I do actually like Golds, I've purchased a few nice fish there over the years and I will admit I don't go there often and I haven't in quite some time.
Definitely worth a look.
I must admit I like Francos more, & I have had better experiences there as a whole but that's just my individual preference. I very rarely find myself in the NE of the city.
Apparently there is a new place in town called Fin Gallery that I was thinking of checking out.
Okay I knew that this thread would probably go that way as per Nissafeller, allow me to elaborate.
I am 28, that was an entire run down of 20 years of fishkeeping, whilst keeping multiple tanks at every single point.
I never usually have less than 3 tanks at any given point, I have moved in my life about 6 times, one a major transatlantic move.
Every time I have moved I have sold most of my stock to prevent unnecessary stress to my fish.
This also includes at least two tank disasters because I like to buy old tanks....
I currently have had my Bearded dragon and red foot tortoise for 8 years and counting, My old Labrador retriever from champion showlines lived to be 13 and I currently own a 6 year old Black Lab X Redbone Coonhound. His name is Fabio and you couldn't take him away from me for a million bucks. I would never be without my boy.
I do not need to be lectured about throw-away pets and 'for life not just for christmas' I have had pets my whole life and I'm sorry if you got the wrong impression based on what I said.
The longest fish I had ever kept?I had a black Moor that grew to 10" in a Koi pond and he lived to be at least 15. He may even still be alive hes on another continent. Besides that I would say my two oscars or my flowerhorn at around 6 years each.
If I like so many keepers just ran out and stocked things to grow them out that caught my monthly interest I wouldn't be making a thread about this. I chose to post here because I have used this forum since 2005 and although I don't keep many 'monster' fish these days, I enjoy this community the most. and more importantly, to see how others have handled a similar problem. I saw many threads like this on here back around 2012 and I couldn't believe someone could feel unsure what they wanted to keep, and now I am that man lol.
Funnily enough I always had wanted to keep tropheus but I always was lead to believe they are quite demanding in water quality and feeding schedule.
If I had a local stream or pond I could collect fish from legally I would love to keep native fish, Apparently it is illegal.
I didn't grow up here and I spent my childhood catching insects and whip scorpions and making temporary vivaria for them. I would have loved to collect fish locally!
Thank you Duanes, that was one of the few ideas I had already thought of. I was thinking maybe a few G. Balzanii, some corydoras and Buenos aires but still unsure as I seem to be tired of cichlids these days.
