Elsha Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yet another new face from Christchurch - I see you seem to be getting a lot of them! I was a Wellingtonian for most of my life, though, so it's not that bad. I got into fishkeeping after my partner said last year that he'd like to get fish when we moved into our new flat. We went through a pretty horrific die-off before we got the hang of cycling, and had one baby bristlenose commit suicide after, but we've now got a smoothly running (fingers crossed!) 15-gallon with neons, glowlights, and harlequin rasboras. I've got a HOB filter cycling in it right now to go in the 5.5 gallon I just bought, which will soon be home to a betta or two, depending on whether I can build a workable divider. Meanwhile, my partner was expressing his displeasure at the fact I refused to replace our zebra danios after the first ones died - I discovered our tank was really too short to give them enough swimming room. I told him to just go and buy a suitable tank for them if it meant that much to him, and to my surprise (and, I think, his) he did. We're picking that up this evening, and he intends to stock it, once cycled, with zebra danios, penguin tetras, and maybe a bristlenose - this tank has a lid, so no more suicides! I'm not really sure how we're managing this all on student budgets, but I decided it was just better to give in gracefully and accept the inevitable explosion of tanks. It still stuns me that less than six months ago I had no interest in fish whatsoever - and now, if an aquarium appears in a scene on TV, I spend more time trying to work out what's in it, and if the stocking's appropriate, than listening to the characters. But I guess you all understand just how addictive this hobby is. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Welcome to the forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hi and welcome Wow, what a lot of new people from Christchurch. I hope you all join the fishclub there because not only will you get heaps of info, you're sure to make heaps of like minded friends Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 hi im a fellow chch if you want info on the club talk to loopy i think its on the 7th and all are welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelzie Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 hi, welcome to the forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Welcome. I too tend to get carried away looking at the aquariums in the background of TV programmes and forget to listen to the dialogue :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Welcome to another Chch person! Sounds like we are going to have a cracker meeting next month! I am really looking forward to it! details are here http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/april- ... 19935.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hello, I'm also new to the forums and in Christchurch. I'm hoping to meet you and many others at the meeting of Totally Tanked. =) I don't just look at aquariums on TV, I also watch TV in my tank. Hehe, reflection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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