Keyhole Cichlids (Cleithracara maronii)

[brewmaster15]

Al, how many tanks have you had going at one time. I bet you had to set aside a good part of your time and family for maintenance???? Jim in Ohio

Jim all of those are currently running. Maintenance isnt really a problem as I am a very early riser here..3:30-4 am I am up.. I am one of the nutjobs that only sleeps about 4 hrs a night..though Catnaps may occur here and there.
All the tanks have different maintenance needs. Some like discus are more intensive than others like axolotls.



I find the number I am keeping now to be manageable but this is coming from a guy who at the peak of his aquarium insanity had 8000 gals of water in his basement.. the entire basement was tanks. That was a crazy time I do recommend if anyone finds themselves heading in that direction to see a head Dr.

[bonghapster]

I remember a summer basement tour along time ago. Waterchange flowing into his vegetable garden. lol. My wife did love those wild crosses you had.

Hap

[brewmaster15]

I remember a summer basement tour along time ago. Waterchange flowing into his vegetable garden. lol. My wife did love those wild crosses you had.

Hap

That was a while ago! Oddly I have come full circle and my fish keeping looks more like it did back then.


And tell your wife Hap I am still crossing to wilds.

https://forum.simplydiscus.com/showt...in-a-Long-time

Same cross revisited.

[brewmaster15]

A few updates on my keyholes..

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All are doing well.

Al

[Willie]

... but this is coming from a guy who at the peak of his aquarium insanity had 8000 gals of water in his basement.. the entire basement was tanks. That was a crazy time I do recommend if anyone finds themselves heading in that direction to see a head Dr.

We need these people in the hobby, Brew. All my big tanks come from garage sales when they eventually burn and crash.

[brewmaster15]

We need these people in the hobby, Brew. All my big tanks come from garage sales when they eventually burn and crash.

Lmao ! So true! When I think of it.. thats how I got most of my tanks.