Author Topic: Fish Tank Ornaments (Read 13172 times) 32 replies

Robert · « **on:** January 27, 2016, 11:32:21 AM »

New member FinkTank shared this with me today...

www.lilfolx.com

Do you have any fun little ornaments in your tank?

Share your pics or vids here!

Sue · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2016, 01:31:06 PM »

I'm afraid you'll have to count me out. Apart from a terracotta plant pot covered in java fern all my decor is wood of various types. No 'fun' ornaments at all.

Richard W · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2016, 03:54:11 PM »

Fish tank ornaments - the garden gnomes of the aquarium - never to be allowed anywhere near my tanks.

Robert · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2016, 04:09:11 PM »

Haha! I guess these are marmite - you either love them or hate them

Sue · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2016, 04:34:26 PM »

My daughter in law showed me on Amazon what she wanted to get me for Christmas until my son talked her out of it - a cyberman head for aquariums. All those years of living here must have rubbed off on my son

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Robert · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2016, 04:50:05 PM »

Quote from: Sue on January 27, 2016, 04:34:26 PM

My daughter in law showed me on Amazon what she wanted to get me for Christmas until my son talked her out of it - a cyberman head for aquariums. All those years of living here must have rubbed off on my son .

Parfait! Check out Aquarium Fish Tank Ornament Dr Who Cyberman Helmet-

http://amzn.to/1PSPVvs

Sue · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2016, 04:54:09 PM »

That's the one.

I shouldn't be ungrateful, it was kind of her to think of it, but I don't think it would have gone with the rest of the decor.

They did buy me a Kindle, which I do appreciate

Robert · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2016, 04:57:12 PM »

I'd rather a Kindle too... Wouldn't put it in a tank though Sue

Sue · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2016, 05:14:11 PM »

Yes it would be a bit tricky trying to read something with all those fish getting in the way

Extreme_One · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2016, 06:15:25 PM »

I do understand why people like them but they're not for me.

I like to think of my aquarium as like a little natural haven, so if it's not found in a natural setting it won't be found anywhere near my tank.

Therefore I feel the same way about coloured gravel.

fcmf · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2016, 08:05:10 PM »

I think I'd spend a lot of time worrying that the fish had beheaded the ornaments or even swallowed one of the little figurines whole! At least there's no writing on it, such as the "no fishing" or "danger" signs that some ornaments have on them, which would be worse.

Quote from: Extreme_One on January 27, 2016, 06:15:25 PM

I like to think of my aquarium as like a little natural haven, so if it's not found in a natural setting it won't be found anywhere near my tank.
Therefore I feel the same way about coloured gravel.

Interestingly enough, I recoiled recently when looking at photos of my goldfish tanks from ~10-15 years ago - coloured gravel galore. Since setting up the tropical tank with lots of inspiration from others on this forum, it's a much more natural look, with the main exception being my plants which are silk. I did have a few other objects (swim-through ornaments) but my taste has changed in recent months and they've been removed (as has the Persil Silk & Wool bottle top which didn't serve its intended purpose as a cave and which just looked far too plastic and so only lasted two days!).

Fiona · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2016, 11:06:51 AM »

I tend to follow a natural theme in my tanks, bits of broken terracotta pots are about my limit but its all down to personal choice.

My son's friend brought me some artificial plants and a whacking great big resin cave for xmas one year, of course I had to use them and they went in Franks tank. When he passed on to the Big Fish Bowl in the sky they got squirreled away. The plants are actually quite handy for the quarantine tank tbh.

Littlefish · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2016, 12:21:54 PM »

A friend visited last year and bought me some small ornamental fish because she said I should have something in my tank - I was running a fishless cycle at the time. As these were a present I have kept them, and have put them in the dwarf puffer tank, because if anything can get away with a slightly comical environment it's probably a dwarf puffer.
The majority of my plants in all tanks are silk, mixed with cuttings of live plants. I also have some relatively realistic-looking plastic plant stems in the puffer tank.
The majority of ornaments are rock and bogwood, with some natural-looking artificial hideaways in the dwarf puffer and axolotl tanks, for convenience.
Each to their own with ornaments, I guess, as long as they are safe.
I think it's nice for kids to have options for Frozen or Sponge Bob themes tanks to get them interested. Perhaps, as a general rule, people move towards more natural looking environments as they gain more experience with the fish.

Fiona · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2016, 09:34:16 PM »

My son's 27, when he was little if he'd asked I would definitely had power rangers and the odd megazord in the tank. Anything that makes a child aware of the demands and responsibilities of pet ownership, whatever the pet should be applauded. My sister gets and gives away/sells pets when she gets bored with them and she's transferred that attitude to her children. Her youngest once asked me "when you get bored with Blackie, can I have her?" I'd had my cat for 18 years at that point, in that time my sister had 2 cats, a budgie, fish. a rat and 3 dogs.

When I eventually have grandchildren I will very proudly add anything to the tanks they buy me AND show you lot photos

BTW dwarf puffers are so intelligent and inquisitive anything new they love to investigate.

There's nought wrong with your tanks LF <3

Littlefish · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:25:58 AM »

Thanks Fiona

I have just spent the past hour with the dwarf puffers, "pooh hoovering" and cleaning the tank. Some of them follow the syphon around the tank, and as cute as it is, it does make for a time consuming outing with the syphon. After cleaning I sat with a coffee to watch them for a while and was entertained as they played amongst the plants, then followed in a line through a granite rock tunnel then up to the filter outflow to swim in the bubbles, before another trip around the plants.
It does seem that the more ornaments/plants/rocks etc. in the tank the more active they are. I tend to move things around a bit every few weeks, to keep them on their toes/fins.

Fiona · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:38:24 AM »

They're a veritable nightmare when it comes to tank cleaning and they look so much like dead leaves!! I took my eye off the ball once when I was tank hoovering and suddenly realised Id sucked up a puffer

I was actually incredibly impressed because it was swimming like fury and had managed to stay in the first 9 inches of the syphon tube. Thankfully it was none the worse for wear and knowing puffer's joy at new things, it probably treated the whole experience like we would a trip to the fun fair.

Matt · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:50:29 AM »

I must say I'm very jealous of anyone with dwarf suffers, they may be the fish to start my MTS either that or shellies.

Littlefish · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2016, 02:05:30 PM »

Fiona, I nearly ruptured myself laughing with your description of sucking a puffer up the syphon

It is a situation that concerns me, which is why it takes me so long to clean their tank.

Matt, I recommend dwarf puffers, as they are adorable and entertaining.
As you can see, some of mine are practising their synchronised swimming.

Fiona · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2016, 11:07:39 AM »

How long have you had your puffers LF? We've had ours about a year now and we seem to have 1 male and 5 females.

Littlefish · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2016, 03:53:46 PM »

I've had them since January. Just over a week ago they were upgraded from a 70L to a 125L tank. I haven't recognised any males yet, but they are still quite small, so I'm assuming that they are juvenile. I hope to get a few more in the future.

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