Tinker

Thankyou for the warm welcome always nice when you first join a forum JamesL sparklings are super easy but I had a species tank that was basically a jungle tank. I dont ever actively breed I just provide what I think they need and the fish normally do the rest the weak get picked off and you are left with strong fry. And yes I have the glad wrap at the ready I hear these fish are very good at getting out of the tank maybe as good as an moray eel I once had. I never did succeed in keeping him in but he was always alive when I found him. Looking forward to exploring the forum

Well I have been a hobbyist for about 15 years now. Have kept marine in the past but for the last 10 years mostly freshwater and these days freshwater only. I currently have a 6x2x2 with a 6 year old male Red Devil on his lonesome since he is so antisocial, I had him since he was a tiny scaredy fry. A few Sparkling gourami I bred, the parents have passed on since. A 4 foot rainbow tank with some fat oto's too A 3.5 foot community with a couple of Pearl Gourami and a moonlight gourami and a dozen or so black neons all of which are now fry that I bred all grown up. A couple of bristlenoses in there to. A 5 foot tank currently awaiting some lighting before I can begin to develop it into my feature tank. All my tanks except the Devils are planted so lights are most important. Also have a 30 inch tank I am preparing to take my very first wild Betta I am looking at getting a pair of Betta patoti. So I have come here to learn from those that have been there before me, hoping you all will be very nice in helping me out if you can if I run into trouble. So hello from WA Kerrie