Hey all,
I found this forum when I was looking for fish related websites in Maryland. I have been lurking for awhile and needed to make an account so I can view the pictures of your lovely aquariums.
Originally I just had a tank set up with a Betta and a few plants. Recently I cycled another 10G tank that I had lying around after our 13 year old heteroscodra maculate tarantula died and added some Danios. My wife calls me and lets me know that someone she knows has to find a home for their goldfish ASAP. I asked how big the fish was and they said 2 inches. No idea how old it is. I realized that most fancy goldfish get to be 6 to 8 inches and wouldn't be able to stay in a 10G tank for long. I figured at 2 inches, it wasn't going to be big enough to eat the Danios. We were planning on getting a larger tank during Black Friday anyway, so my wife took the fish.
The fish arrives and it is a 4 inch Shubunkin. These fish get so big that the tank we were planning on won't be enough. So I figure we will keep him until Spring and find someone with a Koi pond that wants him. Right now he is in the 10G tank and he gets along with the Danios. Who doesn't love Danios? I have a 50G filter on that tank and am doing frequent water changes to keep everyone happy. I am just trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Eventually I'd like to start a planted tank with some dwarf cichlids.
Current pets:
2 Chinchillas
1 avicularia versicolor tarantula
and the fish mentioned above
My other main hobby is geocaching.
Thanks for maintaining such a nice forum.
-Mike
I found this forum when I was looking for fish related websites in Maryland. I have been lurking for awhile and needed to make an account so I can view the pictures of your lovely aquariums.
Originally I just had a tank set up with a Betta and a few plants. Recently I cycled another 10G tank that I had lying around after our 13 year old heteroscodra maculate tarantula died and added some Danios. My wife calls me and lets me know that someone she knows has to find a home for their goldfish ASAP. I asked how big the fish was and they said 2 inches. No idea how old it is. I realized that most fancy goldfish get to be 6 to 8 inches and wouldn't be able to stay in a 10G tank for long. I figured at 2 inches, it wasn't going to be big enough to eat the Danios. We were planning on getting a larger tank during Black Friday anyway, so my wife took the fish.
The fish arrives and it is a 4 inch Shubunkin. These fish get so big that the tank we were planning on won't be enough. So I figure we will keep him until Spring and find someone with a Koi pond that wants him. Right now he is in the 10G tank and he gets along with the Danios. Who doesn't love Danios? I have a 50G filter on that tank and am doing frequent water changes to keep everyone happy. I am just trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Eventually I'd like to start a planted tank with some dwarf cichlids.
Current pets:
2 Chinchillas
1 avicularia versicolor tarantula
and the fish mentioned above
My other main hobby is geocaching.
Thanks for maintaining such a nice forum.
-Mike
