Greetings

NBT · 12-25-2007, 08:40 PM

Hello everyone,

My name is Ken, and I live in Clearwater, Florida.

In a nutshell...I was a long time aquarium enthusiast in the mid 70's to the early 80's... then i was off to College...and due to "life" got out of the hobby.
I have recently purchased a 55 gallon aquarium from one of the fellas at work for 65 bucks...and am excited about it's set up. I have been reading up on everything, and am amazed on how far this hobby has progressed.... pretty confusing at times, but understandable.

Here is a pic of the aquarium... cleaned & leak tested.

Here it is in it's new "home". All level.

The set up came with the stand and hood, an undergravel filter, 2 powerheads, 200w Penn Plax Heater, and a variety of plastic plants.

Currently, I decided to avoid the UG filter, and purchased the Emperor 400 Bio Wheel filter.
On the 23rd I finally decided on substrate, an overall goal of the tank, and filled it without incident.

I will be discussing it on the appropriate thread.

I look forward to your ideas, advice, experiences, pics, and stories related to this unique and exciting hobby.

Happy Holidays .

Thanks for allowing me to be a part of the community here, and again...
Hello

**Baby_Baby** · 12-25-2007, 08:47 PM

Welkies, welkies, welkies!
Hope your christmas has been merry!!!

Thank you for joining the forum, and PFTCHYA the hobby is like, wow, totally bigger [[at least thats what I hear, ya know. Me being young and all]]

Anywho, love the tank. Its gorgeous ^_^
Dont be a stranger!

-Beki, FishForums Moderation Team :]

BV77 · 12-25-2007, 08:50 PM

Welcome back to the hobby, Ken...and welcome to FF. It is good you decided on the E-400 filter instead of the UGF. I have several E-400s that have been running flawlessly for almost 8 years now. I suppose I should start replacing them soon, but they are a good filter. What fish are you interested in?
Keep us posted on your progress and come visit in chat sometime.
Bob

12-25-2007, 08:40 PM	#1
NBT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL. Posts: 7	Greetings Hello everyone, My name is Ken, and I live in Clearwater, Florida. In a nutshell...I was a long time aquarium enthusiast in the mid 70's to the early 80's... then i was off to College...and due to "life" got out of the hobby. I have recently purchased a 55 gallon aquarium from one of the fellas at work for 65 bucks...and am excited about it's set up. I have been reading up on everything, and am amazed on how far this hobby has progressed.... pretty confusing at times, but understandable. Here is a pic of the aquarium... cleaned & leak tested. Here it is in it's new "home". All level. The set up came with the stand and hood, an undergravel filter, 2 powerheads, 200w Penn Plax Heater, and a variety of plastic plants. Currently, I decided to avoid the UG filter, and purchased the Emperor 400 Bio Wheel filter. On the 23rd I finally decided on substrate, an overall goal of the tank, and filled it without incident. I will be discussing it on the appropriate thread. I look forward to your ideas, advice, experiences, pics, and stories related to this unique and exciting hobby. Happy Holidays . Thanks for allowing me to be a part of the community here, and again... Hello

12-25-2007, 08:47 PM	#2
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,685	Welkies, welkies, welkies! Hope your christmas has been merry!!! Thank you for joining the forum, and PFTCHYA the hobby is like, wow, totally bigger [[at least thats what I hear, ya know. Me being young and all]] Anywho, love the tank. Its gorgeous ^_^ Dont be a stranger! -Beki, FishForums Moderation Team :] __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

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12-25-2007, 08:50 PM	#3
BV77 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 486	Welcome back to the hobby, Ken...and welcome to FF. It is good you decided on the E-400 filter instead of the UGF. I have several E-400s that have been running flawlessly for almost 8 years now. I suppose I should start replacing them soon, but they are a good filter. What fish are you interested in? Keep us posted on your progress and come visit in chat sometime. Bob

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