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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

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01 Apr 2016 09:26 - 01 Apr 2016 09:45 #1 by JohnH (John)
March voting. was created by JohnH (John)
Here we go then, please look through all of the entries and decide the best (in your opinion) three - in order of preference - i.e. the one you consider the best please place as your #1, second, #2 and third #3.
Then - remembering to add your Forum user-name - sent your choices to
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and we'll get the voting under way.
The voting will continue until Monday, April 4 at midnight.
Just a small reminder that no-one can vote for his/her own entry, but that's about the only relevant rule.

But...PLEASE DO VOTE, it doesn't take vvery much time or effort and the more votes received helps to obtain a more representative poll a reality, rather than just a hoped-for result.

Right, here we go:

Entry #01:



Entry #02:



Entry #03:



Enty # 4:



Entry #5:



Entry #06:

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01 Apr 2016 09:31 #2 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #07:



Entry #08:



Entry #9:



Entry #10:



Entry #11:



Entry #12:

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01 Apr 2016 09:35 #3 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #13:


Entry #14:



Entry #15:


Entry #16:



Entry #17:



Entry #18:



Entry #19:

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01 Apr 2016 09:43 #4 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #20:



Entry #21:



Entry #22:



Entry #23:



Entry #24:



Entry #25:



Entry #27:



Entry #28:



Entry #28;



Entry #29:





I acknowledge that there's no entry #26 let's 'politely' call that an administration error...

So, now, please start sending in your votes.

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04 Apr 2016 08:58 #5 by JohnH (John)
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Just a polite (and respectful) reminder that voting ends at midnight tonight.

For those of you who haven't yet voted, but intend to, please 'get yer skates on' and send in your votes to the Competition email address:
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It would be nice - for those who took the time and effort to submit entries - to be rewarded by a poll result more representative of the Forum membership than just the same double handful of 'usual suspects'.

So, please vote, it really is as simple as sending a simple email.

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05 Apr 2016 11:35 - 05 Apr 2016 14:48 #6 by JohnH (John)
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So - after burning the midnight oil (alright the mid-morning equivalent) by the narrowest of margins (one point) the winner for this month's Round is:
#20 so congratulations go to Sukahn




Second is #3 from Homer



Third place goes to #21, again from Sukahn:



but since it's only one prize awarded to each entrant Third prize drops to the Fourth-placed picture:
#8 submitted by Q_Comets.



Fifth position is shared by two entries, #18



& #25.




Seventh is #7, Eighth (again a tie) #10 & #17 and, bringing up the rear, is #15 & #22 in joint tenth place.

Well done to the winners and many many thanks to all who took the time and effort o
to both enter and cast votes.

I'll leave it to the three prizewinners to discuss among themselves who would like which of the prizes offered for this month's round (in chronological order) - The little hang-on filter from myself, the Almond leaves from Ger and the water containers from Homer.

Watch out for the April Round starting shortly - some worthwhile prizes on offer again for this month.

John

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05 Apr 2016 14:23 #7 by Q_Comets (Declan Chambers)
Well I guess first place should get first choice of prize.

Although I think homer should take the water containers :evil:

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05 Apr 2016 14:38 #8 by JohnH (John)
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Ooh, I am silly - there are four prizes this month (well, for March) as Robert's kind offer of a wavemaker completely slipped my mind (I put it down to the age). So I'll need to look back and see who is in fourth place.

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05 Apr 2016 14:53 #9 by JohnH (John)
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Now, hopefully, Things are back on track.
Fourth place is Jeff. He gets the choice as the other tied entry-submitter only enters for the fun of it and is happy to stand aside so, Jeff, you go into the prize pot, well done.

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05 Apr 2016 15:41 #10 by JohnH (John)
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By way of a footnote, Homer and Robert are on holiday at the moment, but they will be able to redeem their prizes upon their return.
Ger is in the Northside and the hang-on filter I have offered could either be brought to Dublin on my next trip East, or if it's needed more quickly I can post it to whoever chooses it (always assuming someone will want it).

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05 Apr 2016 20:50 #11 by Bill (Bill Hunter)
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Well done all the prize winners. Excellent photos. I hope I can capture some as good when I get started.
Bill.

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05 Apr 2016 22:44 #12 by Sukahn (Shane Doorley)
WOOHOO :)

I really only entered for the fun of it and to add a few Marine pictures to the mix but thank you to everyone who voted for my pics. (two in the top 3 makes me so happy lol)

Ive messaged Robert about the wave-maker to see its size in case i could use it , other than that i will probably go for the water barrels lol, since i only have marine hehe.

Well done to everyone and looking forward to the next round :)

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06 Apr 2016 02:16 #13 by paulv (paul vickers)
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Congratulations to all the winners, first place picture is as good as any fish magazine picture. It's great to see so many entries.

