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Retirement and forum shutdown (17 Jan 2022)

Hi,

John Howell who has managed the forum for years is getting on and wishes to retire from the role of managing it.
Over the years, he has managed the forum through good days and bad days and he has always been fair.
He has managed to bring his passion for fish keeping to the forum and keep it going for so long.

I wish to thank John for his hard work in keeping the forum going.

With John wishing to "retire" from the role of managing the forum and the forum receiving very little traffic, I think we must agree that forum has come to a natural conclusion and it's time to put it to rest.

I am proposing that the forum be made read-only from March 2022 onwards and that no new users or content be created. The website is still registered for several more years, so the content will still be accessible but no new topics or replies will be allowed.

If there is interest from the ITFS or other fish keeping clubs, we may redirect traffic to them or to a Facebook group but will not actively manage it.

I'd like to thank everyone over the years who helped with forum, posted a reply, started a new topic, ask a question and helped a newbie in fish keeping. And thank you to the sponsors who helped us along the away. Hopefully it made the hobby stronger.

I'd especially like to thank John Howell and Valerie Rousseau for all of their contributions, without them the forum would have never been has successful.

Thank you
Darragh Sherwin

New 400l project

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01 May 2014 14:01 #61 by alan 64 (alan)
Replied by alan 64 (alan) on topic New 400l project
Stunning tank its a true credit to u as I know from keeping a large planted tank its alot of work them plants grow like crazy

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07 May 2014 15:15 #62 by Inza (philippe launois)
So my discus spawned again yesterday ! And i got a proper camera so i tryed it out ! pictures heavy

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Daddy looking after the eggs
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enjoy !

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07 May 2014 16:14 #63 by ABdarudeone (Mick)
Replied by ABdarudeone (Mick) on topic New 400l project
Congratulations man , the tank looks better and better ( ..kinda jealous.)
and your fish are looking very pleased in there too , more pics please or perhaps some video ?
Well done

**Neither a teacher nor a native speaker**

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07 May 2014 16:31 #64 by Miamiheat (Stephane Lemaire)
wow!
very nice

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07 May 2014 19:53 #65 by Inza (philippe launois)
a few more
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07 May 2014 21:29 #66 by Aroshni (Lydia Olivera)
Philippe both the tank and the fishes are really beautiful :)

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08 May 2014 19:54 #67 by Inza (philippe launois)
Discus parents moved the eggs from the intake pipe to a piece of wood this morning:
eggs are 3 days old
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mommy is watching carefully:
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sleeping corry
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And George again, because i love him :laugh:
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09 May 2014 06:14 #68 by Santiagovalcarcel (Santiago)
Very nice tank, fish look great, plants look great ! Congrats and thanks for sharing :-)

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17 May 2014 17:03 #69 by Inza (philippe launois)
They are finally here ! 4 month of waiting but it was worth it !!!
1 pair of blue pigeon blood and a pair of super red melon (or red scarlet they look very similar to me... ) :woohoo:

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Blue pigeon, for both pairs, the smaller fish is the female:
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The red melon :

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Enjoy !!!

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17 May 2014 17:42 #70 by Aroshni (Lydia Olivera)
Very beautiful no doubt you must be delighted with them!

Maybe is nothing but, whats that spot in the red melon tail?

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17 May 2014 18:38 #71 by Esoxluciouss (denis goulding)
Amazing tank. Lovely plants. If fish are spawning they are happy. Congrats

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17 May 2014 18:53 #72 by Miamiheat (Stephane Lemaire)
stunning fish! I brought mine home today :)
pics to follow in the next few days.

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17 May 2014 19:52 #73 by Gonefishy (Brian oneill)
Very beautiful fish Philippe and I'm delighted for you!! They are stunning and I really love the pair of pigeons.....just gorgeous...I'm sure you are thrilled with them and def worth the wait...

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17 May 2014 20:50 #74 by swai (Simon)
Replied by swai (Simon) on topic New 400l project
All these discus pics are really making me want to try and keep them!

Very nice pics by the way!

