little hawaii
Member
Oscar

Age

59

About little hawaii

Location:

a nice Can. island

Interests:

tr. fish, plants, crabbing,gardening.

Occupation:

J- Carp-retired.

About Me:

Someone happy to be alive after 3 brain surgerys in 5 yr.

Music:

classical violin/flute

Movies:

African Queen

Who I'd like to meet:

The first collecter who ever pulled a cardinal tetra out of the Amazon basin.

Books:

were the red fern grows

Heroes:

whoever invented silicone.

TV:

mma seinfeld survivor

Gender:

Male

Orientation:

Straight

Ethnicity:

sort of white guy

Smoker:

Yes

Marital:

Single

Drinker:

No

Education:

Graduated

Why do you like AC Tropical Fish:

I'm usualy always thinking about fish and would like to be able to help new comers to this great hob

Children:

2

Hometown::

nanaimo

Aquarium 1:

6' standard 135g. heavily planted+wood; soil under gravel bed

Aquarium 2:

I just built another 135g. - 4'/28"/24" full of driftwood, plants, Hypancistrus L046 Zebra

Aquarium 3:

65g.- 7 - L066 Hypancistrus King tiger

typeof:

Freshwater

Rest of Your Aquariums:

I also run 4 / 30g. Grow out tanks for fish and plants.

How I got started with aquariums.:

Collected enough beer bottles to buy my first goldfish bowl at the age of 11. How kut.

Favorite fish:

The South Americans

Fish I have bred:

In 42 yrs. its hard to remember them all. -Egyptian mouthbrooders, goldfish, guppys, swords, many african cichlids, Angels, 4 diferent barbs, Powderblue gouramiis,white clouds, Blackskirts and jewel cichlids, bristlenoe plecos that I recall.

Why I like fish::

Because they like me; my wife is gone my kids moved away and i still need someone to spoil and no 2 days are ever thew same. Totaly interesting.

Best advice:

Stop feeding so much, do it more often. Don't miss a single weekly 50% water change. How often do yooo bath?

Other pets:

Dog-in doggie heaven.