Hello all, I'm Barbara from San Antonio, TX. My husband and I really enjoy our tanks....we have 8 with a 9th being delivered Sunday. Our largest tank is 125 gallons (having the second of this size delivered), a 90, 75, 56, 55, 42, and 2 20's, one high and one long. I have bought most of my tanks used, so I've gotten some incredible deals...but it's still an expensive hobby.
My husband is the aquascaper...he can do fantastic things with a tank, and I tend to deal with the fish. I've been asked about maintaining this many tanks...and honestly, I find it fairly simple, as long as I stick to a routine.
I think the coolest fish we have is a Long-nosed Elephant nose, who my husband is training to eat from his hand. This fish was in a 10 gallon tank at the store, with 100+ Neon Tetras all around him, and no cover. He was just freaking out, trying to get some space, running into walls...we couldn't leave him, and he is just a joy. He now lives happily, at least I hope, in a 75 gallon, with 6 Pearl Gouramies, 2 African clawed frogs, some corys and a rubber lipped Pleco.
I have much enjoyed all the posts, and have learned a lot from you all...and have been talked out of some bad ideas...Thanks for sharing.
My husband is the aquascaper...he can do fantastic things with a tank, and I tend to deal with the fish. I've been asked about maintaining this many tanks...and honestly, I find it fairly simple, as long as I stick to a routine.
I think the coolest fish we have is a Long-nosed Elephant nose, who my husband is training to eat from his hand. This fish was in a 10 gallon tank at the store, with 100+ Neon Tetras all around him, and no cover. He was just freaking out, trying to get some space, running into walls...we couldn't leave him, and he is just a joy. He now lives happily, at least I hope, in a 75 gallon, with 6 Pearl Gouramies, 2 African clawed frogs, some corys and a rubber lipped Pleco.
I have much enjoyed all the posts, and have learned a lot from you all...and have been talked out of some bad ideas...Thanks for sharing.
I'm north of you in OK. I'm up to 22 tanks altogether counting the turtle tank and your'e right-routine. I do water changes by 'room' Monday through Friday, a different room each day of the week. I get weekends off though <g>. 'Cept the Oscars-they get 2 water changes a week cuz they're my 'babies'. I've got it down to an organized art that only another female could possibly understand lol
