Fun While It Lasted...

[Kris]

After carefully setting up my 45 gallon tank, letting it cycle, getting all the levels right... I was informed today by my landlord, that I can not have a tank of this size in my third floor apartment! He's making me take it all down! This is a terrible, terrible day!

 

[PlecMama]

 

[fish_fetish65]

what?! that's not even a large tank!!! it weighs no more than a heavy sofa or bed, that's for certain!!! that's bull... if i were you, i would have a few strong words with this landidiot.

 

[king72]

keep it and take up your own contents policy to satisfy the grumpy landlord

 

[david m.]

what?! that's not even a large tank!!! it weighs no more than a heavy sofa or bed, that's for certain!!! that's bull... if i were you, i would have a few strong words with this landidiot.

Hi. I have been a tropical fish hobbyist since 1985. Your bettas are awesome. I have one named Sebastian in a 1 - gallon tank. (Mom was going to kill me if any bigger aquaria came into the house - hence your blog title.) He is blue and red on the fins and a unique touch of red on his forehead. He seems to be very happy in the tank and I feed him a mix of color flakes and standard betta food. We took pictures of him last week, however we are a little antiquaeted and don't have a digital camera. Is there a way I can send in the pictures and have them on the blog?

As for some suggestions on the 10 gallon tank: You could go with a school of smaller tetras, perhaps serpae, blackamoor or lemon with a bottom feeder such as a banjo catfish ( but give a hiding space.) OR you could go with a school of tiger (and the green variety) or rosy barbs ditto the catfish. Just keep about 4 or 5 barbs as it is a 10 gallon tank. PETCO had the manager's special last month as serpae tetras or long finned rosy barbs but I settled for the one gallon betta tank and love him.

Let me know how you make out.

Cheers,

Dave Murphy

 

[starrynightxxi]

that's a damn shame. but if you get a smaller tank, at least you shuld be able to clone the big one.

 

[demonmagus]

tell your landlord to stfu

only joking but that is really bad

 

[Kris]

I'm can't bring myself to take it down!!

The landlord suggested that I keep a 15 gallon tank, but what could I really do with a 15 gallon? The sad part is the 3 poor pearl danios that are now homeless little fellas! Luckily, I didn't get too far into my stocking (obviously, just my first starter fish), but it still is a shame.

If anyone has some good suggestions for a 15 gallon, please share.

 

[Tolak]

45 divided by 3 is 15, get three 15 gallon tanks.

 

[Fella]

Did you clear it with him first?

 

[demonmagus]

if you are really deperate for a few more gallons, use UK gallons instead

 

[Kris]

Did you clear it with him first?

Yeah, he said he would "let it slide" if I had the smaller tank. But now, I'm pretty discouraged because I had a whole plan in my head for the 45usg tank, downsizing to a 5 - 15 severely limits my options.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's better to buy than to rent!

 

[heather]

that is not good ...
i bett you are well upset , cant u creep around youre landlord till he says yes ,, worth a try

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

just explain that it is not that heavy and wont break the floor,

 

[Qays]

what?! that's not even a large tank!!! it weighs no more than a heavy sofa or bed, that's for certain!!! that's bull... if i were you, i would have a few strong words with this landidiot.

Not really...

Sofas and beds are easy to pick up.

Try picking up a tank full of water!!!