James Holbrook Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) 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 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Welcome back to the hobby. I wish you every success. Looking forward to following your journey. Happy holidays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmedByFish Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Holbrook Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desktop Aquatics Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Welcome back James! sounds like you've been through a lot hopefully the hobby treats you well going forward!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzDaddy21 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Holbrook Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev C Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 @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! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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