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Twister Moderator
Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 2340 Location: Stockport
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 21:51 Post subject: |
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Well, day 5 and things are coming along nicely.....
......need another bag of the white gravel, just to tidy it up a bit.
Took the log in the middle out of the old tank today, and to say Mr Loach is a bit peed off at the moment would be an understatement Guess he'll have to move into the castle for a couple of days .
I'm going down here tomorrow >>>Abyss Aquatics<<<. It's only about 2 miles away, and I've driven past it many a time, but always assumed it was trade only . Just something about the building and its location I guess .
I'm gonna be like a kid in a sweetshop _________________
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gary820 Lifetime member
Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 2427 Location: Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 22:09 Post subject: |
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Looking good now. _________________ landcruiser 80 series 4.5, 35's/33's for road, 2inch lift, discreet winch, sliders/armour, factory lockers, stainless side exit +++++ |
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DYLAN Moderator
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 5115 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:31 Post subject: |
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Looking _________________
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Twister Moderator
Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 2340 Location: Stockport
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 20:19 Post subject: |
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Day 7......
Went to that place yesterday, absolutely awesome . Reckon it's the only fish shop I'll ever need, apart from the one that does chips
Got me 3 live plants, and a bargain centrepiece too . Put them in yesterday morning, having finished the 3 day "cycle" treatment, and introduced my 5 Danio's last night.
They seemed quite happy for 24 hours, so I've just moved the 5 Harlequins in tonight......
I've never seen either of them shoal in the old tank the way they are in the new.
Just my 2 loaches, and a couple of straddlers (including a single neon that's been in there since day 1 ) left now... _________________
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DYLAN Moderator
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 20:26 Post subject: |
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Thats come on nicely Steve, Looking really good.
I got me 2 Clown loaches today. _________________
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Twister Moderator
Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 2340 Location: Stockport
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 20:31 Post subject: |
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I stood watching a trio of clown loaches in that place yesterday for about 5 minutes. I'm definitely going to have to get some I can certainly see where they get there name from. It was like watching the Marx brothers _________________
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DYLAN Moderator
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 20:41 Post subject: |
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yep they will keep you amused
These i got are about 2 1/2 inches long and cost me £18 for the pair but apart from 1 more angel fish (i lost one a few months ago) thats it. _________________
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Twister Moderator
Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 2340 Location: Stockport
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 16:19 Post subject: |
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Well, job done .
All the ickle fishies have moved into their nice new home . I'll tell you something though, them loaches are absolute bu99ers to catch One nearly jumped out of the tank, so I left them for a while to calm down. Got them eventually. Just need to get some catfish pellets for them now, coz I think the new tank is a little too clean for their liking. _________________
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DYLAN Moderator
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 17:57 Post subject: |
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I feed pellet now and again but mainly Flake, Bloodworm and cucumber, You can buy a screwcumber
But i just shove a stainless steel spoon through it to weigh it down. In my tank the Dollars,Catfish, Plecs and loaches eat it so i put big pieces in but i would start small. (they love it)
There is a good thing about fish keeping and thats there is no real right and wrong way (after the obvious things anyway) and you will find the happy medium for you and your fish.
Oh and my clowns have gone into hiding (pretty normal though for new fish) they'll be out soon i hope _________________
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Twister Moderator
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 18:12 Post subject: |
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I've heard of using cucumber to solve bouyancy issues before. I usually just feed them all flakes, and the loaches just clean all the surfaces. I just need something as a gap stop until the algae starts to take hold. _________________
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DYLAN Moderator
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 20:42 Post subject: |
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Cucumber, courgette, potato and a few other things can be used as a part of a varied diet but not all fish will eat it, With me having the plecs and dollars and the Catfish (Synodontis Ocellifer/there's hundreds of the bu9gers, This is one of the peacefull ones) they all have a go at any veg so it dosen't stay in the tank long, Some people just leave it overnight for the nocturnal feeders. As far as the bloodworm (frozen as live can carry parasites/disease) most fish will eat it and it's great for health and growth _________________
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Twister Moderator
Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 2340 Location: Stockport
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 23:02 Post subject: |
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Now don't start going all Latin on me Dylan .
I know "Aqua" , but that's about it , same with gardening, just can't get me head round the Latin bit at all , and I did Latin in school too
Seriously though ( ), I'll give the bloodworm a go, but for now I reckon I'll stick one of those holiday tubs in. I've used them before, and the loaches seemed to like them. _________________
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 23:06 Post subject: |
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There's one thing i can clear any chair in 2 seconds when feeding bloodworm as the kids are scared *beep* of the little critters (and they're dead at that) _________________
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 23:09 Post subject: |
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I know "Aqua" , but that's about it . |
And here's me thinking you had good taste in music _________________
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Twister Moderator
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 23:21 Post subject: |
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DYLAN wrote: |
Twister wrote: |
I know "Aqua" , but that's about it . |
And here's me thinking you had good taste in music |
Hey, don't knock "Barbie Girl", at least not in front of Chloe , and I didn't even make the connection tbqh
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...honest Guv _________________
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