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Old 03-08-2008, 08:25 PM
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Default Had a big change on my aquarium tonight

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Was having probs keeping the wood clean, and also looked a bit cluttered, I think with a plant each side, it should look ok.

Added a few new friends tonight as well, they are hiding as in a new habitat

Old 03-08-2008, 08:29 PM
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yellow one looks abit pissed off with ya for taking his wood lol!
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get a red tail shark in there should make it fun
Old 03-08-2008, 08:32 PM
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Yes!!!!!!

PMSL

added 3 new fish, so neutral terrain and all that

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or tiger barbe
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Looks clean enough to drink!
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take it the above eat other fish?

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Old 03-08-2008, 08:41 PM
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you need some green stuff in there!!
Old 03-08-2008, 08:54 PM
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Oscar (yes we name our fish as well Maria ) is a right loony - he chases other fish. With that in mind, I knew we couldnt get small fish as he ate the last of the tank conditioning tetras.

As I said in my 1st post, I wanna get a plant each side, and Ive probably got the filtering capacity for a few more fish. But I have to take into account the size that they will grow.

Oscar CAN grow to the size of a CD, and one of the 3 I bought today can also get pretty big. I dont want to over populate even tho I'm over filtering.

Man, I'd LOVE a marine tank.

Not just yet tho, I'm still young
Old 03-08-2008, 09:19 PM
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i liked it before

i need to do some work on my tank at work,,, yes i my pet fish is beside my desk,,,,, i spend most of my time here so may aswell get most of him
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To empty now Stu......
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Originally Posted by staffi
To empty now Stu......
yeah,,,,,, WHERES THE FISH GONE !!!
Old 03-08-2008, 09:26 PM
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Stu - you HAVE to name the fish!!!

Id love a marine tank! but they are such hard work huh!
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its easy to name them when theres a few,,, when you have guppies that breed AND tetras in a 5 foot tank then its pointless as they all look the fucking same

my fish at work has a few names, the police called it vulcan, we called it Autex and my little girl calls it chris,,,, cause when i brought it home i told her its chris's fish and she thought i said " its chris the fish"

was saved from a house fire my fish AND in the local papers
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looks good Stu but i kinda preferred it before

Originally Posted by ©hatter Box
or tiger barbe
tiger barbs would nibble the fins of the other fish, especially the angel fish.
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If you're having probs keeping things clean get a pleco in there (can't see one?)

My tank was the same, green stuff growing everywhere.. stuck a pleco in there and he had it completely cleaned up in a couple of days!

I don't even have to clean the glass or anything anymore, he keeps it all sparkling.
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Originally Posted by jameswrx
If you're having probs keeping things clean get a pleco in there (can't see one?)

My tank was the same, green stuff growing everywhere.. stuck a pleco in there and he had it completely cleaned up in a couple of days!

I don't even have to clean the glass or anything anymore, he keeps it all sparkling.
Yeh i got a plec too, does a good job.

Ive never had a problem with the wood? in fact its the rocks which go black and green in not time u will find.

I actually prefered the "before" pic.

Why have u not filled it to the top. thats my pet hate, nothing worse than seeing an air gap and the dry scumy glass. get the hose in there man!!!
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Plecs rock!!!! BUT they do get big, and they poo ALOT!
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Originally Posted by maria
Plecs rock!!!! BUT they do get big, and they poo ALOT!
Yep, but you can get dwarf plecos which stay a reasonable size.
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Originally Posted by maria
Plecs rock!!!! BUT they do get big, and they poo ALOT!
oh yeh i forgot that, mine does a good job of cleaning but then leaves "strings" everywhere.

they look the nuts tho, prehistioric sorta mixed with a stealth fighter.
and its where u get the expensive caviar from also, prob £5 sitting in my ones ovaries.
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