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Post by Someone you know on Nov 21, 2018 12:41:19 GMT
I spent many years as an aquarist. Had everything from goldfish to a reef tank. The last fish I had was a Beta. They are one of my favorites. Beautiful fish that are easy to care for. Don't need anything more than a large glass container (and possibly a heater) to keep them in. Don't over feed them and do a partial water change every month and they will live for years. I like the fact that you can "color coordinate" them with your room décor.
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Post by redneck joe on Nov 21, 2018 15:15:20 GMT
Hey someone.
Yeah I have heater and a bubble filter in a 3.5 gal for him. Basic set up but better than just a bowl. I boil water to burn off clorine , cool and replace. Three pellets of food in the am, two in the pm.
For the 55 I'm went with two 300 gph loggerheads on undergravel. I had that set up with my 75 and worked well. Rarely had to cha be water as with the live plants it really becomes a self sustaining ecosystem. The tank kit came with a bang on the back filter but planning on not using it.
Excited about LED lights in today's world.
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Post by Some one you know on Nov 21, 2018 19:11:45 GMT
Ecosystem is the way to go. Easy in fresh water tanks. A must in reef (live coral) tanks. Lighting was very important in reef tanks, spent a fortune in bulbs. Couldn't have many fish in a reef. They make to much poop....and all the food is not good either. If I were ever to get back into fish tanks, I'd probably go with fresh water community fish.......easy.....er.
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Post by redneck joe on Nov 23, 2018 11:48:48 GMT
Yeah never had a desire for salt. Great choice in a pool not fishtanks.
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Post by redneck joe on Nov 26, 2018 20:10:43 GMT
interesting. When i bought my male guppies, i got three of dark ones and two of a light yellow. One of the the yellow crapped out within 24 hours. It happens. So watching him the next week or two in the small take with the dark ones e was always subdued in fact thought maybe he was sickly and going the way of the other. Then for two days I saw the three dark ones picking on him, alot. Chasing, biting, etc. So since i had gotten my 55 up and stabilized for about a week I felt safe to grab him and throw him in the 55. After a day or two he was noticeably more happy and moving about the tank. added some structure (long and stuff)last night and now he is all over the place. I think my dark guppies were ganging up on a 'fish of a different color'. I don't think I'll put them together again.  |
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Post by redneck joe on Nov 26, 2018 20:19:41 GMT
can't remember what thread it was on but something about me being bald. Here is what hair looked like in 1984  |
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Post by boatomy on Nov 28, 2018 3:01:36 GMT
HELL, we ALL had hair in the 60s, 70s,80s, 90s I'm sorry sir, WTF was your point?  |
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Post by redneck joe on Nov 28, 2018 10:48:34 GMT
I have none
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Post by BoatBabe on Nov 28, 2018 14:57:50 GMT
Nice mane, RJ!!
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 18, 2018 15:41:53 GMT
three kids all between 9 and 12 years old and three drunk moms this weekend. Here are two of them, at Walmart...  |
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 18, 2018 15:42:37 GMT
and the morning after. I keep my living room perfectly in order.  |
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 22, 2018 11:24:26 GMT
The supervisor of all my projects  |
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 22, 2018 11:28:37 GMT
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Post by redneck joe on Dec 22, 2018 11:46:38 GMT
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Post by Someone you know on Dec 22, 2018 12:40:49 GMT
Those Plecostomus are one hell of an algae eating fish. If you want to see another fish with crazy eyes, go check out a Dog Faced Puffer in the saltwater section of the aquarium.
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