• Anyone Reading This Echo?

    From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to All on Sunday, March 29, 2009 19:25:00
    Well, it has been four days since I first posted in this echo, and there have been no responses to my previous message. Does this mean that this echo is currently inactive?

    Thanks!

    Jeff

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  • From Mike Roberts@1:261/1381 to Jeff Snyder on Monday, March 30, 2009 13:15:16
    *** Quoting Jeff Snyder from a message to All ***

    Well, it has been four days since I first posted in this echo, and
    there have been no responses to my previous message. Does this mean
    that this echo is currently inactive?

    No not really, Jeff... But posts are few and far between.

    Mike

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  • From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to Mike Roberts on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 07:32:00
    On 03/31/09, Jeff Snyder quoted Mike Roberts: Re: Anyone Reading This
    Echo?.

    No not really, Jeff... But posts are few and far between.


    Thanks Mike. I guess sad news is better than no news in this case. I would think that this echo would be hopping with so many aquarists out there.

    Well, if anyone has any questions regarding aquariums and livestock, I'll be glad to try to help if I can. Just let me know.

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  • From Bob Ackley@1:300/3 to Jeff Snyder on Monday, March 30, 2009 05:32:04
    Replying to a message of Jeff Snyder to All:

    Well, it has been four days since I first posted in this echo, and
    there have been no responses to my previous message. Does this mean
    that this echo is currently inactive?

    By and large, yes. There were a couple of posts a month or more ago.

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  • From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to Bob Ackley on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 20:35:00
    So are you a fishkeeper by any chance, Bob?

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  • From Carol Shenkenberger@1:275/100 to Jeff Snyder on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 18:27:14

    No not really, Jeff... But posts are few and far between.


    Thanks Mike. I guess sad news is better than no news in this case. I would think that this echo would be hopping with so many aquarists out there.

    Oh we are here and there. Right now, trying to figure out how I have a snail explosion. I mean, I got maybe a hundred of them little things over night.

    Humm. No new plants, and no snals in the tank for over a month.
    xxcarol
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    From "Lance Lyon" @3:712/313 to All on Monday, June 29, 2009 11:12:00
    <Carol.Shenkenberger@p0.f72.n300.z1.fidonet.org> wrote in message news:0e39208a@elebbs.bbs...

    Humm. No new plants, and no snals in the tank for over a month.

    I've had the same thing happen on occassion - can take a while for the eggs
    to hatch & when they do - they're too damn small to be seen - and then
    kaboom! lot's of the buggers! I just squish them - makes a good protein addition for the fish.

    Lance


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  • From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to "Lance Lyon" on Monday, June 29, 2009 20:00:00
    On 06/29/09, Jeff Snyder quoted "Lance Lyon" <landover@tpg.com.au>: Re:
    Anyone Reading This Echo?.

    "<> I've had the same thing happen on occassion - can take a while for the eggs to hatch & when they do - they're too damn small to be seen - and then kaboom! lot's of the buggers! I just squish them - makes a good protein addition for the fish.


    That's because they immediately head into dark places, like your gravel bed,
    if you have one. If the gravel is of a dark color, that makes it even more difficult to see them. Being as I don't use live plants -- or plastic ones -- in my cichlid tanks, I have been spared the snail problem, and I rarely ever buy fish, so they can't hitchhike along in a fish bag.

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  • From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to Rob Swindell on Thursday, July 21, 2011 21:23:00
    I've tried to keep this echo alive for quite a while now, but there has been very little participation from other visitors here. Considering how many
    people engage in the aquarium hobby, I am surprised by how little traffic
    this echo has actually received since I first joined it. As I said, until recently, I talked up a storm here, but it is difficult to remain motivated
    to do so when others don't reciprocate all that often. :(



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  • From Jim King@1:120/481 to Rob Swindell on Thursday, July 21, 2011 08:51:37
    On 7/21/2011 6:17 AM, Rob Swindell wrote:
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    Yes.

