newfish Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 HI, think this site is wonderful!!!!! Best find thats for sure for a newbie of owning fish like me...... look forward to all the great advice. I'm totally hooked! brought a small desk tank - lasted a week, found it was WAY to small!!!!! so brought a second hand one (had for a month)- :oops: now brought a new tank arriving tomorrow.... :oops: (and the down hill spiral begins) Do wonder if its the right size for fish I have - please see my comment in coldwater subject....?? was going to sell secondhand tank but wondering if I should keep incase? Really want to do right by my new fishy friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Hi and Welcome newfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 :bounce: hello :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Hi & welcome! I see you have already have a case of MTS settling in :lol: :lol: You could keep the second hand tank & use it for a quarantine tank. Take care & have fun, Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boffy Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Even though you were here before me welcome i did the same thing brought some fish and decided i needed a bigger tank which i got. So now my turtle is in the older tank and my fish in the bigger tank its so cool. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 New tanks arrived - safely :bounce: :bounce: Only took me MOST of the night to sit it up! was about 20mins to midnight by the time I finished. Like I have this fish thing BAD! Next time I buy a tank its coming with the stand made up - what a mission....... Oh tip for newbies like me if the inbuilt filter doesn't work maybe you have the pipe the wrong way around.... :oops: :oops: :oops: only took me 1/2 hr to work that out.... talk about ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandchips Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Like I have this fish thing BAD! :lol: :lol: No cure for MTS either :lol: :lol: Post pics sometime! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editkid Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Hi there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted October 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 No cure for MTS either : Yea your telling me! :lol: I'll be wanting a pond next .... already have some ideas.... Oh dear OH DEAR oh Dear.... :lol: :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_r Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 keep the tanks, you can never have too many, , one fish will spawn and you will need one for growing fry etc Also welcome, what part of the bay are you in? im from whakatane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carznkats Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Welcome Its always so tempting to just get that other fish...just means you NEED another tank! :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 rofl. Slippery slope lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandchips Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Go the ponds! The bigger and deeper the better. We currently have three, well four if you count the one in a aviary. The largest covers roughly 1.5 acres. There is a cure to MTS but it is to get more tanks so it is a vicous cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 To answer your queston Paul_r - I'm just up the road from you... live in Pukehina Beach ... though moving to Tauranga next year (with a bit of luck). fishandchips The largest covers roughly 1.5 acres. THAT IS ONE BIG POND!!!!! :lol: :lol: Go U! :bounce: :bounce: I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: have a big yard - save mowing it :lol: on the other hand I think thats more than my life it worth... may stick to tanks and the odd trough ... surely I could get away with that.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hey Newfish, i live in Te Puke.... Not far from you. Welcome to the Forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Well update on tanks.... :lol: :lol: I have two fully set up both around 215ltrs..... no longer have room in my room :lol: :oops: :lol: totally shocking!! very relaxing though... :lol: Tanks are: Secondhand one has: 4 Fantails, and plants. (did have 5 fans but one has died ) measurements are: 1m x 43 x53 (approx) New Tank a Aqua One980 215Ltr 99x47x60 has: 4 x Zebra Danios 6 x Leopard Danios Driftwood, rock, and a lots of different plants. would like to make it even by adding 2 more Zebra's but think I should WAIT.... Took my Dad down to Wonderworld saw the big 8 foot tank.... :lol: :lol: Now my Dad wants one in his new house (my mum is going to kill me! :lol: ) my MTS is out of control! Already have another tank in mind and what I want in it... :lol: :lol: plus As soon as new house is finish My Dad and I are going to build a pond... :lol: No grass to mow... if i have my way :lol: :lol: So there is totally more to come (and my mum thought me, having Horses was bad!) :lol: :lol: Have pity on her...... though she's starting to get use to it .... we already have 3 kittens.... thanks to me (yet again) :oops: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Now I know how to do pics (thanks Caper) this is Danio Tank: and this is Fantail Tank: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfish Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Ok I'm bad :lol: :oops: :roll: :roll: I got some more Danios .... just crazy about them... I find them a very forgiving fish :lol: :oops: :lol: just got 3x gold zebra Danios 1x pearl Danio. dear say it won't finsh there :lol: :roll: :roll: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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