http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:03:45 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544669-Namaste!-From-India&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:22:26 GMT So.... Wassup everybody!
Feeling awesome to be part of mfk.....:cool:
So many questions will be comin' from me in future :D
Hope I'll get valuable advice and help from other cichlid freaks like me.....

Sent from my GT-S5360 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App ]]> Introduce Yourself RON_E http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544669-Namaste!-From-India http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544668-Hello-from-Ohio&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:03:50 GMT Hi new forum. I'm here because of my desire to take my hobby more seriously. I have an old hexagon 55 gallon. The date stamped into the plastic in the bottom rim is mid eighties and the aquarium has been patched and or had panels replaced a time or two from the looks of it. I've recently upgraded from plastic plants and decorations to all natural decor and my fish look happy when they don't look like they want to eat me.

I have a pleco, a convict cichlid, a clown boita, a striped raphael catfish, and two red bellied pacus. The raphael is about 5 years old and average sized and the pacus are 4 years old and about 9 inches long now. They all eat whatever I throw in there. I try to keep it within reason of what I imagine they would eat naturally but sometimes I can't help but drop in a piece of steak or celery. Craisins are not one of their favorites.

I have a Rena Filstar XP3 in the very very limited space beneath the tank and an appropriately sized Hydor heater. I forget the wattage but it keeps up just fine. It's the newest addition to my equipment because the pacus chewed completely through the power cord on the old heater. The new one sits just at the water line to prevent this from happening again.

The pacus have eaten:

• Energized power cord
• Air lines
• Gravel Vac hose
• Filter intake grill
• Plastic plants
• Real plants
• Substrate (1/4" gravel)
• Tank mates that I wanted them to eat (feeders)
• Tank mates that I didn't want them to eat (still considered feeders from their perspective)
• Air stone chunks
• All the sinking wafers I intend for the bottom-feeders

I have most of the parts purchased for a manifold that I can put around the perimeter of the base to facilitate water changes and cleaning but I'm dealing with a really tight space so I'm stalling the project until I have the tank off so I can get to it from the top. One of the best upgrades I've made so far is a single 3/4" PVC pipe running down from the rim to the bottom to keep air lines tidy and safe from the pacus.

I'm budgeting myself $50/mo for maintenance and food and upgrades. It works.

I hope to learn more about live plants, filtration, natural habitat, and species compatibility. Someday, I'd like to have an automated, self regulating system, as I've seen other geeks do on sites like hackaday. ]]> Introduce Yourself amraam840 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544668-Hello-from-Ohio http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544658-helo&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:42:01 GMT hello and gud day...i am philip evangelista.. im a hobbyist from the philippines.. im also a forumer at another site that is based in the philippines.. i wish to expand my knowledge about fish keeping and i want to see other setups to further expand my fish keeping skills.. im a fan of bichirs.. i... hello and gud day...i am philip evangelista.. im a hobbyist from the philippines.. im also a forumer at another site that is based in the philippines.. i wish to expand my knowledge about fish keeping and i want to see other setups to further expand my fish keeping skills.. im a fan of bichirs.. i really want to learn form masters abroad.. thanks you! ]]> Introduce Yourself plipevangelista http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544658-helo http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544645-Hey&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:06 GMT Hello got a couple tanks, nothing impressive. Hoping to learn a lot from this community....and get rid of this yellow banner. Hello
got a couple tanks, nothing impressive. Hoping to learn a lot from this community....and get rid of this yellow banner. ]]> Introduce Yourself Wahroo http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544645-Hey http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544633-Howdy-from-sunny-Scotland!&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:58:18 GMT Just became a member as all my friends are bored of me talking about my fish so i thought its time to talk to people who understand what i'm saying and can give advice.
Currently have a 212 litre tank with gravel, bogwood, mango root ornament and artificial plants.
Have a Fluval 405 external canister with a smaller fluval internal filter to provide some underwater current.
Also have a blue moonlight which doesn't seem to bother the fish at all unlike an old plain white one i had - made them extremely skittish.

Upside down catfish Tom (8") and Jerry (6")
3 RBP's Chazz Michael Michaels (6") and two others which have went nameless since they were fry at 5 and 4 inches. ]]> Introduce Yourself ChazzMichaelMichaels http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544633-Howdy-from-sunny-Scotland! http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544519-Greetings-MFKs!&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:19:43 GMT Looking forward to learning from all of you MFK rockstars...your tanks are a thing of beauty, & your wisdom is more valuable than any book you can find in a library!

Best

-Ben ]]> Introduce Yourself benanesthesia http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544519-Greetings-MFKs! http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544484-hi-again!&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:57 GMT Hey all (again),
I'm bee. :) I joined last year but didn't really get to be too active on here. I currently live in Houston, TX. I keep Moba frontosa and geo tapajos, mainly, and have some nano tanks as well. Just wanted to say yo! :nilly: ]]> Introduce Yourself aquabee http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544484-hi-again! http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544461-Reviving-an-old-hobby&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:47:55 GMT Hey MFK im back, ive been busy with school and work lately so my love for fish was on the back burner, but its summer now and im getting back into the fish hobby! I am also applying at my LFS today wish me luck...ahaha Anyways ya im not really new but just been gone for so long thought i should... Hey MFK im back, ive been busy with school and work lately so my love for fish was on the back burner, but its summer now and im getting back into the fish hobby! I am also applying at my LFS today wish me luck...ahaha Anyways ya im not really new but just been gone for so long thought i should reintroduce myself!

i currently have....

