How long have you been keeping freshwater fish?
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Stupid mistakes?
Anyone make stupid mistakes over the time of fish keeping?
I once put a clownknife fish in my 20 gallon in with small cherry barbs, tetras and angels. But only 5 fish went missing over the one year period I had him. Then I had those same angel (bigger) eating my small fish. By the way who names a fish 'Angel fish' when they are nasty natured towards smaller counterparts.
Anyone make stupid mistakes over the time of fish keeping?
I once put a clownknife fish in my 20 gallon in with small cherry barbs, tetras and angels. But only 5 fish went missing over the one year period I had him. Then I had those same angel (bigger) eating my small fish. By the way who names a fish 'Angel fish' when they are nasty natured towards smaller counterparts.
About 6 years. Add about 3 months or so after my join date under my avatar and thats about when I started doing it the right way, thanks AC :headbang2:
had goldies (improperly housed however) when I was like 5...prettly much like every kid
started seriously about a year ago
started seriously about a year ago
I've been taking care of them the right way since I joined AC. Before that I was keeping 5 female bettas in a 1g bowl, :barf:, for a few months.
Also way back when I was 4, and there was a pretty big LFS in town, I had a pleco, 3 guppies, 2 cardinals, 1 albino cory, 1 kuhli loach, 1 normal cray, a fiddler crab & a red clawed crab in a 10g :crazy:. This can be counted in the stupid mistakes section, although I was only 4 and it was a "I want that one!" situation. It's sad, considering my mother was making the purchases, and she was (and still is) a very good vet. Just didn't know about things with fins.
Also way back when I was 4, and there was a pretty big LFS in town, I had a pleco, 3 guppies, 2 cardinals, 1 albino cory, 1 kuhli loach, 1 normal cray, a fiddler crab & a red clawed crab in a 10g :crazy:. This can be counted in the stupid mistakes section, although I was only 4 and it was a "I want that one!" situation. It's sad, considering my mother was making the purchases, and she was (and still is) a very good vet. Just didn't know about things with fins.
I've been interested and had fish throughout my life but have only done it properly for 6 years.
And yes, I've made many mistakes. Every new fish is a learning experience and I've learned alot the hard way.
And yes, I've made many mistakes. Every new fish is a learning experience and I've learned alot the hard way.
