New To Forums of Any Kind

[FuzzyDragon09]

Hi! So I am new to this forum and I have never been in a forum before. I registered for this forum a week ago today because my fish were dying and I didn't know who to turn to. This forum seems like a library of knowledge and I think it will be useful in the future and fun to talk to other people who care for fish. I don't know many people who have fish as pets. Anyways, I never considered getting fish myself until I took an Aquatic Science class my senior year of high school (Really interesting blow-off class). We had 2-3 people to a fish tank and we had to take care of the fish the entire year (we also learned other aquatic science stuff or it wouldn't be a real class). It was a learning experience. I didn't know there was so much involved. Me and my two partners had a 30 gallon Saltwater tank with one Blue Damsel in the beginning. Taking care of him and his new tank mates was not easy. I think we went through 10 fish (one of which died two days later) and even the damsel that was in the tank to begin with died in the end. Even with the terrible bad luck (we thought our tank was cursed b/c no other group had so many deaths) I ask my dad for a fish tank the next Christmas. He got me a 12 gallon Nano Cube Deluxe. It was a really nice tank. I had a Polypterus senegalus senegalus in it (and then the tank cracked in half randomly so I got a 10 gallon). He lived for about a year and a half and then died (I don't know why because I wasn't home). I am rambling ain't I? So now I have three tanks (2.5, 5, and 10 gallon) but I am still a newbie to the wonderful world of fish. I hope to learn more and someday have much much larger tanks and even put real plants in them (I can't wait but I need to have patience). It has only been a week since I joined but I can't stay away. I am always browsing through pictures looking at other people's really awesome tanks or reading up on something. So... I guess that is it for now. Holy Crap! I wrote alot...

[JustOneMore20]

Welcome to Fish forums! We're glad to have ya here.

[emc7]

Welcome. Forums are great for getting info on anything. Go ahead and type alot, someone will read it. Try to search for old posts. Theres a lot here already, if you look, and its faster than waiting for an answer. I think of forums like writing on the bathroom wall. Some good, some bad, some intense back and forth, whats up there stays for years and whats written is exposed for everyone to see.

[Ichthius]

Welcome to FF! For future reference, Polypterus senegalus need much bigger tanks. That might be why he died. Glad to hear you're learning some things here

[Georgia Peach]

Welcome to the Fish Forum - it's great here, lots of information and lots of nice people.

[trashion]

Welcome to FF!