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[mike7309211]

Hey do you still have that female dovii? where are you from?

 

[mike7309211]

Forum Name...forby3

Location...newcastle upon tyne, England

Number of Years in Hobby...approx 18 years

Fishkeeping Profile...had everything from trops now up to predatory fish

Favourite fish species...ermmm jaguar and dovii

Favourite LFS...hard one not that many round owa way like but would have to say betta aquaria

Aquatic Likes...nice selection of fish

Aquatic Dislikes...betta's and small tanks sorry but carnt get away with little tanks

Aquatic Achievements...3 breeding pairs of jags at the same time

Non-fish related fact......27 year old love the hobbie thought about chucking the towl in several times just carnt do it
Other Hobbies football newcastle untited my fish my children and XBOX 360

Forum Name...forby3

Location...newcastle upon tyne, England

Number of Years in Hobby...approx 18 years

Fishkeeping Profile...had everything from trops now up to predatory fish

Favourite fish species...ermmm jaguar and dovii

Favourite LFS...hard one not that many round owa way like but would have to say betta aquaria

Aquatic Likes...nice selection of fish

Aquatic Dislikes...betta's and small tanks sorry but carnt get away with little tanks

Aquatic Achievements...3 breeding pairs of jags at the same time

Non-fish related fact......27 year old love the hobbie thought about chucking the towl in several times just carnt do it
Other Hobbies football newcastle untited my fish my children and XBOX 360



Do you still have that female dovii? i would love to have that

 

[Joshwainwright]

Forum Name: Joshwainwright

Real Name: Believe it or not, Josh Wainwright.

Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK.

Number of Years in Hobby: I started when I was 11/12 so around 5 years.

Fishkeeping Profile: Currently a 20L and an 80L however I have recently bought a Fluval Roma 125 so I will be terribly excited when that arrives!

Favourite fish species: Guppies, so simple and easy!

Aquatic Likes: Friendly fish.

Aquatic Dislikes: Long cycles!

Aquatic Achievements: It's a hobby I have actually stuck to.

Non-fish related fact: I'm just about to go to college to do A-levels and hopefully after 2 years of doing that I shall be off to university!

Other Hobbies: Computing, Badminton, Running and football.

 

[simonas]

Josh... did you pick your photo with the biggest smile for this thread?

 

[Joshwainwright]

I just picked a random photo from Facebook
I can't remember what I was frowning at that day but obviously it was something I didn't like

 

[Carlovel1]

Forum Name: Carlovel1

Location: London

Number of Years in Hobby: On and off. Started fish keeping in late 1996 then quit in 2001, then returned in 2004, then quit in 2006, then returned in 2008 (with a very over-stocked 125 litre tank, I was waiting for the new 300L to cycle) and been fish-keeping ever since

Fishkeeping Profile: 1 300 litre, 1 200 litre, 1 125 litre, 1 50 litre, 1 40 litre and a 10 litre tank (home to a few Badis, though don't recommend anyone to keep fish in a 10L). All planted, tropical, and all have atleast 1 type of Gourami in them (except the 10 and 40 litre tanks), I am very loyal to Gouramis I also have an empty 75L tank .

Favourite fish species: Gouramis, especially Chocolate Gouramis and L257 P.tigris And small oddball fish.

Aquatic Likes: Lush high-tech planted tanks, slightly overstocked tanks , Chops, rare fish, fish from South American area, especially Colombia

Aquatic Dislikes: Expensive fish shops, Silvertip Tetras, common fish (guppies, mollies, danios...) and Cichlids in general. Algae growth and snail invasions

Aquatic Achievements: Have a lot of rare oddball fish I have kept quiet about

Non-fish related fact: Uhh...Tech crazy, I have to have the latest technology (got a 3D TV a week ago ) Also, I often have very different opinions from other members and I tend to stick to them so apologies if I come across as ignorant or a snob (I'm not! )

Other Hobbies: Too many to mention...


Carl

 

[simonas]

Carl what oddballs do you have that you have kept quiet about?

Simon

 

[FishAreFriendsNotFood10]

Carl what oddballs do you have that you have kept quiet about?

Simon

very intrested on this aswell

 

[Luzifull22]

yess Ok Thankss!

 

[bazw78]

Forum Name...BAZW78

Location...Newbury, Berkshire, England

Number of Years in Hobby...approx 3 years

Fishkeeping Profile...started off with a 60L comunity tank moved house and upgraded to a Roma 240L, rehomed the original fish of which some clown loaches and silver sharks remain with two gouramis and a couple of khuli loaches and a plec. these now live with my Green terror cichlids and some mixed malawi's a blue lobster and a nice panther crab.
I also now have a jewel 180 tank to house and grow baby green terror's wich are growing nicely nearly an inch average size now and will be for sale at some point.


Favourite fish species...cichlids

Favourite LFS...Maidenhead Aquatics, Newbury

Aquatic Likes...Big fish

Aquatic Dislikes...plastic plants

Aquatic Achievements... I seem to be providing good breeding conditions!!!

Non-fish related fact...I have two brilliant children boy and a girl, four cats and a wife to be!

