And this is why I love our club...

[dogofwar]

Nice selection and pictures!

Replace the jewels with eartheaters and you're basically keeping the same types of fish that I do:

• Cryptoheros and "convicts"
• Krobia and other acaras
• Australoheros

Matt

I've had a lot going on in my tanks....lots of new fish growing out and some starting to pair up. All of them came from people in this club...


Ok, three came from Sam...one came from Jon via Sam.

 

[chriscoli]

HA! Oh nooooooo! I've started down the Matt road!

Seriously, though, eartheaters are on my "to do" list.

 

[dogofwar]

You're well down it... what kind of eartheaters interest you? I might just have some

Although I need a fellow chanchito-phile in the club (and not just oblongum and Red Ceibals)...

Matt

HA! Oh nooooooo! I've started down the Matt road!

Seriously, though, eartheaters are on my "to do" list.

 

[chriscoli]

I'm sure you do! I'll have to wait till some tank space opens up.

 

[verbal]

You're well down it... what kind of eartheaters interest you? I might just have some

Although I need a fellow chanchito-phile in the club (and not just oblongum and Red Ceibals)...

Matt

Are you going to trade eartheaters for jewels?

You both also keep weird African fish, although from different lakes

 

[dogofwar]

I forgot - I actually have some (a pair?) of Hemichromis sp. Guinea II.

So Christine is exactly like me...only different!

Matt

 

[chriscoli]

Very different, Matt.....very different.


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[jonclark96]

Yeah, Christine has lights on her tanks.

And plants...

 

[dogofwar]

That's pretty much it :lol:

...and my jewel cichlids are gold and hers are red.

Yeah, Christine has lights on her tanks.

And plants...

 

[dogofwar]

Seriously though, I'm always blown away that more folks aren't involved in fish clubs in areas that have active clubs and hobbyist communities.

What do folks think are the biggest barriers?

I honestly don't think that awareness is the biggest one...

Matt

 

[chriscoli]

Wait a minute, Matt....I thought all your fish were brown or tan!

 

[mchambers]

Yup

Very different, Matt.....very different.


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I doubt anyone in CCA will argue that one.

 

[dogofwar]

Gold is sparkly tan

Wait a minute, Matt....I thought all your fish were brown or tan!

 

[jonclark96]

Wait a minute, Matt....I thought all your fish were brown or tan!

Some are gray. Some are brown with tan stripes. Some are tan with brown stripes.

 

[dogofwar]

...says the guy with pretty much the same fish

Matt

Some are gray. Some are brown with tan stripes. Some are tan with brown stripes.

 

[jonclark96]

...says the guy with pretty much the same fish

Matt

That's how I can tell the difference between the brown ones and the tan ones.

 

[FishInMaryland]

Seriously though, I'm always blown away that more folks aren't involved in fish clubs in areas that have active clubs and hobbyist communities.

What do folks think are the biggest barriers?

I honestly don't think that awareness is the biggest one...

Matt[/

IMO, fear of commitment.

 

[dogofwar]

Commitment to what?

Showing up...paying dues?

How do we address it?

Thanks,
Matt

Seriously though, I'm always blown away that more folks aren't involved in fish clubs in areas that have active clubs and hobbyist communities.

What do folks think are the biggest barriers?

I honestly don't think that awareness is the biggest one...

Matt[/

IMO, fear of commitment.

 

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Besides lack of exposure...

Having symptoms is not the same as having the disease. MTS also requires a fairly uncommon genetic/emotional/subjective disposition to say nothing of spousal approval. Maybe we should have a hoedown - yeah, that's it - next year's AquaMania should incorporate a central feature of the once revered "cotillion", that is to say, dancing. Between CCA, PVAS, GWAPA, et al. we could and should throw a heck of a party. Just amazing how much fun a few guys/gals playing music can be. So enough with the windowless hostility suite already - let's as they say "get down". All we really need is a decent bluegrass/rock band and we're there - I'll donate my $100 in outstanding AquaMania expenses to their appearance fee.

I'm so there.
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[dogofwar]

Nothing like a bunch of dudes dancing to bluegrass/rock to increase the appeal of the club. Doesn't Tony play the man-do-lin?

Matt

Having symptoms is not the same as having the disease. MTS also requires a fairly uncommon genetic/emotional/subjective disposition to say nothing of spousal approval. Maybe we should have a hoedown - yeah, that's it - next year's AquaMania should incorporate a central feature of the once revered "cotillion", that is to say, dancing. Between CCA, PVAS, GWAPA, et al. we could and should throw a heck of a party. Just amazing how much fun a few guys/gals playing music can be. So enough with the windowless hostility suite already - let's as they say "get down". All we really need is a decent bluegrass/rock band and we're there - I'll donate my $100 in outstanding AquaMania expenses to their appearance fee.

I'm so there.
arty0003: