Re: Newbie....think I made a mess....fish just don't know ityet....

[Rich Grenfell <rgrenfell@snet.net>]

couldn't agree more Ken,
My first few tanks were disasters! I remember, my first one was a 30
long... I literally PACKED it with all sorts of fish! I had enough
ammonia to strip the floor with!

Rich

Ken Roese wrote:
> 
> List Memebers,
>         This thread is bringing back memories that I had hoped I had supressed.
> How many of us out there, with one of our first tanks, went through exactly
> what Jeremy is?  Uncompatible fish, too many fish too soon, enough algae to
> choke a goat on our first serious plant tanks, etc. (I for one have not got
> the algae thing licked yet...grrr). I remember how pretty I thought Jack
> Dempseys were and their colors would really go nicely with my tetras in my
> first 20g. Needless to say, fat Jack Dempsey and missing tetras were the
> results. I decided to learn which fish were compatable.  Then I got to
> reading about how different fish live in different levels of the tank.  So,
> onto my next catastrophy.  5 danios (top level), 10 Cardinals (mid-level),
> 5 corycats and a couple loaches (bottom feeders), and 3 angelfish to fill
> out the middle and upper levels since the dainios and tetras didn't take up
> much space. All the fish seemed happy, when I could see them through the
> always cloudy water.  Since I tore the tank down and started over after the
> Dempsey mess, I was cycling a tank with 20+ fish...at least the cory cats
> survived, so in my mind in wasn't a total loss.  Where was this list in
> 1980 when I could have used it...
>         Maybe by my telling the world this can act as a therapy and the nightmares
> will stop ;)
> 
> Jeremy,
>         Welcome to our world ;) I'm sure almost all of us have been in the same
> boat at one time or another.  It is part of the learning curve to
> maintaining a well running system.  The only advice I can offer is read
> this list and some good books.  You will find that everyone has their own
> opinions on how it should be done or how it works for them.  You'll have to
> figure out what works for you, using the above resources as starting points
> and general guidelines. There are some very knowledgable and helpful people
> in here, I'm sure you'll be up and running in no time.  Good luck.
> 
> Ken
> 
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