gets
sick of the `flower horn' - it
can go to the cooking pot and
perhaps fed to one's pet dog.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
On 8/31/2003 8:02:48 PM, Sheila Jackson
wrote:
I've been hearing about the
recent popularity of people
collecting Flower Horn fish
for the upcoming 8th period. I
heard that having these fish,
in some form or another, can
help with wealth enhancement
during this period. What is
your opinion about it? Thanks.