Ben's Tank

[SkiFletch]

Ouch, sounds like you've got a hidden crab/shrimp, sorry ben

 

[rabbut]

Which LFS's do you frequent Ben?

Sorry to heat about your manderin being munched

All the best
Rabbut

 

[kj23502]

I can drive already...im just not old enough for hire companies to trust me with a van. Got to be 25 for all the ones here.

ooo get me started on age limits Sign an 18 yr old up for military when their frontal lobes (responsible for in depth thinking of consequences, I believe) aren't matured until 20 something. Then they can't even drink beer, rent a hotel room, etc. Yet they can be trained to be killing machines carrying around guns so dangerous the general public can't have them.

Rant over

Sorry to hear about your mandarin. Hope you don't have a hidden critter in your tank. That would suck

 

[ben1987]

Ouch, sounds like you've got a hidden crab/shrimp, sorry ben

Would explain a lot...added that new rcok last week too, was fine up til then.

Which LFS's do you frequent Ben?

My favouriate two are probably a bit far for you being in Leeds, Mastin Moore near Chesterfield is my regular local. I wouldnt reccomend making a special trip though. They only have a small amount of marine stock tanks. But they will get you what you want. Ive been going a year or so and the blokes that own it are really sound.
Then the others Nottingham. Wharf Aquatics. Amazing shop. Massive with great stock.

Sorry to heat about your manderin being munched

All the best
Rabbut

 

[Trod]

So sorry to here about your mandarin.
Sorry Off Topic But......
Does anyone know why they are so hard to bred in captivity, or is it they just don't bother?

 

[seffieuk]

So sorry to here about your mandarin.
Sorry Off Topic But......
Does anyone know why they are so hard to bred in captivity, or is it they just don't bother?

Funnily enough we seem to have been thinking the same thing at the same time, again

take a look at this link - it is fasinating


http/en.microcosmaquariumexplorer.com/wi..._Green_Mandarin

Seffie x aka big sis xx

 

[ben1987]

Collecting new tank next saturday Got my name on it at the LFS

 

[rabbut]

New gear What size have you bought?

 

[ben1987]

Its a corner tank...305L Then im gunna stick my 120L tank as a sump on the floor and box it in.

 

[mutantbigman2000]

corner tank as in bow fronted?

 

[ben1987]

Yeah, similar to yours i think. Like a 1/4 of a cake shape

 

[mutantbigman2000]

nice. Is it a fluval or juwel.

P.s. dont google for any ideas about marine conversions cos its full of people bitching about how awkward it is to fit a sump in the cabinet.

The shape does allow for an interesting rock formation though. I've not regretted converting mine at all.

 

[ben1987]

Neither its an aqua one.
The sumps either going on the floor next to the cabinet boxed in or in a DIY 3'Square cabinet with two sumps. Not made my mind up yet.

 

[BigC]

Nice Ben,
Let see what you do with this one, whats the plan buddy
Regards
BigC

 

[rabbut]

+1 eagerly awaiting further details...