Hello from Vienna, VA

[YSS]

Hi there,

Just joined the forum and wanted to say hi. I've been keeping fish for over 15 years now and really got in to Africans about 5 years ago and got in to discus about 3 years ago. I also have a small reef tank. Looking forward to getting to know more folks here.

Yun-

[fweed]

Welcome I have not been here that long and I have met some people and they are very cool. So you will have fun. I am going to my first meeting on the 13th. From what I hear it is a great time. And as Jen would say bring lots of money... I enjoy this place.

[DonkeyFish]

Welcome fellow NoVAer! I'm in Herndon, we have to stick together since most folks here are from MD ;)

Hopefully you can make the next meeting, it's really quite amazing that a whole big room will be full of like-minded people you can jabber on for hours with about fish and nobody will think you're weird! Welcome aboard!

[F8LBITE]

welcome Yun! Im glad you made it over to the forum. Jen is right about the Virginians being out numbered over here but we're starting to gain on them. Theres alot of cool people here. BTW post pics of your 265G its really amazing!!!!

[mscichlid]

Welcome to the forum!

[YSS]

Thanks, everyone and thanks Jose. I've been to one meeting may a year half ago. But I was there to pick up some fish from Julie. Actually, it was the guy in my avatar. A very nice wild I got from Julie. And yes, Jose, I will try to post a few pics of my tanks including the discus tank.

[Lively]

Welcome to the forums! I get my daily fish fix here, I think I'd drive my family nuts (okay more nuts) with all my fish talk if it weren't for this place!

[crazyclowntang]

Please post pics of the planted discus tank;)

[UNCLERUCKUS]

welcome to the club!

[George]

Welcome Yun. I think the MD folks might out number us NOVAs but not by as much as they did. We are gaining. That planted tank sounds like a good one. See you in June.

George

[YSS]

Thanks, George. The meeting is still in MD near Georgia Ave? That's a long drive... :( With two kids in all kinds of activities, my weekends are pretty much shot for the most part.

[iamzrad]

Welcome!

Post some pictures of your setups. :)

[longstocking]

Finally !! :p

Glad you made it over here and I am glad to see that you seem to be doing well !

[YSS]

Hi Sarah,

Yes, thanks! My number of tanks is ever so increasing. I am itching to get another big tank set up for some trophs. :D

Yun-

[longstocking]

I have a couple more groups since the last time you were up here ;)

Glad to see you still love Tropheus.... funny how everone always has a place in their hearts for tropheus if they have kept them.


I have some petrochromis you would die for :p A bit on the expensive side though...

How are the discus doing?

[Pat Kelly]

Thanks, George. The meeting is still in MD near Georgia Ave? That's a long drive... :( With two kids in all kinds of activities, my weekends are pretty much shot for the most part.


Yep same place. People come from all over. Check the guys from PA. and one from NJ. lol Now thats a drive.
We try to make it worth everyones time. lol

Welcome to the forum YSS

[YSS]

Sarah, discus are doing well, thanks. The petros wouldn't happen to be the red ones, would they? If so, I might have to do something about it. :D

Pat, ok, my drive isn't that long. May be I will find a time to come to the meeting one of these days, but as it stands, I am not exagerating when I say my entire summer is already booked. :mad: :)

[Pat Kelly]

Oh, I understand. Mine is getting there. Of course mine is all fish stuff. LOL Kids are grown. Of course the new Grandchild may change that. lol

[remm]

I am also new here but I am from Richmond. :wacko: I hop to make a meeting at some point, kind of a far drive but worht it to be with like-minded people for a short time.

[longstocking]

Welcome Remm!!!


Yun... family comes first. But at least you can hang out with us here :) Maybe pop into a meeting that we know Discus Hans will be at ;)

No.. I don't have the reds anymore...

But I do have blue ones "Longola" :) almost as nice... and not nearly as expensive !!

[YSS]

Longolas .... I don't remember seeing them on your website last time I checked it out. I will have to check out your page again.

[Lively]

I am also new here but I am from Richmond. :wacko: I hop to make a meeting at some point, kind of a far drive but worht it to be with like-minded people for a short time.

Welcome!

I used to live in Chesterfield...and I used to make the drive up here on a regular basis before actually moving up here, 95 will be a bear but the meetings are well worth it!

[marge618]

Welcome to the CCA forum! I look forward to seeing pics of your Discus tank! How old are your kids? Sometimes younger members add another sense of wide-eyed excitement to the meetings. Bring them along. There's a great BBQ coming up this summer. Check it out too.

[SubMariner]

Welcome to the Best Cichlid Club in the Whole Entire World!!!



Richard

[YSS]

Thanks Marge and Richard. I do like the folks here so far. Also, doesn't hurt to know a few folks who belong here like Jose, Sarah, Julie, Artee, and a few others. My kids are 8 and 6 and they do like fish. My son just did a little speech on his favorite things: fish and discus being his favorite fish. But they can't sit still for 5 minutes. :)

[Lively]

There is a playground - I used it last time when I had to bring mine with me, my oldest is 14 - she and my 11 year old took the 2 year old out to play for some of the presentation. I have an 8 year old as well :-)