A collection of personal fishkeeping (and allied) memories

I finally managed to find a little quiet time to read JohnH's winning article.I must say that I cannot wait for the next installments!!!

Well done, John! This article is so well written and captivating. It gives people a good base to either identify themselves back in those days and illustrates to the younger ones how things have changed on a technological standpoint and are now easily available on the open market.

I am really looking forward to the next parts of the article, which will be relevant to my memories of when my parents kept fish in the early 70s (my dad kept fish much earlier than that, but it never came up in more recent conversations. I guess I'll never know now).

I don't think I am that much younger though as I do have some memories of Paul Anka's "Diana" too (my mum has the 45LP at home!)

JohnH -> Well Done and thank you for the excellent read !!!
Darragh -> I can't wait for the next episodes, please post them soon !

Regards,
Valerie

You put that very well, I also really enjoyed the read and I am looking forward to the upcoming episodes...Tom.

I did not read all the way thru each article as it arrived until after Derek and Phil had decided the winners, I hate reading long documents on screen and I did not print them all out. So when I finally got word on the winners and sat down for a read it was very enjoyable. The was a very wide selection of articles as you will all see over the coming days.

Some of the articles were 100% fish related and nothing wrong with that, but Johnh's was a interesting mix of fishy stuff and an interesting memoir. I don't go quite as far back, but I am keeping fish about 25 years, although only seriously for the last 2 or so. It was fascinating to read some of the exploits another fish keeper went thru to get / keep and breed their fish. I am a little ahead in that I have enjoyed the whole article, I think we will get the balance posted up asap, there is no point keeping you all hanging on for the next installments!

Once again congratulations to Johnh, Cardnim and all that entered and a big thank you to Derek Doyle and Phil Kearney.

Daragh

it took a while to read but was well worth it. I was really sorry when it came to the end. I cant wait to read the rest of it. It could easily be a published book. some of the tripe for sale out there hasnt got a patch on this John. Well done and looking forward to the rest.

Nessa

the eels and fish shops/ era remind me of gavin maxwells book/film ring of bright water

I printed it out and read the first half one day and the second half the next day, still to this day I only heat my marines with thermostatically controlled electrical thermostat, my to African tanks are heated still to this day by external heat by way of air con (hot mod)pointed at the tank (water temp 20-23C)on during the winter and off spring and autumn and again on cold mod in the summer(water temp 27-28C). Not quite gas heating under the tank

The Daphna bloom the sudden wipe out can be controlled, by adding lime and cow dry done to park pond when know one is looking the hit it with a smaller amount monthly to keep "stability" the just net daphnia out for a long season period, for some reason the invertebrate need the lime to build their exoskeleton and when not present "crash" suddelly.

Well done for winning the article, if you were trying to pull any of the fair sex the article may of dated you a little as I only started to hobby when the oiled air pumps where going out which makes you much much more senior than me , having said that there may be some female reeders such as Mary Bailey that still can eaisly be pulled on a fish forum, best of luck and keep up the good writing.
Sean

www.aquaworld.netfirms.com/Food/daphnia2.htm

Hi all,

JohnH's winning article Part II is now available online : "A collection of personal fishkeeping (and allied) memories Part II"

I have enjoyed reading the 2nd part of this article. It's nice to see how some things do change over time while some others don't.

JohnH => Thank you again.

Valerie

In case there is any confusion, part II now published is the final part. Originally it was to be published in three sections, but due to feedback requesting the second two parts, Part II is now Part II and III combined, so for anyone waiting on part III you will have to ask Johnh to write some more.

errrrrrrrrrrrrrr is it me or not . im getting this ..... You are not authorised to view this resource. ....... any reason??

You are right ... I'll check and will let you know - Sorry !
Valerie