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[catfisherygal]

 Hi everyone...I just joined this group hoping I've finally found a place to learn and chat about my fresh fish aquarium hobby.and share with others their experiences.. I'm a 50's female with cats and fish. I have 4 aquariums at the moment.. one 40 gal, two 20 gal and one 10 gal. I want to get another tank about a 29 gal or maybe larger around Christmas as my fishies give me fry at times and I'd like to be able to keep more.. I'm a novice, but doing well with them. I have guppy's, sunburst platys,  and tetra's. Originally I just purchased 3 fish to give the felines some "cat TV".. but they aren't interested at all, yet I became hooked! I really enjoy the fish.... the closest I'm going to get to scuba diving which I used to do LOL.  I realize I don't have any exotic aquariums at the moment perhaps compared to others, but I'm enjoying what I do have and would like to interact with others. ..catfisherygal

[Andy Cage]

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On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 4:24 AM, catfisherygal <catfi...@gmail.com> wrote:

 Hi everyone...I just joined this group hoping I've finally found a place to learn and chat about my fresh fish aquarium hobby.and share with others their experiences.. I'm a 50's female with cats and fish. I have 4 aquariums at the moment.. one 40 gal, two 20 gal and one 10 gal. I want to get another tank about a 29 gal or maybe larger around Christmas as my fishies give me fry at times and I'd like to be able to keep more.. I'm a novice, but doing well with them. I have guppy's, sunburst platys,  and tetra's. Originally I just purchased 3 fish to give the felines some "cat TV".. but they aren't interested at all, yet I became hooked! I really enjoy the fish.... the closest I'm going to get to scuba diving which I used to do LOL.  I realize I don't have any exotic aquariums at the moment perhaps compared to others, but I'm enjoying what I do have and would like to interact with others. ..catfisherygal

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[Summer Folsom]

Welcome to the group!  This group can definitely be a wonderful abundance of information. :D

- Summer

[catfi...@gmail.com]

Thanks much!!

[catfi...@gmail.com]

Thanks Andy

 

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[NetMax]

Welcome Catfisherygal!

Nothing wrong with laid back tanks - ie: some live plants, tetras and platys.  I have something similar in my office.  Low maintenance and relaxing.

cheers

NetMax

[Jeff Walther]

On Monday, September 24, 2012 4:24:55 PM UTC-5, catfisherygal wrote:

 I want to get another tank about a 29 gal or maybe larger around Christmas as my fishies give me fry at times and I'd like to be able to keep more..

Ahhhhhhhhrrrgggggg!!   

Turn back now.  It may already be too late.  You have MTS!   

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:-)

Welcome to the group!   It's nice to have another livebearer fan on the list.

Jeff Walther

[catfi...@gmail.com]

LOL Jeff... I know I started with three fish and now have over 50!  Maybe will just turn the house into one giant fishery What have you  got in fish and tanks? Liz

[catfi...@gmail.com]

Thanks for the welcome Net.   This is how I’ve started, and it’s been quite a learning experience! From knowing nothing!!! To building up a nice set up over here.   My question to you as well is what do you have in the way of fish and what size aquariums? Liz

 

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[Andy Gratton]

Welcome  to the Group ,  guessing you are  UK/ Europe based  rather than across the Pond ??

[catfi...@gmail.com]

Thanks for the welcome Andy...no... I’m in  the US..

 

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[Jim and Phyllis]

And a second welcome!  Enjoy!

[denizen]

Hi Catfish Gal,

Welcome! It sounds like you're not a novice any more, with 4 tanks and counting. Sounds like multiple tank syndrome (MTS) has struck ;) .

 

I've had fish most of the time since the early 60s, but only 2 tanks at the moment. There are cats in the house too. A bird feeder outside the window attracts birds and squirrels to entertain the cats.

d.

On Monday, September 24, 2012 5:24:55 PM UTC-4, catfisherygal wrote:

[catfi...@gmail.com]

Hi..

 

Nice to have some amusement for them. We can’t feed the birds where we live.. they bring rats and mice.. boy did I find out that the hard way.. so we don’t really get much in the way of birds now . Plenty of action before tho! We do get some squirrels from time to time. How many cats do you have? What kinds of fish?

 

Yes, I’m into the MTS it seems!!

[denizen]

Hi,

There are currently 3 cats, all neutered males.

 

The 90gal aquarium has 2 clown loaches that I got 21 years ago. The third one of that group just died last year, and these fish have body length of about 5 inches, plus the tail.

 

There are also many red platies and some bristlenose catfish. But the main thing is the plants: lots of floating hornwort and water sprite, and also 2 kinds of Crypts, giant Vals, Anubias and Java moss. At maintenance time, much plant material goes to the compost.

 

There is also a 20gal aquarium with some of the same plants, one platy and many ramshorn snails. I cannot keep snails in the 20gal, due to the loaches.

d.