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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
Cichlids tank setup
18 Feb 2009 22:05 #5
by gerryberry (Jeff Daly)
Replied by gerryberry (Jeff Daly) on topic Re:Cichlids tank setup
Finally setting up my tank this weekend, about time:blush: Spent such a long time researching and deciding what to get so NOW i am ready to go at last.
Have rock in bath at moment as recommended by Ian and collecting sand tomorrow from Aquatic Solutions in Ashbourne.
So to speed up the process would anyone have some mature filter that they might be willing to give me, have 2 tetratec 1200 so it would be ideal if i could get some mature filter to put in the 2 canisters.
Living in Trim but always up in Dublin Blanchardstown ,Finglas area but willing to travel if necessary, any help much appreciated
Cheers
GB
Have rock in bath at moment as recommended by Ian and collecting sand tomorrow from Aquatic Solutions in Ashbourne.
So to speed up the process would anyone have some mature filter that they might be willing to give me, have 2 tetratec 1200 so it would be ideal if i could get some mature filter to put in the 2 canisters.
Living in Trim but always up in Dublin Blanchardstown ,Finglas area but willing to travel if necessary, any help much appreciated
Cheers
GB
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19 Feb 2009 21:07 #10
by gerryberry (Jeff Daly)
Replied by gerryberry (Jeff Daly) on topic Re:Cichlids tank setup
Thanks for the advice and well wishes guys looking forward to getting stuck in and finally getting the tank setup, it was a bit depressing to be looking at an empty tank for the past 6 weeks but lets no dwell on the past:) 
Patrick
Thanks for advice on the demansoni, going to start off getting a few yellow labs and see how things progress from there once the tank is up and runnning. Was in Aquatic Solutions tonight to collect my sand and was talking to Andy the owner. He can get most fish within a week or two so am going to get the first batch there and see how things go but on first impressions he is a sound lad and has good advice.
Where do you get your fish, any recommendations????
Once again thanks to everyone
GB
Patrick
Thanks for advice on the demansoni, going to start off getting a few yellow labs and see how things progress from there once the tank is up and runnning. Was in Aquatic Solutions tonight to collect my sand and was talking to Andy the owner. He can get most fish within a week or two so am going to get the first batch there and see how things go but on first impressions he is a sound lad and has good advice.
Where do you get your fish, any recommendations????
Once again thanks to everyone
GB
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19 Feb 2009 21:25 #11
by cardinal (Lar Savage)
Replied by cardinal (Lar Savage) on topic Re:Cichlids tank setup
Gerry...
I'm confused
.....is your new tank going to be your old tank with a new set-up... have you been running the old tank with no fish in it..if so would your tank filter not be matured already..or have you had an empty tank with no water in it for the past 6 weeks...
Lar
I'm confused
.....is your new tank going to be your old tank with a new set-up... have you been running the old tank with no fish in it..if so would your tank filter not be matured already..or have you had an empty tank with no water in it for the past 6 weeks... Lar Please Log in to join the conversation.
19 Feb 2009 21:42 #12
by gerryberry (Jeff Daly)
Replied by gerryberry (Jeff Daly) on topic Re:Cichlids tank setup
Confuse myself sometimes Lar:) I only have the one tank unfortunately so it is sitting idle for the last 6 weeks. Had a community tropical tank with gravel and 3d backround. Decided it was time for a change so i spend the last few months looking in to different setups, my 3 favourite were
#1 marine setup, fish only with liverock
#2 Mixed barb setup with tiger, albino, green etc.
#3 Lake Malawi Cichlids mbuna setup.
After much research and a lot of head wrecking decided on the cichlid setup so i have to rebuild the tank from scratch, changed the backround and added in external filters, finally got rid of the internal!!!
Was using organic aqua in the original tank so that was why i shut it down as i didn,t want to keep buying it knowing that i was going to change the tank so a buddy of mine got a lot of fish for free.
Well after all that waffle lar i hope it clears things up, or are you more confused now than before:blush:
GB
I only have the one tank unfortunately so it is sitting idle for the last 6 weeks. Had a community tropical tank with gravel and 3d backround. Decided it was time for a change so i spend the last few months looking in to different setups, my 3 favourite were#1 marine setup, fish only with liverock
#2 Mixed barb setup with tiger, albino, green etc.
#3 Lake Malawi Cichlids mbuna setup.
After much research and a lot of head wrecking decided on the cichlid setup so i have to rebuild the tank from scratch, changed the backround and added in external filters, finally got rid of the internal!!!
Was using organic aqua in the original tank so that was why i shut it down as i didn,t want to keep buying it knowing that i was going to change the tank so a buddy of mine got a lot of fish for free.
Well after all that waffle lar i hope it clears things up, or are you more confused now than before:blush:
GB
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21 Feb 2009 21:58 #18
by gerryberry (Jeff Daly)
Replied by gerryberry (Jeff Daly) on topic Re:Cichlids tank setup
Mick thanks a million for today, it a shame i didn;t get to meet you myself but thanks for the effort and time, hopeful get to meet up sometime and talk fish:laugh:
Setup went find today accept one of my tetratec 1200 is damaged, it's leaking from the motor head casing, worked fine for about 3 hours and then by chance i just happened to be at the tank and water just started pouring out of it. Really annoying
when s**t like this happens so have the hassle of getting a new one from the online shop i bought it from, should be interesting but just a pain in the arse when you waited so long to get a tank together.
Besides the hassle everything else went fine, happy enough with setup so with mature filter in place now and one working filter i am still going ahead and putting a limited stock in.
