I thought I'd swing by this forum tonight to post this. I'm missing my old job a bit and therefore am asking this question for a selfish reason -- I love aquariums and fish! And, if by chance any of you love aquariums and fish as well, I was thinking maybe you'd share that love here. In this post
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At PetSmart, I worked with freshwater fish quite a bit. And, by all accounts, I hated the manual labor associated with caring for the fish. But, I did love looking at them and learning about them. And, they certainly helped me remain serene and calm in even the most frustrating of situations. Going into my work, I had very little working knowledge of fish or their care. Growing up, I know we had tiger oscars, a black knife, discus, cichlids, and tropical fish (not all at once, mind you
), but I don't remember anything about them. I do have a funny (and kind of sad) story to share about them, though, but I won't do that here unless you all want me to. I also had bettas growing up and loved them, but was never seriously involved with aquariums or fish. So, working in a pet store really opened my eyes about fish and their care. At PetSmart, we had goldish, koi, African cichlids, South American cichlids, semi-aggressives, and tropical fish along with bettas, feeders, and snails. We had some catfish and sharks as well, but nothing too out of the ordinary. And, we were strictly freshwater. I learned a lot and came to love fish -- my interest primarily in semi-aggressives and cichlids just because they interested me so much. But, now that I'm not working there, I'm missing the fish and even the manual labor -- go figure. And, since I am limited by space, time, and finances, having a large tank is completely out of the question for now. So, I'd love to hear from all of you.
Do you have a fish tank or aquarium? If so, how big? Freshwater or saltwater? What kind of fish do you have now or have you had in the past? Any pictures you'd like to share? Everyone can join in -- even those with bettas or ponds! Really, the more the merrier
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My roommate and I presently have a 20 gallon aquarium of goldfish (hers) as well as a 5.5 gallon desktop aquarium with goldfish (mine). It's technically too small for goldfish, but I'll be upgrading my tank to a 40 gallon in a couple of weeks. Thankfully, my fish are still quite small and so space, at this time, is not a tremendous issue -- especially since I perform daily maintenance on my tank. I used to think goldfish were boring, but I've come to realize that they're pretty cool. There are so many different varieties, shapes, colors, and sizes. And, I think they're beautiful despite being rather common. In the 20 gallon (it's my roommate's and is in her den) there are 2 large red ryukins, 1 small red ryukin, a small calico ryukin, a large calico telescope, a large black moor, 2 medium orandas (red caps), and a bunch of fantails. She also has some live plants, but darned if I knew what they were. In my little tank I just have a shubunkin and 2 small fantails (a bronze colored one and a red one). Oh, and I have a small white mystery snail as well. It's not much, but I love them and they just help me so much with my anxiety. And, my cats love watching them as well!
One day, I'd love to have a large goldfish tank (like 75+ gallons) as well as a cichild or semi-aggressive tank. But, for now, I love my desktop aquarium and my three little fishies.
Aren't fish awesome? (Okay, not as awesome as cats, maybe, but still...
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At PetSmart, I worked with freshwater fish quite a bit. And, by all accounts, I hated the manual labor associated with caring for the fish. But, I did love looking at them and learning about them. And, they certainly helped me remain serene and calm in even the most frustrating of situations. Going into my work, I had very little working knowledge of fish or their care. Growing up, I know we had tiger oscars, a black knife, discus, cichlids, and tropical fish (not all at once, mind you
Do you have a fish tank or aquarium? If so, how big? Freshwater or saltwater? What kind of fish do you have now or have you had in the past? Any pictures you'd like to share? Everyone can join in -- even those with bettas or ponds! Really, the more the merrier
My roommate and I presently have a 20 gallon aquarium of goldfish (hers) as well as a 5.5 gallon desktop aquarium with goldfish (mine). It's technically too small for goldfish, but I'll be upgrading my tank to a 40 gallon in a couple of weeks. Thankfully, my fish are still quite small and so space, at this time, is not a tremendous issue -- especially since I perform daily maintenance on my tank. I used to think goldfish were boring, but I've come to realize that they're pretty cool. There are so many different varieties, shapes, colors, and sizes. And, I think they're beautiful despite being rather common. In the 20 gallon (it's my roommate's and is in her den) there are 2 large red ryukins, 1 small red ryukin, a small calico ryukin, a large calico telescope, a large black moor, 2 medium orandas (red caps), and a bunch of fantails. She also has some live plants, but darned if I knew what they were. In my little tank I just have a shubunkin and 2 small fantails (a bronze colored one and a red one). Oh, and I have a small white mystery snail as well. It's not much, but I love them and they just help me so much with my anxiety. And, my cats love watching them as well!
One day, I'd love to have a large goldfish tank (like 75+ gallons) as well as a cichild or semi-aggressive tank. But, for now, I love my desktop aquarium and my three little fishies.
Aren't fish awesome? (Okay, not as awesome as cats, maybe, but still...