Fishkeeping and my new tank

[kingtreelo]

So, i seem to have way too many hobbies, but i grew up with fish...well, i had fish tanks growing up...and over the last few months have started collecting fish and tanks, ticked a few bucket list fish off, and today got some pretty unique fish that are in a dedicated tank for themselves....

Lake Tanganyika shell dwelling fish...they breed and the mum hides the babies in shells, and the dad patrol the water above the shells.....something a bit different and just one stop short of having a marine tank due to water parameters
y new tank

 

[PAC-MAN]

Very cool!Love watching these guys cruise around and a decent stress reliever. Nice clean Tank although I think that's one of the keys to success?

I have a Mississippi Map Turtle called ' Oggy! '

I brought him in 1994 when I was 21. One of those things I brought on a whim, knew nothing about them whatsoever.

32 years later, he's super damned cool, love that guy!

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

I want to be a turtle 🤘

 

[kingtreelo]

Very cool!Love watching these guys cruise around and a decent stress reliever. Nice clean Tank although I think that's one of the keys to success?

I have a Mississippi Map Turtle called ' Oggy! '

I brought him in 1994 when I was 21. One of those things I brought on a whim, knew nothing about them whatsoever.

32 years later, he's super damned cool, love that guy!

yeah, i have 5 tanks now and key is basically, get the water parameters correct, over filter and make sure you are doing a 30% water change each week

 

[Retroman839]

yeah, i have 5 tanks now and key is basically, get the water parameters correct, over filter and make sure you are doing a 30% water change each week

 

[Venom]

Do you need any spare pumps and fish ph health stuff and all that jazx. i bought a biorb and had nothing but a pain in the ass after i came back from holiday and tank had gone to shit. spending every othet week doing a 3rd tank water trying to solve the brown sludge when you cant use bottom feeders and constant fish dying , i gave up. lesson learnt dont buy a biorb, get s rectangle tank ! if anyond had a biorb tank still i have some of their expensivr crap somewhere. The tank is in my loft with me deciding what to do with it as was so exoensive. rant over, but if you want my free fush stuff ill photo what i have and just pay postage. the biorb slared pm me uf you have one and ill ser what i can sell you for half price.

 

[kingtreelo]

Do you need any spare pumps and fish ph health stuff and all that jazx. i bought a biorb and had nothing but a pain in the ass after i came back from holiday and tank had gone to shit. spending every othet week doing a 3rd tank water trying to solve the brown sludge when you cant use bottom feeders and constant fish dying , i gave up. lesson learnt dont buy a biorb, get s rectangle tank ! if anyond had a biorb tank still i have some of their expensivr crap somewhere. The tank is in my loft with me deciding what to do with it as was so exoensive. rant over, but if you want my free fush stuff ill photo what i have and just pay postage. the biorb slared pm me uf you have one and ill ser what i can sell you for half price.

sorry mate, only just seeing this now, thanks for the offer but i have loads of spare stuff and yes, stay well away from biorbs or any decorative tanks, rule of thumb is speak to someone who knows a fair bit about fishkeeping before dipping your toes in as it can be pretty expensive, here are my 5 tanks at the moment, god knows how much they have cost me so far, 2 of my fish alone are £150 a pop


my expensive fish, well one of them came yesterday which is quite rare, maybe see them up to 3 times a month

 

[Wools]

Very impressive!

Me and my Wife adore animals and have had many in your youth but have a pet free household at the moment. Seeing this does tempt me to get into fish and I've had a few over the years. Adore the last fish you posted @kingtreelo peeking out!

 

[kingtreelo]

Very impressive!

Me and my Wife adore animals and have had many in your youth but have a pet free household at the moment. Seeing this does tempt me to get into fish and I've had a few over the years. Adore the last fish you posted @kingtreelo peeking out!

thats the expensive one(cost around £130 each on average, i have 3 of them now), getting hard to find and its all about research before you start, happy to offer advice as ive done so much research i feel like im an encyclopaedia of fish now