User:Aphotic Phoenix

An Introduction
When I tell current friends of my previous misconceptions about aquariums the reaction ranges from a lifted eyebrow to pure astonishment. After all, who would have thought that a woman who prepares meals for her fish before feeding herself would have at one point considered aquariums no more than “expensive lamps”. Truth be told, prior to 2007 my experience with home aquaria was that of pale, washed-out fish housed in tanks that ranged from merely dingy to tanks that were smelly, algae caked scum boxes. Then one day in early 2007 a modest sized tank unceremoniously appeared at my house, followed by the request “Can you help me with this?”.

Within weeks I was hooked. A true nerd at heart, the potential complexities of the hobby really drew me in! Due to a tendency to ravenously devour knowledge about any subject of interest, most of my hobbies endure a short shelf life...this is one however that I never seem to run out of avenues to explore. There are few things that I enjoy more than sitting in front of my tanks, and watching the beauty of my happy fish.

Currently Keeping
As of 00:47, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Betta splendens Half-moon and Crowntail Bettas
 * Cleithracara maronii aka Keyhole Cichlid
 * Mikrogeophagus ramirezi aka German Ram
 * Rasbora borapetensis aka Blackline Rasbora
 * Trigonostigma heteromorpha aka Harlequin Rasbora
 * Trigonostigma hengeli aka Glowlight Rasbora
 * Tateurndina ocellicauda aka Peacock Gudgeon

Wiki Projects and To Do

 * Still feel a bit “green” in terms of using the wikimedia format, but slowly getting the hang of things.

Current projects

 * 1) Update page Trigonostigma hengeli (Research complete: writing stage)
 * 2) Update page Pseudomugil gertrudae
 * 3) Create page Trigonostigma somphongsi (Research in progress)
 * 4) Create page Breeding Trigonostigma
 * 5) Create page Pseudomugil connieae
 * 6) Create/update some of the freshwater food pages

Future Projects

 * Page creation and stub clean-up for species in genus Rasbora
 * Page creation and stub clean-up for species in genus Microrasbora
 * Page creation and stub clean-up for species in genus Pseudomugil

Aphotic Phoenix 10:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)