Marino, Dublin 9

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20 May 2014 03:07 - 20 May 2014 03:10 #75 by Inza (philippe launois)
this is my first attempt making a video with something other than my phone.....So hope you like it !!!


Lydia, guess from which game this song is the main theme ^^ :evil:
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20 May 2014 11:51 - 20 May 2014 11:52 #76 by LemonJelly (Johnny Cowley)
Great video, great tank, amazing fish... but now I have to hate you... :whistle:

"The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of your life; your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not punishing you.They're freeing your soul."
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21 May 2014 00:08 #77 by Miamiheat (Stephane Lemaire)
Amazing, and i love the music.

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21 May 2014 00:12 #78 by Inza (philippe launois)
So it seems that my pair of pigeon blood like their new home !!! Saw theme yesterday cleaning a piece of wood and told myself, i'll have a spawn when i come back from work :cheer:

I was Wright :laugh:

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Thank you !!!

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21 May 2014 05:25 #79 by Esoxluciouss (denis goulding)
amazing,a really splendid tank. Happy fish.....Well done..

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21 May 2014 19:58 #80 by Gonefishy (Brian oneill)
Great video Philippe! What did you use to take it? Tank looks awesome and your new discus bring amazing colours to the tank. Can't believe you've got them to spawn already - your water parameters must be spot on and they look healthy and happy. Take a bow.......

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21 May 2014 23:18 #81 by Inza (philippe launois)
The camera i use is a canon 550d. I bought it second hand and it is the first video i do with this kind of equipment. I am not good at it, yet :), as i have to learn how to zoom in properly. The kit lens that came with the camera is a little rough hens the zoom not being smooth.

Tonight the eggs are almost completely gone, i guess the pair eat theme. I could see the pair of red melon cleaning some spot in the tank but i guess both male and female like a different location. I believe they'll spawn in a couple days. Both pair are already eating !!!

Still a bit concerned regarding my pair of snake skin as the male still not eat and is very shy... Hope the introduction of larger fish will help him settle down.

Ho as you can see in the video i do a bit of promotion for the forum, hope that's ok !

Now i need to set up a breeding tank...if i can convince my other half... :lol:

Thank you, Inza.

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21 May 2014 23:40 #82 by Miamiheat (Stephane Lemaire)
that's how it starts! second tank! second tank! :cool:

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22 May 2014 21:06 #83 by Inza (philippe launois)
Told you they'd spawned again :laugh:

So the first spawn of the blue pigeon pair as been eaten i guess so they spawned again a couple hours ago...

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As i planned the pair of red melon spawned too, they're still at it atm

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AND my pair of snakeskinn are cleaning the intake pipe And the pair of angel are cleaning some leaves so... :laugh:

Really happy, never had discus before this tank and i am really glad they feel comfortable enough to reproduce themselves :woohoo:

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22 May 2014 21:07 #84 by Inza (philippe launois)
20K VIEWS THANK YOU ALL !!!

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23 May 2014 17:13 #85 by Inza (philippe launois)
Bam did my water change today and the pair of snakeskin decided to spawn !!!

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So all my 3 pair of discus are busy taking care of their eggs !!!

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Thank you !

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02 Jul 2014 18:54 #86 by Inza (philippe launois)
Like a chameleon, George is changing colours !!! White patterns are showing more and more every days !
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Others are growing too !
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This is a really nice fish, electric blue ram !
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And my latest and last addition:
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Thank you , Inza.

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02 Jul 2014 20:04 #87 by Miamiheat (Stephane Lemaire)
Really nice!
But never say "last fish" :laugh:

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07 Jul 2014 18:55 #88 by Inza (philippe launois)
I know that you guy's love pictures so ....
might take a while to load the page, go grab a coffee !!! :woohoo:

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So many eggs !!!

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Thank you , Inza !

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22 Sep 2014 22:39 #89 by Inza (philippe launois)
Quick update, fish are growing !

Enjoy !

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23 Sep 2014 15:49 #90 by Aroshni (Lydia Olivera)
Tried to answer this morning but it was too much load for my smartphone

The photos are amazing is like they were from a magazine, you have to be very proud of what you have achieved! Really beautiful and colorful fishes and tank :cool:

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