Angelicus
Member
Swordtails

About Angelicus

Location:

Iowa

Interests:

Hiking, camping, canoing, gardening, art, natural history, philosophy

Occupation:

'starving' artist

Music:

Rock n roll oldies, country, classical, easy listening...I like a wide range

Movies:

Scifi, drama, action, humor, campy horror

Books:

Mystery, crime thrillers, scifi, nonfiction

TV:

Unplugged at the moment, but enjoy Scifi & police/crime shows: Fringe, Bones, CSI's, & British comed

Gender:

Female

Orientation:

Straight

Smoker:

No

Marital:

Undisclosed

Drinker:

Occasionally

Education:

Graduated College

Why do you like AC Tropical Fish:

Interesting & fun

Children:

1

Aquarium 1:

55 gal fw planted 4 botia angelicus 3 botia striata 3 yoyo loachs 1 mystery botia (dwarf chain?) 3 blue tetras guppies ghost shrimp 5 nerite zebra snails 8 clams & mussels 3 fiddler crabs

Aquarium 2:

30 gal fw planted 4 neon tetras 6 white clouds guppies & lots of babies

Aquarium 3:

30 gal fw planted guppies & white clouds

typeof:

Freshwater

Rest of Your Aquariums:

I am up to 6 freshwater tanks now, my community 55 gal, two 30 gal with guppies & white clouds, two 20 gal with a lone acei blue/yellow cichlid and the other with guppies, plus my 10 gal with lone blue/yellow cichlid - going to try a 55 gal cichlid tank next with better hiding places and more fish to help with aggression since my 30 gal attempt with 5 acei was a flop...hence my two surviving loners...sigh.

How I got started with aquariums.:

I started with a small tropical tank many years ago, then switched to large tanks of fancy goldfish for 20+ years. Took a break for several years due to move & traveling and now resurrected my 55 gal as a freshwater tropical tank in spring of 2010, followed by 10 gal for my DD. Started with one 3" angelicus botia loach, "spotty guy" and now hooked on loaches. :)

Favorite fish:

Angelicus botia, of course!

Fish I have bred:

Swordtails & guppies

Why I like fish::

I enjoy zenning out in the morning over coffee or after a busy day and watching my aquariums. There is always more to learn and great people to talk to about fishkeeping.

Other pets:

Four cats, a Pembroke welsh corgi & a few small birds