Fishywishie Is A Noob - A Guide How Not To Cycle A Tank

[PDSimon]

Remember with your fish to buy the best you can - not necessarily more money...just the most healthy fish. You'll only end up paying extra on medicine or more fish if you don't! You can't quarantine them so the best thing you can do is get the most healthy fish possible.

 

[FishyWishie]

Agreed there tanks were not great quite dirty just didn't feel right at all theres one an hour away from here that was Voted the best in scotland in Practical Fish Keeping so think we will have a look over there. Im keen to get the fish but I'm not so desperate that I'll accept anything less than well kept healthy stock.

Will run up a few alternative stock lists tonight for something to do I like the one i have but i like to make others so I can make sure I REALLY am happy with the one I have.

 

[FishyWishie]

The apocalypse must be near I pushed the ammonia up to 12.5ml last night ( 5 PPM ) And my filter processed it in 12 hours not only that but it did it in around 8 lol

 

[Twinklecaz]

Pfft mine never did it that fast lol!

We look forward to seeing photos of your long awaited fish btw!

 

[FishyWishie]

Im very suprised it did myself I went downstairs about 5am when i woke with a headache and while sitting waiting for painkillers to kick in I thought i'd test nitrite and lo there was none you could have knocked me down with a feather lol

Went to a LFS last night but I didnt like there tanks or there stock so visiting another tonight. This is my current stock list but its open to change/total rewriting.

 

[Twinklecaz]

You're lucky you can get hold of Galaxy Rasboras. They're quite rare from what I can gather.

Originally I wanted Harlequins, changed my mind and now I want them again but no room for anything else cept my other 3 Pygmy Corys and my third female Honey G. and that's prob pushing my luck. Time for a bigger tank I think!

 

[FishyWishie]

My prob is I saw Gouramis last night and loved them

 

[Twinklecaz]

Ooo what kind? Aren't they fab!

 

[FishyWishie]

Im rubbish with names but they were kinda pinky/peachy in colour.

 

[Twinklecaz]

Were they Kissing ones?

 

[FishyWishie]

Ah yes pink kissing gourami they all had the dwarf ones both very nice

 

[Twinklecaz]

Yeah I like the kissing ones too but my tank's too small

 

[FishyWishie]

Not sure if im going to hit the LFS tonight or not the tank planting is really annoying me think its getting a redesign before any fish go near it

 

[FishyWishie]

Spent an hour in the LFS (Pets@Home) And am now the proud owner of 0 fish

Very little i liked and not enough of what I did like They had 1 khuli Loach 1 Hatchet etc most odd. Will now be waiting till a week on sunday to get fish as were taking a trip to Edinburgh where the LFS that won the best in scotland award in Practical Fishkeeping Magazine is located.

For now I'll just keep dosing at 5 PPM and maintaining everything.

 

[PDSimon]

Fishy!!!!!!! you were about to give up and now you don't want any fish!!

Na I totally understand... just make sure that if its so far away that they're very well wrapped up with plenty of insulation. Possibly even more? i've never travelled that far with fish.