Recent content by IonaMcCluskey

i'm looking for a joiner in the falkirk area, hopefully one that already understands the neccesary acuracy and strength needed in a fishtank stand. i just don't trust myself to build the weight bearing frame so this is what i'm looking to get a joiner for, not a finished unit, just the weight...

thanks guys :)   i am really glad i got him :D   as for the plants i haven't got a scooby when it comes to them, i'm so used to the goldies stripping anything that goes in wi them, i just chuck in whatever, wait till thery're done then chuck in something else :)  i guess i was just lucky they...

a wee video of my paradise boy, it's not very good as his colours and markings are so delicate and fine that when i try to get close enough to pick them up the camera just goes out of focus :( but there is a couple of great shots of the rocks lol :)  ...

thanks blondielovesfish :)   i think it's the rocks that just set if off and i figured seen as there is only one fish in there i could get away with a wee bit more decor adding more colour. he's very top level so the space he uses most is clear for him :)

thanks tunagirl :)

thanks blondielovesfish :)   i've been a bit busy trying to fix the fence that was blown down in the high winds, hence no progress or updates the last few days but i tane a half day at the fence today and got the boy's rocks washed. i don't know if the photo does the rocks much justace but the...

yeah, they are quite good wi things like that and great for getting in specific fish you want :D they didn't charge for it. i think they actually swapped all their paradise fish down to 18C, they've had them in for a while which is unusual for them as stock usually flies out the door as soon as...

yeah, that sound pretty reasonable to me but just wanted to double check, see what everybody else thought.   some fish can be kept tropical or temperate i.e. zebra danio, peppered cories, paradise fish. lfs tend to keep most of them tropical but i wanted to keep them temperate, which means...

sorry guys. been out trying to mend a fence all day.       i was trying to find out what rate "gradually" and "over several hrs" was a wee bit more specifically i.e. 1 degree an hr. but it's ok, my lfs trained it to the new temp for me. might be handy to have a note somewhere though just incase...

thanks ch4rlie :) i do get a lot of enjoyment from watching my fish and the strange thing is from watching the new guy this morning i have realised that different fish do have what could be called personalities but is actually just different natural traits.   when i first started keeping fish it...

the new boy is doing well this morning, looking good :) he is def an ambush predator, it's quite amazing to watch. he's only had tropical flake so far but you can see him hovering, with his eye on a bit just waiting for it to float too close then, woosh! he nabs it. the only problem so far is...

i'm not happy, i don't like it and i can't get it finished till tomorrow (i'll explain later) but on the bright side, i think i'm going to like this fish :D he is very pretty, even has a lovely wee face. he's got character and personality and likes to interact (i swear he was toying with me when...

i think there is a couple of dwarf rainbows that would be ok eagleaquarium recommended one in another thread but it was a while ago and i can't remember which one it was and i asked whether dwarf neon rainbows would be ok and he said they would i've also heard that the neon tetra are a natural...

i got myself a nice wee flat pack today for 12quid, it should do the job for a wee 2ft tank. knocked it together and put and extra bit of conti on top of it as the unit was about 1cm shorter than the tank. washed out the tank, gravel and a couple of plastic plants i had lying spare. chucked in...

i want a joiner i can hire to build my fishtank stands as i really don't trust myself to build the weight bearing frame :)