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Dont buy fish until the tanks cycled please.

If you want to see mine it’s on loads of Playgirl covers and dozens of movie star pin up magazines.

I’ve had a post deleted on this thread already! Probably for the best though.

I was warned off Serpae Tetras by a neighbour then by his son then on here in the space of about a week. Turned out my water didn’t suit but it did suit Silver Tip Tetras……..who can also get a bit nippy and naughty apparently.

It’s the tea thread isn’t it? Got you lot all stirred up again! Just pay the tea tax and be done with it!

There are?

Or binge drink cheap lager, vomit on our shoes and start fighting complete strangers!

They discriminated against our hot beverages as well.

We can always organise a sweary meeting. You can be President I’ll be Chairman……anyone for ******* ****** ******* CEO?

U.K. customer service is generally shocking. I emailed the other lot about a custom tank in May last year. Still waiting! I’m not actually as I found one that was perfect on eBay once the lockdown started easing for businesses. They’ve not got back is what I meant.

May be worth trying PLUS it’d give you excuses to scour the LFSs of Australia for WCMMs with similar traits.

Loose tea requires concentration on behalf of the drinker. No matter if one of those metal dangly tea cages or a strainer has been used some leaves will escape into the cup. After decades of tea bag usage you get out of the habit of being prepared for them and it never stops Being a shock when...

It was all Chinese tea originally. Didnt exist anywhere else apparently and the Chinese wouldn’t sell or swap any plants. Then they were foolish enough to believe some upper crust Brits who said they only wanted to look at the plants for scientific purposes……. The lying posh Brits then hot...

The Irish drink more per head than us now. I blame the Starbucks led influx of coffee shops.

Get two or more smaller pieces of wood rather than one big one . You can then design caves tunnels etc.

“not more than 2” is where we started. Hopefully no one on here is persuaded to buy one thinking it’s going to grow to less than 2”. Im in the not more than 4” body length camp.

Depends if it’s a salt based water filter. Find out the figures from your water suppliers website before buying any fish. Once you’ve posted them on here the mega sized brains of the ff.net regulars will point you in the direction of the fish that’ll be happiest in your tap water. Believe me tap...

You need to find out your water hardness and water PH at the very least before anyone can sensibly recommend fish. Tap water will make yours and the fishes lives a lot easier than buying and transporting water from elsewhere. The water info will be on your water suppliers website. If you name...

Take a look on seriouslyfish.com and input your fish of choice. It’ll tell you group size minimums, water temp, water ph, water hardness, tank size, best tank mates etc for just about every possible fish available. When I returned after 23 yrs away from fish the science had moved on. I found SF...

Speaking of French presses. Has anyone any idea where to buy a plastic French press? IE no glass at all. Im in the construction industry and it wouldn’t last a day at work. Ebay etc describe them as plastic but they’re only talking about the “frame” not the “jar”.

Ooooooh. Interesting.

SF also quotes tank size as within mines range. I’m dubious about putting a fish of even SFs version of Paradisefish size into my tank. That my Paradisefish of years back was bigger is the reason I’ve never even considered one for my current set up even though SF considers everything within its...

Body length is what causes fish waste which is why it’s quoted a lot for stocking purposes.

Seriouslyfish has 70-80mm. 2.75-3.25 inches. Hmmmmm. For the first time in my reborn aquarist life I’m doubting seriouslyfish. Obviously some must grow bigger than others. Im a carpenter of 44 years sawdust manufacturing (minus covid of course). I know what measurements look like away from...

I’d go by seriouslyfish off the top of my head and I’m just gonna check what they say now.

Mines body length was nigh on two Zebra Danio body lengths when I had him about 24 years ago. Not that anyone stayed still long enough to compare. Id say adult male would be getting towards 4”. Certainly over 3”. If I thought just over 2” was their body length I’d be off down my LFS to get one...

Not more than 2”! You must be joking.

Is anyone biting anyone else? I’ve no other suggestions and it sounds like you’re more knowledgeable in fishkeeping than me even if I did. Best of luck. I had a mass die off last year and I know what you’re going through. Due I believe to a perfect storm of trouble: 1/ Male guppy sexual...

I’ll have a look at those two instants. I may have tried the Kenco but being a child of the 60s/70s have avoided anything with Nescafé on the label for decades now.

Always research male/female ratios of any fish breed you buy.

There’s no signs of aggression until there are.

I’m no coffee aficionado by any means but even I know Starbucks is lowest common denominator muck. Douwe Egberts Pure Gold medium roast for instant as it’s the most tolerable I’ve found plus it comes in glass jars with an air suction lid that look like genuine storage jars. Weve about 50 now...

Talk about coincidences! I think the cats just brought one in from the neighbours pond! I’ll just get a pic……….too late he’s thrown it into the frying pan. Smells nice mind you……

Any small (under 2”/50mm) fish that live in very hard water? There’s a lot of us would welcome suggestions as there’s been a few lists posted when liquid rock newbies start asking for suggestions.

Ede? Just searched and its between Utrecht and Arnhem. It looks like a very small town and it couldn’t be much more in the centre of the country. Plus it’s nicely positioned for both Amsterdam and Rotterdam road traffic returning from the big population centres of NE Germany. I’m sure none of...

I still love the piano one. “You hum it son and I’ll play it”. Still a staple during bands of a certain vintage rehearsals

PG Tips. If it’s good enough for Chimpanzees then it’s good enough for me. White no sugar please. Which is also the title of a song from a Manchester band The Clint Boon Experience. It concerns the internet and forums connecting people all over the world……I think. Give it a listen. Thats all...

Cory the aquarium co op kid does three very good one hour you tube talks on the business side of breeding fish. Basically he advises to start doing it from the tanks you already have before Investing in fish rooms etc. Breed fish and snails and shrimps and plants etc in EVERY tank you already...

Real plants, floating plants.

A poor Brit swimming in the sea around @Colin_T territory was surprised by a Tiger Shark at the weekend. RIP. His wife seems very stoic, he died doing what he loved, nature’s way, it’s their territory type sentiments. I love swimming in the Mediterranean but am always nervous off Australia...