ichthus Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hi all, i have benefitted from a lot of reading on this site. Thought I'd better join in! My name's Rob, live in Auckland. Used to keep fish as a teenager...but very unsuccessfully! Have got back into it now 15 years later (having learnt a lot more - like the PH isn't your fishes phone number...and that you cannot ride a nitrogen cycle to town). Now have a little 110 litre community tank, and having a go with some hardy plants. Nice to meet you all. I appreciate the friendly tone of so many posts on here. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Welcome :happy1: You will enjoy your stay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 welcome Rob nice to have you here. What species of fish do you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Caryl Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Good to meet you. Hope you enjoy your time here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichthus Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hi BikBok fish I like...um, better restrict this a little. In my tank, I like my Angelfish (ideal tank this week would be a large planted angel tank, but i think my wife would leave me). I like my dwarf chain loaches, active and fun. I thought I'd like to keep "shellies" sometime, but didn't think they existed in NZ. And although platys were almost my first fish, I like them still for a bit of colour in my tank (as well as a lemon swordtail). Just a few others I don't have - dwarf neon rainbows, whiptails and electric yellows. That should do it for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stretchhh Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Hi Rob. 'ya sound a bit like me. I last kept tropicals but 30 years ago and have just started up again. And for a bit of unsolicited but useful info, A good way to get your wife on board with the bigger tank idea is to, when you have money (not easy these days) but if/when you do have cash promise her that thing she's been hankering for-you know, new couch, holiday whatever...it's a payoff but it worked for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 A good way to get your wife on board with the bigger tank idea is to, when you have money (not easy these days) but if/when you do have cash promise her that thing she's been hankering for-you know, new couch, holiday whatever...it's a payoff but it worked for me! lol.. I got my hubby on board by buying him his own fish .. so he has ONE fish in the tank - but it's his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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