loopins fishtank as destressing therapy

[loopinlouie]

Found it lovely watching the fish in the aquarium shop and as been unwell and way too stressed thought how nice it would be to sit at home on sofa and do same thing.

 

Any how did something silly and shouldnt have speant the carpet money, but hey ho I did. The tank arrived and its a belter of 1.2m my 50cm high and I looked at it covering the entire front room floor boxed up and thought, oh god Ive done it again. But to be fair this time the kids are so so excited.

 

Kids got very peed off with me trying to insist I could assemble the stand, got the new powerdrill out to find I only needed allen key, dope, they said I needed one in store. Next was lifting tank with help of kids onto stand and it didnt collapse:lol: Nearly crippled the three of us in the process, note to self, dont move it again.

 

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Has anyone realised how much goes into keeping a tank running and the water care necessary. I went into shock reading the books, but think we will have fun and I will have to try not to kill the poor fish in the process of them calming me down:lol::lol:

 

And to the main purpose of my thread, anyone know anything about a warm tank as I dont:p I want some nice fishies and need them to be hardy ones in my house hold, any ideas?

 

Were thinking about this one big fat fish rehomed by store three times for being aggressive and five years old, but I am worried I will kill the poor thing, so think I will avoid him, sorry nemo.

 

Any advice on setting up a first tank which looks near the size of a bath appreciated. I have all the necessary with the tank as in heater, exterior pump, lighting. Think Ive taken on quite a bit:eek: But should keep me busy:lol:

Edited February 24, 2010 by loopinlouie

[loopinlouie]

Got the bubble making wreak and colored stones to go in when infection on hands calms down, dont want to put anything yuk wise from my hands in the tank, maybe rubber gloves are okay?

 

I can see my son taking over reins of maintenance to keep them alive and he seems keen, so goody. xx

[loopinlouie]

Not very destressed at moment as realised needed the extra money for next week and speant it on a fish tank, sods law xxx

 

Anyone know anything about fish that arnt battered:D:D:D

[loopinlouie]

On the brightside can always sneak a bath near the telly now:eek:

[loopinlouie]

Finally worked out how to put the strip lights in, so will need to be careful not to burn me bum if going to take a dip.

[loopinlouie]

Anyone who wants to add piccies of nice tropical tank fishies can do, as long as not including cod and chips, or am I asking for trouble xxxx

[**Tilly**]

Here you go, can't have you talking to yourself all night look at some pretty fishy wishys instead :D

 

Tetra,guppies angel,clown and zebra

 

 

 

 

 

[loopinlouie]

They say talking to yourself is the first stage of insanity

[**Tilly**]

saying nowt

[loopinlouie]

[SOD'EM]

They say talking to yourself is the first stage of insanity

 

saying nowt

 

 

To who?

[SOD'EM]

I thought my 4 year old was being really good for a few days by eating all his food (plate completely empty). Then we noticed a strange smell and discovered all our fish had bought the farm.

 

Apparently they don't like to eat beans on toast, shepherds pie, peas, gravy, lasagne or mushrooms etc, etc.....

 

Be a good few years before we have any more pets. The kids are asking for a dog at the moment. I have told them. A dog is not just for Christmas.

 

 

With a bit of luck, there is some left over for Boxing Day;)

Edited February 24, 2010 by SOD'EM

[**Tilly**]

To who?

 

Dunno

[SOD'EM]

Dunno

 

 

Who's dunno?

 

Is he a Caagger:D?

[**Tilly**]

 

Be a good few years before we have any more pets. The kids are asking for a dog at the moment. I have told them. A dog is not just for Christmas.

 

 

With a bit of luck, there is some left over for Boxing Day;)

 

 

You is bad SOD'EM

[**Tilly**]

Who's dunno?

 

Is he a Caagger:D?

 

wassssssssup your batteries need recharging could well be a caagger

na if i tell you i will have to keeeeeeeeeeeeeel you

 

oopsi another thread gawn for a burton

[loopinlouie]

Well it was supposed to help me relax, untill:eek: I joined a fishy forum and read a thread about weight load of fish tanks. I hadnt thought about that and as not yet filled with water hurridly looking for which way the joist run. Wouldnt want to be getting my cod and chips out of the freezer in the garage and ending up with aquarium on my head now would I. Apparantly filled with water these tanks can weigh equivalent of a small family car:eek: and my house is council timber framed

 

Oh sh*t hadnt thought of that when wanting nemo.

[loopinlouie]

Mines of course a huge 60 gallon monster as I got carried away as usual as it looked pretty:)

[Rooster-UK]

This is the easy way........ an aquarium screen-saver....

 

PopularDownloads.com - Screensavers

[loopinlouie]

Apparantly its 54 uk gallons. Ive found out a lot of timber framed houses are stronger than newer houses, so hope they are right:confused:

[loopinlouie]

This is the easy way........ an aquarium screen-saver....

 

PopularDownloads.com - Screensavers

 

Cheaper as well.

[ee-bee]

Tropical Fish Forums

 

i`v kept tropical fish for years,as much as i love them,they can be hard work,the tropical fish forum is very helpful when setting up new tanks and

there`s always loads of advice on there,hope the link above works,

[loopinlouie]

Tropical Fish Forums

 

i`v kept tropical fish for years,as much as i love them,they can be hard work,the tropical fish forum is very helpful when setting up new tanks and

there`s always loads of advice on there,hope the link above works,

 

Thanks.

[charleyfarley]

Apparantly its 54 uk gallons. Ive found out a lot of timber framed houses are stronger than newer houses, so hope they are right:confused:

 

'a pint of pure water weighs a pound and a quarter'

so, by Charley's maths that's about a quarter of a ton, before the fish:rolleyes:

[loopinlouie]

Just asked neighbour to come in and check if he thinks tank ok. He said he had a smaller one but thinks I will be ok. I did say if you hear a giant crash, you know where its come from xx