freshwater?

[Zack]

Hey
Just wondering if people here also kepp fw tanks or is anyone exp in this field, just getting an idea from the SW group?

Zack

[MikeS]

I had a 20gal long with some angels in it, until we moved to our new house about 2 1/2 years ago....

Mike

[coral_diver]

I have had fw tanks for many many years. I have had exotic, community, unclassified, etc. types. Still have 3 up and running. I have a 55gal, 15 high, and a 20gal. I am way to awfully experienced at it. Reason for the new sw experience :lol: BTW new sw is doing great thanks to all who helped...tank has cycled and I have added sand substrate of agra alive water packed sand which I have to say is wonderful!, added more live rock, have the 3 damsels, 2 oscellaris clowns, 1 green ricordia mushroom, 2 blue legged and 1 red legged hermit, 1 coral banded shrimp, 1 emerald crab, and a pink tipped anemone. Coral line is spreading really rapidly!! Thought it would take 6mo or so till I started to see that but it really spreads quick! Plan on adding about another 15-25lbs of live rock just don't quite have enough yet only about 20 or so pounds I think I have kinda lost track. I will post some pics soon if I can get some good ones. I have taken some really blurry ones and a couple of good ones and taken them to work to show off my new hobbie. Loven Reefin :)

[miztahphong2]

i have a 29 gallon with african cichlids. them things are mean! its stocked with about 9 african cichlids and about 34 pnds of texas holy rock. and a gravel substrate (found at walmart). had it for about a year now.

[Paidbychrist0825]

i have a 29 with a couple tetras, come cories, and a dumb goldfish my sisiter won at a fair... i hate that thing. it might end up taking a little ride into my tank once its up....

[SaltyDawg]

Fresh Water? Who wants freshwater? What challange is that? LOL We kept a 55g FW tank for years. Different fish throughout the life of the tank, wife finally ended up with those big ugly headed gold fish. When if got to the point that I had to take care of her FW tank and my SW tank I told her to get rid of it or clean it herself. Well it's gone now. :-)
Wayne

[Paidbychrist0825]

lol.. my 29 is going the way of the goldfish.. i HATE goldfish, not good for anyhting but feeding oscars.. i am thinking of getting an oscar again, awesome little fish...

[MikeS]

lol.. my 29 is going the way of the goldfish.. i HATE goldfish, not good for anyhting but feeding oscars.. i am thinking of getting an oscar again, awesome little fish... :badgrin:

I forgot, my son has a betta in a 2.5 gal vase, with a gravel substrate and a spider plant in it as well....one of those little mini-ecosystem deals we made for him...kinda cool, actually...

Mike

[cich1]

lol.. my 29 is going the way of the goldfish.. i HATE goldfish, not good for anyhting but feeding oscars.. i am thinking of getting an oscar again, awesome little fish...
oscars little? :lol: :lol:
http://community.webshots.com/s/image7/7/59/5/90575905jKOhut_ph.jpg
i have a 220g 2-75g a 27 hex and a 10g, i have fw for along time and was ready for a challange so i started a salt tank

[Paidbychrist0825]

i know their not small, i had one that got to about a foot before i had to give her away.. she pitched a fit as we pulled into the LFS, splashed all but about 2 inches of water out, man i was wet. o well, past times. but i do wnt to get an oscar after all my present salt goals are met

[MikeS]

I used to love to keep oscars.....neat fish (but distructive and messy)....I'd get them as juveniles, and grow them until they didn't fit in the tank anymore, then take them to the LFS and trade them for new juveniles...

Mike

[SaltyDawg]

WoW I forgot about Oscars man they taste good. :-) Long before they became a LFS favorite, or were in a LFS for that matter, me and my dad were fishing down in southern Florida and caught some. We had no idea what they were, but they tasted real good. :badgrin: We used to catch them all the time, now many years later I see them in a LFS being sold as pets. :cry: I can still recall how good they tasted battered and deep fried.
I grew up in South Florida and we fished all the time and had never seen one before then all of a sudden we caught one and over the next two years they almost took over the canals in Homestead.
Wayne

[cich1]

yeah i believe they were intentionally release in s. fla. to be used as game fish and after having to move mine recently i believe they could put up a good fight, sorry about the red x, i was using Hpphoto and they don't allow links anymore so i was trying webshots but all i get are xs, oh well i guess i'll look for something else

[MikeS]

I always wondered how an oscar would taste...does it taste anything like bass?

Mike

[pilotrob]

i was thinking about turning my 20 gallon in to a brackish tank with a couple puffers, maybe figure 8 or green spotted. its not really freshwater but its as close as ive ever gotten.

[jdallred]

I have kept FW tanks of varying sizes since I was 11 yrs old (I am now 35). We just got rid of a 75 FW and are down to just a 10 gal planted w/a few fish. Just can't seem to let it go completely.

[Zack]

Hey
Check this post out if you have not seen it already http://www.coralforum.com/ftopic3114.html :D

[CoreyB]

Ive got a 20 gal FW tank. full of tiger barbs and green barbs :)

[BigBill]

I raise African Cichlids, and sell the babies to LFS to support my raising of africans. and now it is going to support my salt-water habit now.

I have 80 gallon, (3) 55 Gallons, (2) 40 Gallons, 20 long, (4) 10 gallon hospital/fry tanks.

I have 4 LFS that give me store credit and Petsmart pays me outright 1/2 of what they charge, in cash.

Oh and almost forgot.... 2.5 gallon betta tank in wife's office and a 10 gallon tank I raise apple snails(Mystery Snails) in.... :D

Kept them for years but then came the saltwater thing.....