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by flash.dan
Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: when it rains it defenatly does pour.....
Replies: 13
Views: 1018

Re: when it rains it defenatly does pour.....

just a thought folks, and maybe too late for action on this, but................. is there anyone that lives anywhere near flash.dan that might be able to help out with placing or fostering their fish, so that they don't have to lose them this way? i've been thinking about their situation all day, ...
by flash.dan
Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: when it rains it defenatly does pour.....
Replies: 13
Views: 1018

Re: when it rains it defenatly does pour.....

sorry to hear that lets hope they catch them involves and you get some of your stuff back. fingers crossed. although the 3.5k i had for my new "dream Setup" has pretty much gone new boiler DOOOH only 1800-2200 i imagine the rest will easilly go on a few clothes i am absolutly gutted no fi...
by flash.dan
Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: when it rains it defenatly does pour.....
Replies: 13
Views: 1018

when it rains it defenatly does pour.....

well moved house at last two days ago. yesterday morning we were broken into and lost about £12-15k of stuff. no home insurance as was going to sort it out when we were unpacked and found the landline (thats been stolen too) so ive had to give my RTC acaras mbu etc etc etc to the LFS and tell them j...
by flash.dan
Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:13 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: URGENT HELP PLEASE
Replies: 50
Views: 5278

Re: URGENT HELP PLEASE

the picture of how the mbu has been sitting and its anus doesnt look good to me. only time ive seen anus enlarged like that is when my mbus have constupation sometimews IP's cause that look also?? still ive only seenmbus lye on there side if something is very wrong. i wish you all the best of luck a...
by flash.dan
Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: MBU abit Moody Today
Replies: 3
Views: 1442

Re: MBU abit Moody Today

they can and do change colour usually depending on mood give him a few days if hes not acting normal and eating then start looking into it i wouldnt worry to much
by flash.dan
Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:04 am
Forum: Brackish Tanks
Topic: tank crashed... recovery steps up for discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 702

Re: tank crashed... recovery steps up for discussion

can you get "pure buffered vitamin c" at a LFS? and itll help with algae,phospates and nitrate? what about those nitrate removing pouches an experience with those? seems like the vitamin c is a multi tasker. i have some pure Vit C ordered in from america sea chem make it. i soak food in i...
by flash.dan
Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:52 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: Mbu/fahaka combo
Replies: 10
Views: 922

Re: Mbu/fahaka combo

Im building a 9-10x3x3 in the next 2 months just for a mbu....... personally i think youll need a olympic swimming pool for this idea to work and then the chances are minimal. i wouldnt like to say what would happen if both were put together its a matter of sheer size vs agression..... defenatly not...
by flash.dan
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fluval G-series
Replies: 8
Views: 715

Re: Fluval G-series

I cannot comprehend spending £400 on a filter that has no built in heater :S it looks great and probably will work well to but in comparison to Ehiems that will quite probably work just as well are a lot cheaper and in some instances have more features
by flash.dan
Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Puffers that spit water....
Replies: 7
Views: 2781

Re: Puffers that spit water....

qtrhorse89 wrote:oh dear that is funny lol

At 10 inches I bet you did have your hands full with getting that shell out.

not only that i was petrified and shaking..... luckily enough she realised i was trying to help and kept still just got a wet face for my trouble
by flash.dan
Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:23 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: Mbu/fahaka combo
Replies: 10
Views: 922

Re: Mbu/fahaka combo

i found mbus can occasionally co habitate (when there older) younger ones are finicky little things and tend to bully other puffers in the tank. as for a nile and mbu thats a site i would never like to see
by flash.dan
Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:22 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: Taking the plunge!
Replies: 10
Views: 913

Re: Taking the plunge!

took me one whole day to build the stand and hood and about two days to sand and varnish although that needs redo-ing. I sold it for a ruibbish £400.00 with lights sand the lot but with the on site build i cant take it with me....... got a 4x2 to keep my acaras and mbi in shes on 1.5" so times ...
by flash.dan
Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:09 am
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: Taking the plunge!
Replies: 10
Views: 913

Re: Taking the plunge!

im on track for the new tank :) slightly smaller due to Emilia buying a HUGE sofa! so its a 10x36x36 about 740 gal i think. ordered the acrylic pannels today although still havnt moved in my new house yet thats next weekend. hopefully the build will be complete by December. ive named my mbiu that ib...
by flash.dan
Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Puffers that spit water....
Replies: 7
Views: 2781

Re: Puffers that spit water....

My mbu cutie pie spat at me once i imagine about 100ml of water but was enough to really soak my face (right in my eyes) granted i did have her face up in a bucket with tweezers getting a snails trap door out of her throat she was about 10" at the time. wasnt pleasent at all...... quite funny l...
by flash.dan
Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Blind Mbu?
Replies: 19
Views: 1617

Re: Blind Mbu?

jesus ever so sorry one hell of a fish to loose..... I know lost my cutiepie a few months ago to a brain hemerage. keep on in there i was goign to quit after she died ended up buying a baby mbu last week currently in a 4x2 hes only 1.5" but ill have a 600 gal in my new living room (moving hosue...
by flash.dan
Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Giant Puffer Species
Topic: tetraodon pustulatus
Replies: 10
Views: 3064

Re: tetraodon pustulatus

its a shame i got a baby mbu 2 weeks ago Only you, flash.dan. Only you. yea how long can i live without a mbu in my house.... 2 months :/ i may try to convince Emilia to (and i use this word wisely "Allow" me to get a 5x2 and try and get the cross river also...... I doubt it very much as ...