Hello from Long Island, NY

franksaquarium · Post by **franksaquarium** » 30 Sep 2012, 03:19

Hello everyone. My name is Frank M. Greco, and I'm new to this forum, although I am familiar with PlanetCatfish. I'm from Long Island, NY., and have been in the aquarium hobby/industry for over 40 years. I have kept a wide variety of fishes and invertebrates, and am always on the look-out for something unusual. Currently, I run Frank's Aquarium, as well as working full time at a public aquarium.

Frank

PseudaSmart · Post by **PseudaSmart** » 30 Sep 2012, 03:28

Welcome. I heard rumors that there were still fish out your way

There is a lot of knowledge here and I learn more every day.
Jim

tomr · Post by **tomr** » 30 Sep 2012, 13:58

hello

Viktor Jarikov · Post by **Viktor Jarikov** » 30 Sep 2012, 14:05

Welcome! Excellent! Sounds like you are bringing valuable assets to the table, Frank. Good to have you here. What's Frank's Aquarium? Which P.A. do you work at and what do you do there?

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 30 Sep 2012, 14:52

Hi Frank,

Welcome along!

Jools

franksaquarium · Post by **franksaquarium** » 30 Sep 2012, 19:47

PseudaSmart wrote:Welcome. I heard rumors that there were still fish out your way

Very few. Lots of balloon/painted/tattooed/hybrid monstrosity fish, but very little in the way of real fish. Sad, really.

Frank

franksaquarium · Post by **franksaquarium** » 30 Sep 2012, 21:20

Viktor Jarikov wrote:Welcome! Excellent! Sounds like you are bringing valuable assets to the table, Frank. Good to have you here. What's Frank's Aquarium?

It's a small internet business I own that sells fishes and inverts you might now see in your LFS. I'll post some of my catfish in the For Sale section.

Which P.A. do you work at and what do you do there?

I work at the NY Aquarium in Coney Island. I'm a Senior Aquarist, and I work in Conservation Hall (the first building you enter). Basically, I clean the algae from the glass, feed the fish, clean the filters, aggravate my boss. Normal stuff.

Frank

donpetty · Post by **donpetty** » 01 Oct 2012, 00:56

Frank,
Great to see you here!

I can say to the other PC members that I have made several purchases of
Whiptails and rarer Corydoras from Frank and all have always been excellent
and very healthy.

Don Petty

Scleropages · Post by **Scleropages** » 01 Oct 2012, 03:33

Welcome, Frank. I'm quite familiar with the Brooklyn Aquarium, although it's been several years since my last visit. Do they still have the Scleropages formosus? My friends had donated, among other things, a sea turtle to the Brooklyn Aquarium ~12 years ago. I assume it is still alive and doing well.

franksaquarium · Post by **franksaquarium** » 01 Oct 2012, 16:58

Scleropages wrote:Welcome, Frank. I'm quite familiar with the Brooklyn Aquarium, although it's been several years since my last visit.

Things have changed a lot since you were there. The main hall has gotten a total revamp, and we're just starting on our new Ocean Wonders project, which is giving us a very large shark tank with a walk-thru tunnel.

Do they still have the Scleropages formosus?

No, we have Scleropages leichardti right now.

My friends had donated, among other things, a sea turtle to the Brooklyn Aquarium ~12 years ago. I assume it is still alive and doing well.

Yep, it's still there.

Frank

franksaquarium · Post by **franksaquarium** » 01 Oct 2012, 17:00

donpetty wrote:Frank,
Great to see you here!
I can say to the other PC members that I have made several purchases of
Whiptails and rarer Corydoras from Frank and all have always been excellent
and very healthy.
Don Petty

Hi Don. Thanks for the kind words.

Frank

catmandave · Post by **catmandave** » 06 Oct 2012, 19:53

Hi Frank and welcome.I remember talking with you at the last catfish convention in VA-- still have and use the ideapad that you gave me.
Hope to see you at the convention this year.

Scleropages · Post by **Scleropages** » 06 Oct 2012, 22:13

franksaquarium wrote:Things have changed a lot since you were there. The main hall has gotten a total revamp, and we're just starting on our new Ocean Wonders project, which is giving us a very large shark tank with a walk-thru tunnel.

Sweet. I guess I'll have to take my family for a visit soon. I'll ask for you when we go... who knows... maybe we'll drop in when you are there.

franksaquarium · Post by **franksaquarium** » 07 Oct 2012, 23:52

catmandave wrote:Hi Frank and welcome.I remember talking with you at the last catfish convention in VA-- still have and use the ideapad that you gave me.
Hope to see you at the convention this year.

I will be there by Friday afternoon. See you then.

Frank

franksaquarium · Post by **franksaquarium** » 07 Oct 2012, 23:55

Scleropages wrote:Sweet. I guess I'll have to take my family for a visit soon. I'll ask for you when we go... who knows... maybe we'll drop in when you are there.

I'm there Sunday thru Thursday. But I will not be there next Sunday (Comic Con) and the Sunday/Monday after that (Catfish Convention). If you do decide to come by, be aware that our Aquatheater is closed for renovation, and that we will be moving the sharks off exhibit shortly.

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 08 Oct 2012, 12:41

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