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#1 Fox

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Posted 23 November 2013 - 02:59 PM

After nearly 2 years away from keeping fish (I needed a break after 20yrs) I decided to get a small tank. But that soon changed when I got offered a bargain.
So 2x 6ft tanks later Ive decided to start my fish room up again.

SO it begins......

 

I had to clear the shed of all the crap we have accumulated in the past 2yrs and redo the walls with polystyrene, I also wanted to seal the shed with silicone so water form the veggie garden didn't creep inside..

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Had to ask the tenants to kindly remove themselves from the shed as their lease was up =]

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Once the polystyrene was up I wanted it to look a little better than the grubby old foam like Ive had before .

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Ive got a massive roll of shade-cloth, so that's what I used. Came up alright and took away the brightness in the shed.

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Bring on the auction!!!! so I can fill the 2 tanks.

 

 

 

I have plans to build a rack around the other walls of the shed, possibly 3 rows high all 2ft tanks. But that wont come for a little while yet.

 

 



#2 Robbotheyobbo

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Posted 23 November 2013 - 03:04 PM

Good to see ya back in the game freak show :-)
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#3 malawiman85

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Posted 23 November 2013 - 03:09 PM

I dont normally like to see addiction control someones life... But on this occasion its funny! Good on you Az. I wanted to buy those two tanks myself. What do you wanna stock in them?



#4 Fox

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Posted 23 November 2013 - 03:54 PM

Hahaha freakshow! You know me too well!!! :/


Definatly malawis malawiman85.
I've kept many many fish over the years (List is on here somewhere) but have always had a soft spot for Malawis.
Haha yes it became an addiction that's for sure.
Working 5 days at pet shop and then 2 days at home on all the tanks I had.
Something had to give. So now I don't work at a pet shop I can relax and keep fish again.

#5 Clownz!!

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Posted 23 November 2013 - 07:39 PM

Nice tanks!! cant wait to see the finished tanks w/ all the stock!!



#6 Fox

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Posted 23 November 2013 - 09:15 PM

Have in mind around 20 tanks at this stage. Will have to measure it up properly and start building the racks.



#7 Bermont

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Posted 24 November 2013 - 12:29 AM

ive got about 14 benga peacocks ready if your interested, they are taking up space in a growout so you can have them cheap



#8 Fox

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Posted 24 November 2013 - 06:30 AM

Thanks bud but have had my time with Benga's, I also have to cycle the tanks properly. But cheers anyways ;)



#9 Fox

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Posted 31 December 2013 - 07:01 PM

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#10 Redevilz

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Posted 05 January 2014 - 08:24 AM

Looking Good Az!

Will you be keeping other fish in your fish room? Or just malawis?

#11 Fox

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Posted 05 January 2014 - 11:45 AM

Thanks bud.

More than likely just Malawi's as they have been a fav for many years.

Unless some really nice Firemouths pop up.

 

But you never know, it  depends on what I see at the shops :) I saw some real nice Texas at Aquotix last time I was there. Was tempting.



#12 Ronny

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Posted 05 January 2014 - 04:45 PM

Looking good Az!

 

You send us some of those malawis we talked about and I'll send over some nice firemouths ;)


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#13 Fox

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Posted 05 January 2014 - 07:16 PM

Your first on the list mate ;)

#14 TheTexasCichlidMasacre

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Posted 06 January 2014 - 01:58 AM

remember what i said... Real Men keep americans or tank busters lol... but all jokes aside... you just gave me an idea... i need to get some shadecloth lol



#15 Skuts

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Posted 11 May 2014 - 06:56 PM

any updates Az, Will you be breeding and selling or just for your own interest??. BTW good to see ya back



#16 Fox

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Posted 11 May 2014 - 08:34 PM

I did have plenty of plans this year, but my job is coming to an end and all mother jobs I can find atm are a WHOLE lot less than what I'm getting atm. So might not be getting things up and running as planned :(

I was going to start up breeding again, trying to get some more harder to get Malawi's around the place.

Thanks bud, good to be back. Just wish there was some of the old breeders still around.

 

Here's the Fronts I bought.

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#17 Skuts

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Posted 12 May 2014 - 06:22 AM

Bugger. Is that the machinery wash down job. Hope something comes up for ya. Whats the blue and yellow one inthe forground? And where did you get him/her from??

#18 Fox

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Posted 12 May 2014 - 06:53 AM

Yea, Wash pad supervisor, the company is playing "Game of thrones" and as a result is closing down to "oust" one of the owners and as a result of that,  all the workers were made redundant. Approx. 200 workers out of a job in June!

 

Anyhoo..... Something a little more cheerful...

Its a Aulonocara maulana - Bi Color 500, I got a batch in for a guy a couple of years back, when I got back into the hobby he offered them to me. I couldnt resist :) I have bred them a few times but they are VERY slow growing.



#19 Redevilz

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Posted 21 May 2014 - 03:47 PM

That Bicolour peacock is awesome Az.

#20 Michael the fish fanatic

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Posted 21 May 2014 - 05:06 PM

You've got a nice tank set up there Az




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