Hi There.. Went to first meeting today...

[highlander042]

Hi there.. just wanted to post since I went to a meeting today or the last 20 minutes of it anyways... 

I've been into and out of fish practically my whole life.. I've had fish since I was a kid.. Worked in Mary's Pet store in Dorwin Plaza when I was a teenager.. likely nobody will remember that store.. hell I can't at the moment remember the name of it.. It was open for quite some time..

I currently am running about 12 tanks.. From 10 to 400 gallons.. Mostly Cichlids.. Been breeding Neolamprologus, Angels, Jewels, and Growing out a bunch of Flowerhorns.. My main tank hosts my flowerhorns and my Motor Stingray who's larger than a restaurant diner plate and eats better than I do.. Someday I'd like to breed stingrays but still haven't found a male to go with my female, epecially one of similiar size.. Been considering converting to a formal fish room style since it's currently kinda hodge podge.. Would like to switch over to central air and maybe have some of the smaller tanks all on one centralized sump-style system.. been bouncing the idea back and forth for awhile...

Anyways.. I've been outside the fish community for years and would like to get back into it.. (always more fun comparing notes and advice with others)

Thanks for the chat I had earlier with those I met today at the meeting.. I would like to attend again..

Rob

[lesfromlakeshore]

Hi Rob, you might have only caught the last 20 minutes of our meeting but you certainly left a huge impression on us. There have been many "wow" moments in the short time since the club was formed and hearing you talk about your 400 gallon tank was one of them. So glad you took the time to come out and am looking forward to seeing you again.
The name of the fish store inside Sentry in the Dorwin Plaza also escapes me.

[Admin]

Hey nice to meet you today. I was blown away by the setup you described you had at the meeting. Welcome!

[gabor129]

Hey Rob!

Nice meeting you today! Can't wait for the pictures of the tank! Also if you have any pictures of the contraction of it I would be very interested in it!

[guppyguy]

Look forward to having you come again. Welcome to our fish community.

[fin]

the name of the store in sentry was called adams pet shop. I don't remember if I meet you today but I would have loved to hear about your tank. maybe next time.

[highlander042]

Thanks.. the name of that store was bugging me.. I worked there for a couple of years and my brother before me and for the life of me I couldn't remember the name..

Rob

[freshwater]

Welcome to the Forum. Didn't get a chance to meet you on Sunday hopfully next time. Would like to see your Angels pics maybe? How many do you have?

[Deleted]

+1 for freshwater , met him today!

[highlander042]

I have a bunch of angels.. maybe 60-80 of them.. I have a show tank with about 12-15 and then two other tanks with say 25-30 a piece.. I am planning on breeding them again soon, just need to workout some tank re-arrangement and debating a linear piston pump for central air first.. been debating that for a looong time..

I am planning on taking some photos in the near future to post online here of the big tank and likely the primary angel tank.. Black Veils are my favorite angels, I like the long delicate fins , but I enjoy all angels.. and of course fish in general...

Rob

[gabor129]

Hey Rob, did you see Aqua has stingrays?!!?

[highlander042]

Yeah.. I would very much like to buy them too.. But they're a fair bit of cash.. I'd very much like to have a male to go with my female motoro..

Thanks for the info, I wandering in their yesterday and saw them by pure accident..

Rob

[gabor129]

Love those chance meetings....LOL