Hi again

[Eric]

Hey everybody,

I have been away from OVAS and tanks for a few years... like 8 year... gulp.  How can that be? 

Anyway, I was always more of a member online than in person and I didn't know too many members.  I live in Kingston which was complicating.  I did make a few meetings and the auctions of course.  I was happy to buy supplies and fish sometimes through the classifieds on my trips to Ottawa.  And I always thought the forum was excellent! 

I am shopping for my first tank once again, probably a freshwater planted tank and I am thinking a 50 short.  And I am hoping to be back online semi-regularly.  Hopefully it will all come back to me! 

Cheers,

Eric

[matttimms49]

Hey Eric,

Welcome back! Glad you are coming back to fish keeping and it great time as the livestock auction is coming up in a few weeks!

A 50 gallon planted tank sounds like a nice project. Do you have any beginning ideas for the types of plants you want to try?

[Eric]

Funny you should ask... that is just what I am reading up on these days.  I have had low tech planted tanks in a former fish room with florescent lights above, or even a DIY CO2 pop bottle.  Mostly stem plants from the LFS, vals and lots of crypts.  This time I am hoping for more of a showy tank with a proper canopy, lights and more dense plants.  I am just checking out what lights or tech are needed for more medium to high light plants.  So I am reading away!