What Would Be The Best Invention?

[ellena]

If you could invent any new product for fishkeeping, what would it be?
For me at the moment in the middle of a fishless cycle, it would be something you could dip in the water that would give you an instant reading of NH3, NO2, NO3 and pH. And maybe hardness too, just for good measure!
So over to you-what wonder product would make your fishkeeping life so much easier?

 

[youngfisher]

Somthing that you could put in the water so you didnt need to cycle tanks.

 

[Truck]

its all been done aleady lol, but a tank that is ready to buy off the shelf with instructions for cycling, and that is controlled by a suplied computer which can control temperature, lighting intesity and photoperiod, auto detects ammonia and nitrite and rectifies them etc and can do water change for you.

obviously if you have to build this then its a bit unrealistic cost wise!

but IMO this would take the fun out of fishkeeping for the serious hobbist but would be better for those that want fish as more of a decoration, even though fish are living animals not a decoration

 

[youngfisher]

I forgot to add the word 'Instantly'

 

[oswoldy]

If you could invent any new product for fishkeeping, what would it be?
For me at the moment in the middle of a fishless cycle, it would be something you could dip in the water that would give you an instant reading of NH3, NO2, NO3 and pH. And maybe hardness too, just for good measure!

its all been done aleady lol

Woah there! Done already where can one buy these things, are they reliable?

Mike

 

[Truck]

If you could invent any new product for fishkeeping, what would it be?
For me at the moment in the middle of a fishless cycle, it would be something you could dip in the water that would give you an instant reading of NH3, NO2, NO3 and pH. And maybe hardness too, just for good measure!

its all been done aleady lol

Woah there! Done already where can one buy these things, are they reliable?

Mike

they cost lots of monies, and are intended for marine tanks, google GHL or aquatronica

 

[oswoldy]

Wow just googled it and thats like Pimp my fish tank! Would be nice although as you say would take the fun out of fishkeeping.

Mike

 

[ellena]

Wow, that is some serious kit!
Youngfisher-an instant cycle would be even better, although I am enjoying 'seeing' my bacteria grow

 

[Night61]

a suction slashed tong thingy, that way i can move big objects aside while cleaning.

 

[star4]

I would love to be able to invent a few of things:

1. "YOUR BUCKETS FULL" alarm. Especially as my alarm (husband) is usually to busy watching tv instead of the bucket. Its so hard when I am dangling over one of my big tanks balanced on a chair (Im short lol), syphoninc gravel (or muck in the pleco tank), holding onto the bucket with my feet, to watch the level myself. My usual indication is wet feet!

2. The invisible net. a completely invisible net making catching fish a doddle.

3. Non drip filter media (spongers). So when you are cleaning your filters the goo from the filters doesnt drip all down you.

 

[oswoldy]

I would love to be able to invent a few of things:

1. "YOUR BUCKETS FULL" alarm. Especially as my alarm (husband) is usually to busy watching tv instead of the bucket. Its so hard when I am dangling over one of my big tanks balanced on a chair (Im short lol), syphoninc gravel (or muck in the pleco tank), holding onto the bucket with my feet, to watch the level myself. My usual indication is wet feet!

I made one of those at school it was very simple, consisted of two prongs that went in the water, a buzzer and a battery. Basically the water touching the prongs carried the current between the gap and set the buzzer off. I used to use it when I was running a bath!

Mike

 

[Mikaila31]

A cure all for diseases.

 

[oswoldy]

A cure all for diseases.

Prevention is better than cure.

Mike

 

[LauraFrog]

A magic potion that shrinks large fish so that you can keep them in small tanks... then I could have archerfish in my brackish community, and discus in my 6 gal, and an L091 for good measure... lol!!!

 

[Mikaila31]

A cure all for diseases.

Prevention is better than cure.

Mike

Defiantly true. I don't have a problem keeping healthy fish healthy. Its getting sick fish healthy. I bough 9 rummy nosed tetras 9 days ago. I'm down to 4 now . they came in looking shabby, but look much better now. Other than dieing they seem fine. So a few minor symptoms right before dieing, but nothing that points out whats wrong. Just wish something would magically make them stop dieing. My bets are on 1 or 2 surviving and living forever........ cuz that is usually what happens.