missStark Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Are there any other fish keeping enthusiasts here? I'm a total fish nerd and recently I've been running into a lot of other aquarium nerd tattooers and collectors. I think it would be cool to share what specimens we have and post pictures. If not, I promise not to bore you all with my fish :o thesandmanisme and Mark Bee 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptCanada Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I'm not but when I was growing up my dad had a lot of exotic salt water fish in a 120 gallon tank. I'd rather spend my money on a tattoo than a 300 dollar fish. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I have a small freshwater tank - 20 gallons. Filled with danios and the like right now. One day I'd like to get a larger tank and eventually move into salt water, but the budget being what it is, precludes expansion at this point in time. One day though... missStark 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therinx Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I had a 55 gallon reef for about 5 years. It was absolutely gorgeous. Until i made the mistake of buying one fish without checking into it's behavior type. It slowly over time ate everything in the tank. I wanted to start over, but it's a really big $$$ investment. Said fish - gougetheeyes, missStark and Mark Bee 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I had a 10 gallon and 29 gallon (both freshwater) during my teen years and I've been researching getting back into the hobby. missStark 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I have never been a fish keeper, but I did just come across this fun/hilarious/kinda sweetness, from ThinkGeek.com: Desktop JellyFish Tank Mark Bee 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I have never been a fish keeper, but I did just come across this fun/hilarious/kinda sweetness, from ThinkGeek.com: Desktop JellyFish Tank WANT!!! beez 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
missStark Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 I had a 55 gallon reef for about 5 years. It was absolutely gorgeous. Until i made the mistake of buying one fish without checking into it's behavior type. It slowly over time ate everything in the tank. I wanted to start over, but it's a really big $$$ investment. Said fish - That is a beautiful fish! Currently have 3 running tanks: 5 gallon that contains a red cambodian double tail betta and zebra nerite snail as well as various live aquatic plants 60 gallon that currently contains 2 young blood parrot cichlids 7 neon tetra (there were 12 but are being eaten by the parrots. They were bought as dither fish anyway) and one L240 vampire Plecostomus 3 gallon which is currently home to two baby (about 1 in.) electric blue Jack Dempseys. This is just a growing tank until they are about 2-2.5 inches and then will be moved into the 60 gal with the other cichlids. below are pics of the chiclids and the pleco. gougetheeyes, tatB, thesandmanisme and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptCanada Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Trigger fish work well with Angel fish ..... and parrot fish, we had them mixed with each other when I was growing up. Just ask the guy at the aquarium where you are buying your fish. - - - Updated - - - I should update what I grew up with so this is what I can remember. Trigger, Angel, Parrot, several to types of shrimp, clown, a lion fish for a little bit, Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
missStark Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 When I was a kid my dad enjoyed fish and we had two freshwater aquariums and one marine aquarium. In the marine we had clowns, starfish, a few other fish and a very large saltwater hermit crab. Surprisingly the hermit crab ended up eating everything except the starfish. I then went a LONG time without any fish but always loved visiting aquariums and looking at fish. About a year ago I was dealing with bad depression so my boyfriend got me a small tank, some live aquatic plants and a betta in hopes that having a new hobby would help. It certainly did and now he's afraid of me becoming a crazy fishlady. Right now I'm really into south and Central American cichlids. I think it would be nice to one day have another marine tank though. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesandmanisme Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Yep. We have a 60 gallon fresh water tank. We used to buy little Koi (2"), but they outgrow the tank . Now we have 5 goldfish. They were about an inch long when we bought em, now they are about 4" long. And we have a leopard plecostemus, and an albino pleco. Fish are cool, wish I was rich, I would have more. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therinx Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Triggerfish ate: and a few of these The one shrimp and a few turbo snails somehow evaded him. It was a gorgeous tank, i wound up selling the tank, the wet/dry filter, the CF lights and the reef rock to recoup some money. Perhaps some day i'll try again when i have a spare couple grand. :p Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/3654-fish-keeping-enthusiasts/#findComment-63484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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