My Fish

I am an amateur Aquarist. About four years ago I purchased a 29-gallon tank after enjoying the responsibility of watching my friends' Fish over the summer. I bought an aggressive Convict that did not get along with her little fishes. I have had many fish including Convicts, Bala sharks, tetras, a Hong Kong parrot, many varieties of African Cichlids , and more I cannot remember. When these pictures were taken, (March 17, 1997) I had two Convicts, two Bala Sharks, a large Pl*co, and a Hong Kong parrot. My favorites were by far my convicts, which I have successfully bred. Hopefully some more recent pictures will be here in the near future. The only two fish still living are my pl*co and my Hong Kong Parrot (Red Devil) he is was so tiny when the picture above was taken, you can't even see him.

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My setup

My 30-gallon tank includes:

Whisper 2 powerfilter

This is the second quietest filter I have owned or heard. I have not had experience with large external filters, but they are a waste for a tank smaller than 55 gallons IMHO. It works great for picking out floating chunkies.

Aquaclear 200 Powerfilter

I have three sponge filter cartridges in this baby.. Basically it's one big biofilter. Works great. The water stays clear and the fish stay healthy. It runs much quieter than the Whisper.

Aquanetics 8Watt UV filter

This thing is awesome. I always had a problem with greenwater till I installed this sucker. Now, I don't think any baddies can live in my tank. (Keeps the fish healthy and gives off a spiffy purple glow)

Perfecto Hood

What can I say, they look neat. They open in front and work great for freshwater.. Although if you're going salt or want plants.. you may need more light than they can provide. I will be upgrading to a dual bulb hood in the near future when I try live plants.

Visitherm Heater

Don't waste your money on this one. It's no better than my roommate's $10 cheapo. Of course, it looks fancy, but it's no Ebo-Jager.

Ebo-Jager Heater

This is their basic 300-watt submersible. It is for backup since my tank is unattended now.

Under-gravel Filter

This is a fancy under-gravel filter. It sits under my gravel and allows my powerhead to do its job.

Aquaclear 150 Powerhead

This pumps the water from under my gravel out to my Ultraviolet and then back into my tank. Kind of a circulation pump.