How Do You Watch Your Fish?

[Majjie]

I know this is going to sound ridiculous (not to mention a bit nerdy) - but do any of the rest of you watch your fish through binoculars?

I've a fish keeping friend who suggested it a year or two ago - and I've been doing it ever since (so, there's at least two of us!!).

When I'm on the opposite side of the room I can pick up the binoculars and have a close up look in any of three tanks along one wall - without moving and disturbing the fish.

If I walk over to have a closer look - all the fish stop what they're doing and come and peer at me and it takes ages for them to settle down and forget I'm there. Whereas with the binoculars I can spy on them and they don't know I'm watching.

 

[SamUK]

ive used a magnyfying glass before and that was pretty kewl but not binos.

 

[x-Twinkle-x]

haha good idea! whenever i walk past any of my tanks the fish swim after me wiggling madly wanting food! but sometimes i just sit in the middle of my room surrounded by all these tanks and they usually ignore me then!

xx

 

[PaPeRo]

I agree cool idea kinda like bird watching. You get to see (spy) their semi-natural behavior from afar.

 

[my fat fish]

my tank is near my pc downstairs and they are use to em being about 3ft away so they ignore me but when i get close they al come swimming up 2 me and will eat out f my hand now even my clown loach come up and have a look whats going on and a nible on whatever is on offer lol

 

[kev350d]

Well usually when im watching the fish i cant have anything in my hands as it usually results in myself falling asleep in front of it on the couch (damn relaxing after a stressfull day at graft).

I really cant imaging using bino's unless obvcourse you live in buckingham palace and have to view them from 100yds away lol

I just had a very scary thought "fish keepers all over the world unite and don rain macks, bino's and a notepad n pencil and head off to the local sea life centre hehe" just joking guys and each to their own

 

[SamUK]

jus wanted to add a few pics to this.

this is the view from my bed so i can watch all my fave fish easily.

and i posted these before but...


Gourami

Close up gourami

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

^^^^
Sweet set up! Looks awesome, I don't think I'd ever want to leave my bed!

 

[Majjie]

I really cant imaging using bino's unless obvcourse you live in buckingham palace and have to view them from 100yds away lol

No, nothing like Buckingham Palace. I'm only about 10 foot away - and I can see the fish but the binoculars just give me a close up view from the computer, without moving.

And yes ok - SamUK - I can see why you wouldn't need them