Went to the local big chain store today...

[royhandy]

A two-fer on plastic plants. A big bag of rabbit food.

5 tiger barbs and a Cory. I have no idea what the species of the cory is.

So now my tank is populated by 2 Bala sharks, 2 Scissortail Rasboras, 4 Blackskirt Tetras, 2 Corys, 1 plecostomus, and 5 tiger barbs.

While there, I saw a couple of dinosaur eels...I want them. A lot of clown loaches. I want them. Some very pretty catfish (pictus?). Anyway...I want them. An albino red tail shark. (If the tail is red is it truly an albino?) Whatever. I wanted it. A bunch of oscars, and many, many, many types of South American and African cichlids. You may have already guessed this, but...I wanted them.

<edit> Forgot to mention the African Leaf Fish and the needlefish. You know the rest. </edit>

The look on my wife's face as I pulled ou the ol' Pocket PC and began to price out two more 55G setups for cichlids was priceless. "And where would we keep these tanks?", she asked. Sigh.

The tiger barbs are awesome little guys. And the new Cory has been going nuts checking out his new digs. I think the tetras might be a bit annoyed about their new tankmates but, hopefully, they will get over it.

 

[Discomafia]

While there, I saw a couple of dinosaur eels...I want them. A lot of clown loaches. I want them. Some very pretty catfish (pictus?). Anyway...I want them. An albino red tail shark. (If the tail is red is it truly an albino?) Whatever. I wanted it. A bunch of oscars, and many, many, many types of South American and African cichlids. You may have already guessed this, but...I wanted them.

Welcome to the club... It's just like that for me when I'm at the lfs.

 

[skye4jc]

While there, I saw a couple of dinosaur eels...I want them.  A lot of clown loaches.  I want them.  Some very pretty catfish (pictus?).  Anyway...I want them.  An albino red tail shark.  (If the tail is red is it truly an albino?)  Whatever.  I wanted it.  A bunch of oscars, and many, many, many types of South American and African cichlids.  You may have already guessed this, but...I wanted them.

Welcome to the club... It's just like that for me when I'm at the lfs.

Amen. you could say that again!

got me some blue platy's today. just cant ever say no!

 

[Inchworm]

Hi royhandy

I know the feeling exactly! There is something about going to the lfs that makes you want to buy everything you see, even if you might be a frugal shopper in every other store.

You really should get a few more corys to go with the ones you have because they are schooling fish. There, you have permission to buy at least 4 more fish. This means another excuse to go shopping there, and I bet you will even find a place to put another 55 gallon tank too. Even better, if you buy the wrought iron stands, you can fit 30 gallon tanks on the shelves below.

Here's a link that will help you identify your corys:

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/calli...ra/g_thumbs.htm

 

[Polardbear]

I'm the same way (at least with swordtails), in fact right now I'm waiting until after 9:00 PM to go get a bottle of dechlor and aquarium salt. If I wait until after 9:00pm my only option is Walmart and I'm never tempted by their fish.

 

[stangster]

If I wait until after 9:00pm my only option is Walmart and I'm never tempted by their fish.

Yeah, but they sure have some GREAT prices on supplies!

Damn Walmart!