It has been a rough go for me these last 7 yrs. I had a tumor removed from my Pancreaes and lost 90 lbs. of my skinny package during that first 7 week ordeal from hell. Then I was diagnosed with a orange sized tumor on my brain 5 yrs ago. They removed it but left me with a bone infection that proseeded to rot out my skull(RF1/4), and I had a second surgery to remove whole right side of my skull. I stayed that way; looking litteraly like someone dropped a bowling balll on me for 1 yr. Then 2 yrs ago my incredable Neuro Surgon replaced my skull with titanium and acrylic. God left me enough marbles to function with and I am sort of healthy now. I relate all this to you to give you hope; nothing can keep a real fish nut down for long.
I was hooked on plecos from the day that my first BNs babys showed their little faces about 2 yrs ago, just after my last surgery. I started researching these awesome little fish and some of their relatives. They are almost sureal, I knew what I had to do; I started saving. I can no longer work as a carpenter anymore and live on disability; I hate it man.
It has taken me a while but I converted all my 440gals. - 9 tanks (in my livingroom no less)into species tanks for rio Xingu and area Ancistrus.
I am so TANKFULL to anounce that I now have
11 wild L046 Hypan zebra in a 135 river tank.
7 wild L066 Hypan King tiger in a 65 river tank with 12 Cory sterbae.
5 wild L204 Panaque and 12 Cory reticulatus in a 135 custom back eddy tank.
My BNs are stuck in a 4' 30 gal until I can build them a new 90. I must have a hundred babys in there at all diff ages; so cool. My male presents me with a new school about every 7-8 weeks. I also have 6 30 gal fry tanks all ready to go.
I have plans to add another 5 tanks - 700 gallons and 4 more species in 2011.
So, a bit much info maybe for 1st post but I am just extremely excited.
