patrick Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Hi everyone! After not being active in the hobby for many years I'm back again! It's been over 10 years now. I grew up in Sweden, and started with this hobby when I was 9-10 years old. I held on to it until about 10 years ago when I moved to Canada. I've had all kind of setups ranging from 5 gallon up to 150 gallon tanks with fish from all around the world, both fresh water and salt water. Now I got hooked again when I got an 8 gallon tank for work. I have it in my office with a pair of Apistogramma cacatuoides and a young bristlenose. The female laid her first batch of eggs 3-4 days ago, so I am hoping to see some fry anytime now. Unless they get sucked into the filter intake (she decided to lay her eggs about two inches from the intake....). My wife have a 10 gallon tank with some guppies, apple snails and an African dwarf frog. We also have two more 10 gallon tanks in the basement, one hospital tank and one fry tank. Yesterday I set up my latest addition to our "fishroom", a 75 gallon tank where I will keep Tanganyikan cichlids. I added 85lbs of Tufa rock that I have shaped with my reprocriating saw, put them on styrofoam to prevent any unpleasant accidents, and I used aragonite mixed with coral sand for substrate. I use well water and it's very low on minerals (>1GH - virtually no calcium, potassium or magnesium is present) but has an incredible buffer (38KH - all bicarbonates) with a PH of 8.7, and a high sodium count as well. I will use Seachem's Equilibrium to bring up the GH. Tonight I will pull the garden hose through the basement window and fill it up. I am glad I found this forum, there is a lot of very useful information here :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Welcome to the site. Do you have any specific tangs in mind for your 75? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Welcome to the board and back to the hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Welcome to the site.Do you have any specific tangs in mind for your 75? Thanks! Yes I do have something in mind. I am looking for 12 Cyprichromis leptosoma (preferably young adults), and 6 Julidochromis marlieri (hoping to end up with two pairs). I am also considering some shell dwellers for the center section of the tank that have no rocks, but have no particular species in mind. The tank is setup with a rubble of rocks on each end going half way up to the surface. The Cyprichromis will have the full 4ft to cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 :welcome: to AA and back to the hobby. I see MTS has taken hold of you too. (multiplying tanks syndrome). Good luck with that, I understand the only cure is to give up having any income at all and moving to a tiny 10th storey appartment with no elevator. Good luck with those fry. By the way Edmonton does have an aquarium club ACE. The next auction is in the fall , october maybe. Look up for more info.http://www.fish-club.org/index.php Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrie Lee Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Welcome to Alberta Aquatica! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 :welcome: Welcome to A.A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Welcome back, and it's nice to see another Swede on the board. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Sounds good. Not to sure about the Leptosoma, but the Julies should be fairly easy to come by. You do realize that you have to post some pictures now Welcome to the site.Do you have any specific tangs in mind for your 75? Thanks! Yes I do have something in mind. I am looking for 12 Cyprichromis leptosoma (preferably young adults), and 6 Julidochromis marlieri (hoping to end up with two pairs). I am also considering some shell dwellers for the center section of the tank that have no rocks, but have no particular species in mind. The tank is setup with a rubble of rocks on each end going half way up to the surface. The Cyprichromis will have the full 4ft to cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Sounds good. Not to sure about the Leptosoma, but the Julies should be fairly easy to come by. You do realize that you have to post some pictures now Welcome to the site.Do you have any specific tangs in mind for your 75? Thanks! Yes I do have something in mind. I am looking for 12 Cyprichromis leptosoma (preferably young adults), and 6 Julidochromis marlieri (hoping to end up with two pairs). I am also considering some shell dwellers for the center section of the tank that have no rocks, but have no particular species in mind. The tank is setup with a rubble of rocks on each end going half way up to the surface. The Cyprichromis will have the full 4ft to cruise. Yes I guess I have to post some pictures, if I can get my camera to work properly. I actually know someone that have a breeding pair of leptosoma, but I would prefer more than just two of them so their true nature comes out. I might consider ordering from this place http://www.reservestockcichlids.com/ since they seem to have pretty good quality fish and lots of their fish is F1. It's the shipping that sucks, it's about $60 US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Welcome back, and it's nice to see another Swede on the board. :beer: Thanks! Are you from Sweden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 No just my family origins. My father was the first one born in canada. I did however get a chance to go there when i was 15 for a couple of hockey tournaments. One in Grums and one in Stockholm. *Played in the globe arena* I would love to go back someday and mabey make a life there. I'am tired of the "Alberta Advantage" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.