Quick Introduction

PuffTheMagicDragon · 01-07-2013, 07:56 PM

Hello, all

I thought I would follow proper internet etiquette and introduce myself (and my setup,) before bombarding the lot of you with questions

I'm relatively new to this addictive little hobby, having purchased my first tank ( a 15g column) when my wife and I purchased our first house a year ago.

I can't believe how quickly I fell in love with the little thing. It was a helluva learning curve starting a small tank from scratch, a lot of sacrificial fish along the way, but that brings us to today: my 55g long. (Purchased used for $75! Came with stand, lights, buckets of chemicals, etc.)

Current inhabitants (many of which came from the original tank,) include an ever-increasing population of guppies, my reliable school of 7 neons, several snails of varying species/sizes and my dwarf pufferfish. My username was based on him: not a thinly veiled drug reference lol

A few quick cell-phone pics below! (The puffer is in the foreground on the last pic...)

Looking forward to exploring the forum!

Matt

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sick lid · 01-07-2013, 09:21 PM

Welcome to the forum!
You're not related to Piff and Steve by any chance, are you?

Seattle_Aquarist · 01-07-2013, 09:28 PM

Hi PuffTheMagicDragon,

Welcome to TPT! Nice low maintenance plants you have there - lol.

Aquasafe · 01-08-2013, 12:48 AM

Welcome to the forum!

GMYukonon24s · 01-08-2013, 04:07 PM

Welcome to the site. Wow your plants are thriving! LOL. Nice setup.

PuffTheMagicDragon · 01-08-2013, 05:02 PM

"Low maintenance plants" lmao

Not nearly as impressive as most of the setups I've seen on here, but I really wanted to master fish-keeping before taking things to the next level! Just gathering a little more info before taking the plunge...

Thanks for the warm welcome

01-07-2013, 07:56 PM	#1
PuffTheMagicDragon Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 5	Quick Introduction Hello, all I thought I would follow proper internet etiquette and introduce myself (and my setup,) before bombarding the lot of you with questions I'm relatively new to this addictive little hobby, having purchased my first tank ( a 15g column) when my wife and I purchased our first house a year ago. I can't believe how quickly I fell in love with the little thing. It was a helluva learning curve starting a small tank from scratch, a lot of sacrificial fish along the way, but that brings us to today: my 55g long. (Purchased used for $75! Came with stand, lights, buckets of chemicals, etc.) Current inhabitants (many of which came from the original tank,) include an ever-increasing population of guppies, my reliable school of 7 neons, several snails of varying species/sizes and my dwarf pufferfish. My username was based on him: not a thinly veiled drug reference lol A few quick cell-phone pics below! (The puffer is in the foreground on the last pic...) Looking forward to exploring the forum! Matt

01-07-2013, 09:21 PM	#2
sick lid Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 562	Welcome to the forum! You're not related to Piff and Steve by any chance, are you? __________________ 4/26/2012, lost the finest man. Rest easy Pops... <--Great Danes are people too! 180g, Fluval FX5, 404, 128watts t-8, low tech, heavily planted, with Albino and reg bristlenose plec, longfin plec, 9 Congo tetras, 20 or so Amanos, 8 Corydoras Sterbai, 2 Botia dario, 9 Boesmanis, 2 sae, big old common plec, & a dozen or so Otos.32tall eclipse3, fluval403, 5 neon & 7 silver tip tetras.180gallon corner in-wall build journal

01-07-2013, 09:28 PM	#3
Seattle_Aquarist Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (26/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,043	Hi PuffTheMagicDragon, Welcome to TPT! Nice low maintenance plants you have there - lol. __________________ *Roy* 45 Gallon Tall; 96 Watt AH Supply CF; 6700K; & 30 Gallon Long; 2X36 Watt AH Supply CF; Press. CO2; UGF; Heat Treated Montmorillonite Clay Greater Seattle Aquarium Society (GSAS)

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01-08-2013, 04:07 PM	#5
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,842	Welcome to the site. Wow your plants are thriving! LOL. Nice setup. __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

01-08-2013, 05:02 PM	#6
PuffTheMagicDragon Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 5	"Low maintenance plants" lmao Not nearly as impressive as most of the setups I've seen on here, but I really wanted to master fish-keeping before taking things to the next level! Just gathering a little more info before taking the plunge... Thanks for the warm welcome Last edited by PuffTheMagicDragon; 01-08-2013 at 05:02 PM.. Reason: typo*

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