Doubie Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Hi all, Getting back into fishkeeping again after many years in the 'wilderness' and too little time. Kids are now also interested in helping (see how long this lasts...) and would be grateful if anyone could point me in the direction of any good books/magazines on 'general' stuff and locally available fish (I am in West/Central Auckland). Have joined a local club and will of course be availing myself of some of their wisdom, but with 90 mins of bus travel a day, that gives me some good time to see what I have been missing over these last few years. I have a 90 litre aquarium at the moment (Goldfish and Inanga have just been migrated outside into a bath I acquired after moving house recently) and this will become a starting tank for freshwater tropicals (of some form or other) Thanks in advance to anyone responding. Cheers Doubie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Welcome along Doubie! How old are your 'helpful' children. I know my daughter (8 years) only gets an occasional whim to help with her tank and that usually only involves moving everything around to a different position. I find that suits me since I am currently living my fishkeeping dreams through her tank. The Inanga sounds interesting. Did you catch it yourself? Best wishes for your tropical set up. MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Hi and welcome Doubie. My son kept inanga for a couple of years. A very pretty fish. He had 8 of them named Patty 1,Patty 2, Patty 3.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Welcome Doubie.. and to your brother Hope you guys find lots of interest here. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doubie Posted November 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Hi Pegasus, Caryl, MysticVampyre (and Ballistic) and Mustcooktea Thanks for the warm wishes. My daughter (aged 9) is currently the caretaker of the tank in her room. Problem is my son (aged 11) also wants his own tank. Good idea, big cost in power and another setup...doh! The Inanga are rather a good size now, but were bought from Jansens a while back...apparently good at keeping down the mozzie larvae? and are good company for the comets. I too am living(or reliving I hope) my dreams of fishkeeping through my kids hence my consideration of tank number two already. Used to have a 4 ft tank about maybe 18-20 years back. I am looking forward to a few cichlids and other 'community' based fish all going well. First task to get the plants established and slowly get a few fish once I confer with the caretakers as to what they want. My daughter has already decided Angelfish are compulsory..... Thanks again, will keep my eyes open for other such helpful people on the forum. Cheers Doubie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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