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  • From Scott Brown@1:261/220 to Jeff Snyder on Thursday, July 21, 2011 19:54:47
    Hi Jeff,

    I've tried to keep this echo alive for quite a while now, but there has be very little participation from other visitors here. Considering how many people engage in the aquarium hobby, I am surprised by how little traffic this echo has actually received since I first joined it. As I said, until recently, I talked up a storm here, but it is difficult to remain motivate to do so when others don't reciprocate all that often. :(

    I alway's enjoyed reading how your tanks are doing. I havn't been able to have my tank for a few years now. The place I am renting does not allow fishtanks.

    Scott....

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  • From Dustin Cook@1:129/305 to Rob Swindell on Friday, July 22, 2011 21:33:55
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    Yep.. :)

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  • From Dustin Cook@1:129/305 to Jeff Snyder on Friday, July 22, 2011 21:35:36
    I've tried to keep this echo alive for quite a while now, but there has be very little participation from other visitors here. Considering how many people engage in the aquarium hobby, I am surprised by how little traffic this echo has actually received since I first joined it. As I said, until recently, I talked up a storm here, but it is difficult to remain motivate to do so when others don't reciprocate all that often. :(

    I'm sorry, I don't know very much about fish; I do enjoy reading your stories tho.

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  • From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to Scott Brown on Sunday, July 24, 2011 23:40:00
    I alway's enjoyed reading how your tanks are doing. I havn't been able to have my tank for a few years now. The place I am renting does not allow fishtanks.


    Hello Scott. Thanks for your comments. I appreciate it. My Malawi cichlid tank continues to do fine. I believe population growth has pretty much reached a standstill, because there are now so many adult fish in the tank, that new fry have a very low chance of survival. In spite of the fact that there are
    always at least a few brooding females in the tank, hungry mouths soon devour the fry after they are released. Sometimes maybe one or two survive, but that is about it.

    I am a bit surprised by your comment regarding your landlords not allowing you to maintain an aquarium. I can understand if they might be opposed to animals which might dirty or tear up the place -- such as cats and dogs -- but a self contained environment like an aquarium? Other than a possible slight mess during water changes, what is their concern? Or do you live in a really posh place? :)


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  • From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to Dustin Cook on Sunday, July 24, 2011 23:43:00
    On 07/24/11, Jeff Snyder quoted Dustin Cook: Re: Anyone Reading This
    Echo?.

    I'm sorry, I don't know very much about fish; I do enjoy reading your stories tho.


    Hello Dustin. Thanks for your comment. Now isn't that interesting. This echo
    is threatened with extinction, and all of a sudden a few folks start coming
    out of the woodwork. Maybe there is hope for this echo yet. :)


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  • From Scott Brown@1:261/220 to Jeff Snyder on Sunday, July 24, 2011 11:46:16
    Hi Jeff,

    I am a bit surprised by your comment regarding your landlords not allowing to maintain an aquarium. I can understand if they might be opposed to anim which might dirty or tear up the place -- such as cats and dogs -- but a s contained environment like an aquarium? Other than a possible slight mess

    The last person here caused a lot of water damage in the ceiling, so I think she is worried the tank will leak. I can understand it about my 120 gallon tank, but I don't understand why I can't have a smaller tank.

    during water changes, what is their concern? Or do you live in a really po place? :)

    lol.. this place would only be posh by a homeless persons viewpoint.

    Scott Brown....

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  • From Mike Roberts@1:261/1381 to Jeff Snyder on Sunday, July 24, 2011 17:22:11
    Re: Re: Anyone Reading This Echo?
    By: Jeff Snyder to Rob Swindell on Thu Jul 21 2011 09:23 pm

    I've tried to keep this echo alive for quite a while now, but there has
    been very little participation from other visitors here. Considering how many people engage in the aquarium hobby, I am surprised by how little traffic this echo has actually received since I first joined it. As I said, until recently, I talked up a storm here, but it is difficult to remain motivated to do so when others don't reciprocate all that often. :(

    I can understand what You are saying Jeff.. You can only try so hard.. Thensometimes if only one person is posting, it almost seems like a soapbox. Itsure makes it almost a fine line. I know I read it out of interest, but I havebeen one of those persons who do not dive into the hobby due to the fact I knowI would love it and could not afford the cost. It becomes an addiction afterawhile. My Father and 2 uncles were into it and it surely can become anaddiction. One tank and I'd be hooked and at this point I could not afford it.I remember with my Fathers tanks, I found there was nothing more peaceful thanto sit there and watch those fish.. I still am that way even when I go to theDrs. offices that have them. And thats only a small part of the hobby. Wish Icould get into it, but can't at this point.

