Hoping this thread can be used for whatever nonsense, feel like asking questions? Ranting? Dropping in to say hi? Talking about your day? I'd love to hear about it.
Earlier today, there were comments on how we're all nerdy hahaha. So, what nerdy things aka hobbies do you guys like? I'm a big bio nerd and love learning up on animals and live stuff. And agreed, planted tanks...very sciencey. Too much, in fact :icon_eek:
I used to run a yo-yo shop for about 4 years before selling my stake in it!
I have a question regarding filters...I unplugged my filter, cleaned it out, plugged it back in...but no flow. What gives? The thing is on as it spewed out little bits of garbage, but there is no flow.
It might take a bit to get running again, I usually take a cup and pour some tank water into the flow box (assuming this is a hob) to get the suction going.
MrB, I missed out on the last BAS auction, never went before but I think I probably have work next Fri. I asked for the Sat next off because of NY Comic con : )
Monster, gave my first shot at plants this summer. Cue lots of things dying because plants are weird and I have no idea how to care for them. Ive got a rosemary bush still kickin' tho. I made a weird modgepodge of plants for my gecko tank recently, many are wilty because of compatibility issues but, eh. I love the spiky dracaena thing..its dying though, maybe I should take it out to salvage it.
You know you're getting old when you've known Aquastar and Pacific for almost 2 decades.
Those where the 2 stores, I purchased from when I started the hobby back when I was a teen. We would visit my grandparents on Mulberry so it was convenient for me.
Anyone here grow any non-aquatic plants? I'm currently growing sarracenia and soon some drosera. Our soft, low TDS tap water is perfect for carnivorous plants.
There's a BAS giant auction. I was at the last one and they had vendors for repashy food, yourfishstuff and python and the auction was very good. Anyone interested? I think I'm going, if only to stock up on fish food.
The membership sounds interesting. Is anyone here a member of the BAS? I'd be interested in joining and knowing if there are other betta people around. I think I'm going to go to this too. Thanks for the heads up
Its right by a windowsill, but I dunno. I think I had a pothos in there.
it uh
died.
Maybe Ill see you saturday? I had planned to cosplay (I did last year) but somehow, I got into this fish hobby and now have no money or time. Go figure.
Ended up taking it apart, emptying the water out and refilling it again - did the job. The filter spewed out so much debris after restarting it...however the power is back!
The aquarium rocks, I went last Friday. Doesnt hurt to live only 3 stops from coney island. Its free friday afternoons and I love it there. I can recognize a lot of fw fish now which makes it even more exciting- they have these biotopes from the amazon, brazil, malawi, etc.
Brooklyn Aquarium! We have the conservatory pass so it's free, heehee, used to go there every other week or so, and the beach is just outside! Frank from Frank's Aquarium works there too, lol.
The Bronx Zoo has some giant gouramis in the Asia Exhibit XDDDD I spend a good 20 minutes just sitting watching them every time I'm there.
This is my cat , coco. She's the queen of her domain. She is a Siberian cat. Very loyal. Almost like a dog. Plays fetch. Jumps super high and is a little hunter. She chases flys and kills them! She is also hypo-allergenic which one of the reason why we bought her. I'm super allergic to cats but not her. And she's a daddy's girl!
If you go to the Bronx Zoo, also check out Tiger Mountain and the Butterfly Garden for the koi. Congo has some smaller tanks that are more specialized, including endangered cichlids from Lake Victoria and archerfish. There's also quite a colony of fish living in the alligator (or was it crocodile?) exhibit in Madagascar.
I haven't been to the NY Aquarium as a visitor since I was maybe six. I really need to find time to go
I'm in Brighton Beach, so the Aquarium is only a ten minute walk for me. BTW, I've been a t-shirt dealer at NYCC since the first one in 2006. I won't say which t-shirt stand I'll be at but hint - it's the best one. I'll take a dollar off your shirt purchase if you say the secret word, Cryptocoryne, but only if you pronounce it correctly. Seriously.
put azolla in the pool to prevent the mosquitos from laying eggs there. Its actually good for something
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