Betelgeuse in hir 55 gallon, no substrate painted bottom, artificial Tetra Water Wonder plants, AquaTech HOB double waterfall with 2 bio-pads, Emperor HOB with biowheel, MagnumHOT HOB canister filled with Biomax and Marineland undertank canister filled with Biostars both having sponges over their intakes for mechanical.
I am a 49 year old (as of May 30th 2010) divored and recently remarried man with 2 daughters, 13 and 11 years of age at this writing.
I've been keeping freshwater fish on and off for some 20 years, I prefer cichlids and among them I prefer New World Cichlids and among those I prefer oscars.
The present oscar I have I got when s/he was <2" long back in Jan '10.
I also have 5 cats, a 3 toed box tortoise and blue front amazon parrot.
I reside in Ames IA where I graduated from Iowa State University and I work in a hospital locked adult psych unit.