    MIke
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  • From Jeff Snyder@1:345/3777 to Mike Roberts on Monday, July 25, 2011 15:01:00
    Hello Mike. Thanks for your comments. Well, I have been into fish-keeping on and off since I was a kid, and indeed, it is quite a pleasurable, relaxing
    and satisfying hobby. Just ask my cat, Socks, who enjoys falling asleep on
    my computer desk as she watches my Malawi cichlids. :)

    She enjoys pawing at the glass and wondering how she can actually get the
    fish, but she hasn't figured it out yet. I've given up on trying to keep her away from the aquarium. I simply can't guard it twenty-four hours a day. Now she even prances along on top of the light fixtures and the Penguin 330 Bio-Wheel filters, and takes a sip of aquarium water whenever she gets a bit thirsty . . . even though it isn't really good for her.

    I don't keep glass tops on my tank. It helps keep the water cooler, as well
    as better oxygenated. I just have to top off the tank with a gallon or two
    of water every few days, which I keep prepared in one-gallon jugs. Being as most cats are afraid of water, I don't think that she is too interested in trying to stick her paw down into the water in order to try to catch a fish.

    Oddly enough, my fish are just as interested in Socks, as she is in them,
    even though she terrorizes them. They will cautiously approach her, led by
    the most bold fish, inch back, inch forward again, etc. It's rather
    interesting to watch their reactions to Socks. They have now grown used to
    her presence, staring at them with her big cat eyes.

    Being on a strict budget myself, I fully understand your concerns regarding
    the cost of maintaining an aquarium. However, after your initial investment
    and setup, your ongoing costs can be reduced if you are smart. In my case, I spend money on Stress Coat -- chlorine remover -- and fish food -- Hikari pellets -- maybe once or twice a year at best. I purchase two 16 oz. bottles
    of Stress Coat, and a few bags of Hikari mini pellets, and we are good to go for quite a few months. Other than those two expenses, there is the extra electricity and the water that are used, but that is really about it.

    As I mentioned quite some time ago, I don't waste money on expensive filter media or other fish paraphernalia that pet stores try to convince you that
    you need to buy. I learned long ago to make my own filter pads by cutting
    out foam squares from those thin children's mats that they sell at the
    store. You can wash them out over and over again for many months, and save a lot of money on filter cartridges.

    Of course, if you are into marine aquariums, maintenance can be considerably more expensive -- and time consuming -- particularly because you have to buy sea salt and mix your own water, unless you happen to live near an
    unpolluted ocean source as I do. I used to haul water from the ocean in five-gallon jugs when I had my 170-gallon marine tank years ago.

    Come to think of it, I spend more money on our cat, than I do on my fish;
    but my daughter brought her home one day, I've become quite attached to her now, and I don't have the heart to take her to the pound, or anywhere else. Besides, my landlord has no problem with us keeping the cat. Of course, it
    does help that I've been renting from them for twenty-three years now. :)




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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12 to Jeff Snyder on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 15:48:54
    "Jeff Snyder -> Rob Swindell" <1:345/3777.0> wrote in news:2877$fido.aquarium@JamNNTPd:

    I've tried to keep this echo alive for quite a while now, but there has been very little participation from other visitors here. Considering how many people engage in the aquarium hobby, I am surprised by how little traffic this echo has actually received since I first joined it. As I said, until recently, I talked up a storm here, but it is difficult to remain motivated to do so when others don't reciprocate all that often.
    :(

    i know what you mean... sadly, while i do have some tanks, they are not
    fancy like your setup... neither do i really pay them much attention... i
    view them as their own self maintaining biospheres... if they need help,
    then i'm doing something wrong.. too much food, too many fish, etc...

    i do miss reading your stories about your fish... they were very
    entertaining and you write better than i ever did :P

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