Hello from PA

lewrosa · 09-16-2012, 9:05 PM

Thought I would finally introduce myself. My name is Rosalyn Lewis and I am from Cogan Station (close to Williamsport, PA) so about 3 1/2 hours away. I am Samantha's (golsama) friend and she introduced me to fish again. I had fish growing up but my mom eventually took down the tanks she had set up because nobody in my family would take care of them.

I started out with bettas. Then went down to my friend's house and came to a CCA meeting. I was really interested in cichlids but didn't know where to start. She suggested I start out with brevis because they were fairly easy to begin with. Now I am up to a tank of multis (15 gallon), angels (20 gallon), and julies (10 gallon) along with the brevis (10 gallon) and 2 bettas (1 gallon each).

I am now in the process of setting up a 55 gallon tank for the angels. I also have a 29 gallon that I am trying to figure out exactly what I want to put in there and where to put it.

I joined this forum after attending the ACA last year and everyone I met was really nice and knew a lot about fish and was very helpful so thought I could learn a lot from this forum, which I have! I am hoping to be able to attend more CCA meetings in the future because I have learned a lot from the speakers and members there as well

~Rosalyn

golsama · 09-16-2012, 9:14 PM

Welcome Rosalyn!!! Yay for no more lurking, lol!!!

jonclark96 · 09-16-2012, 10:08 PM

Welcome to the forum!

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turfboss · 09-16-2012, 10:41 PM

Welcome to the forum - look forward to meeting you when you make a meeting.

verbal · 09-17-2012, 6:39 AM

welcome

Andrewtfw · 09-17-2012, 7:20 AM

Welcome to the forum!

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Tony · 09-17-2012, 8:58 AM

Glad you finally got on and posted a bit, Rosalyn.

What are you thinking about for that 29? Smaller new world cichlids perhaps?

golsama · 09-17-2012, 8:29 PM

Rosalyn, I know last we talked we discussed Old World options for your 29 gallon; however, Tony has a good idea with looking at some of the smaller new world cichlids. It would give you something different than the shellies.

lewrosa · 09-17-2012, 9:58 PM

That is an interesting idea. I had been thinking about combining some of the fish I currently have to put into the 29, so I could try some other type of cichlid in the smaller tanks.

Are there any species anyone would recommend considering the type of fish I currently have for my 29 gallon?

I am also looking for some other fish to put in the 55 gallon tank with the angels I currently have. I am looking to get more smaller angels but otherwise I only have 1 mickey mouse platy. Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Leffler817 · 09-17-2012, 10:01 PM

Welcome to CCA! Its an awesome club!

Are you from Williamsport or attending college up that way? I did my grad degree at Mansfield University a while back. Its a beautiful area. I miss the hills.