Fishkeeping Fashion Accessory

[Amiee]

Just had a browse through YouTube and saw this video, Fish tank painting, only four inches thick. Not exactly comfortable, more like a gadget than a fishkeeping... Check it out. Just one question, how the hell are you supposed to gravel vac that when its on the wall!

Picture Tank

 

[promithius]

i hate those things, they give no room at all for the fish. the people that get those get them, as you say, as a fashion thing. they give no thought to the welfare of the fish at all. Can you imagine living your life in a world that was only 2-3 times as wide as you? you'd barely be able to turn!

 

[kribensis12]

I think it is okay, but not for the fish they put in it. Maybe a betta, or a few guppies. But what i am wondering is, how do u gravel vac to keep the nitrates, ammonia, and nitrites down? Chemicals cant fix everything.

 

[Amiee]

Yeah, and the advertisement says they only recommend cleaning it once a month...

 

[scorphonic]

They're a pretty cool idea, I'd love to have one in my house but...and a big but!!...It would only and could only have small fish in it, the fish they have in it are a crazy choice!! Tiger barbs in a small tank...emmmm...could get interesting!

 

[kewskills]

they look good, but i don't like them personally.

 

[archamfr]

they have one of them in my local... it would be ok for a betta or sumthing i guess, however having it high on the wall would b a nightmare.
i agree that barbs in that thing is ridiculous...

 

[J4MES]

Just another piece of crap really, looks good but highly impractical in so many ways.

J4MES

 

[DevUK]

Appart from the welfare side of it, think of the practical side. You potentially get water dripping down your wall when you do any maintenance damaging paint/wall paper. Re-filling after a water change would be a nightmare. Getting out sick fish if needed would probably be more stressful for them (and you), as you'd probably need to be up a ladder...

Impractical and unhealthy! Now, if it was set into the wall and deeper it might be a different matter... Still impractical though.

 

[Danno]

With proper knowledge of fishkeeping and some DIY ideas that could very well work. Just make sure that you get fish that get no bigger then 1 1/2 inches long.

 

[Crossfc]

I think it is quite fancy. Why put pictures of your ugly self and relatives on the wall when you could have a living picture frame hanging on your wall. Of couse I only recommend this to experienced fishkeepers. And small, low waste fish.