Greetings From New Hampshire Usa

[ericNH]

Hi All,
 
I have very recently gotten back into one of my favorite obsessions - the home aquarium.  I kept a few successful smaller-to-mid-sized tanks in the 90's, and after 2 decades was finally able to return to this hobby.  I am looking for an online community to share my passion and learn from others.  So, here I post.
 
I found a good deal on a used 125 gallon tank set-up last August on Craigs List and started stocking it in September.  I thought "sure, I can handle a 125 gallon tank, it can't be much harder than the 30 gallons I kept 20 years ago..."  I then proceeded to make almost every mistake I could (except the initial cycling) on the very bumpy road to where I am today.  I want to tell my story, for 2 reasons. 1: I hope to help others avoid the little, problem-causing things I overlooked/ignored, and 2: I hope to learn more and get advice from some more experienced fishkeepers.
 
I'll save the long story for a post in a more apprpriate thread.
 
Cheers!
 
Eric
 

 

[Ninjouzata]

to TFF! Hope you enjoy it here.
 
Looking forward to reading the story.

 

[fishncan]

Hi and Welcome. NH, VT and ME are my favorite states to visit

 

[Fishmanic]

welcome from neighboring massachusetts--you've come to the right place to learn from others and to help others with your knowledge

 

[ericNH]

Thanks all!  I am VERY happy to see that this is an active forum indeed!  And I love New England, all of it except Connecticut.

 

[Freedom]

Welcome!  Been in RI for about 19 years, but born and raised in Mass on the Salem NH line and go up  there about every other week. 
 
Ha haaa, what's wrong w/ Conn, apart from it being expensive?! 
 
Oh, and depending what part of the state you are in, Jay's Aquatics in Salem NH is a great resource; I stop in when I am up there!

 

[ericNH]

Thanks for the tip on Jay's Aquatics, I will keep it in my mental rolodex.  Salem's not too far from where I am.  My go-to LFS is NERD: New England Reptile Distributors.  But I've also been to several Petco's and Petsmart's, and I recently picked up a discus from a private hobbyist in Saugus Mass.  That was quite a trip, let me tell you!  So I am grateful for the info on a new place to check out.