Shar Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Hi Everyone, yet another newbie here! Have been browsing this site for a couple of months now and thought it was time I registered. For Christmas I bought my son a small tank with a couple of goldfish and some mountain minnows (well it was supposed to be for him - honest it was! but guess who looks after it and is more interested in watching the fish than he is! lol) Anyway guess thats all it took for the fish keeping bug to bite as I have since bought a 3 Foot tank that I am currently building a cabinet for and I am eagerly awaiting the day I get it finished so I can start getting the tank set up. Does anyone know if there is a club in Wanganui? Anyway Just wanted to say Hello Cheers Shar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Welcome Shar. Unfortunately the club in Wanganui went into recess a few years ago. Ever thought of starting it up again yourself? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 welcome Shar! great to see the bug has hit you to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Hi Shar, and welcome Seems that as soon as we put our hand in the water we get infected with the fish bug.. great stuff hey :) What are you planning for the three footer...? Whatever it is... don't rush.. and don't overstock too early. Lots of info here on setting up, and ask away if you are in doubt.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGilchrist Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 welcome to the fishroom Shar, its a great community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish_dude Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Shar said... > Does anyone know if there is a club in Wanganui? If you're ever in Palmerston North, you're more than welcome to come visit me and you could even join/tag along to any PNAS events. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_Tank Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 hey, welcome. only got a 3 foot?? i thought you would have a 4 foot plus by now :roll: :lol: :lol: :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Posted June 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Thanks for the invite ajbroome, but unfortunately I don't have a car so it makes it a bit hard to go out of town . Have been trying to talk someone into taking me over to Palmerston North to have a look at the fish shops. Is it "Wet Pets" the shop that is quite good over there? To tell you the truth Fish_Tank I wish I did have a 4 foot tank!! I did originally buy a 2 foot tank but before I even had it set up I decided it was too small. For the 3 foot tank I am planning a typical community tank with the usual fish such as Guppies, neons, Platies or Swordtails, a pair of dwarf gouramies, bristlenose catfish and maybe some dwarf Loaches (botia sidthimunki). Any other ideas you may have would be greatly appreaciated Cheers Shar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Welcome, you should find quite a bit of helpful stuff here if you're starting a new tank. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_Tank Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 don't forget that botia sidthumunki aren't dwarf size. I have heard of some fairly large ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Posted June 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 Oh, might have to rethink that idea then :oops: I was going by what it says in the book I have got - The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish & Fish Care. It says "The small B. sidthimunki (dwarf loach, pygmy chain loach) grows to only about 5cm and are popular among aquarist because its size and gentle manner makes it ideal for the community aquarium." Maybe you can't always believe what you read!! What kind of loach would you recommend? Cheers Shar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_Tank Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 for a small loach, i recomend kuhili loaches. they are a beautiful species. another small bottom dweller you could loom at is corys. there are tons of species and almost all are really hardy. you could prob still go with the botia sidthumunki, but they get bigger than 5 cm.....more like 8+ in the aquarium. do a google search on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Posted June 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Thanks for the help Fish_Tank I had originally thought about Kuhli Loaches, but then i read somewhere (me thinks I read too much! :lol: ) that they need a fine substrate like sand whereas I will be using gravel in my tank. Would it still be alright to have Khuli Loaches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Welcome. I to am kinda new but I have got kuhli loaches in my community tank. On the bottom I have got the normal small pebbles that you get from the pet shop and my kuhli seem to slither their way through them ok. You hardly see them out in public but when you do they are quite interesting to watch. They generally hide under a piece of driftwood I have put in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodle Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 ^same as per above, but with a horse faced loach ^ read that they need finer substrate, but for the moment mine happily burrows amongst the fruit salad gravel :lol: but i wouldnt mind getting another tank with sand and see how he goes in it.. hmm 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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