etu1002
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Hi everyone,
I am Eric. Although I have been to CCA meeting 2 or 3 times, I believe this is the first time I formally introduce myself on the forum. I moved here from Australia last year for work. I am so happy to be part of this community. Not only do I get to attend the fantastic meeting, I also met up with many awesome people and got some cool stuff (Thank you, Frank, Rachel, Sam and Li). Importantly, I could show my girlfriend I am actually pretty "normal".
Now back to fish, it has always been my dream to keep altum anglefish. They are like the holy grail for many angelfish lovers. They are extremely difficult to find back in Australia. Even if they are available, they usually come with a shocking price tag, around $200!! Although altum are still rare here, they are often available through online vendors during the season. Last year, I got three wild caught altum but quickly died on me within a week because my water was not right for them. This year, some guy in Canada successfully got his wild caught altum to breed and I was lucky enough to get 3 of his F1 altum 2 months ago. They went straight into my 40B community tank with my tetras and apistogramma. They have no problem with tap water in Bethesda and have grown from nickel size to almost 2 inches in 2 months. They are really as hardy as domestic angel!
About 2 weeks ago, I got another 4 wild caught altum and thought I was well-prepared for another challenge. I put them in a bare bottom 56g tank with 75% distilled and 25% tap water plus tons of oxygen. I also used peat and almond leaf to hold the pH around 6.
Despite all these effort, I still lost 2 within the first week. The other two are in stable condition now. I think they may have some minor infection that I am treating with melafix at the moment but they are very active and eat a lot. Hopefully I will have more pictures to update on their progress!
P.S. Can I renew my CCA membership online?
I am Eric. Although I have been to CCA meeting 2 or 3 times, I believe this is the first time I formally introduce myself on the forum. I moved here from Australia last year for work. I am so happy to be part of this community. Not only do I get to attend the fantastic meeting, I also met up with many awesome people and got some cool stuff (Thank you, Frank, Rachel, Sam and Li). Importantly, I could show my girlfriend I am actually pretty "normal".
Now back to fish, it has always been my dream to keep altum anglefish. They are like the holy grail for many angelfish lovers. They are extremely difficult to find back in Australia. Even if they are available, they usually come with a shocking price tag, around $200!! Although altum are still rare here, they are often available through online vendors during the season. Last year, I got three wild caught altum but quickly died on me within a week because my water was not right for them. This year, some guy in Canada successfully got his wild caught altum to breed and I was lucky enough to get 3 of his F1 altum 2 months ago. They went straight into my 40B community tank with my tetras and apistogramma. They have no problem with tap water in Bethesda and have grown from nickel size to almost 2 inches in 2 months. They are really as hardy as domestic angel!
About 2 weeks ago, I got another 4 wild caught altum and thought I was well-prepared for another challenge. I put them in a bare bottom 56g tank with 75% distilled and 25% tap water plus tons of oxygen. I also used peat and almond leaf to hold the pH around 6.
Despite all these effort, I still lost 2 within the first week. The other two are in stable condition now. I think they may have some minor infection that I am treating with melafix at the moment but they are very active and eat a lot. Hopefully I will have more pictures to update on their progress!
P.S. Can I renew my CCA membership online?
in regards to your membership you can do that online I think..there's a link somewhere on the website..