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06 Apr 2016 07:14 #14 by helix8008 (Tomas Novak)
Congrats to winners! :cool:

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06 Apr 2016 18:04 - 06 Apr 2016 18:07 #15 by jeff (Jeff Scully)
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Now, hopefully, Things are back on track.
Fourth place is Jeff. He gets the choice as the other tied entry-submitter only enters for the fun of it and is happy to stand aside so, Jeff, you go into the prize pot, well done.

John


Well done to the winners
Excellent 5th I'll take that, thanks everyone and we'll done everyone that's a much better response to the competition

John I would like to offer whatever price is left for next mts. competition if that's ok
Thanks

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06 Apr 2016 18:34 #16 by JohnH (John)
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That's a great gesture Jeff, we'll wait to see which isn't taken so.

John

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06 Apr 2016 19:50 #17 by jeff (Jeff Scully)
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That's a great gesture Jeff, we'll wait to see which isn't taken so.

John


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07 Apr 2016 12:02 #18 by JohnH (John)
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By way of a footnote, Homer and Robert are on holiday at the moment, but they will be able to redeem their prizes upon their return.
Ger is in the Northside and the hang-on filter I have offered could either be brought to Dublin on my next trip East, or if it's needed more quickly I can post it to whoever chooses it (always assuming someone will want it).

John.


Apologies time...
I promised to supply a pic of the filter I was offering - It totally slipped my mind - sorry!
But here is a youtube video of one 'in action', hardly suitable for larger-sized tanks, but ideal for a nano-sized one.
It's brand new - still in the box.


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07 Apr 2016 12:46 #19 by Homer (Kevin)
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Ha!!!

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It's NOT "Chee lick", NOT "Chee Chee Licks"!!! Cichlids is pronounced as "Sick Lids"!!!!!

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08 Apr 2016 04:20 #20 by Sukahn (Shane Doorley)
Ok guys im going to go for the wavemaker as robert thinks its 13000, will be a great spare for my new tank, may even use it lol.

Other prizes are up for grabs now. Well done to all the other guys and looking forward to fighting it out with you all in the April comp :)

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08 Apr 2016 07:17 #21 by robert (robert carter)
Think it is 12000 litres an hour will check and confirm on Monday when back in dublin

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08 Apr 2016 13:01 #22 by Q_Comets (Declan Chambers)
As I have a SA tank (kinda obvious) I would appreciate the katappa leaves. I'll PM Ger if it is ok with the other very worthy winners.

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09 Apr 2016 09:44 #23 by JohnH (John)
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As I have a SA tank (kinda obvious) I would appreciate the katappa leaves. I'll PM Ger if it is ok with the other very worthy winners.


I think that, in the interests of fairness, we should let Homer (whose picture was voted in second place, after all) have the first pick, Q.

He has been away on holiday but is, I think, back now so - Homer, please speak up, which offering would you like to choose?

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10 Apr 2016 09:00 #24 by Q_Comets (Declan Chambers)


I think that, in the interests of fairness, we should let Homer (whose picture was voted in second place, after all) have the first pick, Q.

He has been away on holiday but is, I think, back now so - Homer, please speak up, which offering would you like to choose?

John


Absolutely

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10 Apr 2016 09:59 #25 by Homer (Kevin)
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Thanks everyone and well done to everyone, I'm just home, well, yesterday but it feels very different! So, I have not had the energy to look through the posts, what's still available guys?

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It's NOT "Chee lick", NOT "Chee Chee Licks"!!! Cichlids is pronounced as "Sick Lids"!!!!!

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10 Apr 2016 10:08 #26 by JohnH (John)
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Thanks everyone and well done to everyone, I'm just home, well, yesterday but it feels very different! So, I have not had the energy to look through the posts, what's still available guys?

Kev.

What's left?

Well, there's the Almond leaves from Ger, the little hang-on filter from some old lad and some 5l water containers from someone called Homer.

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10 Apr 2016 10:39 #27 by Homer (Kevin)
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Ha! Ok, I'd love the wee filter please John, I'll have a few bits for the next comp.

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10 Apr 2016 11:15 #28 by JohnH (John)
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Thanks Kev,
So, that leaves the leaves (which I know Q was fancying) and the 5l containers, which should have been Jeff's option - but he has already expressed the fact that he wishes his prize to go forward to April's round.
Would you like me to post the filter on, or will you wait for a delivery 'in person', probably on Saturday week?

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10 Apr 2016 11:37 #29 by Homer (Kevin)
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Sat it is so, look forward 2 seeing u, @Q, I have some oak leaves and Alder cones if you'd like some.

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10 Apr 2016 15:40 #30 by Q_Comets (Declan Chambers)

Sat it is so, look forward 2 seeing u, @Q, I have some oak leaves and Alder cones if you'd like some.

Kev.


Thanks Homer, I will gladly take you up on that offer the next time the OH sends me to ikea.

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