tesha Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 hiya, well i've been reading for a few years but finally have registered. thanks to you all for the helpful advice you've given me already through other peoples questions and answers and pre thank you for the future advice i'm sure you're about to give. ABOUT ME I'm from Christchurch, been enjoying my own tropicals for 3 or so years. Have 3 foot tank with 1 widowed angel lady and 2 red eyed tetras who have been with me since the beginning, 6 cherry barbs, 4 kuhli loaches who i hardly ever see, 1 red tail black shark and 4 platties one of which i sadly don't know if he will be with me much longer. look forward to hearing from you somewhere on this site soon. tesha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Hi Tesha and welcome. You are lucky living in ChCh as you have the best range of lfs in the country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Welcome :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Welcome. It sounds like you've been enjoying the forums for some time which is great. I'd love to be able to access the Christchurch fish shops, I've heard all about them. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 welcome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I will be cruising them all next week Jude as I help my son and his partner stock the new tank we are setting up for their birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Hi tesha Look forward to seeing pics of your fishies :bounce: Take care & have fun here, Caper will be cruising them all next week Jude as I help my son and his partner stock the new tank we are setting up for their birthdays Caryl, will it be...one for them, one for me...one for them, two for me....one for them, three for me :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Any idea yet as to what they will be getting? What size tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tesha Posted June 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Thanks for the welcome, first time ever to join something like this but good to know theres people out there that also feel so passionate about their fishies. I'm forever telling people the latest dramas of my tank and having them stand there going oh yeah with a glazed over look in their eyes. Have to admit i have inspired 2 friends and my granddad to take up fish keeping in the last year tho so there are some people that get it. Actually my granddad is a bit sick at the mo so i have been looking after his tank too. i actually don't mind though it's like having the 2nd tank i've always wanted but my husband will never let me have. Er... not meaning it's good hes sick. I didn't realise I was so lucky living in chch. Some of them definetely stand out from the rest tho, i have to say that. I will hopefully take some pics one day, don't promise it will be soon though. Well maybe, i do love taking pics but never had enough patience. Actually i've just realised that you can post pics so i'm just about to go and check out some other peoples fish and tank pics. bye for now tesha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 have inspired 2 friends and my granddad to take up fish keeping :lol: :lol: Inspired... :lol: :lol: ...tesha...MTS is contagious, hehehehe! Good to see your spreading it around :lol: How's your Grandad doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Its true about the Chch fish I lived there for 3 years and there was one shop I used to always go to but I can't remember the name of it its in Belfast I think or around that area they had soooo many different kinds to choose from but I don't know what they are like now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tesha Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 aw cum on, let me take the credit for them starting fish keeping. lol Mts? isn't that multiple tank syndrome? unfortuntely we only have one each. doesn't mean to say most of us wouldn't want another tank though so suppose you could say we have Mts. Wot stands in my way is my hubby but I'm working on him, gotta do it slowly though or he'll cotton on. Yesterday i bought a new external filter and when i showed him i said dont' worry, it was half price and i got the next size up from what i needed just in case i get a larger tank. He thought that was very clever of me and so do i. My grandad has cancer. won't find out for a few weeks if it's terminal or not. Very sad but he's not actually that sick yet. The family are all trying to help out since he's one to be on the go non stop. All i can do is clean the fish tank. Poor fish hope they survive the change of care as he has routines to everything ie:cleans on wednesdays, fed 8am daily, and a treat of bloodworms on tuesday afternoon. He even gets the water to the right temp before refilling. i just guess. Haven't had any deaths so far though and it's been 4 weeks so can't be too bad. anyway last of all, how do i add emoticons??? oh and also land lubber was that fish shop redwood aquatics??? you've got me worried now that i'm missing out on a really good fish shop in belfast. might have to go for a drive and check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Tesha, Sorry I really can't remember the name but all they do is fish mostly freahwater tropical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Mts? isn't that multiple tank syndrome Yep, oh I don't know if there's a steadfast rule :lol: that you have to have more than one tank, or....all you fishy people, what do you say, is the "desire" to have more classify as part of the illness :lol: Sorry about your Grandad, I hope things go well for him and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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