Sumit Sen
Seedling
Hi Folks,
Great to be a part of a thriving community of like-minded people sharing their deep knowledge with everyone.
I am from Kolkata, India and have been an aquarium hobbyist from the 1960's. I stopped when I was in my late teens and picked it up again about 20 years ago - that fling lasted for 5 years. I am back again having decided to celebrate my 60th birthday with a planted tank.
I am essentially a nature lover and an advanced bird watcher and reasonable photographer. My fish keeping hobby is focused on the welfare of the tank. I like breeding difficult species, and have had beginner's luck on occasion in the past.
Getting back into the hobby was a technological challenge. When I last left it we were on long fluorescent tubes, undergravel filter and India's available plant list was, maybe, 30 at most
The whole hobby has changed so much in the last 20 years (in our parts) that everything I knew had to be relearned, and the process has just begun. The only skill I carry with me is a deep understanding of fish and what makes them tick.
This is a rather long drawn intro, and I could go on. But there is always the time to share more. Let me end this introduction with the image of a tank that I have set up exactly 3 months ago.
It is a low-tech, Seachem Exel dosed 2 feeter (24 x 12 x 12 inches) tank lit by a 2x24W T5HO's. The aim of the tank is to present a garden look. As it is high summer here with tank temperatures hitting 30C, trimming is not being performed regularly, so the garden has a wild look to it. The tank houses 13 Ember Tetras, 6 Harlequin/Lambchop rasboras, 2 Otos and 3 Daisy's Ricefish.
I also have a ADA Mini-M which is being set up. It is a high tech tank and I will share images/notes about it when I can.
Thanks for looking and I really feel great to be a part of this very vibrant community.
Cheers!
Sumit
Great to be a part of a thriving community of like-minded people sharing their deep knowledge with everyone.
I am from Kolkata, India and have been an aquarium hobbyist from the 1960's. I stopped when I was in my late teens and picked it up again about 20 years ago - that fling lasted for 5 years. I am back again having decided to celebrate my 60th birthday with a planted tank.
I am essentially a nature lover and an advanced bird watcher and reasonable photographer. My fish keeping hobby is focused on the welfare of the tank. I like breeding difficult species, and have had beginner's luck on occasion in the past.
Getting back into the hobby was a technological challenge. When I last left it we were on long fluorescent tubes, undergravel filter and India's available plant list was, maybe, 30 at most
The whole hobby has changed so much in the last 20 years (in our parts) that everything I knew had to be relearned, and the process has just begun. The only skill I carry with me is a deep understanding of fish and what makes them tick.
This is a rather long drawn intro, and I could go on. But there is always the time to share more. Let me end this introduction with the image of a tank that I have set up exactly 3 months ago.
It is a low-tech, Seachem Exel dosed 2 feeter (24 x 12 x 12 inches) tank lit by a 2x24W T5HO's. The aim of the tank is to present a garden look. As it is high summer here with tank temperatures hitting 30C, trimming is not being performed regularly, so the garden has a wild look to it. The tank houses 13 Ember Tetras, 6 Harlequin/Lambchop rasboras, 2 Otos and 3 Daisy's Ricefish.
I also have a ADA Mini-M which is being set up. It is a high tech tank and I will share images/notes about it when I can.
Thanks for looking and I really feel great to be a part of this very vibrant community.
Cheers!
Sumit
