The Aquarium Thread - Page 5

***Tubeman*** · November 30th, 2011, 12:14 AM

No, after that

Stairz · November 30th, 2011, 06:10 AM

lol.

ferge · May 8th, 2012, 01:07 AM

Haha, how my tank has changed since those images. I won't show what it is like at the moment mind, as I've a remodel in the works for next weekend.

***gothicform*** · May 8th, 2012, 02:06 AM

took a picture of my other tank. just got three platy's in it. had a bit of a disaster today, one of the silly buggers got his tail caught in the filter and got injured :s

PresidentBjork · May 8th, 2012, 02:20 AM

What a magical fishy wonderland! (actually... that sounds like something bachy would be interested in)

***Tubeman*** · May 8th, 2012, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tubeman

I have a very large aquarium-shaped space in our study waiting to be filled

Tubehubby said I had to re-lay the floor before I was allowed to get an aquarium... guess what I just finished doing?

Hmmm here I am 4 months later and I still haven't got around to getting the aquarium... I guess the main thing is going on holiday... are there any automated fish feeders that are any good?

I'm also unsure where my nearest decent stockist is, bearing in mind my fish will be coming back to their new home by bus

***gothicform*** · May 9th, 2012, 12:20 AM

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Hmmm here I am 4 months later and I still haven't got around to getting the aquarium... I guess the main thing is going on holiday... are there any automated fish feeders that are any good?

yes, there are. they don't cost much, you can get fish food that gradually dissolves for them to eat or an automated feeder. fish can also go days without being fed, in the wild they experience feast or famine so going four days without food is OK for them, just feed them well before you go away.

SO143 · May 9th, 2012, 12:38 AM

i like to get a silver arowana fish but it's ridiculously expensive and i know my mum will never get me this one

ferge · May 10th, 2012, 11:52 PM

Love the tank, Gothic. Its incredible how stylish and modern some of these new tanks are..I'd be tempted to get one of those but I think 2 tanks is more than enough work to be dealing with!

SO143, It worries me when I see Arowanas sold in some aquatic shops, as they're barely a few inches in size and little information available should someone by one without knowing how big they get, and also that they are predatory fish that I'd imagine like tucking into a chunky goldfish

I haven't the heart to keep any animal that requires live food, I know some people enjoy watching that kind of stuff but it isn't for me.

***gothicform*** · May 11th, 2012, 12:30 AM

ferge. i wouldn't get one of those, the 19 litre tank is too small. the fluval chi 25l seems better. incidentally i've had that tank four months now, you're looking at it without ANY maintenance at all apart from topping up the water. never even cleaned it. i think we can say it's in balance

ferge · May 11th, 2012, 01:12 AM

I said I'd wait til I had redone the tank, but it may be a couple of weeks off yet whilst waiting for orders to be delivered.

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Originally Posted by ferge

and now..

That was how it looked when I last put a picture on, this is a more recent picture:

was a bit murky still as I'd not long since done a water change/clean up...

A notable addition is Bruce, the Pleco (about 9inches in size

).

But I've never been happy with how it looks, mainly because on one side it has real wood with live plants, and the other side is plastic 'root' ornaments with plastic plants. So I've just ordered some more live plants, and today I received two new pieces of wood (and they're some size!)

So be quite a task getting it re-scaped, but hopefully it'll look as I'd always visioned within the next few weeks.

***gothicform*** · May 11th, 2012, 01:16 AM

where do you get your plants from. how big is the tank. how old is bruce?

ferge · May 11th, 2012, 01:32 AM

I shop around, usually it is either from www.aquaessentials.co.uk or www.plantedtanks.co.uk, although the former have little in stock at present. The only issue I have with them is it is fine when you're selecting plants and you have all the information at hand, but as they arrive they are all in separate little bags that are unlabelled, so it is then a guessing game trying to identify which are to be the background plants and which are the foreground (suppose it'd help if I was more plant-savvy).

The tank is 150x45x60cm (roughly around 420litres, I think). As for Bruce, he belonged to a former colleague who wanted to get rid of their tank. My neice ended up having the tank, it is barely 30 litres if that and they'd apparently had it (and Bruce) for around 16 years! I felt so sorry for the fella when they said that, I bet it could barely turn around in there and dread to think what the water quality was like - must have been a fairly shit life (as fishy lives go). I feel like playing 'Born Free' when he is out and about, he certainly makes up for the lack of space these days, I've had Plecos in the past but they were always very sedate and stayed in hiding, but he spends a good portion of the day swimming around.

***gothicform*** · May 11th, 2012, 01:40 AM

www.seapets.co.uk

get the plants from here. they are supplied by tropica, and tropica are brilliant. they aren't cheap but you won't regret it.

nice to see bruce is so happy. makes me sad when people have huge fish in tiny tanks. i feel guilty ive got three platy's in a 19 litre (the tank is large enough in terms of water size but they don't really have enough space to swim properly due to the dimensions).

420 litres, i am deeply jealous.

Smarty · May 11th, 2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tubeman

I'm also unsure where my nearest decent stockist is, bearing in mind my fish will be coming back to their new home by bus

There's a Pets at Home in Deptford on Blackheath Road - I'm sure they sell tropical fish. The number 53 runs straight past it if that's any good for you.

