Rugops
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Hey Nerds! *teehee*
Anyways, boy oh boy do I got a little thread for you. This thread is for people who want to set up a sorta cheapish tank on their first run. I am cheap and I am not ashamed.
So this all started when my family decided that it was time for my parrot to go. It breaks my heart because I love that bird. He might smell and is really dusty but I love him. (by 3/18/2023 he will be gone
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EDIT ON THE STORY ON THE BIRD (because the original context that I gave was very vague and I was playing around with my wording about him leaving and didn't think that people would take it so seriously like jeez):
"Nacho" is a 10 - 20 year old (to be honest we don't know the age) male yellow-naped amazon who has been with me for quite a long time. The origin of the bird itself is unknown but I know that his original owner actually raised him as a young fledging. Our story began when I had gone to a local flea market and got to know this man. The man is a bird lover, with Nacho being his life and soul. The man had told me that he was planning to go to Mexico for a unknown period of time and he had no one to take care of him. With my fascination and already planned care for this animal (because I wanted a parrot), I took him in and paid the $1200 that the man wanted for him. For the following number of years, I took extremely good care of this animal. I spend around 3+ hours with him on a daily basis. I would take him on walks daily and I would let him run around the yard and he would explore the environment, running around, destroying sticks and throwing things and he would sit with me as I did my homework and we would "chat". I did this almost everyday with diligence. He became comfortable with me and I with him. He will rub his head on me and I would "preen" him and we would "wrestle". He does get nippy though but I couldn't see why people would ever get rid of such personable and lovable creatures. I would say that although I might not ever have children of my own, Nacho is the closest thing I could ever have to one (my mom gets so mad lol).
Fast forward a long time later, we went to a different flea market and 'lo and behold, the man was in a stall. I didn't recognize him at first but after a brief stare - it clicked. He was back. After a brief talk, it seems that the situation for him changed and he came back. He asked me about Nacho and we conversed for a while and he tried to convince me to give him back to him and it seemed that he was kinda desperate to get Nacho back (when he dropped him off with me he actually cried). I was reluctant and I didn't want to because I like Nacho a lot too. My parents convinced me to give him back. I have not ever neglected this bird and I give him lots of attention and tend to his needs, I take him to the farmers market and stores and he meets new people and asks them how they are doing and what not and he has enjoyed life and has never displayed signs of stress or distress but I just feel like my own life is going to change and maybe it won't be the same for Nacho, and this man, who would let him run around his house (I can't) and yard and explore and play with toys and take care of him as much as I did and could offer more than I ever could. This man is retired and I am barely starting off my life. His entire family is willing to take care of this animal and my own can't take care of him as he will attack them. Even my father, who Nacho loves the most even before me, won't tend to him (he is jealous of my mom and sometimes when she stands up or moves, Nacho will give my dad a "love bite" and it makes my dad not want to be with him and will ignore him). I am home most of the time but I believe that Nacho will have a better life with the man who raised him.
I am grieved that I have to let him go but it is for the betterment Nacho who will stay with this man permanently.
There, for any of those who were concerned about the animal. Please refrain from battering me about it.
Moving on
Plan is to set up a reef tank with a 10 gallon sump with a refugium (there are some difficulties in this which I will discuss later).
Here is a google sheet of the costs so far.
Btw, the salt I will use (Instant Ocean (not the reef crystals)) I got in a trade along with the rock in the pic which isn't calculated in the cost.
Anyways, boy oh boy do I got a little thread for you. This thread is for people who want to set up a sorta cheapish tank on their first run. I am cheap and I am not ashamed.
So this all started when my family decided that it was time for my parrot to go. It breaks my heart because I love that bird. He might smell and is really dusty but I love him. (by 3/18/2023 he will be gone
)EDIT ON THE STORY ON THE BIRD (because the original context that I gave was very vague and I was playing around with my wording about him leaving and didn't think that people would take it so seriously like jeez):
"Nacho" is a 10 - 20 year old (to be honest we don't know the age) male yellow-naped amazon who has been with me for quite a long time. The origin of the bird itself is unknown but I know that his original owner actually raised him as a young fledging. Our story began when I had gone to a local flea market and got to know this man. The man is a bird lover, with Nacho being his life and soul. The man had told me that he was planning to go to Mexico for a unknown period of time and he had no one to take care of him. With my fascination and already planned care for this animal (because I wanted a parrot), I took him in and paid the $1200 that the man wanted for him. For the following number of years, I took extremely good care of this animal. I spend around 3+ hours with him on a daily basis. I would take him on walks daily and I would let him run around the yard and he would explore the environment, running around, destroying sticks and throwing things and he would sit with me as I did my homework and we would "chat". I did this almost everyday with diligence. He became comfortable with me and I with him. He will rub his head on me and I would "preen" him and we would "wrestle". He does get nippy though but I couldn't see why people would ever get rid of such personable and lovable creatures. I would say that although I might not ever have children of my own, Nacho is the closest thing I could ever have to one (my mom gets so mad lol).
Fast forward a long time later, we went to a different flea market and 'lo and behold, the man was in a stall. I didn't recognize him at first but after a brief stare - it clicked. He was back. After a brief talk, it seems that the situation for him changed and he came back. He asked me about Nacho and we conversed for a while and he tried to convince me to give him back to him and it seemed that he was kinda desperate to get Nacho back (when he dropped him off with me he actually cried). I was reluctant and I didn't want to because I like Nacho a lot too. My parents convinced me to give him back. I have not ever neglected this bird and I give him lots of attention and tend to his needs, I take him to the farmers market and stores and he meets new people and asks them how they are doing and what not and he has enjoyed life and has never displayed signs of stress or distress but I just feel like my own life is going to change and maybe it won't be the same for Nacho, and this man, who would let him run around his house (I can't) and yard and explore and play with toys and take care of him as much as I did and could offer more than I ever could. This man is retired and I am barely starting off my life. His entire family is willing to take care of this animal and my own can't take care of him as he will attack them. Even my father, who Nacho loves the most even before me, won't tend to him (he is jealous of my mom and sometimes when she stands up or moves, Nacho will give my dad a "love bite" and it makes my dad not want to be with him and will ignore him). I am home most of the time but I believe that Nacho will have a better life with the man who raised him.
I am grieved that I have to let him go but it is for the betterment Nacho who will stay with this man permanently.
There, for any of those who were concerned about the animal. Please refrain from battering me about it.
Moving on
Plan is to set up a reef tank with a 10 gallon sump with a refugium (there are some difficulties in this which I will discuss later).
Here is a google sheet of the costs so far.
Btw, the salt I will use (Instant Ocean (not the reef crystals)) I got in a trade along with the rock in the pic which isn't calculated in the cost.
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