OldTimeFisher
Fish Fanatic
Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum.
I have been a keeper of fish since I was a 10 year old boy. My first tank was a 10 gallon fish only with all the retro air bubbling toys, (scubadiver, windmill and treasure chest) which was a birthday gift from my grandmother. The usual fish back then were a pair of black Molly's, a pair of red velvet Swordtails, a green Cory and a Algae eater.
As the years went on, I progressed into bigger tanks and more fish then I can remember.
I raised freshwater fish for most of my adult life. Nine years ago I ventured into a 90 gallon saltwater reef tank with a 55 gallon sump/bio filter.
Although I have enjoyed my saltwater adventure, my true love has always been freshwater fish.
So my wife and I have decided to take down my saltwater setup and venture back into the realm of freshwater. We love how far that freshwater setups have come along over the years and we are both excited to setup a 90 gallon aquascape.
So being one that loves to do a lot of researching, I started my quest to see what would be evolved in repurpossing my saltwater tank into a freshwater aquascape.
So my interest and research led me to this forum where I hope to gain the knowledge into this type of husbandry. It will probably take us about 6 months until we are ready to start setting up the freshwater aquascape. Tearing down the reef tank, cleaning the tank to get it ready, repainting the wall and living room that the tank resides in will take a lot of elbow grease but will be well worth it in the end.
So once again, a warm hello and in the mean time, we hope to soak up as much information as we can and make some new like minded friends.
I have been a keeper of fish since I was a 10 year old boy. My first tank was a 10 gallon fish only with all the retro air bubbling toys, (scubadiver, windmill and treasure chest) which was a birthday gift from my grandmother. The usual fish back then were a pair of black Molly's, a pair of red velvet Swordtails, a green Cory and a Algae eater.
As the years went on, I progressed into bigger tanks and more fish then I can remember.
I raised freshwater fish for most of my adult life. Nine years ago I ventured into a 90 gallon saltwater reef tank with a 55 gallon sump/bio filter.
Although I have enjoyed my saltwater adventure, my true love has always been freshwater fish.
So my wife and I have decided to take down my saltwater setup and venture back into the realm of freshwater. We love how far that freshwater setups have come along over the years and we are both excited to setup a 90 gallon aquascape.
So being one that loves to do a lot of researching, I started my quest to see what would be evolved in repurpossing my saltwater tank into a freshwater aquascape.
So my interest and research led me to this forum where I hope to gain the knowledge into this type of husbandry. It will probably take us about 6 months until we are ready to start setting up the freshwater aquascape. Tearing down the reef tank, cleaning the tank to get it ready, repainting the wall and living room that the tank resides in will take a lot of elbow grease but will be well worth it in the end.
So once again, a warm hello and in the mean time, we hope to soak up as much information as we can and make some new like minded friends.
I'm sure you have a true wealth of knowledge to pass on and educate others, look forward to your input and photos of your tank when you finally get it going