***Tubeman*** · May 12th, 2012, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smarty

There's a Pets at Home in Deptford on Blackheath Road - I'm sure they sell tropical fish. The number 53 runs straight past it if that's any good for you.

Yes it is... thank you!

I have a feeling I'm going to make my aquarium purchase this weekend... Just got my book advance so fuck it, why not?

Looking at this one (its the right dimensions for the space)

http://aquariumsdelivered.co.uk/onli...0-aquarium-set

ferge · May 12th, 2012, 02:24 PM

Nice tank, any idea what fish you are wanting to keep?

***Tubeman*** · May 12th, 2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ferge

Nice tank, any idea what fish you are wanting to keep?

Nothing too fancy, just a variety of common freshwater tropicals

A few tetras, danios, couple of angelfish... I used to have some Silver Dollars when I kept fish before which I really liked

***Tubeman*** · May 12th, 2012, 03:24 PM

PS what do we think of the price? Knocking on £500... but it's the whole shebang + a nice cabinet

Bachy Soletanche · May 12th, 2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PresidentBjork

What a magical fishy wonderland! (actually... that sounds like something bachy would be interested in)

I've got a couple of their albums, so

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November 30th, 2011, 12:14 AM	#81
*Tubeman* Jubilation Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London SE15 Posts: 18,159 Likes (Received): 359	No, after that

November 30th, 2011, 06:10 AM	#82
Stairz Bill Randby, Yo. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stars Hollow, CT Posts: 5,800 Likes (Received): 300	lol.

May 8th, 2012, 01:07 AM	#83
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	Haha, how my tank has changed since those images. I won't show what it is like at the moment mind, as I've a remodel in the works for next weekend.

May 8th, 2012, 02:06 AM	#84
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,231 Likes (Received): 504	took a picture of my other tank. just got three platy's in it. had a bit of a disaster today, one of the silly buggers got his tail caught in the filter and got injured :s

May 8th, 2012, 02:20 AM	#85
PresidentBjork Naturally hairy. Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,480	What a magical fishy wonderland! (actually... that sounds like something bachy would be interested in)

May 10th, 2012, 11:52 PM	#89
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	Love the tank, Gothic. Its incredible how stylish and modern some of these new tanks are..I'd be tempted to get one of those but I think 2 tanks is more than enough work to be dealing with! SO143, It worries me when I see Arowanas sold in some aquatic shops, as they're barely a few inches in size and little information available should someone by one without knowing how big they get, and also that they are predatory fish that I'd imagine like tucking into a chunky goldfish I haven't the heart to keep any animal that requires live food, I know some people enjoy watching that kind of stuff but it isn't for me.

May 11th, 2012, 12:30 AM	#90
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,231 Likes (Received): 504	ferge. i wouldn't get one of those, the 19 litre tank is too small. the fluval chi 25l seems better. incidentally i've had that tank four months now, you're looking at it without ANY maintenance at all apart from topping up the water. never even cleaned it. i think we can say it's in balance

May 11th, 2012, 01:16 AM	#92
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,231 Likes (Received): 504	where do you get your plants from. how big is the tank. how old is bruce?

May 11th, 2012, 01:32 AM	#93
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	I shop around, usually it is either from www.aquaessentials.co.uk or www.plantedtanks.co.uk, although the former have little in stock at present. The only issue I have with them is it is fine when you're selecting plants and you have all the information at hand, but as they arrive they are all in separate little bags that are unlabelled, so it is then a guessing game trying to identify which are to be the background plants and which are the foreground (suppose it'd help if I was more plant-savvy). The tank is 150x45x60cm (roughly around 420litres, I think). As for Bruce, he belonged to a former colleague who wanted to get rid of their tank. My neice ended up having the tank, it is barely 30 litres if that and they'd apparently had it (and Bruce) for around 16 years! I felt so sorry for the fella when they said that, I bet it could barely turn around in there and dread to think what the water quality was like - must have been a fairly shit life (as fishy lives go). I feel like playing 'Born Free' when he is out and about, he certainly makes up for the lack of space these days, I've had Plecos in the past but they were always very sedate and stayed in hiding, but he spends a good portion of the day swimming around.

May 11th, 2012, 01:40 AM	#94
*gothicform* Bossman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: not london Posts: 29,231 Likes (Received): 504	www.seapets.co.uk get the plants from here. they are supplied by tropica, and tropica are brilliant. they aren't cheap but you won't regret it. nice to see bruce is so happy. makes me sad when people have huge fish in tiny tanks. i feel guilty ive got three platy's in a 19 litre (the tank is large enough in terms of water size but they don't really have enough space to swim properly due to the dimensions). 420 litres, i am deeply jealous.

May 12th, 2012, 02:24 PM	#97
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	Nice tank, any idea what fish you are wanting to keep?

May 12th, 2012, 03:24 PM	#99
*Tubeman* Jubilation Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London SE15 Posts: 18,159 Likes (Received): 359	PS what do we think of the price? Knocking on £500... but it's the whole shebang + a nice cabinet