Ratties and platties??

[Sardines]

Hello all,

My names Sarah, i admit i havent got any fish yet, but i'm very keen on the idea!
I breed and show fancy rats with the NFRS so am pretty much of the single species pet keeper, but i have always been very fond of fish and would love to learn more and eventually get some!

Being a rat keeper of 10 years i have gradually learnt a lot that the general public dont know or that pet shops are incorrectly educating, so with this is mind i want to know as much as i can regarding fish so i can keep them well, get some that suit me and my capabilities and that i can care for properly!

I'm very fond of goldfish, big, fat and fancy! But i'm a sucker for the antics of clown loaches as well, so adorable! I generally like fish with a bit of personality.

Any pointers anyone?
Thank you, i look forward to settling in!

 

[liv2padl]

Any pointers anyone

there's far too much to learn for any 'pointers' to be an efficient means to do so. i would suggest that you read these links so you'll understand the "cycle" and avoid some of the biggest mistakes beginners make:

http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/start_up/start_up4.html

http://fish.orbust.net/cycling.html

then i'd tell you not to mix cold water fish (goldfish) and tropical fish (clown loaches) in the same tank.

now go forth and read, read, read.

 

[Rbishop]

Welcome to AC, Sarah!

Best pointer I can give is to do research first on the cycling, (preparing the tank water), settle on a size tank, then decide what fish you would like to keep. Realize that the size tank may dictate what fish you can and cannot keep.

Use the search function on here, read old threads, and post questions you have.

Welcome to a wonderful hobby!

 

[Mgamer20o0]

welcome... there is so much to learn. yes a lot of bad info out there but there is a lot of good info also.

 

[Ghost_knife]

Welcome to AC, your hobbies sound cool, got any pics of the rats you breed?

 

[coupedefleur]

Yes, let's see pix of those rats! I've heard that they have tons of "personality".

There are some species of fish that really interact with their owners. The ones that stake out a territory seem to be smarter and more personable (in general) than the midwater schooling fish. Some of the cichlids and larger catfish fall into this category.

 

[fish_freak]

Hello and Welcome to AC! :hi: