Welcome to the first post of this blog! If you want to know more about me, feel free to mosey on over to the about me section. But the most important facts you need to know is my name is Léa (like Star Wars) and I am an absolute animal lover. I am not a dog, cat, horse or rat lover. I am not a fish, bird, or reptile lover. I am an animal lover. Whether it crawls, runs, swims or flies, I want to know about them, how to care for them in captivity and how to protect their wild brethren. Thus, my adventures into keeping fish begin.
I have never kept any fish more complex than betta. I love salt water tanks but have always been afraid of the costs, the time and the potential to kill my fish, coral, and anything else alive. Thanks to the show Tanked on Animal Planet, I became curious again and started doing some research that leads to this blog.
I strongly believe in smart animal care and research. I have kept most basic and a few exotic pets over my lifetime and I like to think I am fairly knowledgeable in their care. When caring for animals, whether it is my cat, my greyhound, the rats I had in high school and college, the numerous horses and livestock I had the privilege to care for through a menagerie of barns, I strive to give them the best care possible. I spend hours researching the animal’s history in the wild, history in captivity, behaviors, and nutrition. I take a huge amount of pride in good socialization, nutrition, and environmental stimulation. I love seeing them thrive under my care and ache to see the havoc we are creating on their natural habitat. Animals are my greatest passion.
I hope this blog can one day be used as a resource to others who want to keep a salt water tanks. This blog will not only follow my own adventures, but will also be a collection of resources and feature guest writers who are also experienced aquarists.
Well, we will see where this goes! For the next post, look forward to proposed set up and goals for this first tank.
Happy swimming!
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