rainbow grouper
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so title is the question I'm just wondering my mum and I have been doing FW for years only moved to SW about a year ago.
anyone has/had a freshwater tank
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flower
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Originally Posted by rainbow grouper http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420124
so title is the question I'm just wondering my mum and I have been doing FW for years only moved to SW about a year ago.
I had freshwater tanks for many, many years. My first paycheck from Taco Bell went on a 10g tank and all the fixings, I was 15. I didn't get a saltwater tank until I was in my early 40s, now I'm in my early 50s.
My uncle had planted freshwater tanks when I was a little girl and my dad had tanks too. We were always fish people I guess.
Originally Posted by rainbow grouper http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420124
so title is the question I'm just wondering my mum and I have been doing FW for years only moved to SW about a year ago.
I had freshwater tanks for many, many years. My first paycheck from Taco Bell went on a 10g tank and all the fixings, I was 15. I didn't get a saltwater tank until I was in my early 40s, now I'm in my early 50s.
My uncle had planted freshwater tanks when I was a little girl and my dad had tanks too. We were always fish people I guess.
rainbow grouper
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meowzer if i get the chance I'll post pics of my FW ones discus others large and aggressive. (the large and aggressive FW is bout the same size as 140 gal SW except slimmer)
travelerjp98
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I went right into SW. When I was wee little I had gold fish, but I don't think that counts.
rainbow grouper
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yes I also think that sometimes FW gets ignored by SW hobbyists but each type is equally amazing.
flower
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Originally Posted by rainbow grouper http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420135
yes I also think that sometimes FW gets ignored by SW hobbyists but each type is equally amazing.
It's a saltwater forum, they have freshwater sites as well. I like looking at feshwater tanks too. However I'm facinated by saltwater, tanks, critters, equipment...it's still very new to me, it makes me feel young and full of wonder and awe. I can watch the same fish tank for days and keep finding new stuff I didn't notice before.
Originally Posted by rainbow grouper http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420135
yes I also think that sometimes FW gets ignored by SW hobbyists but each type is equally amazing.
It's a saltwater forum, they have freshwater sites as well. I like looking at feshwater tanks too. However I'm facinated by saltwater, tanks, critters, equipment...it's still very new to me, it makes me feel young and full of wonder and awe. I can watch the same fish tank for days and keep finding new stuff I didn't notice before.
mantisman51
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I have a 55 g and 29 g FW. I have had a FW tank constantly from the time I was 18 back in 1986. Yeah that was Charles Atlas in the pic 
. I still have two show Jack Dempseys, which I still can't figure out why they quit spawning. They were prolific for 3 years, then quit. I am also selectively breeding guppies. I try to cull them constantly, but have probably 400-500 in the 55 g tank. I am slowly shutting tanks down as I work on building my new house. I will be 100% off grid and want to have as small an electric use as possible when I move in. Before that I had 11 tanks 10 g-125 g mixed FW/SW and 1-10 g brackish.
. I still have two show Jack Dempseys, which I still can't figure out why they quit spawning. They were prolific for 3 years, then quit. I am also selectively breeding guppies. I try to cull them constantly, but have probably 400-500 in the 55 g tank. I am slowly shutting tanks down as I work on building my new house. I will be 100% off grid and want to have as small an electric use as possible when I move in. Before that I had 11 tanks 10 g-125 g mixed FW/SW and 1-10 g brackish.
rainbow grouper
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I never realised how many of us had FW tanks.
rainbow grouper
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AI discus tank is a bit of a mess at the moment (especially after the death of breeding pair
) but here is the aggressive tank
Sorry for bad pics but the camera doesn't like the FW's but who cares.
Sorry for bad pics but the camera doesn't like the FW's but who cares.
travelerjp98
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Originally Posted by Beth http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420866
I love the FW tanks that are heavily planted.
Me too! I also am in LOVE with some of Takashi Amano's tanks and designs:
I've always really liked him.
Originally Posted by Beth http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420866
I love the FW tanks that are heavily planted.
Me too! I also am in LOVE with some of Takashi Amano's tanks and designs:
I've always really liked him.
rainbow grouper
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Originally Posted by travelerjp98 http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420868
Me too! I also am in LOVE with some of Takashi Amano's tanks and designs:
I've always really liked him.
+1
Originally Posted by travelerjp98 http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420868
Me too! I also am in LOVE with some of Takashi Amano's tanks and designs:
I've always really liked him.
+1
al&burke
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Originally Posted by Beth http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420866
I love the FW tanks that are heavily planted.
Beth is this one of yours
Originally Posted by Beth http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3420866
I love the FW tanks that are heavily planted.
Beth is this one of yours
travelerjp98
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3421192
I really like his tanks as well - can you imagine doing maintenance on the tall one, scuba gear.
Yeah, maintaining that "clean" look would be tough!!! You would definitely need one heck of a magfloat!
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///t/388091/anyone-has-had-a-freshwater-tank#post_3421192
I really like his tanks as well - can you imagine doing maintenance on the tall one, scuba gear.
Yeah, maintaining that "clean" look would be tough!!! You would definitely need one heck of a magfloat!