Juwel Rio 180 Tropical

That's really good info on taking piccies. I'll have to see what settings I've got on my camera to see if I can follow that. Nice one!

Great tips them Pawel - managed to take some of my best fish pics to-date. Still, a bit more practice needed though (and perhaps a better camera!)

Brilliant pictures! I'm starting to get a bit envious. I think my aqua nano 40 is great, but too small! Does anyone have any advice on how to persuade a husband that I need a new, bigger tank? Note - emphasis on 'need', not 'would like'? 

Does anyone have any advice on how to persuade a husband that I need a new, bigger tank? Note - emphasis on 'need', not 'would like'? 

Take him to the fish shop and ask to pick a fish for your tank. There is a chance there will be one he really likes and so you will NEED to upgrade, especially if it's a shoaling type, to be able to accommodate it! 

I'm a fan of shoaling fish generally (hence the Cardinal's) and whilst the Dwarf Rainbow fish don't shoal tightly, they do tend to swim around in a loose group, are very active and spend quite a lot of time at the front of the tank making for a good spectacle. They're also a decent size for a mid-range tank allowing you a nice size shoal without blowing your stocking limits.

The CPD's are lovely but really quite small and this does mean they can get a bit 'lost' sometimes in a larger tank (mine is of similar dimensions to yours).

If I was you Diz, I'd just buy it and when he asks about it, look innocent and say "what this old thing?  Had it AGES"   Well, it works with clothes     

Liz

I had just the one tank for 10 years. Then my husband agreed to me getting a bigger tank. He assumed I meant instead of the first tank, but I just set up the second and kept the first running as well. Though now I come to think of it, that's not quite true  . I had a quarantine tank that I had some fish in. The fish from the smaller tank were moved to the new bigger one (together with filter media) and I moved the fish from the QT into the smaller tank (again together with media). Then somehow I bought a betta, set up the QT and didn't manage to move the betta out of it. Then of course I had to buy a new QT once he got used to the idea of a betta in his own tank. I've managed to resist putting fish in there permanently for quite a long time 

OK, how bad is this? I've just agreed to hubby ordering a £500 road bike (he's a very keen cyclist). The payback is that I have £500 in reserve to spend on myself. I work from home ( garage converted to an office) and I work very long hours, so I need something to provide relaxation and distraction from my very demanding editing work. That gives me £500 to spend on anything I like. I don't like to think of myself as manipulative, just practical. I'm currently considering what I might spend my £500 on. Does anyone have any suggestions? LOL 

Well, I hadn't really thought of that (she protested - too much?) but now that you mention it....

Well, I think that sounds very reasonable. A new tank, you say? What a great suggestion. I had no idea how useful this forum was going to be when I joined it!