I loved keeping fish. I used to be into fresh water tropicals. Then once I got more advanced I started setting up tanks with fish all from the same river and region. Almost all Characidae family, even some piranha at one point, but what I really loved was large schools of small fish. Cardinal tetras were one of my favorites. I had 4 tanks going at the same time, miniature ecosystems.
Now I just keep a single Betta Splendens, but my last one died after about 4 years. Haven't got another one yet so my tank is sitting vacant currently.
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