Hello from Boston!

[FishDuster]

Cooped up Beekeeper here, getting back into my passion for aquariums thanks to some late-night YouTubes... I love winter projects!

It's been almost 15 years since my last tanks. My dad got me into it.

I'm starting now with a 10-gallon guppy tank. Still cycling, it's been almost 1 week. Wish me luck! Things seem to be going well... with my plan I hope to complete the cycle by the 20th. At this point, I'm ready for anything and monitoring daily.

Does anyone have recommendations for YouTube channels, fish breeders in the northeast (us), or anything else I should follow? I am not finding guppies I like at any of the LFS. Should I order from a breeder online?

This seems like a great forum. Can't wait to check out more of the builds that have been posted!

 

[PerfectPH]

Hello, You will find this site super helpful and informative as I have. Like you it's been a while having a fish tank. My last tank was a 20 gallon and as of November 2020 got a 75 gallon. So many things have changed from equipment to chemicals. It's like a foreign language at first but it's like riding a bike and you will be back at it in no time.

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Does anyone have recommendations for YouTube channels, fish breeders in the northeast (us), or anything else I should follow? I am not finding guppies I like at any of the LFS. Should I order from a breeder online?
I keep up with theses YouTube channels for aquarium info:
Girl Talks Fish
Aquarium Co-Op
KGTropicals
Prime Time Aquatics

This seems like a great forum. Can't wait to check out more of the builds that have been posted!
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[BabsandLoon]

Welcome to FishLore! Yay for getting back into the fish keeping hobby!
You mentioned being a cooped up beekeeper. That is so neat! I think beekeeping is fascinating. I’ve never been able to do it (I am deathly allergic to bee stings - think anaphylactic shock and near death experiences) but I’ve always enjoyed watching videos about it. I love the way the bees all work and live together.

For YouTube channels I absolutely love KGTropicals!

 

[mimo91088]

Welcome aboard! I'm on the south coast , so I can give some store recommendations but it might be a decent drive if you live in the city. Uncle ned's, lovely pets, and all things aquatic are my go-to stores.

 

[FishDuster]

I keep up with theses YouTube channels for aquarium info:
Girl Talks Fish
KGTropicals
Prime Time Aquatics

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Thank you! I've been pretty obsessed with videos over the past few years. Definitely my favorite. Honorable mentions go to Champion show guppies and Sherpa design for the hours of video I've watched on their channels!

Welcome to FishLore! Yay for getting back into the fish keeping hobby!
You mentioned being a cooped up beekeeper. That is so neat! I think beekeeping is fascinating. I’ve never been able to do it (I am deathly allergic to bee stings - think anaphylactic shock and near death experiences) but I’ve always enjoyed watching videos about it. I love the way the bees all work and live together.

For YouTube channels I absolutely love KGTropicals!

Thank you! Sorry to hear about your allergy, I have beekeeper colleagues who have unfortunately gone from 0 allergies to anaphylactic reaction. Allergies are weird, we've consulted with specialists here in Boston. They can shift based on environmental exposure and age. In any case, a bad allergy like that can be stressful. Please keep an epi-pen with you at all times! Consider contacting your local beekeeping association, there's typically one for each county and a larger body for the state. You could let members know you would be interested in offering up space for anyone looking to place more beehives... worth a shot! Especially if you have an easily accessible property in an area with decent forage and close to the beekeeper

Welcome aboard! I'm on the south coast , so I can give some store recommendations but it might be a decent drive if you live in the city. Uncle ned's, lovely pets, and all things aquatic are my go-to stores.

Thank you so much! I'm a south shore kinda guy, living in JP but from Attleboro originally. I hardly ever go north of Cambridge.

I've been to Lovely Pets once since starting up again. I went to their previous Quincy location as a kid quite a bit (1999-2005ish) so I thought it worth the drive to Kingston. I wasn't wrong! They know their stuff and only carry good products. Great fish selection, made me wish I was doing a reef tank! All Things Aquatic is along one of my typical routes so I'll be checking them out next. So far I haven't found anything in Boston that seemed worth the trip. Uncle Ned's seems to have a cool selection of fish based on my brief look at their forums.

Crazy to think none of these shops invested in a new Squarespace website yet despite pandemic online shopping culture and what I would imagine is an increased demand in aquarium shops! Uncle Ned's is a STRUGGLE! Lol, so I will definitely just go in to see it for myself. Their forums are cool though I like an update on supply before making the trip.