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Darkside

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:50 pm

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Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Wow. You found puffers easy? That's a tough guy to keep happy.

Its been a while but they were hard to find. I got them from Grand Aquarium back in the day when they were still in business. I don't even know where you can find a good pet store anymore that would sell exotic fish. Scott's Pet Shop maybe.

There's a awesome shop in Crystal Lake. Birds and Beasts on Berkshire. The guy who runs it knows EVERYTHING.

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Many that is true, but an incomplete statement.

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Spaulding

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:52 pm

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Scott's has been closed for years.

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Drunk Squirrel

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:52 pm

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Clams are easier to come by now was well for the larger fahka type puffers

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Crystal Lake Hoffy

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:52 pm

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Darkside wrote:

Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Wow. You found puffers easy? That's a tough guy to keep happy.

There's a awesome shop in Crystal Lake. Birds and Beasts on Berkshire. The guy who runs it knows EVERYTHING.

Oh yeah, absolutely the best. I got some uh... gerbils from there. Don't even fucking go there.

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Crystal Lake Hoffy

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:53 pm

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Spaulding wrote:

Scott's has been closed for years.

I miss the days when Boers would have their read and did everything he could not to say fuck this shit on live radio.

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Darkside

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:54 pm

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Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Wow. You found puffers easy? That's a tough guy to keep happy.

There's a awesome shop in Crystal Lake. Birds and Beasts on Berkshire. The guy who runs it knows EVERYTHING.

Oh yeah, absolutely the best. I got some uh... gerbils from there. Don't even fucking go there.

Yeah. You got your Gere there eh? Is that funny m. Sometimes I don't know if I'm funny.

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Crystal Lake Hoffy

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:57 pm

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Darkside wrote:

Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Wow. You found puffers easy? That's a tough guy to keep happy.

There's a awesome shop in Crystal Lake. Birds and Beasts on Berkshire. The guy who runs it knows EVERYTHING.

Oh yeah, absolutely the best. I got some uh... gerbils from there. Don't even fucking go there.

Yeah. You got your Gere there eh? Is that funny m. Sometimes I don't know if I'm funny.

You were funnier as Juggs.

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Regular Reader

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:57 pm

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Darkside wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Now that I'm a semi retired empty nester with just the occasional dog and an outdoor alley cat of four years, this sounds intriguing.

I'll help.

Thanks brother, I'll let you know.

Two big tips...

Setting up a biological filter is hard or easy. Easy if someone gives you used filter media (seeded media). If you want to set up an aquarium and you give me a couple weeks notice I can put some media in my filter to get beneficial bacteria in it. In fact I have some filter floss I was looking to replace in the next 6 months. If you put that into a new filter you would have an instant "cycled" tank.

I've got so much Java moss that you can have 20 30 bucks worth for free each month.

I feel like a 55 gallon freshwater setup done "right" would be about...
$200 for the tank
$100 for the stand
$250 for the filter
$200 for the light
$40 for an air pump
$100 for a heater
$60 for sand or gravel.

I can get you started with plant cuttings if you want real plants which I'd recommend. I can get you started with water test kits too. Then it's about deciding on driftwood or rocks. Once you're all set there it's about what kind of fish you want to look at.

It dawned on me that even if I don't follow through with the topic at hand, there are people here I've never met but want to consider friends that I value.

Thanks.

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Darkside

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:02 pm

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bigfan wrote:

Many that is true, but an incomplete statement.

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Crystal Lake Hoffy

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:06 pm

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Regular Reader wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Now that I'm a semi retired empty nester with just the occasional dog and an outdoor alley cat of four years, this sounds intriguing.

I'll help.

Thanks brother, I'll let you know.

It dawned on me that even if I don't follow through with the topic at hand, there are people here I've never met but want to consider friends that I value.

Thanks.

We've been Facebook friends for years and, unlike Seacrest, you've never invited me for a beer. What kind of value is that?

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Darkside

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:08 pm

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Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Now that I'm a semi retired empty nester with just the occasional dog and an outdoor alley cat of four years, this sounds intriguing.

I'll help.

Thanks brother, I'll let you know.

It dawned on me that even if I don't follow through with the topic at hand, there are people here I've never met but want to consider friends that I value.

Thanks.

We've been Facebook friends for years and, unlike Seacrest, you've never invited me for a beer. What kind of value is that?

I can confirm, Reader, that he will not farvefan his drink.

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bigfan wrote:

Many that is true, but an incomplete statement.

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Regular Reader

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:10 pm

Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:10 pm
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Location: "Across 110th Street"

Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Now that I'm a semi retired empty nester with just the occasional dog and an outdoor alley cat of four years, this sounds intriguing.

I'll help.

Thanks brother, I'll let you know.

It dawned on me that even if I don't follow through with the topic at hand, there are people here I've never met but want to consider friends that I value.

Thanks.

We've been Facebook friends for years and, unlike Seacrest, you've never invited me for a beer. What kind of value is that?

The only time I met you, you beat me to the wallet, and I've been looking for you ever since. :lol:

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good dolphin

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:25 am

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Spaulding wrote:

How do you keep them from getting the ick?

self discipline, especially around the sexier fish

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pittmike

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:34 am

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Regular Reader wrote:

The only time I met you, you beat me to the wallet, and I've been looking for you ever since. :lol:

I cannot tell a lie. My good bud Reader has T Rex arms. :lol:

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man of few opinions

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:53 am

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Darkside wrote:

Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:

Darkside wrote:

Wow. You found puffers easy? That's a tough guy to keep happy.

There's a awesome shop in Crystal Lake. Birds and Beasts on Berkshire. The guy who runs it knows EVERYTHING.

Damn, I used to go to that place 30 years ago. That was (and sounds like still is) a great place to shop for fish and supplies. Every time this thread pops up I want to start a small tank. Way back then I used to have a fun little 10-gallon tank in my office at work, a sweet little setup with tiger barbs in a black-and white themed tank. I should clear a place in here and try that again. I always got compliments on that one. Tiger barbs are mean little fuckers though, they dont play well with others.

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Regular Reader

Post subject: Re: Aquariums! Anyone have one?

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 4:38 pm

Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:10 pm
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Location: "Across 110th Street"

pittmike wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

The only time I met you, you beat me to the wallet, and I've been looking for you ever since. :lol:

I cannot tell a lie. My good bud Reader has T Rex arms. :lol:

Not true. I just haven't been as quick on the draw except for two outings where I left early and left an oversized amount on the group bill. Once it shocked Biggie.

But I'm not Dr. Ken, Seacrest or JORR.

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