Fish tank

EffBee · 10 May 2009 at 22:50

Keyser Soze said:
brings back memories, can you still get them?

Yes - I have a set - keep meaning to use it. Excellent site at mytriops.com

They are a bit different from fish and tarantulas.

Keyser Soze · 10 May 2009 at 22:58

yeah they are fun. might have to get some now

LukeTW · 10 May 2009 at 22:59

So you buy eggs then they grow?

O_o

Keyser Soze · 10 May 2009 at 23:02

yep iirc you get a little sachet of them it just looks like sand.

LukeTW · 10 May 2009 at 23:04

Keyser Soze said:
yep iirc you get a little sachet of them it just looks like sand.

Oh.

I don't wanna wait for them to grow

MagicBoy · 10 May 2009 at 23:10

Be careful of the weight. 2ft tanks usually hold between 60 and 80L of water, so add the weight of the tank and some gravel and it's a good 90Kg - which is about the same as a burly bloke.

For comparison, my Sony 19" CRT was only 27Kg.

LukeTW · 10 May 2009 at 23:18

MagicBoy said:
Be careful of the weight. 2ft tanks usually hold between 60 and 80L of water, so add the weight of the tank and some gravel and it's a good 90Kg - which is about the same as a burly bloke.

For comparison, my Sony 19" CRT was only 27Kg.

Yeah i know.

Well ill think of something to put in it soon

MagicBoy · 10 May 2009 at 23:23

Previous question of it smelling - shouldn't do if you look after the tank properly. Fit a filter if there isn't one already, and change 15-20% of the water weekly. You will drip water when you change it, so don't stick a 4 gang socket or your xbox PSU near the fish tank like it did...

Malt_Vinegar · 11 May 2009 at 00:24

Please take some time to read about how to setup and look after fish tanks before you o set it up...
Same applies whatever living thing you are contemplating getting.

I dont have time to get into it in detail. I once kept 5 tanks in my bedroom, 3 on my pc desk, its not a problem.

Have a looky here. Some good advice.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17959822&page=2

utajoker · 11 May 2009 at 08:33

LukeTW said:
mm, does the fish tank start to smell if you don't clean it?

it does if u dont clean it for a while but only if u put ur head over the tank.

but just do a water change every couple of weeks and its fine.

fishfishfish · 19 May 2009 at 21:03

If your floorboards can stand it and the desk is sturdy and flat, then it should probably hold it OK. Mine has been on my desk for a year or two with no problems.

Obviously you need to be careful not to splash water near the sockets, and take care not to splash your computer/display during maintenance. It's nice to take your eyes off the screen every so often to see what the fish are up to!