Christmas Tree 4725 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Anyone any experience of this who could pass on some advice regarding kit and cleaning rituals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 what happened to the budgie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 You'll need a big tank for cod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you're buying a tank make sure it's 30 litre + for goldfish. They'll very quickly outgrow the smaller beginner tanks. Especially true if you intend on getting more than one fish. We had a comet (common breed of goldfish) that got too big for a 32 litre tank after 8 months or so. He's in the pond now! Before you hoy the fish in it's best to set up the tank and then get a starter culture of bacteria to keep the water habitable. After the fish is in, you'll have to change 2/3 of the water once a week. Most importantly, you can't just fill it up from the tap as the chemicals in tap water can harm the fish. You'll need a further water treatment that you add to the water to make it suitable. You can get this stuff from any pet shop/aquarium and they'll know what you need. Worth getting a vacuum pump to hoover up all the shit that will gather in the gravel/sand at the bottom. There's a stingray motor you can get too that helps filter the water so the fish aren't swimming in their own shite. Setting up will probably cost you upwards of £150 without even getting a fish. Or you can skimp, get a shitty cheap tank and then replace the fish every 3 months when it dies. As far as CT fads go, this one will be a very pricey one methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44887 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Fucking hell man. Wait a month and see if you still want these fish eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 what happened to the budgie? Went the way of the dodo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 what happened to the budgie? The Budgie is fine and well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Fucking hell man. Wait a month and see if you still want these fish eh. How fucking chavez are tropical fish btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15531 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Anyone any experience of this who could pass on some advice regarding kit and cleaning rituals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4755 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 We're not banning Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42456 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Don't give them pies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Christmas Tree 4725 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you're buying a tank make sure it's 30 litre + for goldfish. They'll very quickly outgrow the smaller beginner tanks. Especially true if you intend on getting more than one fish. We had a comet (common breed of goldfish) that got too big for a 32 litre tank after 8 months or so. He's in the pond now! Before you hoy the fish in it's best to set up the tank and then get a starter culture of bacteria to keep the water habitable. After the fish is in, you'll have to change 2/3 of the water once a week. Most importantly, you can't just fill it up from the tap as the chemicals in tap water can harm the fish. You'll need a further water treatment that you add to the water to make it suitable. You can get this stuff from any pet shop/aquarium and they'll know what you need. Worth getting a vacuum pump to hoover up all the shit that will gather in the gravel/sand at the bottom. There's a stingray motor you can get too that helps filter the water so the fish aren't swimming in their own shite. Setting up will probably cost you upwards of £150 without even getting a fish. Or you can skimp, get a shitty cheap tank and then replace the fish every 3 months when it dies. As far as CT fads go, this one will be a very pricey one methinks. Cheers Brock. This ones not a CT fad but is a possible Xmas gift for the wife! She has always said how much she would like a tropical fish tank but has never got one. (Doesn't have my impulsive nature). I've read up a bit online (haven't joined a fish forum yet) but prefer to hear first hand advice from someone like yourself. Had a goldfish in small tank for the kids growing up and quite often seemed discoloured too quickly and constantly needed changing. I'm hoping that with a big aquarium combined with all the filters you can get these day they can be fairly easy to look after. Also are they pretty quiet? Aquariums not the fish. If not, what would you compare the noise too? Some of these fancy dan looking tanks called biorbs have caught my eye Are these any good? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Don't give them pies. WTF is that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Don't worry chubby, I'm not going anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42456 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 WTF is that! What?? I just posted a mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Cheers Brock. This ones not a CT fad but is a possible Xmas gift for the wife! She has always said how much she would like a tropical fish tank but has never got one. (Doesn't have my impulsive nature). I've read up a bit online (haven't joined a fish forum yet) but prefer to hear first hand advice from someone like yourself. Had a goldfish in small tank for the kids growing up and quite often seemed discoloured too quickly and constantly needed changing. I'm hoping that with a big aquarium combined with all the filters you can get these day they can be fairly easy to look after. Also are they pretty quiet? Aquariums not the fish. If not, what would you compare the noise too? Some of these fancy dan looking tanks called biorbs have caught my eye Are these any good? Cheers Never kept tropical fish - you'd need a heater to keep the water at the right temperature. At least with cold water fish you can save a few bob there. With the filter running there'll be a low hum but it's fairly unnoticeable unless you have everything turned off and listen out for it. Probably best to have the tank in the living room rather than the bedroom though as the sound might be annoying if you need perfect silence to sleep! The water treatment stuff you get is a little pricey but it makes a world of difference to the water. I first had this fish (Bellis the comet) at uni in a shite tank with just tap water. After 2/3 days the water would be cloudy and he ended up getting quite ill. Moved him to the 32L tank with the chemicals in and you could change the water fortnightly. You can get a decent balance so that the water is fine but you'll still have to clean out the tank, change the filters etc to stop algae and shite building up. Best to be careful with feeding them too as letting the food sit there will also cock the water up. Never been sold on the Biorb - they're pretty gimmicky and the fish don't get much room given the extra cost (they don't seem to go up to a very high volume either - 60L isn't much given it's crammed full of plastic shite with a tube up the middle). If you're keeping tiny fish like the one in that pic though it wouldn't be such a problem. I'd say your best bet is to get down the local aquarium/garden centre and see if they're getting rid of old display tanks. Usually they're perfectly fine and have been used to keep their own fish for selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 This is the tory househusband who has just called me an old woman. Oh dear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 WTF is that! Brendan Rodgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Never kept tropical fish - you'd need a heater to keep the water at the right temperature. At least with cold water fish you can save a few bob there. With the filter running there'll be a low hum but it's fairly unnoticeable unless you have everything turned off and listen out for it. Probably best to have the tank in the living room rather than the bedroom though as the sound might be annoying if you need perfect silence to sleep! The water treatment stuff you get is a little pricey but it makes a world of difference to the water. I first had this fish (Bellis the comet) at uni in a shite tank with just tap water. After 2/3 days the water would be cloudy and he ended up getting quite ill. Moved him to the 32L tank with the chemicals in and you could change the water fortnightly. You can get a decent balance so that the water is fine but you'll still have to clean out the tank, change the filters etc to stop algae and shite building up. Best to be careful with feeding them too as letting the food sit there will also cock the water up. Never been sold on the Biorb - they're pretty gimmicky and the fish don't get much room given the extra cost (they don't seem to go up to a very high volume either - 60L isn't much given it's crammed full of plastic shite with a tube up the middle). If you're keeping tiny fish like the one in that pic though it wouldn't be such a problem. I'd say your best bet is to get down the local aquarium/garden centre and see if they're getting rid of old display tanks. Usually they're perfectly fine and have been used to keep their own fish for selling. Cheers Brock, a visit to the local places is on tomorrow's agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonamental 0 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Brendan Rodgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JawD 99 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 What?? I just posted a mirror. Such simplicity always amuses me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Brock, Thinking of this for keeping Tropical Fish. Any thoughts? http://www.rocketaquatics.co.uk/interpet-fish-aquarium-p-5712.html?osCsid=2gp6gak3ip5c82n4jnu9fgpui3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9421 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Brock, Thinking of this for keeping Tropical Fish. Any thoughts? http://www.rocketaqu...c82n4jnu9fgpui3 Read lots about it, to keep tropical fish properly is a high maintenance "job" and they have a habit of eating each other if you aren't carefull with your fish choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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