sailfin2
03-03-2008, 08:33 PM
Been on the list for about a month, and thought I should introduce myself & Matt (Son). He changed colleges and is staying home while going to UTA. Have had aquariums on/off for yrs. The 40gal was empty for about 5 yrs, well we decided to start it back up. I am going thru a nasty divorce, so I needed a nice distraction. Set up the 40. with your basic Guppies, platies, and Sailfin Mollies. Then saw ReyRey's Koi Angels,and I was hooked- had them as a kid. Found out about the fish box from Misty- Thanks.:) Met Rey, and brought home 14 babies- figuring a few would die, Nope all 14 are getting big, and are fun to watch. So Matt (son) had them all in a 10 gal tank on his dresser, well another 10g fit perfect on same dresser. Ok, so now split up the angels. But some in Mom's 40g. Then he finds a CL ad for a 30g Tall Eclipse Tank,and we go out and get it that night. Now he wants to do this as a plant tank due to the higher light. So in about a month we go from 1 tank to 4 tanks, and the one in the garage that is the experimental one trying to accilimate the pond plants to indoor lighting. This is a blooming obsession. And still looking for a 75 or 55.
My sister came over, and we were talking substrates, holeyrock, cichlids. filteration, etc. She thought we were nuts- told me to go get a goat. LOL
I don't need another animal that makes noise. 3 dogs, and all the work for show keeps me busy, my fish are relaxing. So glad to meet a great bunch of people. Looking forward to meeting everyone this weekend. Just started up the tall tank, and hopefully can find some soilmaster select and substrate to get plants in it. Reading alot on the net about what to use.
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Matt
40 g- Sailfin Mollies, pr Guppies, 4 koi angels ( they like guppy fry)
10g- angel growout tank
10g= community small angels, guppies,pleco,platy
30g-setting up as planted tank- angels or maybe other cichlids
My sister came over, and we were talking substrates, holeyrock, cichlids. filteration, etc. She thought we were nuts- told me to go get a goat. LOL
I don't need another animal that makes noise. 3 dogs, and all the work for show keeps me busy, my fish are relaxing. So glad to meet a great bunch of people. Looking forward to meeting everyone this weekend. Just started up the tall tank, and hopefully can find some soilmaster select and substrate to get plants in it. Reading alot on the net about what to use.
Amyhttp://www.dfwfishbox.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
Matt
40 g- Sailfin Mollies, pr Guppies, 4 koi angels ( they like guppy fry)
10g- angel growout tank
10g= community small angels, guppies,pleco,platy
30g-setting up as planted tank- angels or maybe other cichlids