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November 24th, 2010
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicolene  So, after a lot of research, my tank was set up on 1 Aug. 2010.
Nicolene | Wow, I set my tank up on 1st August 2010 too! One of the reasons being it was my birthday and I got it that day, the second reason bing it was my birthday and I got it that day. I never stocked it untill the beginning of September though. | 
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November 26th, 2010
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| Hello
Hello everyone ,
Im new here just wanted to hop on in and say hi and nice to meet everyone !
Heres a little bit about me, Im a mom to a lovely moody 9 yr old girl . I have been married now for 3 yrs, my husband and I both really enjoy raising our babies ( fish and dog ) . Currently we have 2 tanks in operation ,one 20 gallon and one 10 also a 10 gallon nursery tank that is not in use right now but Im sure will be soon  Anyway I hope to get to know alot of you soon .
See you soon
Megan | |
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November 26th, 2010
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November 27th, 2010
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| | Fish Mentor
| Hey there and Welcome!!! | |
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November 27th, 2010
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| Hello Jia!!
I am a newbie too.....75 gal tank which is all set up now and just amazes me every day how much joy my little fish give me. I have also decided I need more tanks... more is better!! Actually I would like to get a 5gal tank and keep a betta fish, they are so beautiful and I always feel bad that fish stores sell them in little0.5 gal tanks where they have no room at all. Welcome!!  | |
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December 21st, 2010
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| Hello From the UK
Hi from the UK.
I'm married no kids, 3 dogs,1 Corn snake and one Aquarium.
I have kept fish all my life well snce i was about 8, I'm 51 Now. i had a problem with my tank about 3 years ago and lost almost all my fish when the tank failed, had a short break away but have recently set up a new tank and am back where i like to be,sitting beside an aquaruim I find fish so relaxing..and more entertaining than TV, LOL
anyway i live in the UK, work in motor/Car insurance, and have far too many hobbies. I Keep fish (well thats why i'm here lol) i have 3 dogs Blazer, Rocco and Rebel, a corn snake called Houdini, enjoy all forms of motorsport, in fact anything which is powered by Gasoline,enjoy Drag racing, car shows,have owned American cars and trucks for the last 30 years, but currentley drive a British Bentley and i'm looking for a replacement for my previous Chevy Silverado SS which i did a deal on the Bentley with. accoding to my wife men never grow up, their toys just get more epensive lol, but i must be doing something right we're very Happily Married and have been for 21 years next June.
All the Best for now folks | |
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December 21st, 2010
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| | Fish Keeper
| Hi Eamonn, welcome to fishlore. Us men never growing up is true, my Dad is 66 and drives an EVO X fq 300 sst.
Nick | |
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February 17th, 2011
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| Time to say hello and stop just lurking around here. I found this site while researching my new tank and filter.
I don't remember how young I was when we got our first goldfish bowl... which quickly expanded to a 30gal. Then I moved out from home during university and discovered Bettas. At any given time I kept between 1 and 4, at work, at home, etc. My passion renewed with some goldfish in a 5 gal when hubby and I got our first apartment. Then grew to a 20 gal. freshwater that I kept for the last 12 years until my hubby and mom-in-law bought me a beautiful Fluval Vicenza 39.8 gal bowfront with stand for Christmas 2010.
I live close to the middle of nowhere so at times fish variety is very limited here. We often have to request species from our LFS, but it is a good, reliable store. (The other FS is a big box store here. Yes, that's all there really is.)
Now that the Vicenza is cycled and running smoothly I'm headed to the LFS tomorrow to buy some angels!! | |
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February 17th, 2011
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|  Hi Cassandra, nice to have you here! | |
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February 20th, 2011
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| Hi everybody! Didn't see this thread till now, figured I should introduce myself. My name is Alexis (lexi for short), I am married to the man of my dreams( and nightmares lol), I have two beautiful boys, and one angelbaby who would have been four this year. We got our first tank in november, which has quickly turned into four tanks now, with plans for one more. I found Fishlore in November, but didn't join until January and didn't get the courage to start posting until last week( huge phobia of embarassing myself). Aside from our fishy friends we have two cats, Fluffy and Kirah. It's nice to meet everyone, and I apologize in advance for any typos, I post from my smartphone, and my spelling is horrid, so sorry... and again hi! | |
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February 20th, 2011
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| Glad to have you on the forum Lexi!
Don't be shy.  I think you'll find most everyone friendly and helpful. We all goof  from time to time.
Chime into conversations anytime you like. Sounds like you have a wonderful family!
Enjoy the site.
Ken | |
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March 5th, 2011
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| Hi im new also. I have just registered to this forum although i have been using this site since i got my first tank (1 year ago). I happen to still be in junior high but i still love the fish keeping hobby. I am hoping that i will be able to get answers to all my questions on this site.  | |
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March 6th, 2011
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| Hi and welcome, Plantlover! | |
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March 15th, 2011
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| | Fish Addict
| Hi all!