Other Hobbies...nitro R/c truck racing, xbox, cycling

 

[Sakaflias]

Forum Name: Sakaflias

Real Name: Vaios

Location: Trikala, Greece

Number of Years in Hobby: More than 5

Fishkeeping Profile: Currently 1 tank, Uncountable guppies, 1 Loricariidae, 4 Corydoras, 6 Rummynose Tetra and 2 Rainbow Sharks

Favourite fish species: Guppies

Aquatic Likes: Small sized fish with colored tails and green tanks.

Aquatic Dislikes: Goldfish...

Aquatic Achievements: Many guppy births.

Non-fish related fact: Wannabe a millionare!

Other Hobbies: Basketball, Ping pong, anime, Lineage 2.

 

[chilly willy]

Forum Name: chilly willy

Real name: Will

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (USA)

Number of Years in Hobby: approx 10 years (stopped after college, picked it back up recently)

Fishkeeping Profile: Started into hobby in college with cichlids (Oscars no less). Upon return to fold about 3 years ago, went right back to them, though no Oscars....yet. Currently have 3 tanks, housing mostly cichlids and plecos, but one with a hardy Odessa Barb who survived an ammonia spike during a vacation that killed his 4 companions. Desperately want to get large enough tank for an Oscar and couple other large cichlids. Working on She Who Must Be Obeyed at this time.

Favourite fish species: cichlids & catfish/plecos

Favourite LFS: Fintastic, Charlotte, NC

Aquatic Likes: natural-looking tanks

Aquatic Dislikes: "Fakey" tanks with neon rocks and "no fishing" signs, cichlids randomly stuck together in undersized tanks due to bad advice.

Aquatic Achievements: Becoming a "serious" fish keeper; training my long-departed Oscar "Nelson" to eat from my hand (alas, no pictures of him survive), and keeping my fish alive and happy.

Non-fish related fact: Lawyer by day, married to a beautiful woman and father to 3 mostly well-behaved children who like fish too! Also have 2 cats who love to watch my fish, and a dog oblivious to my fish.

Other Hobbies: Reading, xbox360, playing/watching sports (basketball, soccer/football, American football), Star Wars, & model trains (mostly Marklin). Somehow I managed to find a lovely wife despite playing video games and being into Star Wars, toy trains etc.!

 

[Moley.]

Forum Name: Moley

Real name: Kev

Location: Biggleswade, Beds

Number of Years in Hobby: Over 30, but with a (huge) 20 year break

Fishkeeping Profile: Back into the hobby after craving a break back into the hobby after a 20 year break, one day I come home to find the significant other had grought home a tank kit! Bless her! It was only a 32 litre so thats now a shrimp tank, have upgraded since then and have (re)caught multiple tank syndrome.
Favourite fish species: Tetra's & catfish/plecos

Favourite LFS: Chiltern Aquatics, Harlington, Beds

Aquatic Likes: natural-looking tanks

Aquatic Dislikes: Plastic plants, overgrown planted tanks

Aquatic Achievements: Keeping several Goldfish into double figures as a lad with minimal knowledge
Non-fish related fact: Amatuer photographer with dozens of published works to my name, my proudest moment was being asked to supply pictures for the International Brain Tumour Society Brochure 2008 (5 pictures published free of charge)

Other Hobbies: Books, Gardening and growing my own food, Chillies (in everything) 2 dogs (cross Huskie and Norwegian Buhound) 3 cats, walking , hiking, fishing, former reptile breeder and keeper including invertebrates.

 

[Danny24]

Forum Name: Danny24

Location: Chatham ,Ontario ,Canada

Number of Years in Hobby: couple years ( still learning)

Fishkeeping Profile: swordtails, angel fish,"sharks",tetras,barbs

Favourite fish species: all fish

Favourite LFS: Big Al's London Ont

Aquatic Likes Fish: what is there not to like

Aquatic Dislikes.Some pet stores who Lie about things to make you buy more

Aquatic Achievements: they are still alive ! that should count

Non-fish related fact: i own 3 dogs 1 cat .... 1 of our dogs love watching the fish swim

Other Hobbies: kick boxing,MMA,fishing,hunting, and trying BJJ on my wifes dad (fun for me not for him )
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[Sirfeckalot]

Forum Name...Sirfeckalot

Location...Wrexham, North Wales

Number of Years in Hobby...approx 17 year

Fishkeeping Profile...Currently running A tiny 20gl tank, long story, ex wife got custody of my 60 amazon set up.

Favourite fish species...Rare L NO Plecs, Rainbow fish

Favourite LFS...Wharf Aquatics, Pinxton

Aquatic Likes...All natural, as close to the natural habitat as possible

Aquatic Dislikes...Anything artificial, ie: little treasure chest's that fart bubbles, coloured gravel.

Aquatic Achievements...Cycled a tank using only ammonia, first time ive tried and would fully recommmend it, no suffering fish or deaths.

Non-fish related fact...I'm under going a career change and taking on a diploma in animal care in september.

Other Hobbies...Fishing, golf, winding the missus up.