Yeah I know. I originally had him in my pond but I decided to keep him inside after the winter. He will be moving to a 55 gallon tank in a couple of weeks, then eventually the pond when he gets too big forthe 55 gallon.

here are hopefully the photos
http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt270/kyarilee/P8060068.jpg

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt270/kyarilee/P8060083.jpg



Thanks for the directions on how to post the pics, that helped a lot


kyarilee

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