Wooooo!
Finally found somewhere I can discuss fishies (sic)!!!
I used to have goldfish when I was younger, and my friend had a nice tropical tank which I was always jealous of.
Now I've just got married ( 3 weeks ago ) and "agreed" to buy my wife a tank - She doesn't realize I wanted it all along 
The more I read the more I realise this maybe a difficult tank to get along with - but its what I've got for now - a fluval Edge. Its going to be tropical, but I've gone for a different heater from the fluval one after seeing loads of reports of them frying fish o_O
Not sure what fish I'm hoping to get, I need to get a test kit and check the water - its been running a few days and it came with the solution which says you can add fish right away?! 
I need to also search out some good local fish stores (LFS?) for supplies as the only place I know of at the moment is a "PetSmart" or whatever name they've changed to now. While all their fish do seem to be kept well (which never used to be the case) I'm still uncertain from buying from them when I'm unsure myself of what I want (or should have as a beginner).
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Lol I forgot anything "about" me.  - I work in IT, love working with computers but am slowly picking up some hobbies which have nothing to do with computers to allow me to relax some times too I grow cacti and other plants, have started karate and now fish too Sounds like a wonderful combination to me )
Last edited by djsmiley2k; March 15th, 2011 at 04:47 AM.
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March 15th, 2011
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| Hi djsmiley welcome to FishLore!!
Congrats on doing some research before jumping in and buying fish.
Answers to your questions can be give and found in your other thread: Confused to start. | |
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March 15th, 2011
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| | Fish Mentor
| Hey there and Welcome!!!!! | |
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March 23rd, 2011
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| My name is Ashley and my family has always had fish since before I can remember. When I was in high school we went on a family vacation and the person who we asked to feed our fish while we were gone failed to do so, and when we returned most of our fish had died except for a couple of tetras and our pleco. Sadly, after that event we didn't restock our tank and before I left for college our last fish died and we retired our two tanks into storage. Upon reaching the first semester of my junior year of college I decided that I wanted a fish tank (with my boyfriend's encouragement) and now I'm re-submerged in this amazing hobby. Of course it was a bit rough at first, but I'm learning fast and have two cute and happy clownfish (Dimples and Chuckles). I'm very glad to have a place to ask questions and learn more about how to keep fish happy and healthy.
A bit about myself: I'm a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stout studying Applied Science, concentrating in Biotechnology. My only other hobbies include playing video games, watching movies, and reading tons of books, all between endless hours of homework. | |
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March 23rd, 2011
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| Hey Ashley, nice to meet you! Welcome to the Forum! | |
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June 20th, 2011
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| | Fish Addict
| Hello everyone! My name is Daniel and my family has been keeping fish since i was about 6 years old. We had a little 5 gallon tank and we did not care for it much and i was not all that interested in it. we kept a few tetra in it till they died then put more in and so on. some time last year i became really interested in fish and we got a 20 gallon tank. its a great tank and i have a lot of fun caring for it and has let to a very rewarding hobby 
i have been using this site as a reference for months and thought i might as well make an account so i can get advice to being the best aquarist i can be looking forward to meeting you all!! | |
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June 21st, 2011
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| Welcome to Fish Lore Zunedog!
I hope you enjoy the site.
Ken | |
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June 23rd, 2011
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| Welcome Everyone.. | |
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June 25th, 2011
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| | Fish Bum
| Hello Everyone my name Is Thomas. I just picked up the hobby and am really enjoying it. I have plans on a newer larger tank already and have searched several places to find info and it seems I kept finding my way back to this site. So I decided to stop fighting it and join. I am really green and will need tons of info so if I ask something off the wall it is okay to laugh at me I will not be offended. I will laugh with you..... | |
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June 25th, 2011
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| Hi Welcome to FishLore!!
We're glad you decided to join! | |
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June 29th, 2011
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| Hi everone
Hello to all on here, just to introduce myself, my name is Fred and I'm from Redcar in England. Although I have kept tropical fish for many years (in places like Saudi Arabia, the Sahara desert and various offices in different companies in the UK) I took up keeping fish seriously last year when I retired. Then I found out how much I didnt know about it. I have trawled many forums and have found this one most informative, so I have joined to try to improve and update my knowledge. Thanks for having me, Fred | |
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June 29th, 2011
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| Hello Fred and Welcome to Fish Lore!
Nice to have you on the site. Lots of friendly members and tons of information.
I hope you enjoy the site!
Ken | |
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June 29th, 2011
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| Welcome all !! | |
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July 9th, 2011
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| Hello Keep Swimming and Welcome to Fish Lore!
I am moving your post to create a thread of its own. It will still be in the Welcome section but by having your own thread, you may receive more responses.
I will post the link to your new thread here in just a moment.
Here is your new thread: Hello! Im a newbie here !
I hope you enjoy the site!
Ken | |
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