About me.

[DebClem]

Hi aquarium enthusiasts I am a 57 yo grandmother from Missouri Ozarks. I have been working with fish since I was 9 and am an addict. I worked for years as a fish specialist for one of our local stores and helped set up and advised on many different store starts. I was the go to person on the tough fish issues and seems I never got a rest as was even called on day off to boot, (I never signed up for that lol) I took some college in Marine biology with my interest in freshwater. I have had salt tanks but quit allowing me to set up more fresh! I love my bettas and other labyrinth fish but those darn Cichlids keep me on my toes and amuse me with their antics. I currently supply a couple local shops with some of their stock as local bread means easier transition to local aquariums. My favorite tank would have to be my nano tank my son got me started on for mother's day this year. It is probably because it is something new . My nicest tank is one of my 30s but it is my biggest headache right now as I wasn't thinking and did a 25% monthly water change and using my well water made it go nuts. The recent rain or should I say weeks of flooding has thrown groundwater parameters off and thus did the same to my aquarium. Needless to say I am hauling in fish water from a local shop for fish needs. Well enough about me for now looking forward to being in the forum

 

[LHAquatics]

Welcome to fishlore!

 

[darkcat]

Welcome to fishlore! Looking forward to see your Pic!

 

[WRWAquarium]

Hi

Welcome to forum, sounds like you have tons of experience to share. Post pics of your tanks too as we all love to look

 

[AIvinn]

Greetings, and welcome to Fishlore!! You seem very experienced, ma'am.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Welcome! Sounds like an interesting life with fish indeed!

 

[MyFishAddiction]

Welcome!

 

[richiep]

Croeso welcome to fishlore DebClem
I bet your head is bursting with knowledge ready to pass on to fishlorians

 

[saintanna]

welcome!

 

[emilymg]

Welcome! Can’t wait to see pics of your tanks .

 

[jmaldo]

Welcome to the "Community".
Looking forward to pics and you sharing your knowledge from your trials and tribulations over the years..

 

[NevermindIgnoreMe]

Greetings, welcome to Fishlore! I'm sure you'll both find and give lots of helpful information!

 

[awilkinson871]

Welcome, it is always good to have another person with helpful information added to the mix.

 

[ForceTen]

Hi aquarium enthusiasts I am a 57 yo grandmother from Missouri Ozarks. I have been working with fish since I was 9 and am an addict. I worked for years as a fish specialist for one of our local stores and helped set up and advised on many different store starts. I was the go to person on the tough fish issues and seems I never got a rest as was even called on day off to boot, (I never signed up for that lol) I took some college in Marine biology with my interest in freshwater. I have had salt tanks but quit allowing me to set up more fresh! I love my bettas and other labyrinth fish but those darn Cichlids keep me on my toes and amuse me with their antics. I currently supply a couple local shops with some of their stock as local bread means easier transition to local aquariums. My favorite tank would have to be my nano tank my son got me started on for mother's day this year. It is probably because it is something new . My nicest tank is one of my 30s but it is my biggest headache right now as I wasn't thinking and did a 25% monthly water change and using my well water made it go nuts. The recent rain or should I say weeks of flooding has thrown groundwater parameters off and thus did the same to my aquarium. Needless to say I am hauling in fish water from a local shop for fish needs. Well enough about me for now looking forward to being in the forum

You only do 25% water changes once a month? I am doing it once a week and its almost 50%. And I feel like I should it more often as I forget sometimes and the tank may go 1.5 weeks before a 50% water change.
My fish clearly approve as they act much better after the water changes. They eat better as well.
Oh mine is a 40 gallon breeder.

 

[DebClem]

The only time I do a change more often is if there is an issue in an aquarium. Most of my aquariums are strictly breeder aquariums so no substrate and only potted plants in the necessary ones. The only ones I have issues with are my 30 in my living room and occasionally my 30 female betta sorority both with substrate. I do a every 3rd day change on my quarantine tank as it is medicated usually. Trust me I stay busy and do water changes every week as I have male bettas in 2 gallon up to 5 gallon so all 17 aquariums I use get a water change lol. When I get my fish room built I will be going with a different system so they will be getting a water change more often