Another Newbie !

[SarahB]

i'm sarah and i live in lowestoft , suffolk .

i have been interested in keeping tropical fish for a number of years , but have been waiting till i have been finacially able to do so .

i have been looking online for a while now , and there is sooo much information out there but its basically giving me a headache .

i have decided i want to buy a new tank and stand , as at least i know if it doesn't work i have somewhere to go to .

i have found this fish tank which is a FLUVAL ROMA 125

http/www.seapets.co.uk/product-det...gory/1214.html

i was just wondering whether it was a good one , and if the price was right ?

i want to buy an aquarium with most of the stuff i need with it , well to start with anyway as i dont want to have to buy different things when really i haven't a clue .

i wont be asking what type of fish to get yet as i know when i eventually get my tank i will have to cycle it for at least 4 weeks before adding any fish , so i have plenty of time for that reaseach

 

[emmag21]

Hi

Ive just ordered a fluval roma 200l, we have similar taste (from seapets also)

Cycling wont necessarily take 4 weeks, sometimes its shorter (although sometimes it takes longer). Once the tank arrives one thing you will need is a tester kit to check the water and monitor ammonia, nitrites and nitrates.This will mean you can monitor the progress of the cycling and know when its ready to add fish.

Emma
xox

 

[kewskills]

to the forum

 

[SarahB]

Hi

Ive just ordered a fluval roma 200l, we have similar taste (from seapets also)

Cycling wont necessarily take 4 weeks, sometimes its shorter (although sometimes it takes longer). Once the tank arrives one thing you will need is a tester kit to check the water and monitor ammonia, nitrites and nitrates.This will mean you can monitor the progress of the cycling and know when its ready to add fish.

Emma
xox

i think it will be my best bet . i have been to the seapets store when i used to live in colchester , and can always drive down there if needed . But the free delivery offer is luring me into ordering online

Hopefully the cycling wont take very long but if i set a rough time , hopefully i can refrain myself from wanting to put fish in when it is not completely ready .


Has anyone brought live fish online before ? if so any recommendations ?
I do have a garden centre about 45 mins drive away where i may purchase fish eventually from but just wanted opinions

my local pets at home is not a place where i would want to buy fish from as whenever i have visited the fish had 'boils' etc on and didn't look very healthy .

 

[emmag21]

Ive seen a few people mention www.aquabid.com xx

 

[missmenace]

Hi Sarah.

I'm new too and live near you as I'm in Gorleston, so I'll be very interested to hear of any good and bad experiences you have with local shops.

Does Lowestoft have an aquatics shop? I'd certainly be happy to travel there to widen my options when it comes to buying fish.

 

[emmag21]

Look at aquatics on www.yell.com for your local centres

Emma
xox

 

[missmenace]

Look at aquatics on www.yell.com for your local centres

Emma
xox

Oh I know where my local ones are, I was just hoping for some word of mouth reviews from someone just down the road.

You can't tell from an advert if the place is going to be any good.

 

[adamgreen240]

welcome to tff

 

[omen666]

Sarah

Welcome to the forum you will find people here friendly and willing to help.

This place was recommended to me but I've yet to use them. I will have a look online for you and see what others are about.

http/www.trimar.co.uk/

once again ..Welcome

Tim

 

[SarahB]

Hi Sarah.

I'm new too and live near you as I'm in Gorleston, so I'll be very interested to hear of any good and bad experiences you have with local shops.

Does Lowestoft have an aquatics shop? I'd certainly be happy to travel there to widen my options when it comes to buying fish.

i work in a residential home for people with physical disabilities and one of the residents has tropical fish . i was speaking to him today and he said koi joy which has a shop in lowestoft but also gorleston i believe to be very good , i think i may use them as he said he has been using them for a number of years .

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Welcome to the forum.A bit off topic but i know lowestoft well-we had a weekend break there in november and was wondering what the large building is thats being constructed on the edge of the quayside. Any idea? It looks like it has helipads being put on the top of it....

 

[SarahB]

im not sure what was being built , everything is and was changing in lowestoft if you can say any places near it i may be able to work out what it will be or is .


thanks for the warm welcome everyone , hopefully i will be posting regulary

 

[Piltdownpaul]

well its on the edge of the quay right next to the open sea-a huge building. Oh well -anyway enjoy the forum