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bscman
05-22-2007, 07:44 PM
Hi all!

Brett here, from N/W Washington state!

Anyhoo, first day here on the forum. Liking what I see! Lots of great info here!

About me?

22yr old male, engaged, aspiring park ranger, hotrodder, just getting back into the fish keeping hobby!
I had a tropical tank when I was young, mostly tetra's and the like.

We currently have the following tanks:

4ft long 40gallon coldwater tank (goldfish)
25 gallon semi-aggressive tropical tank (Tiger barbs and a red-tailed shark)
15 gallon tropical community tank (Silver tips tetra's and guppies)
10 gallon tank (quarantine/holding tank)
2.5 gallon mini-bow (guppy fry grow-out)
1 gallon hex tank (mini quarantine tank)
100 gallon outdoor pond (a few large goldfish 7+ inches)

Also, a newly acquired 30 gallon tank that will be become the larger community tropical tank, to fit more fish (peppered cory and possibly more tetras).

So far we're just keeping fish, no live plants, no shrimp, no snails, notta...
Our goal is to set the 30 gallon up with a custom hood and stand, and have that be your first tank with live plants.

All the goldfish we are keeping started out as small feeder fish, now most of which are 5-7" in length...Most of them will be given to family and friends for their ponds...of course a few of the cooler looking ones will stay with us!

frizzlefish
05-22-2007, 07:47 PM
Welcome aboard!

hungryhound
05-22-2007, 07:58 PM
Welcome fellow park ranger wannabee.

It sounds like you have quite a collection of tanks for someone just getting back into the hobby. :ezpi_wink1:

Good luck on setting up your 30 gallon with live plants, and may I suggest you check out Chrona's guide in the plant forum.

Once again, Welcome

nanaglen2001
05-22-2007, 08:03 PM
To set up a tank with life plants isnt difficult at all.

Welcome aboard from one fish-addict to another.

Washington State, great area, I spent a 4 weeks holiday there and I enjoyed every secondthumbs2:

I especially liked THAT place, maybe you know it:hmm3grin2orange:

RobbieG
05-22-2007, 11:04 PM
Howdy Brett

Pleased to meet ya!

Drumachine09
05-22-2007, 11:08 PM
Welcome to the A.C.!

crackatinny
05-23-2007, 12:09 AM
Welcome to AC:22:

jeffs99dime
05-26-2007, 11:34 PM
welcome to a.c.

Chaindriven
05-30-2007, 06:30 PM
Congratulations on your engagement and welcome aboard. My advice would be to give ALL the gold fish to the family. Good luck.

Incredulous_Ed
05-30-2007, 08:59 PM
Welcome to AC!

gm72
05-31-2007, 02:32 AM
Welcome aboard!