13 inch male jaguar - Forest Gump (if you saw him you would understand)
7 inch female jaguar - Jenny ( just laid eggs should hatch today or tommorow)
6 inch Wild Yellow Zebra Oscar - Zeus
my old 3 inch Convict - Hades
and a baby red ear slider that lives with Zeus - Franklin (they get along very well its creepy)

Its good to be back! ]]> Introduce Yourself Michael.M http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544461-Reviving-an-old-hobby http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544442-Hello-from-Western-Australia&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:02:59 GMT Sam from Australia. Keeping fish for 13 years. Got hit with the tank buster bug about 12 months ago. Currently have two displays. 500L and 1100L 500L Geo setup Image: http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m77/jsam_500/null-21.jpg ... Sam from Australia.

Keeping fish for 13 years. Got hit with the tank buster bug about 12 months ago.

Currently have two displays. 500L and 1100L

500L Geo setup



1100L Bass, Ray, Catty and a few mixed americans. Soon to be moved to new location when new K3 filtration is cycled!















Cheers for looking.

Sam. ]]> Introduce Yourself johnsmoto http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544442-Hello-from-Western-Australia http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544426-G-Day-Sam-here-from-Westeren-Australia&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:10:50 GMT Hey! Thought it was about time to make myself an account on here! I have been keeping fish for approx 13 years now and have been bitten by the monster fish bug about 12 months ago! Currently have 2 display tanks. 1100Ltr and 500Ltr. I will be buying a house with the girlfriend in roughly... Hey!

Thought it was about time to make myself an account on here!

I have been keeping fish for approx 13 years now and have been bitten by the monster fish bug about 12 months ago!

Currently have 2 display tanks. 1100Ltr and 500Ltr. I will be buying a house with the girlfriend in roughly 12 months time and will be doing a big display in the living area. 3x2x1M is the plan, 6000L roughly.

I will take a few better photos when I bring my camera home for work. But here is a couple taken on my phone from earlier today.

500L Geo Display


1100L Mixed American, Catfish and Ray display. Being moved from the shed in a fortnights time when my new K3 filtration setup has finished cycling.




Will post some camera photos when moved.

Cheers for looking.

Sam. ]]> Introduce Yourself johnsmoto http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544426-G-Day-Sam-here-from-Westeren-Australia http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544401-Hobbyist-from-a-3rd-world-Hi&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:02:49 GMT Hi sirs, triggerfish here, i'm lurking around in this very informative site for quite a while now and glad to say that i am learning a lot.. being a hobbyist in a 3rd world where most materials and some tools are hard to find and most of the time we need to import (comes out too costly) and so it is really very challenging for us to make do of what we really want. I have a project now, a 10,000gals all concrete tank (w/view glass on front).. i'll post it later and hopefully gets some of your opinions.. TIA and more more to mosterkeeper ]]> Introduce Yourself thetriggerfish http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544401-Hobbyist-from-a-3rd-world-Hi http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544389-Finally-Ready&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:40:25 GMT Hello my name is Kody and I am from Nevada. I have been on this site many a time and gained countless knowledge from the various topics and posts. This site is like having your friend that knows alot about fish, your local fish store empolyee, 100000000 books and a friend who is a stern adviser who... Hello my name is Kody and I am from Nevada. I have been on this site many a time and gained countless knowledge from the various topics and posts. This site is like having your friend that knows alot about fish, your local fish store empolyee, 100000000 books and a friend who is a stern adviser who is also funny is underlying ways, all in one and that"s what I love about it. Now I have looked at this site countless times always saying I am going to post but never do. Finally I am ready to post, I think because I have finally set up my perfect tank. I will talk about this dinosaur freshwater tank later but I figured I should just give a holler and a shout out to everybody and this site. ]]> Introduce Yourself kody929 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544389-Finally-Ready http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544370-Hello-everyone!&goto=newpost Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:00:19 GMT My name is Russel and I am currently a student going for my degree in game programming. I currently have a 46 gallon fish tank with an Red Tail Catfish named Poseidon. I am in the process of figuring out how to build a bigger tank for him as I don't want to give him away to someone. ]]> Introduce Yourself RCllns http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544370-Hello-everyone! http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544367-Hello-from-Lakeland-FL&goto=newpost Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:29:01 GMT Just joined because I have been trolling this site for some time whenever I am looking for an answer or a DIY or anything fish/aquarium related so I figured id join. I wanted to post pics of my new crayfish to see if someone could identify the species and the sex so please excuse the next 4 posts... Just joined because I have been trolling this site for some time whenever I am looking for an answer or a DIY or anything fish/aquarium related so I figured id join. I wanted to post pics of my new crayfish to see if someone could identify the species and the sex so please excuse the next 4 posts so i can post my thread. :) ]]> Introduce Yourself S2kRo http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544367-Hello-from-Lakeland-FL http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544317-someone-help-mi-out-lei&goto=newpost Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:45:13 GMT i can't post the things i sell ]]> Introduce Yourself spencer14k http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544317-someone-help-mi-out-lei