Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5 (Post 2167606)

I used have freshwater fish growing up, then a few years back I think hey, let me get a small tank going again and if I like it, I can get the big 90 gallon I always dreamed of as a kid...

Unfortunately when I got sick my parents and sister took care of the fish... and each one thought they were the only ones feeding them.

I have no more fish.

Now I see this forum and I would be embarrassed to even start a tank again. :o

Originally Posted by Boofo (Post 2167610)

I had an African Grey Parrot a few years back but he ended up dying. That about killed me at the time.

Originally Posted by Lynne (Post 2167611)

I still remember the summer I met my husband.... my parents were on vacation for two weeks. I had two things I was supposed to do - feed the cat and feed the fish. Well, I met hubby one week in... what could I say? I was in love and floating on cloud nine.... the cat got fed cuz she was my kitty and slept with me and bugged me if she wanted something. But the fish... well, um.... that was the end of the fish. :/

Originally Posted by Lynne (Post 2167611)

I still remember the summer I met my husband.... my parents were on vacation for two weeks. I had two things I was supposed to do - feed the cat and feed the fish. Well, I met hubby one week in... what could I say? I was in love and floating on cloud nine.... the cat got fed cuz she was my kitty and slept with me and bugged me if she wanted something. But the fish... well, um.... that was the end of the fish. :/

Originally Posted by Roms (Post 2167612)

I had saltwater tanks for a while but I didn't have as much fun as with the freshwater. The fish I have respond like puppy dogs when they see you and have a lot more personality than Marine fish... The Marine tanks look nice, but seeing a barracuda or a Gar rip the head off a goldfish sure is fun... LOL :eek:

Originally Posted by Roms (Post 2167612)

I like birds, now there is personality! I'm kind of burnt out on them right now because my mom got into raising birds and her house is so loud now... Thats all she ever talks about... LOL :)

Originally Posted by Boofo (Post 2167623)

Me and a friend of mine raised African Cichlids back in the middle to late 70's for a few of the aquarium shops in the local area. We had 50+ tanks at his house. Most were 30 to 55 gallons tanks. That was about the time that Piranhas were becoming the next big thing in aquariums, if you can remember that. ;)

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5 (Post 2167641)

As kids my friend/neighbor and I had freshwater tanks. We'd buy fish from the local Petland Discounts store... we had no idea that some fish didn't get along with others.

One day we each brought home what were labeled "Convicts (Black)" they had lines up and down like the old time convict uniforms but were basically dark grey on black.

I would later find out they were a type of African Ciichlid.

The first night was bad for both of us. I lost 1 fish, he lost 2 I think. When we looked up (in a real paper book, OMG no google in 1985) and found the aggressive nature of the fish I chose to bring mine back to the store... he kept his... In a week or two he only had this 1 fish left, and he kept it for many years, it just kept growing and growing, far bigger than any fish in my tank.

One time he had put it in a small bowl while cleaning the tank and was bringing the bowl downstairs... the fish jumped out of the bowl... and off the side of the stairs.