tree26

Hi im 26 from New Zealand and i have just found a new love "MY TROPICAL FISH".

Thanks to my flatmate we now have 8 neon tetras, 2 pilaties, 4 guppy's, 2 blue gouramis, 1 baby pleco and one naughty red fin shark baby and 2 goldfish. And they are addictive we know both our local petshops owners now by name and they grab the net everytime we go in.

Love our fish family, it keeps the 5yr old and 18 mth old kids happy for ages watching them swim around (actually i think it amuses adults alot more!).

Our house is full with people and animals we take in stray cats and dogs and the occasional bird give ihem some TLC and then find them loving homes but the fish are here to stay as well as the 10yr old cat who on occasion has threatend us with the fish silly cat forgot that we know he hates water on him.

Gozer_1

Hello, So I'm new here so I thought I'd say hi. I've been looking for a good forum for awhile and this one caught my attention. I have some Columbian Sharks I'm keeping that are very unique creatures. They are currently in Brakish water limbo. I plan on adapting them to a marine tank, so I expect to need some advice. I am an avid freshwater keeper. I have 150 goin on 400 gals of fish haven. I've raised them big and small but have much to learn. I look forward to talking with anyone offering or looking for help.

slimNZ

Hi,
Another new member from NZ. Had a few fish when I was young but didn't know much about looking after them. After reading the posting here and around the net, I am surprise how my fish manage to survive for so long.
Now my 9 yrs old son wanted a tropical fish tank and his Dad seems to be more keen than him

atmmachine816

Welcome to fishlore, it's a very addicting hobby.

MamaM

Hello all! I've posted already & gotten much help for my new cycling questions, but I seem to have lost my manners! I haven't introduced myself! I am a stay-at-home mother of 2 preschoolers. I was a US Air Force Personnel Officer until I was 7 mos pregnant with my first baby & then I got out to commit my life to raising my kids. Being a mom is the toughest (harder than basic training!) & most rewarding job I've ever had. My wonderful husband of almost 7 years got me a 10 gal fish tank for Christmas (the only thing I really wanted). No, I take that back--I REALLY want a Newfoundland dog, but the kids are too small yet for me to take on that big of an additional responsibility. So my fishies it is! My tank is cycling, and I change water each day--I enjoy watching my plants grow & fish do their thing! (I look forward to getting more once my tank stabilizes!) Other than that, I am a Minnesota girl who just spent almost 4 years in the NW Florida heat (I don't do heat/hot summers well!) and am enjoying my first white winter since 2002! Look forward to chatting with y'all more!

Sharon

atmmachine816

Welcome to Fishlore, I'm sure you'l like it here.

Austin

river

Hello everyone! I am new and live in Southeren Cailfornia. I am a mom of two kids, married and have a small zoo. We live with cats, dogs. assortment of birds and of course lots of fish. I have a 125 gallon fresh water tank. It is home to four blood parrots, fin tail catfish, two picts cats and a red tail shark. We also have a ten gallon tank. We put dividers and have two bettas, a girl and a boy, guppies, corys and mini platies. Every year we go to the Renaissance faire here. I make the costumes. I also am a leather crafter.

River

chickadee

Welcome to the forum and to your fish as well...we hope to get to know you better and want you to be welcome to question, comment and browse the forum to your hearts content.

Rose

susitna-flower

I am a young grandma, live in the frozen north, Alaska, and love my tropical tank. Overcrowded as it is, it takes lots of care, but well worth it. Everyone is healthy and happy, except the lone male guppy I got in with another purchase (he was a tiny baby), now it looks like my black ghost knife took a taste of his tail!
Having this hobby here is an adventure in itself. I live 80 miles from any store....Power is by generator, so my tank is totally turned off at night! Lots of rocks and a good size means the temp. only drops 2-4 degrees at night. I rationalize that in the wild it gets cooler when the sun goes down....
My new project is to build my own tank. Am thinking it will be plexi bottom, with plumbing drilled through, tempered sides approx. 60"x30"x48". It will go in an interior wall (between living room and kitchen) which is supported below by a wall in the basement. I plan on an RO continuous in supply, overflow, and a cannister filter, ozone, charcoal filters plumbed through the bottom. I would love to hear ideas on how this would work. My kids are outgrowing their space, and I want something that would not need water changes every other day, because I can't say no to a lovely fish!

