It’s been awhile

[James Holbrook]

I’ve been doing a lot of lurking, but have been around for a few years watching all the video’s. 
Lost all my fish in 2019 after a long power outage during a cold snap. Broke my heart.

Then Covid ran through my family. Lost a job, but through it all the Aquarium Coop family kept me sane. Much love to all of you.

Finally setting a couple tanks back up for cool water fish. No more heaters for me. Will be placing plant orders soon so I can get two tanks to start seasoning for fish later.

 

Edited December 24, 2021 by James Holbrook

[Guppysnail]

Welcome back to the hobby. I wish you every success. Looking forward to following your journey. Happy holidays. 

[CalmedByFish]

That's a lot to go through. Welcome back to the hobby. I hope it's smoother this time. The cool water plan sounds smart.

[James Holbrook]

I have had Oscars, goldfish, dozens and dozens of Bettas I bought straight from Indonesia, guppies, Convict Cichlids several Neocaridina shrimp and other scattered fish over the last 45 years. 
I believe I’m going to go mostly natives and get my cherry shrimp running again.

Thank you for the kind remarks.

[Desktop Aquatics]

Welcome back James! sounds like you've been through a lot hopefully the hobby treats you well going forward!!!

[BuzzDaddy21]

On 12/24/2021 at 7:42 AM, James Holbrook said:

No more heaters for me.

I`m also not doing heaters right now, but maybe I should do some.

I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Welcome back - 2022 will be spectacular.

[Atitagain]

Welcome to the forum, I’m getting ready to set up a native tank as well. Think I’m gonna do some shiners probably rainbows, what species are you thinking of doing?

[Flumpweesel]

Welcome back to fish, i get more and more paranoid about my tank heater. Sounds like a really nice set up that you have in mind though. Sorry about the issues painful route you had to take to get here. 

I had a big fish loss a few years ago and struggled to even look at the tank let alone talk about restocking until last year. This site has really helped move along through this.

[James Holbrook]

I’m definitely trying to find some Saffron Shiners, maybe Rainbow Shiners, looking at some different gobies, Florida Flag Fish, a speckled sun fish and some mosquito fish. 
I will definitely have to keep some of the separate, but they are such a beautiful color when in breeding mode.

[Bev C]

Welcome back to fish keeping James, so sorry you went through allot .. wishing you the best this time around. Aquarium Coop is the best shop forum  and youtube channel .

I had a  power blackout some years ago when i lived in NC ..it was out a week … due tornado weather  lost all my fish .. but for my  common pelco not sure how he survived i do not have him any more but he was a tough old fish i put him through allot in my 14 years having him ....i even moved him from NC to WV

I still have a heater..  but I put my heater on a temperature controller ..after my old heater fried my fish  half my fish i will keep my heater.. but will have a temperature controller for sure 

Edited December 29, 2021 by Bev C

[Torrey]

@Guppysnail, @Bev C and I have all taken the same approach: redundancy on heaters.

 

@James Holbrook welcome back to the hobby! I am sorry for all your losses, that's a lot to suffer through. Agreed regarding the Co-op family maintaimaintaining sanity. I look forward to watching your evolution with your tanks!