Last vid before my precious is broken down:(

Have to take a huge step back from the hobby 6 tanks as a year only after getting into it. Bambino and work, life goes on.



I'll be back.. probably..


Mark:(

wait, a huge step back or jacking the whole thing in?

No I'll be left with a DD nano and my Royal and Co in the 450.


You wouldn't belive the maint that is involved in this tank, almost daily. I can't commit to that for the next year or so so I gotta rather than let the fish suffer less maint that it really needs.

Tis a piece of me going too no doubt:(

What can ye do, I aint the first to have to do this.


Mark

Ahh true John. I cant give up ITFS though, thats asking too much:)

Mark

would you not consider adoption and the dole? ah i'm kidding i almost came to cracking point over the wee one myself and itfs showed me the errors of my ways, now i'm planning bigger and better and it's all for her all as she loves it, much to the annoyance of the missus who thought she scored a much battled victory

Funny you mention that Darren.

Was made redundant last year, unemployemtn allowance has run out and now they have cut off my payments altogether.
The amount of tax I paid and now they expect the other half to support me totally, it is a complete joke, rent €1100 alone, baby on the way, I have an 13 year old son, I don't claim rent allowance or anything else, they told me this after making me jump though a few hoops too.

I asked if I lived with a man would this be the same, the lady said no, but I cant change it now, I said, I am not asking you to change it I just want to know that, she confirmed that that is the case, so I would have been better off pulling some sort of scam to get money I actually need right now.

Well there you have it, Billions into Bonuses for AIB and a hard working citizen like myself gets shafted by the Irish government and system again. Apalling, they tried to talk to me like a 3 year old.


My health has not been the best these last two years, that being the main reason I have not jumped back into work, as well as the lack of jobs in my sector, lots of false posts by agencies to get you to send em a CV, have wasted lots of time applying for IT jobs that probably didn't exist.

I see poverty is coming back into fashion big time. Ireland heading for the 80s again with a huge gap between AIB types and everyone else. Education cut by 25% OMFG, Fianna Fail have really done it, Bertie Ahern I hope you are happy.


Mark

Very sorry to hear that Mark, i like yourself have been out of work a year and for medical reasons wouldn't be able to return to work just yet. But you hav some stunning tanks and hopefully you wont be selling them, jus putting them aside for the time being. Gerry

This is a nice setup. Im sure the new owner will be very happy with it.

Jay

CHeers lads, life an be far worse I know, its not all doom and gloom, just temporary presssure. I am an avid study of European history through the 30s and 40s and read of some misery and injustice, my problems compaired are a grain of sand to the big black hole in the centre of our galaxy:)


Tanks are pretty much gone Gerry, a chap is taking em both tomorrow I think. I cna do it all again anyways, but much bigger next time, 10 foot planted for my plecos and Loaches.

One thing really anooying me seeing as it is a recession, I have not even got interviews because of my experience and qualifications, as if I am going to leave in 6 months in this climate, its crazy that the recruiting practices haven't changed now people are NOT leaving jobs.
My last job was in infrastructure at a top reinsurance firm, yet I cannot even get an interview to support Xbox gamers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????????????????????????????

CRUMBS!?!

Gotta keep lookin.

"Keepin the faith"
Mark

that's very true Mark, people have lost more than their tanks during this time of hardship some people topped themselves under the pressure which is very sad as life goes on and we all get more chances, man i can't wait to see this 10 footer

losing your home of 20 years, thats a blow. I shouldn't complain at all, I'm a little ashamed tbh.

Snif Snif

All sold, the tanks, been clearing em out for a while now, one departed already.

Just the fish and all done..

well 8-10 footer will not be where I am living now, its my dream tank, sloped with pond filters, a project for the future:)



Mark

Sorry to hear that you have to let the tanks go Mark. If you decide to get back you are more welcome to have for free some of the fish I am breeding.

John

Ah man, thats a bummer, you kept me goin every week with all yer vids, nnooooooooooooo:ohmy: ........10 footer u say,

Cheers lads,
Next time Mick my vids will have a purpose and not just thrown up. Maybe a proper vid with all the details of the tank water params gear and reasoning as t why I did it this way, including the making of it too, that what I should have done as there ae some great threads on here of such work.

Xeon, tou are too kind, really appreciated.

Ye know ye aint a bad bunch at all:)

I think I will need to talk to Mossy before I do anything, he's the 10 foot Loach tank man with tthe plan.



Mark

Everyting is almost gone, shocked how fast it all went:) Not even 48 hours yet.
Gotta love ITFS ro sale section



Mark

An interview with Zurich next week, fingers crossed, legs crossed, eyes crossed.


Mark

I'll be wearing the whole rabbit at this rate, a rabbit with a number 7 tattoo:)

Phil just left with a lot of refugees abd plants, so happy they're going to such a home I really am:)
He had an eye on your L102 John, watch out:)


Mark

My 450 now with all te wood from the other tank too, about 10 foot of bogwood stacked to house my catfish gang, 4 giant asians 1 syno decorus 8 BN (6 juvenile) 3 rusty 1 panaque 1 albino 1 snowflake 2 unknown I whiptail, it will keep me going unitl I I can get serious when we are in our own place, an external fish house is the only way to go:)

Tetratec 1200
Juwel 1000
1200lph powerhead
400lph eheim pump
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Mark

mark, are you planning on keping the whiptail? (if it's the same one that is) it won't be a problem i'd rather it stay wit you as i know you spoil your fish wit water changes

Dar he is yours, this tank is way overstocked, not a problem now, but they are growing fast, the rustys and panaque are 4 1/2 foot of plecos when full grown, even for them 4 at adult size this is not a sufficient tank.

I have to get my hourse in order with a larger tank before I have to start parting with fish though some may go, anyways as to home all of em, the tank would need to be larger than I can manage indoors I reckon.


Mark

Last night I finished off the move of fish, and saved some plants, into the larger tank.

LOL at me not being able to type murky!! Doh Doh Doh.





Mark

Nice boesmanis!

wolfsberg wrote:

Nice boesmanis!

Andy in Ashbourse, apart form the larger females, they was rescued.


mark

Hmm when did you get them? If it was about a month or two ago and they were that size when you got them they could have possibly been mine! I gave him 3.

I got em as Babies, but it proves yet again Andy does get some really nice rainbow, as he got yours too, did I see those of yours a year ago in your better halfs' tank? They were impressive specimens if I remember correctly.



Mark

I know the feeling man, I'm moving to Canada in january so have to get rid of all bar 1 of my tanks. I'll get rid of the 180L closer to the time. As much as i don't want to get rid of the fish the hardest part will be rehoming the dog. But i cant take another year on the dole.

But look on the bright side, you can count the days till your buying the bambino a fish tank for a birthday

I'm going for a year, i doubt i'll be keeping any in that time. But if Canadaland is anything like my cousin is telling me i wont come home so i will end up taking up the hobby again once i get set up. I'll continue using this site WHEN i do, even just for the odd update