Curiosity101
Is now at University! :D
They just don't understand...I'm trying to make my tank as self sustaining as possible before I toddle off to uni in September.
And at the same time I want it at peak condition...
So I say - "Im buying a filter for just over £100" Eheim 2026 if you're wondering
They say - "What? Why...That's silly" . I'd been aiming for "Oh right...here have some money towards it seeing as it's going to be my tank once you leave"
So I say - "I want to up the wattage of my lights to 2 x 30W...one of which slightly more towards the blue end of the spectrum" (blue because I fancy a couple of dwarf croaking gouramis) (More because I intended to get some nice red plants)
They say - "No way it'll just use more electricity!"
So I say - "I'm buying a timer too to make sure the lights are on for 10 hours a day, 2 x 5 hours with a 2 hour break between. So then we might save a bit of money and it'll help with any algae."
They say - "*Grumble* *Grumble* But I like it how it is. The lights are turned on at 7.30am and then turned off about 12 midnight" I'm like !!!!!!!!!! why did no one mention to me the lights were on for 17 1/2 hours a day!!!!
So I say - "No wonder there is algae in the tank! And alright then...set it to times you'd prefer. "
They say - "*Grumble* *Grumble* I like what's the point, I'd only over ride it" I'm thinking....what....
So I say - "I'm going to start dosing with liquid carbon and a lil bit of fertiliser to help the plants"
They say - "The plants are growing and inch a day!!! They're fine, it's a waste of money" (Well with the amount of light they get....)
So I say - "But look at the growth...it's spindly as opposed to nice and thick and strong. And there is some algae on there!"
They say - "They look fine to me"
So I say - "You know that cloudiness...I think it may be a bacterial bloom" (My tank decided to re-cycle for unknown reasons *sigh*)
They say - "Well I think it's the sand..."
So I say - "Then how come it got cloudier overnight when the sand hadn't been touched"
They say - "Well I think it's the sand"
So I say - "Sorry but the gold barbs have to go at some point"
They say - "You may aswell get rid of 4 now" Me: ???
So I say - "But they've all got to go eventually anyways and they're meant to shoal...you can't just keep two"
They say - "But I want two...you can sell 4 now and sell the other 2 later"
So I go and pour a glass of very cold white wine, sigh a bit, and type myself a nice little rant!
Hehe. Props to you if you read every single one btw!
And at the same time I want it at peak condition...
So I say - "Im buying a filter for just over £100" Eheim 2026 if you're wondering
They say - "What? Why...That's silly" . I'd been aiming for "Oh right...here have some money towards it seeing as it's going to be my tank once you leave"
So I say - "I want to up the wattage of my lights to 2 x 30W...one of which slightly more towards the blue end of the spectrum" (blue because I fancy a couple of dwarf croaking gouramis) (More because I intended to get some nice red plants)
They say - "No way it'll just use more electricity!"
So I say - "I'm buying a timer too to make sure the lights are on for 10 hours a day, 2 x 5 hours with a 2 hour break between. So then we might save a bit of money and it'll help with any algae."
They say - "*Grumble* *Grumble* But I like it how it is. The lights are turned on at 7.30am and then turned off about 12 midnight" I'm like !!!!!!!!!! why did no one mention to me the lights were on for 17 1/2 hours a day!!!!
So I say - "No wonder there is algae in the tank! And alright then...set it to times you'd prefer. "
They say - "*Grumble* *Grumble* I like what's the point, I'd only over ride it" I'm thinking....what....
So I say - "I'm going to start dosing with liquid carbon and a lil bit of fertiliser to help the plants"
They say - "The plants are growing and inch a day!!! They're fine, it's a waste of money" (Well with the amount of light they get....)
So I say - "But look at the growth...it's spindly as opposed to nice and thick and strong. And there is some algae on there!"
They say - "They look fine to me"
So I say - "You know that cloudiness...I think it may be a bacterial bloom" (My tank decided to re-cycle for unknown reasons *sigh*)
They say - "Well I think it's the sand..."
So I say - "Then how come it got cloudier overnight when the sand hadn't been touched"
They say - "Well I think it's the sand"
So I say - "Sorry but the gold barbs have to go at some point"
They say - "You may aswell get rid of 4 now" Me: ???
So I say - "But they've all got to go eventually anyways and they're meant to shoal...you can't just keep two"
They say - "But I want two...you can sell 4 now and sell the other 2 later"
So I go and pour a glass of very cold white wine, sigh a bit, and type myself a nice little rant!
Hehe. Props to you if you read every single one btw!
...But it wasn't his fault when the fish died within weeks... 
not saying a word !!
