Number of posts : 152 Age : 43 Location : Ireland Registration date : 2008-05-30
Subject: So how did you get into fishkeeping? Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:05 am
Just wondering how everyone got into Fishkeeping, what size tank they started with? and what there first fish was?
After seeing a neighbours 70G community tank I was hooked and knew I just had to get some fish. I started off with 7 guppies in a 20G, needless to say they did what guppies do best and soon filled the tank which led to a bad case of MTS (multi tank syndrome)
Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
Subject: Re: So how did you get into fishkeeping? Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:11 am
I startd by accident really. My niece's little girl got 2 ggoldfish and started to want to visit the lfs, so I used to take her. That's how I realised just how many different types of fish there were and how great some of them were too.
I got a cheap 2nd hand tank from ebay, did the fishless cycle and stocked up with your bog standard community fish.
The goldfish then became an unwanted gift so I had to get them a decent sized tank, and so ended up with them too!
Matty Moderator
Number of posts : 1241 Location : Here Registration date : 2007-12-15
Subject: Re: So how did you get into fishkeeping? Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:54 am
My family got a goldfish tank when i was little. No one was really interested except me! So i got MTS and got more and more tanks!!
indigoj Moderator
Number of posts : 740 Age : 50 Location : Bury, Lancs Registration date : 2008-02-17
Subject: Re: So how did you get into fishkeeping? Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:59 am
My OH wanted a tank so I got him a cheap second hand 100l tank including 1 fish (a kissing gourami) off ebay and escalated from there...
munchycarrot Top Poster
Number of posts : 2391 Age : 52 Location : Cheshire Registration date : 2007-12-15
Subject: Re: So how did you get into fishkeeping? Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:33 am
When the kids were little they wanted a goldfish. When i priced up the stuff I decided to convince them they wanted lovely colourful guppies in a 10G tank, lol
That lasted about 3 wks then I got a 180L & went nuts
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: So how did you get into fishkeeping? Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:50 am
I have a friend who used to keep fish and just sort of got a bit intetested in it. Now I cant wait to get some fish in the tank
Fishfan Frequent User
Number of posts : 1184 Age : 46 Registration date : 2008-01-11
Subject: Re: So how did you get into fishkeeping? Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:13 am
A relatives kid had fish and I sort of got interested in that way, but only recently, now I wish I could have a really big tank and a load of lovely cichlids and plecs.
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