Here is my confession, fish loving people, It's been 30 years since my last aquarium. A lot has happened since then, a career, a big section of my life ran on by. I am so glad I took the dive again into aquarium life.
I have started with a 20 gallon tank, the round ball type. In it, two fancy gold fish, a black fancy goldfish with hammerhead like eyes, another goldfish type with a big orange spot on his head, his name is Big Tuna. An a red/black platy. 6 plants, and, all is cool, and clear, after 3 weeks.
I have no job, don't need one, retired, and have a pension that has no worry. I worked hard for this, school, and career.
I have a huge aquarium in my back yard, over 50 acres, a lake, called Elizabeth, and a giant saltwater aquarium 1200 feet away, called the Atlantic Ocean. From our pier there are some big sharks rolling in the surf this time of the year. 4, and 6 footers, mostly bull sharks, from what I see.
I have 3 dogs, all Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Real lovers, 2 boys, and one girl. They are all whole too, so when Roxie has her heat she moves to my daughter for a few weeks.
Fish keeping, as y'all know, is highly addicting. I know this, and I got it again. I'm just taking this slow now until the tank is completely cycled. I'm already scanning the web for a big tank for some saltwater, or cichlids. The real thing is the fish can really have this calming effect on your mind, so good for all of us. Much better than a chemical medicine.
On the equipment front, wow has all the stuff become so much better too. I remember back in the late 60's we didn't have under gravel filtration, and there was no one thinking about biological filtration. That all started in the mid 70's , but today it's a whole new world.
The name Boscobear was given to me back in grade school by friends that I still communicate with 55 years later. I use to drink a lot of chocolate milk, all the time, and the syrup was made by Bosco, and the TV commercial had a bear in it, so there it is.
I love Photography too, so as soon as I learn to post pictures, I will.
I have been reading on this web site for two days straight. There is more information here than there ever was before in fish keeping. I am totally amazed. There use to be like a dozen books you could read to learn why you had problems, and the correct way. Today it is an established science, and how much I can learn is up to me now, there is so much my head is spinning. I need to learn some of the acronyms used quickly too.
Thanks for letting me join this special place, which will help me enjoy this cool hobby
Boscobear
I have started with a 20 gallon tank, the round ball type. In it, two fancy gold fish, a black fancy goldfish with hammerhead like eyes, another goldfish type with a big orange spot on his head, his name is Big Tuna. An a red/black platy. 6 plants, and, all is cool, and clear, after 3 weeks.
I have no job, don't need one, retired, and have a pension that has no worry. I worked hard for this, school, and career.
I have a huge aquarium in my back yard, over 50 acres, a lake, called Elizabeth, and a giant saltwater aquarium 1200 feet away, called the Atlantic Ocean. From our pier there are some big sharks rolling in the surf this time of the year. 4, and 6 footers, mostly bull sharks, from what I see.
I have 3 dogs, all Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Real lovers, 2 boys, and one girl. They are all whole too, so when Roxie has her heat she moves to my daughter for a few weeks.
Fish keeping, as y'all know, is highly addicting. I know this, and I got it again. I'm just taking this slow now until the tank is completely cycled. I'm already scanning the web for a big tank for some saltwater, or cichlids. The real thing is the fish can really have this calming effect on your mind, so good for all of us. Much better than a chemical medicine.
On the equipment front, wow has all the stuff become so much better too. I remember back in the late 60's we didn't have under gravel filtration, and there was no one thinking about biological filtration. That all started in the mid 70's , but today it's a whole new world.
The name Boscobear was given to me back in grade school by friends that I still communicate with 55 years later. I use to drink a lot of chocolate milk, all the time, and the syrup was made by Bosco, and the TV commercial had a bear in it, so there it is.
I love Photography too, so as soon as I learn to post pictures, I will.
I have been reading on this web site for two days straight. There is more information here than there ever was before in fish keeping. I am totally amazed. There use to be like a dozen books you could read to learn why you had problems, and the correct way. Today it is an established science, and how much I can learn is up to me now, there is so much my head is spinning. I need to learn some of the acronyms used quickly too.
Thanks for letting me join this special place, which will help me enjoy this cool hobby
Boscobear