Aquarium
On September 7, 2002, for my 29th birthday, my parents gave me a 10-gallon aquarium kit. It consisted of an All-Glass 10-gallon aquarium, a box filter, pump, 5 lbs. of sand colored gravel, 3 plastic shrubs, a packet of Stress Coat (with Aloe Vera), a packet of Stress Zyme, some goldfish food, and a lighted top for the tank. The pet store where we got the tank suggested that we use a product called Cycle, which was supposed to introduce helpful bacteria into the tank. We bought it (seemed logical to us).
Since that time, I have been both stimulated and frustrated by this hobby. A correctly functioning tank is a joy to watch, but when things aren't going well, it becomes a hurricane of trial-and-error to figure out what's gone wrong and how to fix it.
Details of my fish, both living and previously living
Details about the tanks I’m involved in
Photos of my aquarium(s) and fish
My adventures in fish keeping
