36 replies to this topic

[Androo]

So sitting at my doctors clinic and I'm watching their fish. Gosh they are the most miserable fish IV seen. Well most miserable healthy fish.

There is a mix of Americans and Africans in a blue planet (think about 200L) two rocks and two ornaments... I can see the odd one doing normal stuff but when I look at this tank it just looks like they are sad. What's your opinions on business tanks where they obviously have done no research

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Are you talking about the business tank in Scarborough doctor clinic ? If so, I agree , I don't knew if the still do, but they use to have a 30cm black shark in a 4ft tank with a bunch of other stuff in there, not nice to see and all the little kids go up and start smacking the tank for the fish to react

[Androo]

Different clinic, I'm not after naming and shaming bud. Just seeing what people's views are

[Jules]

From my seeing, a lot of business aquariums are pretty average, with odd fish mixes, crappy scaping and minimal maintenances looking to be practiced.

 

On the other end ive heard and see pics of some wicked ones. Ive heard of a tackle shop that keeps an albino pagansius shark! now that's cool!

 

Kambos had the most impressive business aquariumid ever seen!!!  oh and the biggest in house type aquarium, some one got a pic of it? if so post it  that thing was insane!

Edited by Jules, 30 November 2015 - 01:15 PM.

[malawiman85]

Seen some pretty average ones but a damn site better than a lot of home aquariums ive seen.

[MrLeifBeaver]

It's the obvious 'great idea, now its too hard' thing generally occurs. A fish tank is awesome for the first 3 months then the people get lazy maintaining it.

I think businesses can be the same, but they general public do kinda keep them in check a bit more.

 

I have seen some great tanks (one at a surf shop at Rottenest) and years ago at South Perth Medical.

But I have seen a poor looking one at Dunsborugh Nick-nacks shop.

[chocky]

should offer to clean and maintain the tanks for them once a week or something

good pocket money if you're looking for some extra cash ..

[Androo]

They wouldn't be able to afford me

[MrLeifBeaver]

It would be a great mini business idea for a student or school kid wanting extra cash and knowing loads about cichlids and fisht tanks.

All you would need is a Bicycle, 2x Buckets, 1x Siphon, couple towels and a scrubbing brush.

[Mattia]

Need a lot of knowledge, especially about accessories/filters and how to fix problem that always occur. Plus, businesses are always looking to get it done by someone who's got an abn and can give a receipt so they can get that off tax...

[Androo]

I have an ABN. But their tank isn't lacking maintenance it has the wrong fish and wrong design

[sandgroper]

Yes they like the idea of looking at a pretty tank with colour full fish but don't realize what's involved and the novelty soon wears off. A aquarium requires time and money to maintain it and they are usually to lazy or tight. Usually a good indicator how the business is run. A good example is all the large tanks in Coventry markets, these could of been a nice draw card for the markets but instead IMO there just a waste of a big aquarium and a eyesore.

Edited by sandgroper, 01 December 2015 - 03:09 PM.

[chocky]

They wouldn't be able to afford me

 

sorry didn't mean YOU, but someONE looking for extra pocket money

 

 

Need a lot of knowledge, especially about accessories/filters and how to fix problem that always occur. Plus, businesses are always looking to get it done by someone who's got an abn and can give a receipt so they can get that off tax...

 

not if theyre owned by asians.. asians love cash under the counter

[MrLeifBeaver]

not if theyre owned by asians.. asians love cash under the counter

 

And Chocky wins the prize for the broadest generalisation he can find.

[chocky]

 

And Chocky wins the prize for the broadest generalisation he can find.

 

first off - i'm not a 'he' 

secondly - i'm asian.. i'm allowed to generalised against my own kind =p

hahaha

 

theres a reason that every other asian restaurant / take away / nail salon / deli / bakery etc etc doe not have Eftpos facilities and accepts CASH ONLY. 

 

The nail shop near my house has CASH ONLY sundays. Gee i wonder why...

 

If any of you are in the area - if you go in to Nishi's Japanese Restaurant in Myaree , they have a nice display tank in the entrance. Except there looks to be a fish stuck in the sump area, poor guy looks like he's been in there for weeks.  

Edited by chocky, 03 December 2015 - 04:01 PM.

[sandgroper]

Ha that's one to chocky, or is it two. I was going to say she must of had a sex change since the last auction to be a he but these days you never know with all the weird stuff going on in the world. To be sure, to be sure.

[malawiman85]

Nice one Leif...
Laughing pretty hard right now!

[dicky7]

Hey MLB how do ya feel  it is alright to come back on here we not going to mock you ..... much

 

as a side it would help if ya come to some meetings you be in the know

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Ay guys, stop picking on Lieferiena

[MUZZYBEAR]

There's a restaurant in Morley that sounds like they want my 3 Saratogas so I hope they look after them