Dalay sent you a PM.
Thanks again for everyone help and advice especailly Mick and 2Poc.
Cheers
GB
Setup went find today accept one of my tetratec 1200 is damaged, it's leaking from the motor head casing, worked fine for about 3 hours and then by chance i just happened to be at the tank and water just started pouring out of it. Really annoying
when s**t like this happens so have the hassle of getting a new one from the online shop i bought it from, should be interesting but just a pain in the arse when you waited so long to get a tank together.Besides the hassle everything else went fine, happy enough with setup so with mature filter in place now and one working filter i am still going ahead and putting a limited stock in.
Dalay sent you a PM.
Thanks again for everyone help and advice especailly Mick and 2Poc.
Cheers
GB
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23 Feb 2009 20:53 #22
by gerryberry (Jeff Daly)
Replied by gerryberry (Jeff Daly) on topic Re:Cichlids tank setup
Hi 2poc
Zooplus.ie where i bought the filter is sending out a replacement so should have it by the end of the week, hopefully there will be no problems with this one. Would you recommend i send the parts back to Tetratec to be on the safe side??
Have one up and running since Saturday with no probs, the other one started leaking from the power head after about 2 hours. When i took the filter apart the water just kept leaking out of the lid section unlike the other filter that did work. Does this sound like the results of these doggy parts?
Must take a trip over to Petstore when shipment comes in and see what looks good.
Cheers
GB
PS, Thanks a million Mark for the fish today, they seem to like there new home, flying around have a good nose around the rocks, probably staking claim to the best sites:)
Zooplus.ie where i bought the filter is sending out a replacement so should have it by the end of the week, hopefully there will be no problems with this one. Would you recommend i send the parts back to Tetratec to be on the safe side??
Have one up and running since Saturday with no probs, the other one started leaking from the power head after about 2 hours. When i took the filter apart the water just kept leaking out of the lid section unlike the other filter that did work. Does this sound like the results of these doggy parts?
Must take a trip over to Petstore when shipment comes in and see what looks good.
Cheers
GB
PS, Thanks a million Mark for the fish today, they seem to like there new home, flying around have a good nose around the rocks, probably staking claim to the best sites:)
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24 Feb 2009 20:12 #28
by gerryberry (Jeff Daly)
Replied by gerryberry (Jeff Daly) on topic Re:Cichlids tank setup
Derek
Filter was brand new just unpacked out of box, got about 2 to 3 hours before it started leaking.It is a tetratec ex1200. Got 2 together one leaked and one seems to be woking fine so at the moment my opinion of Teteatec is 50:50:laugh:
2Poc
Sent a mail to Tetra last nite to see what their stands was, i was hoping they could tell me if my filters were one of the faulty batch that was manufactured by means of serial number or batch number on the filter but only got a server responding mail saying that the email was received and will be answered in due course.
As a precaution i drilled a 3mm hole in the back of the outlet pipe in the tank about 2" below the water line so if i am unfortunate enough to have a leakage hopeful my tank will only empty out a small bit of water from the tank.
Nonie
Will take a few pics tomorrow nite and post them up, have to go digging for my camera, the house is in upheaval at the moment, 2 babies on the way so sanding,painting assemblying etc. etc. But its all worth it:)
Cheers
GB
Filter was brand new just unpacked out of box, got about 2 to 3 hours before it started leaking.It is a tetratec ex1200. Got 2 together one leaked and one seems to be woking fine so at the moment my opinion of Teteatec is 50:50:laugh:
2Poc
Sent a mail to Tetra last nite to see what their stands was, i was hoping they could tell me if my filters were one of the faulty batch that was manufactured by means of serial number or batch number on the filter but only got a server responding mail saying that the email was received and will be answered in due course.
As a precaution i drilled a 3mm hole in the back of the outlet pipe in the tank about 2" below the water line so if i am unfortunate enough to have a leakage hopeful my tank will only empty out a small bit of water from the tank.
Nonie
Will take a few pics tomorrow nite and post them up, have to go digging for my camera, the house is in upheaval at the moment, 2 babies on the way so sanding,painting assemblying etc. etc. But its all worth it:)
Cheers
GB
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28 Feb 2009 20:48 #29
by gerryberry (Jeff Daly)
Replied by gerryberry (Jeff Daly) on topic Re:Cichlids tank setup
A few pics of new tank setup, still have a bit of work to do mainly to hide the pump better, must get a way to hide it behind some rock with a few sunction pads.
Also if anyone can advise, i have the spray bar setup on the 2 tetratec at the moment, think of removing them and just leaving the inlet pipe as is without the spraybar. I know the spraybar disturbs the water surface but will it still function ok if i remove them??
I have the spraybar placed below the waterline for noise reduction, tank is in sitting room and above water line is noisy enough.
Have a few yellow labs can anyonew id the other fish in tank??
And feedback positve or negitive welcome, still undecided about wood in tank, not too worried about pH as tap water is high and coral sand sould balance the wood out.
Cheers
GB
Also if anyone can advise, i have the spray bar setup on the 2 tetratec at the moment, think of removing them and just leaving the inlet pipe as is without the spraybar. I know the spraybar disturbs the water surface but will it still function ok if i remove them??
I have the spraybar placed below the waterline for noise reduction, tank is in sitting room and above water line is noisy enough.
Have a few yellow labs can anyonew id the other fish in tank??
And feedback positve or negitive welcome, still undecided about wood in tank, not too worried about pH as tap water is high and coral sand sould balance the wood out.
Cheers
GB
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