steeler58
Senior Member
Wels catfish

About steeler58

Location:

CA

Interests:

Sports (Steeler's are the best team ever), Aquariums, Ancient History

Occupation:

Director, Water/Sewer Department

About Me:

I've been keeping Tropical fish for 42 years with an occasional time off. When I was nine we found a 3 gal at a yard sale and found out it was to expensive to refurbish everything so my Mom may she RIP bought me a 5 gal kit. That was the beginning. I kept a 65 gal Saltwater tank years ago and may try that again. I consider the fish themselves as my "wheelhouse", especially smaller species. I Coach football and baseball, also officiate high school sports.

Music:

Classic Rock, 60's and real Country & Western

Movies:

Westerns, Action, Comedies and Sci Fi

Who I'd like to meet:

Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan and Hank Aaron

Books:

Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Western, Horror and Historical

Heroes:

John Wayne, Vince Lombardi, Julius Caesar, Hannibal Baca and Jack Lambert

TV:

Sitcoms, Dramas and the History Chanel

Gender:

Male

Orientation:

Straight

Ethnicity:

Caucasian/Native American

Smoker:

No

Marital:

Married

Drinker:

Occasionally

Education:

Graduated

Why do you like AC Tropical Fish:

To learn something new and help people with the best advice I can.

Children:

3

Hometown::

Bishop, Cailifornia

Aquarium 1:

75 Gal Dwarf Pencilfish, Cardinal Tetras, Rummy Nose's, Red Phantom Tetra's, Harlequin Rasboras, Otto's, Emperor Tetras, Rainbow Emperor Tetras, Rosy Tetras, Green/Gold Cory's, Adolfoi cory's, Weitzmani, cory's, and Yellow phantom tetras

Aquarium 2:

50 Gal Green Neons, Black Neons, Pulcher tetras, Bronze Cories, Rummy nose's, Ember tetras, Lampchop rasboras, and Similis cories.

Aquarium 3:

I don't have a third aquarium right now I gave my other 50 gal to my nephew.

typeof:

Freshwater

Rest of Your Aquariums:

I don't have more aquariums than that/those described above.

How I got started with aquariums.:

When I was Nine yrs old I saw a Zebra Danio and Silver Dollar in a neighbors 5 gal and was hooked. After keeping guppies and goldfish in bowls (yes I did this, it was the 60's though) the whole heater and filter seemed the way to go.

Favorite fish:

Cardinal Tetras, Tetras in General, Barbs, Rasboras and Cory's

Fish I have bred:

Cory's

Why I like fish::

Because they are so relaxing LOL.

Best advice:

Stick with it. Buy the biggest Tank you can.

Other pets:

2 Dogs and 5 Cats who all get along great.

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a0e4xRiHQG0