Betta'sanonymous member interview

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

I'll get us kicked off. So Betta'sAnonymous,
What's your favorite food:
What is your favorite t.v. show:
How long have you been on the forum:
How long have you been fish keeping:
What is your favorite fish and why:
What is your least favorite fish and why:
What style do you have fish lore in (Dark, regular, etc.)
What was your first fish (Besides bowls/tiny tanks) you ever kept and name:

 

[BigManAquatics]

Food: big fan of teriyaki chicken on rice, but i think my wife's beef stroganoff takes the crown!
TV Show: might be a tie between Frasier and The Office(US)
How long on forum: i think my profile says since August of 2018
How long fishkeeping: i think my first tank would have been in 2005, after the Marines. Had 2 10g's for a bit until a friend gifted me a 35g hex/stand. Had that going for about 3-4 years. Then got back into it 2-3 years ago
Favorite fish: pretty equal between tiger barbs and bettas. They remind me of myself when i was younger and flashier
Least favorite: not really sure. Probably dead fish, for obvious reasons.
Fishlore mode: regular
First fish: we had a goldfish in a bowl when i was like 3 or 4....but that was like a millenia ago! The first fish as an adult were some tiger barbs and gourami's. I didn't name them and i did horrible with stock selection, but somehow everything worked out peaceful.

 

[Hugooo]

Favorite TV Show?
Favorite Fish YouTuber?
Favorite Non-Fish YouTuber?
Favorite Animal? Why?
Least Favorite Animal? Why?
Favorite Food?
Favorite Cuisine?
Do You Have Any Pets Other Than Fish? What Are They?
How Did You Get Into The Fish Keeping Hobby?
Have You Been Outside Of The USA? If So, Where?

 

[BigManAquatics]

TV Show: again, a tie between The Office(US) and Frasier. Did thoroughly enjoy Dexter, too
Fish Youtuber: don't really watch much fish stuff, but do tend to like KGTropicals and the Aquarium co-op videos
Non'fish Youtuber: i watch a lot of music videos on youtube. Especially live perfirmances. Also i watch a lot of classic wrestling matches and top 10 lists.
Favorite Animal: cats in general and also sharks. Both are very well evolved predators but cats can be so pathetic and cuddly! And sharks have just always fascinated me.
Favorite food: teriyaki chicken, beef stroganoff
Favorite cuisine: i am quite a fan of Japanese, Thai, Filipino and Mexican food in general
Pets other than fish: 3 cats and a leopard gecko
How did you get into fishkeeping: fish have always fascinated me in general, freshwater/saltwater, and i have always enjoyed fishing and my time near lakes and oceans. Granted, fishkeeping isn't quite as fun as catching sharks, but then again, what is?
Have you been outside of the US: Let's see...England, Ireland, Portugal, Sicily, Thailand, Japan, Kyrgestan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iwo Jima and lived on the Japanese island of Okinawa for about 2.5 years...sometimes it feels like i have spent more time overseas than in the US.

 

[StarGirl]

If you had to live on a island with one other person who would it be?

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life what would it be?

Captain crunch or Lucky charms?

What is your least favorite food ever?

 

[Whitelightning]

1. What was your last dream about?
2. Scariest moment of your life (if you feel like sharing)?
3. How did you learn so much about bettas?

 

[JLAquatics]

What is your favorite hobby? (excluding anything aquarium related)

 

[BigManAquatics]

If you had to live on a island with one other person who would it be? My wife

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life what would it be? Trail mix

Captain crunch or Lucky charms? Captain Crunch!

What is your least favorite food ever? Broccoli

1. What was your last dream about?
I don't dream often where i remember anything but i usually have a waking dream every night when i start drifting off to sleep that i am falling off a helicopter.

2. Scariest moment of your life (if you feel like sharing)? Toss-up between being chased on a stream in Florida by a water moccasin and seeing and hearing tracer rounds from an AK-47 coming my way.

3. How did you learn so much about bettas?
I have had a lot of bettas and made a lot of mistakes and learned the hard way. Also, i often don't have a lot to do at work so i tend to watch a lot of videos and read a lot about fish and a lot of other things.

What is your favorite hobby? (excluding anything aquarium related) i like fixing things, especially vehicles.

 

[Whitelightning]

2. Scariest moment of your life (if you feel like sharing)? Toss-up between being chased on a stream in Florida by a water moccasin and seeing and hearing tracer rounds from an AK-47 coming my way.

OH MY GOSH that IS scary. Thanks for sharing! Was this in the U.S., or outside of the U.S.?

 

[BigManAquatics]

OH MY GOSH that IS scary. Thanks for sharing! Was this in the U.S., or outside of the U.S.?

The shooting was in Afghanistan.

 

[Jojo205]

What’s highest number of tanks you’ve had at once?

 

[BigManAquatics]

What’s highest number of tanks you’ve had at once?

9 at once. 7 bettas and 2 platy tanks.

 

[JLAquatics]

How many tanks do you feel is the best number to have?

 

[BigManAquatics]

How many tanks do you feel is the best number to have?

For me, 4 or 5 is about perfect. Maintenance or the idea of it is not quite overwhelming at that point. Any more than that brings me dangerously close or straight over the edge of fish burnout.