My Aquarium

07-Feb-2011 05:00 PM

Hi!
I am very excited about my new aquarium (fish tank), I am about to install at my home. Today morning, I went to see my fish tank. Kiran S did a good job. Its 24"(L) x 18"(W) x 18"(H) glass box, with 1 side of 18"x18" as mirror. I wonder how much gallon of water it would contain!
Vijay W today went to CST, to fetch me Oxygen machine, Purifier, Food etc. for my fishes. Alas! He didn't find fishes of his choice. You see, I am a beginner. I had asked him to advice me on the kind of fishes, that could be maintained easily. My preference was colorfull fishes. According to him, Gold-fishes pollute water quickly compared to Angel-fishes. I must admit, I am aprehensive about changing water frequently.

Another funny thing I would like to mention here, that whenever I called Swapnil T, to know about least-maintenance concerned fish (as myself being a beginner) he would blast me for thinking this way. He is a adamant fish-lover. He has fishes as pet from class IV itself. He simply warns me "They all got lives. They all need equal care & affection. In addition to food & oxygen. You better treat them well. Don't just get yourself one for the heck of it.!"

:) point noted...

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08-Feb-2011 02:00 PM

Well! I saw my new aquarium at leisure yesterday again. And you know what! Its too wide actually. What I had imagined, would have been achieved by 12"(W) only. But now that its ready, I will use it anyhow.

Meanwhile I found this site which helped me to calculate my aquarium's volume & load measures. Check out if it can help you. So what I got now is an aquarium with base 24"x18" & 18" height. Which sums up to contain 33 US Gallon/ 28 UK Gallon/127 Litres of water in it. So any Idea, how much that wud weigh?

I calculated that if I fill it up to 15" (38cm) hieght only, I would end up with 28 US Gallon/ 23 UK Gallon/ 106 Litres.

And, and and ... i saw my little Angel-fishlets too. They ARE cute. Currently they are at Vijay's place. Soon it wud be at my place, but its stand is not ready yet.. This Balaji Furniture fellow...

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09-Feb-2011 04:00 PM

I called up for my aquarium stand today too. They say it should be ready in next 02 days. I would be out of town for 03 days.
Have asked Vijay to collect it on my behalf.

10-Feb-2011 to 18-Feb-2011

Called repeatedly for my stand, each day reply being the same "कल हो जायेगा!"
They don't know how impatient I am to bring those fishes at my home.

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16-Feb-2011 05:00 PM

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Ah! must be a lucky day for me, I am smiling right now. Because yesterday evening, though very late, but atleast the stand came. I have uploaded a pic for you all to see it. Its a mix of Dinner Table & Aquarium. Let me know what you think of this design. Right Click & navigate to the link to view enlarged image. Me & Vijay brought the fish-tank from his place to mine very late yesterday evening.

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18-Feb-2011 02:00 PM

Well! Legend you couldn't see those fishes yesterday no! I am uploading a pic of fish-filled tank here. Hope the fishes are visible. Though it was late yesterday night, yet we transfered fishes from Vijay's place to mine. Thanks Vijay for being there for me when I need your assistance.

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Oh! my ..... These fishes are in love with themselves. I had 1 side of my fish tank as mirror. Whole night fishes kept kissing thier mirror images. They couldn't let go of thier own admiration. All of them were in that corner of the aquarium only. Right now there are :
Angel Striped (Black/Silver): 2	Angel Silver (Yellowish): 2	Angel Black : 2	Sucker : 2

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26-Feb-2011 02:00 PM

	◄ Yesterday, while returning from an Interview, bought some pebbles for my Aquarium. ALso, brought 02 new guest into the aquarium family. Zebra Tetra!
	That's my sucker. Found palce to hide below the purifier. ► May be afraid of so many pebbles being dropped into it's habitat.

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	◄ My fishes's self-love or self-admiration (whatever!) is unthinkable. Almost a month has passed & see them.
	That's my ever-shy sucker. Hiding behind few props I placed in the aquarium to decorate it. ►

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	◄ See the left & right pic combination carefuly. Notice the black Angel in upper-right corner.
	It kept coming to centre of that prop flower. May be, it appeared to it as some real under-water animone. ►

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	◄ You have to click a hundred picture before you can identify few pics which captures your fishes perfectly. This is one of them. Here is my yellowish headed Angel Fish.
	And here is 01 of my striped silver/black beauty - Angel! ►

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	◄ Watching your fishes could be a huge stress buster. I usually watch my fishes feed themselves. Its intriguing.
	Not only feeding but also general swimming. The way they swim in water is just like birds flying in air. Majestical!Free form flow of internal energy. ►

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	◄ A rare sight! Zebra Tetras don't stay still for a single moment. They keep swimming "as if there is no tomorrow". This one I got when it came for dinner!
	And another one! My sucker.. sleeping!! Do fishes sleep? I got this answer...on Internet.. ►

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	◄ This is my new import Platey (Orangish). A zebra tetra (Pinkish) is in background.
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They don't sleep like us, fish don't have eyelids. But they do have their rest periods usually in the dark like us, unless nocturnal then they would rest in the day. So it is always best to turn the lights out when you go to bed!!!

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