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Blondini
24th November 2006, 18:42
I did my usual morning buzzKIDS) then got home and saw that my fish tanks were on a lean.they have had a lean on for a little while only a slight one ,thats normal.But today it looked wrong,my mate helen said #*&*** I think your floorboards have broken....HMMMMMM, Yes It does look like that I say...(brain starts ..heck I only cleaned them last week ready for new fish)So major mission I had to empty 2 big tanks (just recently cleaned)Yes it had broken floorboards... any other fish people here?
Colapop
24th November 2006, 18:44
I'm a fish person too!! Usually with chips and a spring roll, sometimes I have a hotdog.
hXc
24th November 2006, 18:57
Nah Col', you got it all wrong. A Lasagne Square and Chips, with Worcester Sauce, commonly known as 'Black Sauce' in our household.

And no Julie, I'm not a fish person. I'm allergic to anything out of the sea. Quite handy too, 'cause I don't even like seafood either.
TerminalAddict
24th November 2006, 19:21
yeah mate .. up until recently I had 1000 litres in my lounge (concrete floor :nya: )
Disco Dan
24th November 2006, 19:26
Im a fish person!

Have a community tank with plants and CO2 injection system etc.

How many litres is the tanks? ALWAYS put your tank across several floor joists as opposed to along one!

I made my own stand and forgot to put in diaganal supports... result? tank on slight lean, then bigger lean... then split tank and flooded lounge! woops!

that was a few years ago though :innocent: older and wiser now ;)

If you ever need any fish related advice... PM me :yes: Been keeping all sorts of diferent setups for years ay, thinking of a rebuild and setting up another Malawai tank, their lots of fun :P
Hitcher
24th November 2006, 19:32
Good grief. People will be reciting rego numbers for locomotives next...
Blondini
24th November 2006, 19:38
I'm a fish person too!! Usually with chips and a spring roll, sometimes I have a hotdog.

Cool .come for lunch and I will cook the chips and be curious to see if you will eat my fish.I hope not.I have a net I will catch it fresh.
Big Dave
24th November 2006, 19:39
Nice work - co-pilot is away and I have to go and feed hers. taaa.
Blondini
24th November 2006, 19:41
Nah Col', you got it all wrong. A Lasagne Square and Chips, with Worcester Sauce, commonly known as 'Black Sauce' in our household.

And no Julie, I'm not a fish person. I'm allergic to anything out of the sea. Quite handy too, 'cause I don't even like seafood either.

Sweet these guys are used to the rivers not the seas.....Did you not know that you can have fish that dont live in salt water :dodge: Sorry I am just joking :yes: And warm water too
Blondini
24th November 2006, 19:45
yeah mate .. up until recently I had 1000 litres in my lounge (concrete floor :nya: )

HMMM they only have one more choice if they are going to do that.(break floors:gob: )Then they will have to go to the garage but that wont be so bad because thats where my new baby will be.
Disco Dan
24th November 2006, 19:45
salt water, fresh and everything inbetween including brackish (semi salt), and highly alkaline or acidic waters etc etc

No ones eating my Oscar! ! !
TerminalAddict
24th November 2006, 19:48
pfft .. I had 3 foot long arowana that could totally eat your oscar :nya:
Blondini
24th November 2006, 19:50
Im a fish person!

Have a community tank with plants and CO2 injection system etc.

How many litres is the tanks? ALWAYS put your tank across several floor joists as opposed to along one!

I made my own stand and forgot to put in diaganal supports... result? tank on slight lean, then bigger lean... then split tank and flooded lounge! woops!

that was a few years ago though :innocent: older and wiser now ;)

If you ever need any fish related advice... PM me :yes: Been keeping all sorts of diferent setups for years ay, thinking of a rebuild and setting up another Malawai tank, their lots of fun :P

HEEHEE It did well for 3 years one tank is 120 litre one is maybe 100 litres,I have a few scattered around the house.my fav in an old radio and one in a tv.thanksI am keen on some leopards to breed.
Disco Dan
24th November 2006, 19:55
HEEHEE It did well for 3 years one tank is 120 litre one is maybe 100 litres,I have a few scattered around the house.my fav in an old radio and one in a tv.thanksI am keen on some leopards to breed.

Nice :P

My bristle nose catfish has just reached maturity now and needs a man of similar size?

Do you keep plants? I have heaps that i keep cutting back because its growing so fast, your welcome to have some cuttings!!!

My Amazon Sword, has grown a runner and is doing great if you want the child plant?
diggydog
24th November 2006, 20:00
oh julie what a bugger, you just get tank sorted for new fish and the bloody floor gives out, can't win.
Disco Dan
24th November 2006, 20:07
Talk to a builder about installing extra supports for your floors.
My fathers tank is so big, it weighs over a ton! these poorly constructed 'paper mache' NZ houses just cant take the strain!

...was never a problem in UK with 'proper' brick houses and 4 foot deep solid concrete foundations :innocent:

but again, look under your floor and make sure your tank goes accros several floor joists instead of running along one, and i found a good 3 inches away from the wall, as after time it can crack the join from wall to floor and water can enter... causes all sorts of problems!
Blondini
24th November 2006, 20:17
Good grief. People will be reciting rego numbers for locomotives next...

??? something you not understand mr hitcher?:dodge: I heard you were the head of the model railway club, was I misinformed,I heard you have the fat controller costume in your second drawer:shit:
Blondini
24th November 2006, 20:22
Nice :P

My bristle nose catfish has just reached maturity now and needs a man of similar size?

Do you keep plants? I have heaps that i keep cutting back because its growing so fast, your welcome to have some cuttings!!!

My Amazon Sword, has grown a runner and is doing great if you want the child plant?
Thanks I have plecos that just do not like to keep the plants rooted. they are buggers like that .Have a cool underwater waterfall the bastards keep knoking over so that is destined for bottom tank.
TerminalAddict
24th November 2006, 20:24
I've put extra piles under my house when I had the 1000 litres on a wooden floor.

Estimated weight was around 1.5-1.7 ton, 350kilos of glass, 1 ton of water, plus gravel etc etc

eight piles under the floor sorted me out tho'

get your self a bottle jack, crawl under the house, jack house up, use wedges to hold piles in place, the drop the house down
Blondini
24th November 2006, 20:28
oh julie what a bugger, you just get tank sorted for new fish and the bloody floor gives out, can't win.

You can not always win but you can feel good trying.All sorted for now I have moved the tanks.looks like a new lounge and My baby is coming home tomorrow so what else matters now, besides oh never mind.:yes:
Blondini
24th November 2006, 20:31
:soon: :Offtopic: This is my baby :yes: sorry I just got the bike buzz
terbang
24th November 2006, 20:41
??? something you not understand mr hitcher?:dodge: I heard you were the head of the model railway club, was I misinformed,I heard you have the fat controller costume in your second drawer:shit:

He's not called Bitcher for no reason..!
Blondini
24th November 2006, 20:42
Please forgive my computer ignorance.No picture there heeee.
Blondini
24th November 2006, 20:58
I've put extra piles under my house when I had the 1000 litres on a wooden floor.

Estimated weight was around 1.5-1.7 ton, 350kilos of glass, 1 ton of water, plus gravel etc etc

eight piles under the floor sorted me out tho'

get your self a bottle jack, crawl under the house, jack house up, use wedges to hold piles in place, the drop the house down

Yeah ok there :done: :laugh: :D :jerry: Sorry I just thought that was really comical:yes: