Howsie Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hello everbody! I have been looking at this site for I kid you not 2 years and it took me this long to find the Register button :facepalm: but that doesn't matter now because Im online. Here's a little about me. I've been in the hobby for about 3 and a half years and recently joined the HBAS. I'm primarily interested in South American fish (tetra,catfish,dwarf cichlids). I have two tanks. My mums 54 litre school tank.Technically its hers but I run it and am trying to convince her to dicth the gold fish and go tropical.And then I have my main tropical, planted, low tech, south american themed, 215L, Ar980 tank that is starting up again after a large rescape. The live stock include a keyhole cichlid, a school of 11 lemon tetra, a bristlenose and a couple of ottos. I'm looking at changing things around and am interested in getting some new fish and/or plants. My ultimate goal is to have a healthy, heavily planted tank and maybe a little bit of fish breeding in the near future. Untill then I hope to learn a lot from the rest of you. Thanks Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hi and welcome Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Welcome to the forums! Two years is a long time to lurk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 and welcome. 54L is too small for goldfish so she really ought to go tropical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 welcome, great you could join us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Welcome Wow, two years of lurking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsie Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I only looked at the FNZAS home page and saw how to join the FNZAS not register on the actual forum I felt soooooooooo stupid today when i found it. I still cant believe how long it took. I assumed that once I joined a club someone would email me something and it took me for ever to do that. I feel like there has been a lot of wasted time when i could have been actually contributing rather than watching on. @Caryl: I am aware that the tank is too small and i really want to get our pond dug in so i can get them out. There's two and theyre still small but i want them out ASAP so that the tank doesnt stunt there growth. I also put another filter on to keep the water flow up and help with the bioload but i dont want to be one of those people who overstock the tank and assume they'll be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Don't worry, we're working on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hi and welcome. I have lurked on a .au forum for a good two years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsie Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Don't worry, we're working on that Its not a problem with your site its a problem with mine Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 & Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Welcome to the site finally, good to hear that you are doing your best to rehome the gold fish, they will do much better in a pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsie Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Welcome to the site finally, good to hear that you are doing your best to rehome the gold fish, they will do much better in a pond. Thanks and i agree they will do much better in a pond considering it'll be atleast five times the size of their current home. I guess you guys have learnt something else about me, I'm good at telling bad jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fievels Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Welcome now you an ask Qs on here too... Can save lives sometimes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsie Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Is there a difference between the login for the forum and the login for the members area on the fnzas home page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Is there a difference between the login for the forum and the login for the members area on the fnzas home page? The logon on the main FNZAS is for financial members of the FNZAS, the forum login ins just for the forum. When you join an affiliated club your details should get passed on to the FNZAS team for the details to get loaded on (username/club/... etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insectile Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Welcome Matt , seems to be a few matt's around, myself included :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsie Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Welcome Matt , seems to be a few matt's around, myself included :slfg: Thanks. Its a good name isnt it. The logon on the main FNZAS is for financial members of the FNZAS, the forum login ins just for the forum. When you join an affiliated club your details should get passed on to the FNZAS team for the details to get loaded on (username/club/... etc) I joined the forum after I joined the club so that either is still to come or i need to talk to someone at the next meeting about setting that up. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Welcome Matt , seems to be a few matt's around, myself included :slfg: Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 welcome Howsie.... got any photos of your tanks? we like photos :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Can never have to many photos. Now I just need to learn to take half way decent photos of my own tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsie Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Before... After and in progress Main changes are the substrate and some plants but am thinking about adding some more drift wood swapping out plants and fish. I will post a pic in the freshwater tanks column later when the tanks looking better Did the pics work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 looks good [you have to copy the img URL not the page URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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