Disaster!

[Ian H]

just the way i would have done it

 

[Peggers]

If the accomodation staff are anything like at my uni having the tank wouldn't be worth the hassle or cost of the fines you'd be given.

 

[Curiosity101]

If the accomodation staff are anything like at my uni having the tank wouldn't be worth the hassle or cost of the fines you'd be given.

^^--- That's why I'm asking first

 

[oswoldy]

Good luck! We are not allowed Pets in our flat but I phoned the Landlord (A Big Company) on a wim and asked very nicely if we could have fish they were a bit unsure to start with as we are on the second floor but after promising that the fish would not chew on the skirting boards or anything they agreed and put it in writing. So its definitely worth asking.

Hope you get the answer you want, and don't forget to let us know

Mike

 

[Curiosity101]

Unfortunately we cannot accept any pets at all i'm afraid as we would not want to set a precedent. Sorry about this.

^^^ E-mail I got from the accommodation people. It has actually ruined my day *humph*

 

[Dazzlearoobob]

I'm sorry to hear this. This is a pain in the A**. Try again and plead your case. You never know.
Hope it works.
Darren

 

[Curiosity101]

Lol. What you mean is winge until they give in , sounds good.

 

[Curiosity101]

I followed the advice above and decided to try again! lol. I think this will be my last attempt as if they say no now then I don't have much of a come back *Fingers crossed*

Hi again,

I just wanted to say I wouldn't class them as 'pets' by any stretch of the imagination. They are a 'hobby', which I take quite a lot of pride in for that matter! They would be in a closed environment (with a small padlock to stop anyone other than myself opening the lid), so no escaping. As they wouldn't be able to escape, not that they'd survive out of water for more than a minute or so, I'd class the tank as a feature. In much the same way as a plant.

Technically I'm not breaking any rules by owning a tank, and freshwater invertebrates are not listed as being against the rules.

I'm not trying to imply I'm going to set the tank up anyways. It's just that you could give me permission without setting any precedence as you wouldn't technically be allowing me to break any rules. You'd just be rewarding someone who decided to check first.