Hi all! I've been a fan of Aquarium Co-op on Youtube for some time now, and apparently there is a forum now as well, so I just had to join. 😄
My hobby technically started when one day, as a little kid, I impulse-bought two goldfish at the LFS. Oh, how my mom must have loved that... As a teenager I had a fish tank as well. I still didn't really know what I was doing in terms of the nitrogen cycle and stuff like that, though, and eventually (lucky fish...) I picked up other hobbies.
2.5 years ago I finally got a fish tank again and by now I'm a confirmed fish nerd. 😉 Researching everything about the hobby and loving it.
I'm looking forward to meeting other hobbyists here, and hope to learn a thing or two along the way!
The image below is of my "main" tank. It's about 132 gal. It has some goldfish in it, siamese algae eaters, two garra species, hoplo cats, a leopard ctenopoma, a bristlenose and some homebred crayfish. It might sound like a strange mix of species, but they live alongside each other quite harmoniously. 😇
This tank used to be dominated by vallisneria. Right now I'm experimenting with other plant species as well as some aquaponics to help reduce the need for water changes.