The Official Asylum Freshwater Tank Thread

ColdCuts · 07-30-2013, 08:07 PM

I'm considering getting into the hobby, but I don't know the first thing about it. Can anyone here recommend one of the many fish-keeping forums?

4WheelVFR · 07-30-2013, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdCuts

I'm considering getting into the hobby, but I don't know the first thing about it. Can anyone here recommend one of the many fish-keeping forums?

Monsterfishkeepers.com It's geared towards larger fish, but also has many resources for the beginner fish keeper. It's one of the best fish forums on the web. You can always post questions here for me and I'll be glad to answer them as well.

ColdCuts · 07-31-2013, 12:22 AM

Well that's awfully nice of you, Ray.

I randomly found http://www.fishlore.com/ and I've begun reading there. Do you have any feelings on that site?

Here's a question:
Where fish-keeping is concerned, I don't know anything. I'm as green as they come. So, on the one hand, it makes sense to start with a small 10-gallon tank, right? Smaller is easier? Smaller commitment? On the other hand, I know from experience that the environment inside of a large humidor fluctuates less than the environment inside of a small humidor. I would think the same rule would apply to an aquarium. Am I right? If so, what would you think if I started up with, say, a 30-gallon, planted, community tank setup?

If that's good, my next question would be -- and perhaps this should actually be my first question: after I'm up and running, and I've read up on all the basics, and I've gone thru the nitrogen cycle, how do I figure out how to stock my community aquarium? By this I mean, how do I know what will live peacefully with what, and how many? I don't want my fish to eat one another or war on each other. This aquarium idea was hatched from the need for a stress-relieving, blood-pressure-lowering pastime. Am I barking up the wrong tree?

4WheelVFR · 07-31-2013, 01:22 AM

Plantedtank.net - great plant and fishkeeping forum
Reefcentral.com - in case you wanna go salt

Monsterfishkeepers.com is my home forum
Aquabid.com - great for buying anything fish related, just watch feedback
ratings like you would ebay.

Tangledupincichlids.com - absolute best source for very nice fish although small fish stock is kinda limited.

Kensfish.com - great place for food and accessories
Freshwatertropicalfishonline.com - great vendor of live fish
bigalspets.com - equipment
aquatraders.com - equipment
msjinkzd.com - great selection of small fish and inverts
drsfostersmith.com - equipment and live fish
yourfishstuff.com - equipment and very cool 3d backgrounds
wetspottropicalfish.com - another great live fish vendor

not familiar with fishlore.com but fishgeeks is another good one for general fish keeping.

Being a beginner, your B&M is the best bet, but all the cool stuff is usually online lol. As far as equipment goes, you can sometimes score well at local places but online prices are hard to beat.

07-30-2013, 08:07 PM	#1
ColdCuts Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Queens, NY Posts: 375 Trading: (10)	Re: The Official Asylum Freshwater Tank Thread I'm considering getting into the hobby, but I don't know the first thing about it. Can anyone here recommend one of the many fish-keeping forums?

07-31-2013, 12:22 AM	#3
ColdCuts Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Queens, NY Posts: 375 Trading: (10)	Re: The Official Asylum Freshwater Tank Thread Well that's awfully nice of you, Ray. I randomly found http://www.fishlore.com/ and I've begun reading there. Do you have any feelings on that site? Here's a question: Where fish-keeping is concerned, I don't know anything. I'm as green as they come. So, on the one hand, it makes sense to start with a small 10-gallon tank, right? Smaller is easier? Smaller commitment? On the other hand, I know from experience that the environment inside of a large humidor fluctuates less than the environment inside of a small humidor. I would think the same rule would apply to an aquarium. Am I right? If so, what would you think if I started up with, say, a 30-gallon, planted, community tank setup? If that's good, my next question would be -- and perhaps this should actually be my first question: after I'm up and running, and I've read up on all the basics, and I've gone thru the nitrogen cycle, how do I figure out how to stock my community aquarium? By this I mean, how do I know what will live peacefully with what, and how many? I don't want my fish to eat one another or war on each other. This aquarium idea was hatched from the need for a stress-relieving, blood-pressure-lowering pastime. Am I barking up the wrong tree? __________________ Last edited by ColdCuts; 07-31-2013 at 12:32 AM.

07-31-2013, 01:22 AM	#4
4WheelVFR Wild'n since '87 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ray Location: Little Egypt Posts: 1,345 Trading: (36)	Re: The Official Asylum Freshwater Tank Thread Plantedtank.net - great plant and fishkeeping forum Reefcentral.com - in case you wanna go salt Monsterfishkeepers.com is my home forum Aquabid.com - great for buying anything fish related, just watch feedback ratings like you would ebay. Tangledupincichlids.com - absolute best source for very nice fish although small fish stock is kinda limited. Kensfish.com - great place for food and accessories Freshwatertropicalfishonline.com - great vendor of live fish bigalspets.com - equipment aquatraders.com - equipment msjinkzd.com - great selection of small fish and inverts drsfostersmith.com - equipment and live fish yourfishstuff.com - equipment and very cool 3d backgrounds wetspottropicalfish.com - another great live fish vendor not familiar with fishlore.com but fishgeeks is another good one for general fish keeping. Being a beginner, your B&M is the best bet, but all the cool stuff is usually online lol. As far as equipment goes, you can sometimes score well at local places but online prices are hard to beat.