Still in the Hobby

[heatherbeast]

This may not make sense to newer members, but I'm here! For those of you that remember me, Stripey and Princess Bloop are old and blind now. I have a female Rio Araguaia female kel that's still growing out, and a farmie Azul that I just picked up and am growing out.

Pics can come later, but I know folks on here get sad about others leaving the Hobby. I am very much alive and a bit beat up but wiser too, so look forward to pics of my Cichla soon. <3

 

[krichardson]

I remember you,glad to see you back and hope you stick around.

 

[cigars]

Glad to see you around still, lets see those pics

 

[FishNCash]

I remember you. Glad you are still in it. This is what separate a dedicated hobbyist from a quitter. I can't wait to see more pics.

 

[skjl47]

Hello; Welcome back. If I recall you were somehow with the CDC. Sorry you have been beat up. As is often said, it is not how many times you get knocked down that counts but how many times you get back up.
Good luck

 

[Troy1015]

lol I just saw your old thread yesterday presumably of your son feeding his finger to one your bass.

 

[bOOsteN aUdI]

Did you ever move? Still have the kelberis that you were growing out?

 

[bOOsteN aUdI]

So where is the updated photos

 

[Danh]

I spent about $800 on cichla getting back in last year... and then my wife and I went 100% reef..... I wish you would have seen some of my FS. I'm sure you would have taken them for what I was offering them at.

 

[heatherbeast]

Okay okay here I am! Crappy cel phone photos first. I did move, which unfortunately was not without casualties. Stripey (the one with my kid's hand in his mouth) fell on one of the Raphael's fins during moving. Dumb dumb dumb of me. Hopefully this will mark the end of bad decisions on my part.




The new tank set up:



Sideshot, which includes the Rio Araguia female kel that I kept. Sold the two males as lead up to the move.


And now on to the better pics...

A better shot of her and the male Rio Atabapo I picked up from Rapps:



Shot of the male Atabapo orino:



Another shot of the male and female Rio Atabapo orinos and the Rio Araguaia kel...



And a close-up of Princess (Queen now!) Bloop, showing her scarring from getting her face shoved in a heater by Stripey after picking a fight with him...