I'm new to the forum but have been a lurker for quite a while now. I figured this would be the best place to introduce myself. My first job years ago was at a lfs in New Jersey. I've kept many fish over the years, from goldfish and community tropicals, to Africans and SA/CA Cichlids, to predator marine species, and corals.
I've been out of freshwater fish for a long time now and out of reef keeping for several years. I am gearing up to install a 150 XH in my living room wall over the next few months. I've already got the tank, glass canopy, Modular Marine 1600 gph ghost overflow, and a new 40 breeder to use as a sump. I also have another 40 breeder that is already set up to use for a quarantine tank. I'll still need to figure out a pump, heaters, and lighting, along with the stand construction and wall penetration.
My initial idea was to keep Africans again, but the more I looked at an assortment of other peoples African tanks, the more it made me want to do something different. Then I began to consider Discus. While I find them amazingly beautiful, I was afraid they may not be well suited for the high traffic area that the tank will reside.
As of lately I have been obsessed with SA eartheaters. In the early 90's I had a Satanoperca Jurupari in a mixed SA cummunity along with an Oscar, a few Angelfish, and a Red Pacu, as well as a Bala Shark. (We called them Tri Color Sharks then) in a 75 gallon. (As you may have guessed, I had no idea what I was doing at that time) With all the fish that have come and gone over the years, I still think of that Jurupari more then any other fish I've kept.
I've just read over what I've written so far and realize that it is longer then I intended. If I haven't lost you yet, I'd just like to say hello, and thank you all for all that I've already learned from this forum so far. I look forward to continuing to learn and become a part of the community. I will keep you posted as things develop with the new tank.
Dan
I've been out of freshwater fish for a long time now and out of reef keeping for several years. I am gearing up to install a 150 XH in my living room wall over the next few months. I've already got the tank, glass canopy, Modular Marine 1600 gph ghost overflow, and a new 40 breeder to use as a sump. I also have another 40 breeder that is already set up to use for a quarantine tank. I'll still need to figure out a pump, heaters, and lighting, along with the stand construction and wall penetration.
My initial idea was to keep Africans again, but the more I looked at an assortment of other peoples African tanks, the more it made me want to do something different. Then I began to consider Discus. While I find them amazingly beautiful, I was afraid they may not be well suited for the high traffic area that the tank will reside.
As of lately I have been obsessed with SA eartheaters. In the early 90's I had a Satanoperca Jurupari in a mixed SA cummunity along with an Oscar, a few Angelfish, and a Red Pacu, as well as a Bala Shark. (We called them Tri Color Sharks then) in a 75 gallon. (As you may have guessed, I had no idea what I was doing at that time) With all the fish that have come and gone over the years, I still think of that Jurupari more then any other fish I've kept.
I've just read over what I've written so far and realize that it is longer then I intended. If I haven't lost you yet, I'd just like to say hello, and thank you all for all that I've already learned from this forum so far. I look forward to continuing to learn and become a part of the community. I will keep you posted as things develop with the new tank.
Dan
