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Power Cuts
I would never take the risk of leaving the heater or the chiller without power for as long as a power cut could last. I would be too worried that it would cause more harm than good. I would definitely try and invest in…
From past experience from knowing people who have had tanks that have had heaters in, I always noticed that they would have their heater near their filters so that as the water was being filtered and was moving through,…
This is something else I was completely unaware that you could do, make your own food for your fish. I have always bought any food for my fish from the store and never considered to even look into making my own food for…
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Frozen cucumbers?
This is very new to me. I did not know that you could feed fish cucumbers, I always say you learn something new every day. I would say though that if giving them cucumbers you found them to be bloated afterwards, it…
I honestly never thought about a time of day that I would feed my fish if I were honest. I always used to feed my fish a little after I woke in the morning after I had somewhat woken myself and at least had something to…
I have always bought any food that I used for my fish locally. Where I live, we have a shop that does fish food, and they are a local business and a small business and I used to use those when I was getting fish food…
It's a tough one because as much as they would all attempt to eat the same food, you would need to look at all the reasons it could be an issue such as would they be able to eat it, would it be too big for them to eat.…
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Signs of Overfeeding
One thing I learned myself when I would help look after the fish with my parents when I was at home is that you can and may in the beginning accidentally over feed your fish. One noticeable problem that will arise if…
Finding one that would be suitable to automatically feed them for 2 weeks or longer is quite difficult. The most I have seen them for if I am honest is for about 6 - 7 days and then they would need to be refilled. This…
I would say leaving them for around 7 days would be fine if their diet was a good one and they were fed well prior to the last feed but personally, I would always be worried that I took the risk to leave them that long…
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Anyone have a pond?
I no longer have a pond that has fish in it now but I remember when I was a kid, my Grandma had a pond and she had about 4 large gold fish in the pond that she had and I remember her having them for years, eventually it…
I unfortunately have come across someone who has left their tank to just go badly, and it was an awful sight, and I was absolutely shocked to see that they would allow their tank to get that bad even though they seemed…
As someone who hates to see any marks on the side of the tank, I always tend to fill my tank up to almost full but not to the top. The reason I do not fill it right to the top is so that there is no ability the water…
I always budget when it comes to buying everything that I need so that I know exactly how much I need, and I know that I will be able to afford to buy all I need without the worry of getting so much and being without…
I started this hobby when I was a child. My parents had a huge fish tank when I was younger, and they would buy fish to put in it and I would help them with picking out fish that could go in the tank together and also…
There is so much I wish I knew at the beginning when I first started looking after fish that I know now but unfortunately it was too late after I had already lost fish in the past. When I think about all the times I…
Do you think that the social pressures of others who may view your tank come into effect as well? Or do you just go with your gut and own instincts when getting it all set up based on your original thought/idea(s)? Sent…
Those prices sound about right if I am honest, I had been taking a look myself just out of interest at how much it would cost to set up and fill a tank and at first, I did think it was a bit steep but the more I thought…
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How many....?
I remember years ago when I was a lot younger, my parents had a huge tank in the house, and we had 3 different kinds of fish in there at once. From what I remember I know we had goldfish, minnows and there was also a…
I haven't had any fish in a while just to life being a little crazy and me not having the time to really put into looking after fish like I used to. I feel that if I did ever get the time again to be able to dedicate to…
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