skipper Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Hello everyone! I’m an avid gardener/science geek/crafter. A few months ago, my sister asked me if I wanted her goldfish she rescued ~5 years ago. ”Gee I don’t think so, aren’t fish a lot of work?” Long story short: she talked me into it, I forgot all about the conversation, and next thing I know there’s a 15 gallon tank on my kitchen table. Cycling in my vocabulary was a type of exercise. Ammonia? That’s stuff you never mix with bleach. The tank had fake plants. I loathe fake plants with the burning passion of a thousand suns (it’s the gardener in me). “You know people put real plants in aquariums” she said. “Huh I didn’t know that was a thing” I replied. To be fair, I also didn’t know ammonia was a “thing.” *enter Jimmy with the sponge bob interlude: 1,000 YouTube hours later* I had NO idea this hobby was so rewarding! It’s a marriage of everything I enjoy. Things quickly got out of hand over the past couple months. The OG goldfish now lives happily in a 55 gallon planted living room centerpiece with 2 fancy tail friends. I have 4 tanks and am plotting my stocking options. A huge thank you to aquarium co-op. As a newbie, I can’t convey enough how reassuring it is to order from your site and know I am getting tested & vetted products and high quality foods. It’s incredibly reassuring to watch a video and know the information is backed by science and experience. Oh, btw, ammonia levels in all tanks are 0. Anyone else enjoy the euphoria of a canary yellow test tube? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Welcome to the forum MTS alive and well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyO Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Welcome and congrats on the fish bug lol. Crazy how quickly tanks just multiple outta no where haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Welcome to the forum! It’s so easy to dive deep in this hobby. Glad you found enjoyment in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toobit67 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 7 hours ago, skipper said: Ammonia? That’s stuff you never mix with bleach. Haha! I did that when I was 12 at my uncle's luncheonette... innocently trying to clean the bathroom... A white cloud of poison gas began to fill place, and the whole building had to be evacuated.. at Lunch-time! A friendly Fireman who responded informed me never to mix bleach with ammonia =P (insert unhappy Uncle emoji here).. Anyway... your intro post was charming and fun to read.. Great to have you on board! Sounds like you are gonna fit right in... 😃 P.S. Pics please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Sounds like that goldfish has a great new home. Welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestaltgal Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 I know the YouTube experience! Such friendly folks and amazing resources absolutely pulled me in. Live plants for the win! Glad to have you here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipper Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. @Toobit67 what a story! Bet you got out of bathroom cleaning duty for awhile and never forgot that chemistry lesson! I am having a trying time with fish photography (so hard!) and waiting until the weather warms up to order more plants. Must. Have. All. The. Plants. 😈 Challenges of east coast life... but I’ll attach a docile dwarf Mexican crayfish shot for now 🙂 Edit: he arrived to us with only one claw Edited March 7, 2021 by skipper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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