They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step... that can be applied to anything in life, even this hobby.
I am glad you have had fish for so long, but I am sure when you started out, you just lived things day by day or month to month. I don't even know if I will even be living here or in this province in ten years... heck I don't even know if I will be alive in ten years... such is life and we never really know. Wasn't the world supposed to end in 2012 or something like that
I feed my regal angel zoas and he has killed a few of my softies from snacking on them or sampling... what do you do? At least he has an appetite right? The last thing I will do is complain about it, I was told by other people I asked about these fish they eat stuff they are not supposed to...
It is truly amazing how long fish actually live if they have the right care. You are someone I aspire to be in the future. However I know a dozen years from now, I will be talking about my 14 year old Antichrist damsel fish that bites me every time I need to do something in the tank. I hate that fish, I have dropped so much stuff while he has sniped the back of my arm. This fish will certainly outlive me.
Thanks for sharing Emily, it is appreciated.
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Originally Posted by EmilyB
Success.
As my second fish approaches 10 years in my tanks, I think I am close, but not quite there.
She is a Chaetodon melannotus - black back butterfly. Her name is Spike. She plays at the front glass with us a lot. I buy her soft coral to eat.
And then there is Trig-No-Metric-Functions. He is approaching 12 years in my tanks. Still shy, but still comes when called....
No, my dear, you are not quite there yet, but you are a good candidate perhaps and I do wish you the best.
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