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Offline Fiona

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Proud New Owner
« on: December 23, 2014, 02:01:26 AM »
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Well, we finally did it and we're proud new owners of a Fluval Roma 200l  tank which is at the moment empty and resting on its cabinet in the front room.

The Indian Glass fish will be the first fishy inhabitants once its set up and cycled and then we'll sit down and work out exactly what else will inhabit it.

I saw some beautiful Electric Blue Rams in WildWoods Aquarium shop and my son was rather enamored by Bumblebee Gobis but I need to research them first . I don't want to make any of the mistakes we made with the first tank.

It's funny less than a year ago I had 1 tank and now we have 3, its a rather infectious hobby  ::)

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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2014, 07:40:06 AM »
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It's funny less than a year ago I had 1 tank and now we have 3, its a rather infectious hobby

i know what you mean in april i started with a 260 liter tank and now i have a 60 liter nearly cycled and the stand i designed for my 10 ft tank went off to be powder coated yesterday so cant wait to get that back in the new year.

good luck with your new tank :)
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2014, 08:13:47 AM »
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Hehe, yep the old Multiple Tank Sydrome strikes again, if iv'e learned anything in my short fish herding experience its that "my tank is never big enough"  :)) Enjoy the planning Fiona. Indain glass fish eh, sound fascinating off for a google  ;D
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2014, 08:14:46 AM »
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The two fish you mention would certainly not be compatible. Bumblebee gobies need hard water and only thrive in rather brackish conditions, i.e. with some added salt.

The Rams need soft water, the forms such as Electric Blue  are inbred and to quote Seriously Fish "These artificially-reared forms, tend to be inherently weak, susceptible to disease, exhibit shortened life-spans and poor reproductive vigour".
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2014, 10:35:21 AM »
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That's why I need to research some fishies, I know what we like and what's available, I just need to make sure they're compatible with each other and our liquid rock tap water. I'm not making any of the mistakes I made first time.

AM Indian Glass Fish are quirky characterful fish, just don't buy the artificially coloured ones.
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2014, 10:37:25 AM »
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Did your coloured glassfish all revert to normal eventually?
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2014, 12:42:35 PM »
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Yup they did thank goodness. They're all amazingly healthy and growing to be huge fish and will love the new tank hopefully.
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2015, 08:35:32 PM »
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Exciting times!!!

Just tested the water and had zero ammonia and nitrites for the first time so I've added a full dose and will test again tomorrow night. Wouldnt it be lovely if it was zero/zero tomorrow?  :)
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2015, 08:49:46 PM »
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Ooooh fingers crossed it's another blue and yellow day tomorrow Fiona  ;)
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2015, 08:55:58 PM »
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Thanks AM  :) I doubt it'll be that quick though but I do live in hope
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2015, 01:01:12 AM »
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Well I'm VERY happy to announce our new tank has finally cycled  ;D I'll just have to keep it ticking over now until the weekend plus I've ordered a backing that I want to glue on before we add the fish...oh happy days!!!
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Re: Proud New Owner
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2015, 10:38:05 AM »
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Woohoo!  :wave: nice one Fiona, now the fun begins  :fishy1:
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