Fustrations Of Keeping Fish
Posted: 19 Apr 2016, 20:25
Well things were looking so promising. Was on track to visit new shops had a little space in the tanks so could buy something special and needed a little plant after removing 95% my giant vallis as it was clogging the flow up.
1) First new shop stop and buy plants, few small fish nothing exciting, come home soak plants and rinse place in tank next evening. Check after a few hours shrimp are all on the floor struggling to breath. 11PM at night finished a 50% water change and plant in bin.
2)Replace a pump leave old one on floor while put bits away. Dog chews built in taps and have to order a new set from Germany.
3) new taps arrive fit check all working and prepare to put away as its not strong enough to serve as a WC pump leave on floor while dealing with something. Come back dogs chewed inlet pipe. Just ordered new one tonight.
4) Visit another new shop have fish in I want have been hunting for over 2 years and they are in with 1 sick fish in the whole rack. Gutted silver lining shop agrees to call me when ready still waiting on call. I took time off work to get to go to this one during the week.
5)While at shop they have some fish I want get, make 1 bad googled choice come home. Move fish so can be in a Q tank big enough. Fish I bought badly break out in whitespot. Now after 7 days has cleared the treatment will finish in a few no losses but still gutting as its meant my 1 free weekend I have a month to go fish shops I couldn't so can't move them along till cleared up for a few weeks. I'd never pass along an ill fish its not fair.
6)High winds knock siphon kit off fence and dog chews it outside nobody notices as nobody looking. (New ones in post)
7)Light unit switch breaks have to cut it off and fit it to an algarde switch so its not just hard wired. Juwel kit at its best when it sparks blue 1 month out of warranty.
Now overall my dog doesn't chew things he shouldn't and as he has treats that are fish based I can't be really mad that he's tried used piping out it probably smells close. He doesn't normally chew anything so can't complain just seems he got my kit just after new spares arrived.
All this happens in less than 2 months anyone else have frustration like this or have I just been unlucky. Bad fish buying my fault hands up mistake on my part.
So far I'm looking forward to next month when I can go get some more plant move off fish that are wrong and get back on track but still wondering how other people avoid it /deal with it. I can't be the only one who runs into trouble or are people smarter then me and don't get so peeved about things?
1 tank is nicely done waiting on plants to grow and some ammano shrimp even if people say its boring I like it. New filters working well and hope to remove the backup internal this weekend. Should finally get clean enough sand without having to vac every 3 days.
1 tank is awaiting plant and a massive change of fish to sort out.
1 serving as an over sized q tank currently possibly going to be a cory and mollie tank. Needs 3-4 50% wc to remove meds. Hoping the meds don't kill my live plant.
1 The dedicated Q tank - Currently full - Normally do 2 weeks but as others had issue they will be in a bit longer as I really value some of my older fish and don't want to put them through medication.
1 Tank supposed to be empty currently full of fry as only place left to put.
I'm aiming for 3 tanks how did I end up with 5 on the go is beyond me. So if things are not going to plan don't worry your not the only one.
1) First new shop stop and buy plants, few small fish nothing exciting, come home soak plants and rinse place in tank next evening. Check after a few hours shrimp are all on the floor struggling to breath. 11PM at night finished a 50% water change and plant in bin.
2)Replace a pump leave old one on floor while put bits away. Dog chews built in taps and have to order a new set from Germany.
3) new taps arrive fit check all working and prepare to put away as its not strong enough to serve as a WC pump leave on floor while dealing with something. Come back dogs chewed inlet pipe. Just ordered new one tonight.
4) Visit another new shop have fish in I want have been hunting for over 2 years and they are in with 1 sick fish in the whole rack. Gutted silver lining shop agrees to call me when ready still waiting on call. I took time off work to get to go to this one during the week.
5)While at shop they have some fish I want get, make 1 bad googled choice come home. Move fish so can be in a Q tank big enough. Fish I bought badly break out in whitespot. Now after 7 days has cleared the treatment will finish in a few no losses but still gutting as its meant my 1 free weekend I have a month to go fish shops I couldn't so can't move them along till cleared up for a few weeks. I'd never pass along an ill fish its not fair.
6)High winds knock siphon kit off fence and dog chews it outside nobody notices as nobody looking. (New ones in post)
7)Light unit switch breaks have to cut it off and fit it to an algarde switch so its not just hard wired. Juwel kit at its best when it sparks blue 1 month out of warranty.
Now overall my dog doesn't chew things he shouldn't and as he has treats that are fish based I can't be really mad that he's tried used piping out it probably smells close. He doesn't normally chew anything so can't complain just seems he got my kit just after new spares arrived.
All this happens in less than 2 months anyone else have frustration like this or have I just been unlucky. Bad fish buying my fault hands up mistake on my part.
So far I'm looking forward to next month when I can go get some more plant move off fish that are wrong and get back on track but still wondering how other people avoid it /deal with it. I can't be the only one who runs into trouble or are people smarter then me and don't get so peeved about things?
1 tank is nicely done waiting on plants to grow and some ammano shrimp even if people say its boring I like it. New filters working well and hope to remove the backup internal this weekend. Should finally get clean enough sand without having to vac every 3 days.
1 tank is awaiting plant and a massive change of fish to sort out.
1 serving as an over sized q tank currently possibly going to be a cory and mollie tank. Needs 3-4 50% wc to remove meds. Hoping the meds don't kill my live plant.
1 The dedicated Q tank - Currently full - Normally do 2 weeks but as others had issue they will be in a bit longer as I really value some of my older fish and don't want to put them through medication.
1 Tank supposed to be empty currently full of fry as only place left to put.
I'm aiming for 3 tanks how did I end up with 5 on the go is beyond me. So if things are not going to plan don't worry your not the only one.