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"Gone fishin' again"

Again, thanks for the welcome. Yes, having plenty of free time is certainly an advantage. Gazing dreamily into the shimmering, restful light of an aquarium allows for some light meditation, and stimulates thoughts on how our world has changed since the days since I made my first steps into this...

I suspect that if you were to come back and visit Gourock, you would find that not very much had changed in the intervening 30 years. In some ways that is not a bad thing. However the American base in the Holy Loch, across the water, has gone, which pulled the plug on the local economy, as it...

These are definately Hymenochirus boettgeri. I have decided to get some of the normal coloured frogs too. Their aquarium arrived today. There is a bit of controversy as to what substrate is best for them. I suspect the bottom of their natural environment in the wild is mud, however this is...

Thanks for all your positive and helpful replies. PheonixKingZ I read the article from the link you kindly sent, and diligently followed it through. I was not in a hurry to introduce the fish to their new home, and it paid off. They are now settled in happily. Sgooosh, I believe they are...

Firstly thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, I must explain that I was born and brought up on the wrong side of decimalisation. Despite all my efforts, I can never visualise metric measurements, and always have to refer to Google for conversions, sometimes unsuccessfully (as in this case). I...

I am sure there are many in the hobby who have had to step back from keeping tropical fish for various reasons. I am now retired and able to spend time once again on this fascinating subject. I see that technology has advanced, species available have diversified, and general knowledge has...