Just wondering if there are any other Aquarium enthusiasts on the forum?
Yeah I know, I was not sure where to post it . So I just stuck here I figured that it kinda fit the description of the thread. If a mod wants to chime in and tell me it fits better or if they want to move it that would be greatPerhaps this isn't meant for the Speakeasy?
I had an aquarium for a while in High School, but got bored of it. I'm considering one for my youngest, but not sure on what that will look like yet. It's one of those hobbies where the bigger things are, the easier it is to care for. But I don't want to invest in the space/money for something large if she's just gonna look at the fish for a week then move on to something else.
I have kept at least one aquarium in service for over 60 years. I got a Metaframe stainless steel, glass, and slate bottom aquarium for my 10th birthday and have never been without at least one aquarium since. I kept freshwater tanks the entire time. For nearly 15 years, I also kept saltwater aquariums. My largest, a 125 gallon tank, was a FOWLER (fish only with live rock) tank with some pretty aggressive marine species like a 30" long snowflake eel, a trigger fish, a queen angelfish, and a variety of others. However, I kept smaller tanks with corals, anemones, clams and fish more suitable to the tank size. I let the marine aquariums fade away as maintenance was far too time consuming and the electrical cost to power pumps, filters, and lighting comprised nearly half of my monthly electric bill.
I still have three tanks in service. My main tank is a 55 gallon tank in the family room. It has mostly platys and tetras. In the basement I have a 40 gallon tank with tetras, barbs and Cory catfish. I also have a 29 gallon tank whose sole resident is a common plectomus that is around 15 years old. He shows no sign of dying anytime soon. He is about 15 inches long. He really needs to be in a larger tank, but he is too big to be kept with smaller fish.
I also post on a popular aquarium forum using the same forum handle I use here, but I will not mention the name. I have learned a lot about fishkeeping over the past 6 decades, so I share what I have learned with less experienced hobbyists. I often learn new things from those whose experiences differ from mine, just as I do with this forum.
Yeah I know, I was not sure where to post it . So I just stuck here I figured that it kinda fit the description of the thread. If a mod wants to chime in and tell me it fits better or if they want to move it that would be great
Never got into saltwater. Beautiful fish but high maintenance.
Last aquarium was some time ago. Nice setup with 29 gallon tank, internal and external filtration, and a 10 gallon quarantine tank. Kept African Cichlids and Kuhili loaches (which were rarely seen). Two of every three new fish died in fights. Tough crowd.
Broke my heart to tear the setup down before moving away. Haven't had an aquarium since.
My story exactly!I have had a couple aquariums over the years. My fish would grow huge super fast and then die. Gave up.