iisfaq Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Hi I just wanted to say Hi as I am a new fish keeper - well I will be when I get my tank which should be next week. I have bought an Aqua One 880 which is a corner tank - size approx 300L I have started a blog about my fish tank at http://fish.crowe.co.nz I hope that I will become part of this community over the next weeks, months and years. I use to have a community tank of 36 x 18 x 18 tank about 10 years ago, my new tank is also going to be a community tank hopefully with a large number of plants as well. Well I look forward to the times ahead - I just can't wait to get the tank so I can start the process. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Welcome I am sure you will soon feel completely at home here and within a few months will be suffering from multiple tank syndrome like the rest of us Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iisfaq Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Welcome I am sure you will soon feel completely at home here and within a few months will be suffering from multiple tank syndrome like the rest of us Jude Hi Jude At this point I think the one tank will be enough - but I am sure that is what everyone says. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Famous last words Chris :lol: Welcome to the fishroom. We will be down your way Labour weekend as we are attending a rally in Rolleston 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Welcome along, Chris. Looking at your blog you seemed to be very organised. What community fish are you planning on putting in that gorgeous tank. MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Hi Chris I'm sure you'll feel at "home" here in no time. Nice looking tank, can't wait to see your once you have it set up. Take care & have fishy...I mean fun! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Welcome to the NZ Fishroom Chris Hope you enjoy your visits here Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iisfaq Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Welcome along, Chris. Looking at your blog you seemed to be very organised. What community fish are you planning on putting in that gorgeous tank. MCT At this point I would like to have the following but I am not too sure - I have to do some more research. Neons (10-20) Angles (2-3) Discuss (2) Rummy Nose Tetra (5-10) Catfish of some type (1-2) I have to check if they can all live together - I know discus like the temperature a bit warmer than the angles - but I have seen them in books in the same tank. I have seen Rummy Nose Tetrea and Discuss in the same tank at Critter Kingdom in Christchurch. Neons I think will be OK as long as the angles do not eat them. Your thoughts on my potential selection? I would also like to have a lot of plants in the tank to make a nice aquascape. I read an interesting thing yesterday from a book I bought (Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants) about using some large peices of COAL as rocks in the tank - I never would have thought about doing that. Are there any sites that show compatibility between different fish species? Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FisH_CrazY07 Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 hi i know this has nothing to do with this topic and im sorry about that. but is there any way of getting hold of the man from critter kingdom in chch on stanmore rd. his name is tim to the best of my knowledge. i seen him on here when i first looked. and this was before i signed up and now i cant seem to find him any where and i need to ask him something regarding his fish stock. i would go and see him but between work and not having my restricted yet and not living in chch as such there is no way of me going into the shop to see him. please if some one could help me find him i would really apprediate the help. thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 We are unable to put phone numbers etc here without permission of the person you are asking for. I suggest you ring Critter Kingdom and ask them or leave your name and ph number and ask if he will get in touch with you. Tim hasn't been in here for a while. Too busy with the lead-up to Christmas I imagine. The shop staff may be able to help you anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FisH_CrazY07 Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 thats understandable. i just thought that if he was on here i could quickly ask him . but i will try and get into contact with him. a question for you: how hard is it to breed guppies? i have been told that they are the easiest fish . but then i read on a website that you have to seperate the mum from the fry and all this other stuff.if im successful do i have to take the males and females out of the tank when the fry are born? i just bought a tank for breeding them so either way doesnt really worry me i was jsut curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Guppies are very easy to breed. In fact, they are also known as the millions fish because they breed faster than rabbits. If you wish to keep as many of the fry as possible you need to separate mum from fry or she will eat them (as will all the other tank inhabitants). If they are in a well planted tank with plenty of places to hide, you can leave them to reproduce happily all together. Remember, you will soon run out of space if you keep all the fry all the time as they can drop anywhere from a few to a few hundred every 4 - 5 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FisH_CrazY07 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 thank you. at how many weeks can i sell my new fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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