This is a great site!
April

tan.b

hi everyone! i'm from west yorkshire in the uk. no snow yet! just got a 15gal tank (60L). never had fish before (had pond fish, but they just seem indestructible and look after themselves! - they dont mind if its hot or cold, or if there's ammonia etc!! - they grow and breed regardless!). in my time i've had cats, dogs, hamsters, an owl, chinchilla's, rabbits, guinea pigs, hens, cockateil ....all sorts! my mum has alpacas so i help with those sometimes too. however as my son is allergic to animals (anaphylaxis....so definitely never having any more furry creatures!), i turned to fish! hoping once i get the hang of it to get more tanks and bigger ones. cant wait. trying to get my kids involved so we can all pressure my husband into getting more too!! anyway, enough of my rambling!

atmmachine816

Welcome to fishlore to both of you

Sounds like you have a complicated project ahead of you susitna, I'm sure some of us would be glad to help were we can.

tan.b sounds like a good plan, we have good excuses here to get people to want to get more tanks and get people likeing fish.

vivi

hello everyone my name is vivi. i just got molly fish yesterday and im a very new and nervous mommy! they're 3 girls and there names are cameron(silver), drew(black) and lucy(orange)! i have alot of questions so if anyone can help i would grealty appreciate it!

tan.b

thanks atmmachine! he's nearly convinced i think! my birthday isnt too far off....so lots of heavy hints and pointing them out should help!! the kids are about hooked i think..they rush down stairs to turn the tank light on and give the fish their breakfast and count them (do register like at school!!), so we're nearly all on the same side!! hubby was looking at a bristlenose thing (sorry...is it a plec? u know what i mean anyway..), and asking me if we can have one of those... so he's showing an interest! by next yr house will be wall to wall with tanks in every room!! (well ...if i win lottery anyway!)

Callum The Cat

tan.b

hi callum. they are great fun. very rewarding too. hope my kids will grow up to enjoy it as much as me! good luck!

Teresa

Hello to all, My name is Teresa, I am the mother of 3 stepmother of 2 and grandmother of 2. I live in Indiana, I work as a correctional officer at a maxium security prison. I have 3 fish tanks 55 and 2, 10. 1 ten gal. I use as a baby (fry) tank I have about 60 swordtail fry. In my 55 gal. I have 2 tiger barbs, 7 female pineapple swordtails, 3 male pineapple swordtails, and about 15 guppies. In my other 10 gal. beleave it or not I have 3 goldfish and 4 angelfish. Well thats all for now it was nice talking to all.

atmmachine816

Welcome to fishlore

Clint

Wow cant say i like the handle Newbie they gave me I have been raisin fish freshwater since i was 5yrs old I am now 44 raise red tail and cichlids I have a very interesting tank now it consists of cichlids albino sharks and redtails, danios, betas, catfish, and algae eaters, oh ya snails (recommend them in tank with redtail) thx 4 ur time

Butterfly

welcome to FishLore!! We have people of all ages and experience levels from all over the world so come on in
Carol

Clint

Hi Carol, Clint agn I will try not to be a thorn in ur fins I took ur advise went out 2 day bought a 125 gallon tank I had to be creative tho I was amazed the first aquarium I spotted works it sits on a L shaped desk around sittin eye view and it is angled so as to set it in the corner were my old desks were i can still use my computers and enjoy my fish I promise once it is setup I will post photo of the tank and my Kids thx agn ur a Gem...thx 4ur time

Butterfly

A 125 Gallon! Thats wonderful! I'm sure you will love it anytime you need any thing just yell
Carol

katy68did

Hello all(and I guess I should have done this sooner).I am from Missouri am married with 2 teenagers,a dog,a bird,a cat, around 36 fish,and 3 snails.I enjoy all of the things listed above as well as gardening,photography(not that i know much about it),Nascar racing,hiking,camping,and any free moments I can catch alone lol!Anyway just wanted to tell a little about myself,hope to make some new friends here.

Clint

welcome Katy enjoy and soak up the knowledge you will find on this beautiful site any ? i am positive u will find people here with the know how or know where ....thx4ur time...Clint

Teresa

Welcome Clint and Katy this is a wonderful site,it is Full of wonderful and very helpfull people. Again WELCOME, Teresa

Callum The Cat

O-Finatic

Hi everyone. I hope i am in the right place to intro myself. We are Mike and Monica and we live in Iowa. We have two cats,We also have a Lutino Oscar (Peaches) w/ 4 Silver Dollars ( zoom zoom,36,38,39,)named aafter the Patriots winning Super Bowls in a 135 gallon and we have a 29 gallon with assorted mollies platties and swordtails and fry which we dont name because we raise and use them as feeder treats for our O.We found this site after having been treated rather rudely on another site,and hope our experience here will be different. We are not experts but have a pretty good idea about our fish and will ask questions if neccessary,and will also answer any questions if we can. So here we gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

susitna-flower

Welcome, o-Finatic!!!!! I think you will find this an encouraging site, and folks here are good about keeping things up-beat, with lots of information. Glad to meet you.
From the frozen North! -5 last night.

April

tan.b

i'm sure you'll be happy here. very friendly and helpful!

whitewavemoon

Hello Everyone! My name is Jennifer, and I live in, currently dreary/cold, Ohio. I've had tropical fish for about 15-20 years, and am just getting back into them after a 5 year break. I hope to get to know everyone here, and share in some knowledge of our beautiful finned friends.

Jennifer

susitna-flower

Hi Jennifer! Home is where our hearts are, and some of us live in fish tanks! LOL ! At least there we can be warm, and have good friends, unless his name is Oscar! I just know you will enjoy this site. Welcome!

From the Frozen North. +2 here this morning!