Author Topic: Hi from Redcar in the north East (Read 3680 times) 15 replies

Kwhite · « **on:** February 10, 2019, 07:23:23 PM »

Just want to say hi

my names Kim i live in Redcar just a short walk from the beach
I was brought up with dogs, cat's and of course fish

I remember being small and my dad taking me to our local fish shop which is still there the tropical house in Redcar and was in awe of so many beautiful fish swimming around.
We had indoor tanks and a massive pond with enormous carp in which we hand fed
Anyways all these year's later I'm still mad about fish and have passed it on to my daughter who has recently moved out and yes you guessed she also has a 3ft tank
Well that's enough for now (I do waffle on

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Thank you all for having me

Littlefish · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2019, 07:27:35 PM »

Hi Kim, and welcome to the forum.

It sounds as if the passion for fish has been passed on to each generation. That's fantastic.

Kwhite · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2019, 07:46:19 PM »

It certainly has, the house my daughter bought was my mam and dad's house
my dad died 5 year's ago, I got his tank of fish and the pond was filled in with gravel put over the top, my mum never had the passion lol
Her and her partner are digging it back up to put the pond back in which is lovely
I just hope her children don't do what she did when she was little and that was to throw in their 2 pet rabbits,
When asked why she'd done it she said
buuttt grandad it's hot and they wanted to swim with the fishes lol

Sue · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2019, 08:10:03 PM »

Hi Kim

I'm in Yarm.

How is Tropical House these days? Last time I was there the old chap had given over the running of the shop to his daughter (he just went in to help out) - has she made any changes?

What do you have in your tank? We tend to nag people for photos as well

Matt · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2019, 09:17:20 PM »

Welcome! What tanks do you have now then?

daveyng · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2019, 04:52:06 PM »

Hi Kim and welcome to the forum. I'm down in the South (Portsmouth).

Kwhite · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2019, 05:37:31 PM »

Hi sue
Yes she did take over, not sure how long it is since you've been but all the reptiles have gone now, I was in a few week's ago buying a couple of bristle nose plecs
It's still as hot dark and dank as it was from when i was a kid......but the fish are super hardy from there

Kwhite · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2019, 05:52:52 PM »

Hi all thanks for the welcome
already asking for pics lol
well here's one of my tanks a bit blurry sry
sword tails, neon's a couple of guppies and clown loaches which i know are gonna grow but I got them given

Kwhite · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2019, 05:58:03 PM »

My tank at the bottom of my bed
love just reading in bed but my eyes always drift to watch this tank
In here I have white cloud mountain minnows, albino cories, and bristle nose plecs:))

jaypeecee · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2019, 09:13:19 PM »

Hi Kim,

A big 'hello' from me! I'm originally from West Yorkshire. I have only once visited Redcar and that was 55 years ago! As a kid, my family and I would often take a holiday in Scarborough. On one occasion, we ventured further up the coast to Saltburn and Redcar. Then onto Middlesbrough.

I now live in Bracknell, Berkshire.

JPC

Matt · « **Reply #10 on:** February 11, 2019, 09:27:27 PM »

Your tanks look great!! Thanks for the photos

Littlefish · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2019, 08:21:20 AM »

Great tanks.

It's very easy to get distracted by a tank, especially one with a bristlenose.

daveyng · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2019, 02:00:36 PM »

Lovely looking tanks. I have some White Cloud Mountain Minnows residing in a mini-pond in the garden, gorgeous looking fish.

Kwhite · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2019, 02:25:57 PM »

Wow jaypeecee 55 year's ago lol

Redcar has changed so much it underwent a major face lift about 15 year's ago and looked lovely.
unfortunately like so many high street's it now looks awful empty shops and tired looking.
charity shops and phone shops are the norm now.
Rents need to come down to entice more businesses to the area

Kwhite · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2019, 02:36:04 PM »

Matt Davey and littlefish thanks i do tend to over clutter my tanks lol

After seeing the photos i took I have removed the front plants from my bedroom tank it gives the bristlenose plecs more room to feed they are breeding like mad luckily i have people to give them to lol

I have an albino bristlenose he's about 9 year called Maurice after my dad whom i inherited will post pics soon

jaypeecee · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2019, 09:14:11 PM »

Quote from: Kwhite on February 13, 2019, 02:25:57 PM

Wow jaypeecee 55 year's ago lol Redcar has changed so much it underwent a major face lift about 15 year's ago and looked lovely.
unfortunately like so many high street's it now looks awful empty shops and tired looking.
charity shops and phone shops are the norm now.
Rents need to come down to entice more businesses to the area

It's all too common, isn't it?

JPC

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