aquaticlub 🐙

[sweet tea]

welcome to the ａｑｕａｔｉｃｌｕｂ!
this club's purpose is to share all your aquatic-related thoughts, questions,
and knowledge. topics ranging from research, aquariums, and your favourite
seafood are all welcome!

joining is easy: simply fill out the form from the member's page, and voilà!

[sweet tea]

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[sweet tea]

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[size=95][list][list][b]username:[/b]
[b]nickname + pronouns:[/b]
[b]favourite aquatic animal:[/b]
[b]aquatic interests:[/b][/list][/list][/size][center][size=50]octopus[/size][/center]




tea, she/her
loves cowfish
and biology




they/them
loves cephalopods
+ cetaceans




#1 any pronouns
loves squids and
shells in tanks




jolly, she/her
loves jellyfish +
drawing fish




Enzo, she/her
loves fish and diving

random
loves blue-ringed octopi + is
an admin for Sand Cloud




hazel/misses, she/her
loves pink dolphins
and whale pods




Osha, she/her
loves sea otters + penguins
fancies marine science




Mika, he/they
loves whales, marine
biology + has a betta

iri/irisid, he/they
loves peacock
-mantis shrimp + is
an avid tank-watcher




smo/smofy, she/her
loves vampire squids
+ wants a koi pond




peanut, she/her
loves peacock mantis
-shrimp + is an aquarist




shark, she/her
loves Great White Sharks
+ studying sharks




em, they/them
loves dolphins +
future marine biologist

[trhpeanut]

username: Trhpeanut
nickname + pronouns: Peanut, She/her
favourite marine animal:- gonna go for "aquatic life" rather than just sea-specific. Can't pick just one either way - I'll shorten it to 5 Peacock Mantis shrimp, Marine Betta, Golliath grouper, Manatee, Clown loach
aquatic interests:

I Love everything related to Sealife - I'm an Aquarist - Freshwater, mostly. But am slowly learning, and help tend to my parents Salt water animals.
Current tanks:
Freshwater 55g community
Freshwater 6g Betta tank
(working on) 10g Planted Micro tank - Still in the planning stages.
Parents tanks i help with:
100g Freshwater community tank
8g freshwater pygmy puffer tank
8g freshwater tank for raising guppy babies (Endlers)
55g Saltwater community tank - with reef
300g Saltwater California stingray tank

octopus

[lesbian]

username: torpor
nickname + pronouns: n/a + they/them
favourite marine animal: cephalopods and ceteceans, but in terms of fish probably arowana or leopard shark (outside of just marine life, i love bettas (wild and domestic) and goldfish (esp butterflies) - unfortunately my knowledge is pretty limited to pet fish but i'd love to learn more!)
aquatic interests: personally i am not interested in keeping freshwater fish as they appeal more to me, but i'd love to keep a coral reef one day, i doubt i'd keep any fish with it unless i could ensure they were ethically sources

octopus

i'm in the process of planning a pond with my dad in his back garden where we'll keep some goldfish - i initially wanted to keep them indoors but I don't think I'd be able to afford a tank that would be big enough for them. thank you for making this thread!

@trhpeanut;; i love rays, i'd love to be able to see one in real life, but i've heard they can be pretty challenging to keep so probably not best for someone like me haha. i think that once we've set up the goldfish pond, i'd love to have a planted aquarium :3c

[Aaron✦]

username: irisidium
nickname + pronouns: iri or irisid, and he/him or they/them
favourite marine animal: peacock mantis shrimp
aquatic interests: i don't own or want any aquatic life but I follow various social medias that do and I'm always in awe watching peoples' tanks develop!

octopus

[sweet tea]

@peanut
welcome! thanks for reminding me to change 'marine animal' to 'aquatic animal.' c: you have so many aquariums, as well! i have a small 10g for my guppies + mollies + pleco + ghost shrimp. i also have a black moor goldfish, he is so entertaining. i love him so much! p.s. i love the gif in your signature!

@torpor
thanks for joining c'::: it's lovely to be planning to build an outdoor pond! i know someone who built his own koi pond. it's absolutely beautiful. be sure to create some type of system that will shoo predators away from the fish! the aforementioned person lost about 6 adult koi due to animals eating them. he now has a sprinkler system with a motion-sensor.

@Irisidium
hello! i put you down as an avid-tank watcher. i felt it best-matched your 'aquatic interests' description.

[lesbian]

@torpor
thanks for joining c'::: it's lovely to be planning to build an outdoor pond! i know someone who built his own koi pond. it's absolutely beautiful. be sure to create some type of system that will shoo predators away from the fish! the aforementioned person lost about 6 adult koi due to animals eating them. he now has a sprinkler system with a motion-sensor.

Yeah, I don't think we'll have a sprinkler unfortunately because we have an outdoor cat but I'll be absolutely sure that the fish are safe! maybe once it's done I'll be able to post some photos :p

[sweet tea]

@torpor
thanks for joining c'::: it's lovely to be planning to build an outdoor pond! i know someone who built his own koi pond. it's absolutely beautiful. be sure to create some type of system that will shoo predators away from the fish! the aforementioned person lost about 6 adult koi due to animals eating them. he now has a sprinkler system with a motion-sensor.

Yeah, I don't think we'll have a sprinkler unfortunately because we have an outdoor cat but I'll be absolutely sure that the fish are safe! maybe once it's done I'll be able to post some photos :p

yes, i'd love to see photos! even progress ones, too. c': yikes, a cat would not bode well with a sprinkler system haha. if you create a deep pond, raccoons won't dig in there because they don't like water. OR you could just run out in your pjs and slippers with a broom and charge at the predators with a warcry. all up to you. ;P

[trhpeanut]

@torpor
Rays are super difficult to keep - but, my dad's been taking care of fishtanks since before i was born (So over 28 years)
He got into it for my mother, while he also enjoys it (Reef tanks specifically), my mother always wanted to live by the beach, and we don't. So, he brought the beach to her.
Now we have stingrays because they're moms favorite. 2 of them. My mothers is named Cleo, and mine is named Hera. They're so sweet. Cleo loves being hand fed, and getting back rubs from my mother. Where Hera is more of a wild child, and prefers hunting her food and splashing. lol. Hera's only about a year old, though. Where cleo would be around 3ish.

Goldfish would do quite well in a pond, especially since they will get big lol.
I've always wanted a pond as well. Only a Koi pond instead, with a giant Pleco in it too

Planted tanks can be difficult to keep as well. I'd suggest for your first one going for "Low light" plants. they'll pretty much grow in any environment, and are easy to care for. If you have a nearby Aquatics store, i'd def. ask them about that. to name a few i know off the top of my head: Any Anubias, Anachris, and i've had great success with Moneywort as well.