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bextraordinary
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Hi!
Figured I'd introduce myself, as I plan to make a few friends here. My name's Bex (short for Rebecca). I've been into fish for about two years now - it all started when I applied for a job at my LFS, Preuss Pets, and was hired into the freshwater department. You can probably picture a small animal/reptile hobbyist rolling her eyes at that: "Oh great, the most boring section in the store". I couldn't have been more wrong! Two years later, I have five aquariums and drive all over the state going to shows, expos, swap meets, whatever.
I've been into African cichlids for a while, and also into planted tanks. The two areas don't go together that well, so lately I find myself drifting into the Neo/SA cichlid arena. A lot of those guys are big, though - I'm in the process of setting up a planted 75 for some Crypto species, etc. Considering I live in a one-room studio apartment (starving college student, yay!), the big species are getting too hard to keep..
Enter.. Apistos! Gorgeous little fish, small, full of personality.. A match made in heaven, at least for me. So, educate me! I've read up on them, I'm interested in breeding, I've set up a tank for the 6 double red Caucs I'm getting in two weeks.. and now I'm here to meet other Apisto keepers and sponge off your experience!
I'd especially love to hear from Apisto keepers/breeders here in Michigan, because I really want to network and help each other out. I love to swap and trade, because I don't have much cash but I always have (or have access to) cool plants, rare fish and cool equipment.
Thanks!
Figured I'd introduce myself, as I plan to make a few friends here. My name's Bex (short for Rebecca). I've been into fish for about two years now - it all started when I applied for a job at my LFS, Preuss Pets, and was hired into the freshwater department. You can probably picture a small animal/reptile hobbyist rolling her eyes at that: "Oh great, the most boring section in the store". I couldn't have been more wrong! Two years later, I have five aquariums and drive all over the state going to shows, expos, swap meets, whatever.
I've been into African cichlids for a while, and also into planted tanks. The two areas don't go together that well, so lately I find myself drifting into the Neo/SA cichlid arena. A lot of those guys are big, though - I'm in the process of setting up a planted 75 for some Crypto species, etc. Considering I live in a one-room studio apartment (starving college student, yay!), the big species are getting too hard to keep..
Enter.. Apistos! Gorgeous little fish, small, full of personality.. A match made in heaven, at least for me. So, educate me! I've read up on them, I'm interested in breeding, I've set up a tank for the 6 double red Caucs I'm getting in two weeks.. and now I'm here to meet other Apisto keepers and sponge off your experience!
I'd especially love to hear from Apisto keepers/breeders here in Michigan, because I really want to network and help each other out. I love to swap and trade, because I don't have much cash but I always have (or have access to) cool plants, rare fish and cool equipment.
Thanks!
