HI there Everyone!
I found this site during a 2 am insomnia surfing episode, lol. My first fish tank was a freshwater 10 gallon tank that my mom got me when I was around 7y/o I think. I remember we had KulI loaches and neon tetras specifically (they must have made the greatest impact), and also frogs that my mom said had escaped, lol.
My first purchase after I got a "real job" at 17 was a 29 gallon tank. I remember that my prize fish was a large torpedo shaped yellow and black fish, but I only remember the name started with "L", I think. My little sister killed it by overfeeding it while I was away
I have had a tank most of my life since then, with the exception of some short transition periods (moving to NV from MA for example). My husband and I just upgraded to an 85 gallon tank on Black Friday, since I had to get rid of my old stand due to a mold issue in my home, and I had discovered that my tank was partly to blame. In the past, I was not the best fish mommy - I was overwhelmed with adulting and basically did the bare minimum to keep up my tank. Now I find that I want to know a whole lot more and found some great tools to make it so much easier to take care of my tank so it is not really much of a chore. I currently just have a small quarantine tank and the 85 gallon, but it's funny, I didn't realize how "small" an 85 gallon tank is until I started stocking it (LOL - another way of saying that I love my BIG tank and now I want more, more, more!)
I have a new 20 gallon tank that I used in the process of transitioning to the larger tank (I threw away my 30 year old 29 gallon due to leaks). It is currently empty, but I am painting the back black tomorrow, refinishing a piece of furnature that will become the stand, and waffling between foraying into a small salt water (a lifetime goal), setting up some kind of breeder tank (neon tetras are a huge challenge, but look fun), or just using it as another quarantine tank instead of the small 3 gallon tank I have going now (it only has 3 fish in it). But, I am pretty much done stocking my new tank so, not sure I need a new quarantine tank atm.
Oh, I also have an ADORABLE 3y/o granddaughter that I babysit for about 50 hours a week (she also lives with me), and I am diligently indoctrinating (ha!) her to love the tank and all my other critters, lol. We sit by it and snuggle while she "wakes up" after nap time and she "helps" me clean and feed. Side note: I also have a Great Dane, 5 ducks, and a cat. I was a pre-med/biology student until I had to drop out due to health challanges. Now I am a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner & studying to add genetic counseling to my practice. I work from home so I get to see my tank a lot during the day. I can't wait to "meet" everyone!
I found this site during a 2 am insomnia surfing episode, lol. My first fish tank was a freshwater 10 gallon tank that my mom got me when I was around 7y/o I think. I remember we had KulI loaches and neon tetras specifically (they must have made the greatest impact), and also frogs that my mom said had escaped, lol.
My first purchase after I got a "real job" at 17 was a 29 gallon tank. I remember that my prize fish was a large torpedo shaped yellow and black fish, but I only remember the name started with "L", I think. My little sister killed it by overfeeding it while I was away
I have had a tank most of my life since then, with the exception of some short transition periods (moving to NV from MA for example). My husband and I just upgraded to an 85 gallon tank on Black Friday, since I had to get rid of my old stand due to a mold issue in my home, and I had discovered that my tank was partly to blame. In the past, I was not the best fish mommy - I was overwhelmed with adulting and basically did the bare minimum to keep up my tank. Now I find that I want to know a whole lot more and found some great tools to make it so much easier to take care of my tank so it is not really much of a chore. I currently just have a small quarantine tank and the 85 gallon, but it's funny, I didn't realize how "small" an 85 gallon tank is until I started stocking it (LOL - another way of saying that I love my BIG tank and now I want more, more, more!)
I have a new 20 gallon tank that I used in the process of transitioning to the larger tank (I threw away my 30 year old 29 gallon due to leaks). It is currently empty, but I am painting the back black tomorrow, refinishing a piece of furnature that will become the stand, and waffling between foraying into a small salt water (a lifetime goal), setting up some kind of breeder tank (neon tetras are a huge challenge, but look fun), or just using it as another quarantine tank instead of the small 3 gallon tank I have going now (it only has 3 fish in it). But, I am pretty much done stocking my new tank so, not sure I need a new quarantine tank atm.
Oh, I also have an ADORABLE 3y/o granddaughter that I babysit for about 50 hours a week (she also lives with me), and I am diligently indoctrinating (ha!) her to love the tank and all my other critters, lol. We sit by it and snuggle while she "wakes up" after nap time and she "helps" me clean and feed. Side note: I also have a Great Dane, 5 ducks, and a cat. I was a pre-med/biology student until I had to drop out due to health challanges. Now I am a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner & studying to add genetic counseling to my practice. I work from home so I get to see my tank a lot during the day. I can't wait to "meet" everyone!
