Illusiveman
Supporting Member
Hello All! I'm glad to be back in the hobby, I'v been out for about 6 years now because we were moving from Troy to College Station. Took awhile for us to find a more permanent home when we moved for a new career. I was heart broken when I had to take down my old setup so I've been waiting for awhile now to start this hobby up again.
I look forward to being apart of this group. I've restarted my 75 gallon tank with some upgraded equipment. I'll try to post pictures below. I would call myself intermediate level at the moment, always trying to get to expert with time and experience. I took a trip to down this weekend to Fish Gallery, Ocean Life, FJW, and That Aquarium Place to get a feel with these fish stores and get a sense of comfortably. So far Fish Gallery was my only store that I may not go back and visit. However, I did not see one store that did not have one or more diseased fish which is concerning. I do plan to QT all live stock before adding to the display.
The new setup cycle is a bit concerning as it is taking a bit longer to cycle than normally. However, I am doing a fishless cycle with Dr Tim's ammonia. Normally I do this with a raw shrimp, but I wanted to try something that I could measure going into the system. Time will tell if I need some help troubleshooting.
Once again, I am excited to share my experiences and help out anyway I can.
Thanks,
I look forward to being apart of this group. I've restarted my 75 gallon tank with some upgraded equipment. I'll try to post pictures below. I would call myself intermediate level at the moment, always trying to get to expert with time and experience. I took a trip to down this weekend to Fish Gallery, Ocean Life, FJW, and That Aquarium Place to get a feel with these fish stores and get a sense of comfortably. So far Fish Gallery was my only store that I may not go back and visit. However, I did not see one store that did not have one or more diseased fish which is concerning. I do plan to QT all live stock before adding to the display.
The new setup cycle is a bit concerning as it is taking a bit longer to cycle than normally. However, I am doing a fishless cycle with Dr Tim's ammonia. Normally I do this with a raw shrimp, but I wanted to try something that I could measure going into the system. Time will tell if I need some help troubleshooting.
Once again, I am excited to share my experiences and help out anyway I can.
Thanks,