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Hello from Woodbridge Virginia

manbern

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Hello All! My name is Jonathan, living in Woodbridge Virginia, near the Lake Ridge area. I'm excited to be part of a local organization that is dedicated to African Cichlids! I just recently retired from the United States Air Force. Keeping fish has always been a hobby/passion of mine since I was a child, but being in the military has made it difficult for me to support my hobby due to numerous deployments, moving to different bases every 2-4 years, and countless field exercises. Now that I can say with some certainty that I'll be staying put for a long time, I am dying to get this hobby of mine started back up again!

I currently have a 110 gallon extra high tank with Mystic White Pool Filter Sand mixed with Carribsea Crushed Coral. My filtration is a Fluval FX6 Canister Filter, Eheim Jager 250W Heater, Current USA Satellite Freshwater LED+ lighting system, Holey rock decorations from Universal Rocks. The tank is still in its cycling process, but I already have my "Fish Shopping List" and can't wait to flood my tank with beautiful African Cichlids!

I haven't even stocked my display tank, and I'm already thinking about starting a breeding colony, lol! Are there any other cichlid breeders out there nearby? If so, hit me up let me know what you're breeding, and maybe I can breed a species that others aren't and we can get some trading going on here!

Anyway, I am really excited to be a part of this forum! Happy Memorial Day!
 

Reed

Very Fishe
Hey. Jonathan
Welcome to the club. I breed Africans for my hobby. Check out my YouTube channel I have several species available.

Ps You should turn on private messaging

Www.youtube.com. Com/Reedgilbert
 

JChitty

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Welcome Jonathan... Just a few miles down the road from you in Manassas.
I'm currently breeding angels, rams and cories.
Welcome to retirement and the hobby
 

manbern

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Hey All! Still trying to learn my way around this website. I didn't know about all these replies until today! Apparently, I didn't have my notifications turned on!

So, Anubias, THANKS for your greeting! I'm happy to be a part of this community! This Eric you mentioned, is he on this website? If so, what is his screen name/handle? Maybe I can look him up! As far as the Mystic White Pool Filter Sand, I had to purchase online via Amazon. The sand itself was cheap, but the shipping killed it since I ordered 100 lbs. worth. I called just about EVERY pool supply place in the DMV, and no one carried the stuff. There was a place in NJ that sold it, and even delivered FOR FREE, but ONLY if you lived in the local area. Boooo! But even after shipping costs, I still paid less than I would have if I had went "all crushed coral" like I originally intended.

Hey Reed! Thanks for the "welcome"! And I already subscribed to your channel, lol! My username on YouTube is manbern as well. Maybe I'll start posting vids as well, once I get my operation up and running! I look forward to watching your videos. Do you trade, sell fish?

What's up frankoq! Thanks for the reccomendation to this website/forum! I too look forward to becoming a full-fledged member!

Graveldigger and JDChitty, thanks for your greetings as well! I can't tell you guys how excited I am to be restarting this hobby/passion after so long! My tank is still cycling, but good news, I tested for nitrite, and it's registering, so my cycling process is chugging along nicely! I'm doing a fishless cycle method.

Anyway, thanks again for such a warm welcome! I look forward to many discussions, conversations, interactions, transactions, etc!!
 

manbern

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Welcome to the forum. Woodbridge here too

Thanks, nice to meet you F8LBITE! Whereabout in Woodbridge? I live in the Somerset at Westridge area.

So, I've met you and a couple others in the immediate area. Is there a way I can subscribe to your guys' posts so I can keep tabs on what is going on right nearby me?

What kind of setup are you running? And do you also breed, sell, and/or trade fish?
 

manbern

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Thanks jonclark and thezoo! WOW! That's quite an extensive list! I may have to get in touch with some of them, see if I can get some transactions going!! Thanks again!!
 

manbern

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I gotta say, since joining this group, I've already made quite a few friends (even though I haven't met any of them in person yet, lol!), made a transaction and scored a sweet 55gal setup for cheap (thanks bigred!), and am looking forward to trading, buying, and even selling some cichlids once I get my operation up and running! CCA is truly a community that supports each other!


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manbern

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I hope I can too! But I'm also planning a wedding as well, so my calendar is quite full at the moment, lol!
 
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