Hey guys!
You might know me from another forum(s) (PM me if my description sounds familiar) under different username(s). I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you guys a tad bit about my fish (what I had, what I have, what I am aiming for, etc..).
Past; I started fish keeping summer of 2010. I have been in the hobby under 3/4 of a year and I am addicted. I had a rough start, though. I made sure I knew alot about fish when I started, but I didn't know about the cycle. All four of the fish I got for my 10g tank lived. 2 of them are alive today, and the other 2 were killed by a major parasitic infection from a non-Qed Lemon Tetra that died. That happend last fall. Not much to say about the past other than the tanks I have setup lol.
Present; right now I have several tanks setup.
55g; empty, soon to be my amazon tank with 6 species of tetra, 1 species of hatchetfish, 3 species of corydoras, and 2 Bolivian Rams.
30g; Saltwater tank. Got it off craigslist. Future stocking plans undetermined. It contains 1 3-stripe, 1 blue devil, 1 Dwarf Blue-Leg Hermit Crab, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Turbo Snail, several Turban Snails, lots of bristleworms, small starfish, small snails, and polyps. About 25-45lbs of LR.
10g; QT for the soon-to-be 55g amazon tank. Contains 3 different species of fish currently. HEAVILY PLANTED!
10g; Betta/Jewel Cichlid tank. Less than ideal for my Jewel, but he seems to be fine with it for now. The setup is only temperary.
5g; Guppy tank. Unfortunately I have 2 males and a female, when I thought I only had 2f and 1m. I am making arangements to get the ratio back to Ok.
1.5g; Inverts. Working on Gen 5 of ramshorn and my Ghost shrimp also lives there.
1g bowl; Unfortunately, Walmart hasn't stocked a 10g tank so that I can upgrade. I am going to Petsmart (50+ miles away), my nearest chain, to get the empty 10g so I can get my poor little Spike some heat.
Future; I have many future plans. I will change my mind often, depending on my budget. Now I think I have a more stable plan. There tanks are listed in order of priority.
Pacman Frog; I know that a pacman isn't a fish, but this is my most active project. I have collected all that I need for a pacman setup except the 10g tank itself, the pacman frog, and live crickets. I am really excited because my LFS says that they will order me a pacman at the beginning of this summer. Can't wait!
Fancy Goldfish; I am thinking about a 30g tank and 2 fancies. 1 WILL BE a Black Moor, and I am not sure what to do for the other, as Black Moor can have bad vision and should only be kept with a small variety of Fancies.
Chilean Rose Hair Taranchula; Also not a fish. These are the easiest pet to keep that I can think of! I might start a cricket breeder, so what am I supposed to do with all the left-over crickets??
Less important Projects (not in order);
Fire-Belly Toads
Tanzanian Red-Claw Scorpion
Gold Gouramis & Asian fish
10g Saltwater tank w/ 1 Goby
African Clawed Frog Tank (banned for the moment)
...other projects that I don't remember right now...
So that is me. I love fish, and now I am also starting to look at terrariums.
Can't wait to get to know the community!
-Tetra42
You might know me from another forum(s) (PM me if my description sounds familiar) under different username(s). I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you guys a tad bit about my fish (what I had, what I have, what I am aiming for, etc..).
Past; I started fish keeping summer of 2010. I have been in the hobby under 3/4 of a year and I am addicted. I had a rough start, though. I made sure I knew alot about fish when I started, but I didn't know about the cycle. All four of the fish I got for my 10g tank lived. 2 of them are alive today, and the other 2 were killed by a major parasitic infection from a non-Qed Lemon Tetra that died. That happend last fall. Not much to say about the past other than the tanks I have setup lol.
Present; right now I have several tanks setup.
55g; empty, soon to be my amazon tank with 6 species of tetra, 1 species of hatchetfish, 3 species of corydoras, and 2 Bolivian Rams.
30g; Saltwater tank. Got it off craigslist. Future stocking plans undetermined. It contains 1 3-stripe, 1 blue devil, 1 Dwarf Blue-Leg Hermit Crab, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Turbo Snail, several Turban Snails, lots of bristleworms, small starfish, small snails, and polyps. About 25-45lbs of LR.
10g; QT for the soon-to-be 55g amazon tank. Contains 3 different species of fish currently. HEAVILY PLANTED!
10g; Betta/Jewel Cichlid tank. Less than ideal for my Jewel, but he seems to be fine with it for now. The setup is only temperary.
5g; Guppy tank. Unfortunately I have 2 males and a female, when I thought I only had 2f and 1m. I am making arangements to get the ratio back to Ok.
1.5g; Inverts. Working on Gen 5 of ramshorn and my Ghost shrimp also lives there.
1g bowl; Unfortunately, Walmart hasn't stocked a 10g tank so that I can upgrade. I am going to Petsmart (50+ miles away), my nearest chain, to get the empty 10g so I can get my poor little Spike some heat.
Future; I have many future plans. I will change my mind often, depending on my budget. Now I think I have a more stable plan. There tanks are listed in order of priority.
Pacman Frog; I know that a pacman isn't a fish, but this is my most active project. I have collected all that I need for a pacman setup except the 10g tank itself, the pacman frog, and live crickets. I am really excited because my LFS says that they will order me a pacman at the beginning of this summer. Can't wait!
Fancy Goldfish; I am thinking about a 30g tank and 2 fancies. 1 WILL BE a Black Moor, and I am not sure what to do for the other, as Black Moor can have bad vision and should only be kept with a small variety of Fancies.
Chilean Rose Hair Taranchula; Also not a fish. These are the easiest pet to keep that I can think of! I might start a cricket breeder, so what am I supposed to do with all the left-over crickets??
Less important Projects (not in order);
Fire-Belly Toads
Tanzanian Red-Claw Scorpion
Gold Gouramis & Asian fish
10g Saltwater tank w/ 1 Goby
African Clawed Frog Tank (banned for the moment)
...other projects that I don't remember right now...
So that is me. I love fish, and now I am also starting to look at terrariums.
Can't wait to get to know the community!
-Tetra42
to MFK!