Aquariums / Fish

[weighted chinup]

Any of you guys into aquariums?

Currently I have a 55 gallon fresh water tank, I have a lot of fish in there but I have a lot of oxygen (2 air pumps) and strong filtration and regular water changes (partial weekly), also have a heater/cooler. Water parameters are g2g too.



I know there are plenty of people in the bodybuilding world who are also into this hobby for some reason, please post up if you have an aquarium at home, I am interested

 

[HIGHRISK]

Very nice. Every one I've ever had I've always killed the fish. Guess i just wasn't educated enough on the aquarium life.

 

[MisterSuperGod]

Very nice. Every one I've ever had I've always killed the fish. Guess i just wasn't educated enough on the aquarium life.

A few simple rules to follow.

1. Don't pee in the tank.
2. Use fish food. A ham sandwich is not fish food.
3. Look at the fish. Do not attempt to pet them.
4. Table salt is not adequate for a salt water tank.
5. Change the water more often than you do the oil in your car.

 

[weighted chinup]

Those are good rules to follow, lol.

I would say start off with a hardy fish that can survive in less than ideal conditions. Goldfish need some somewhat specific water conditions to live comfortably but they are still a hardy fish and you have at least a fair bit of room for error.

A water testing kit is a must, $30-50 and it tells you exactly what needs fixing in there.

 

[HIGHRISK]

A few simple rules to follow.

1. Don't pee in the tank.
2. Use fish food. A ham sandwich is not fish food.
3. Look at the fish. Do not attempt to pet them.
4. Table salt is not adequate for a salt water tank.
5. Change the water more often than you do the oil in your car.

1. Failed
2. Pass
3. Definitely fail
4. I call BS
5. Eventually you add enough new it's the same thing as changing it

 

[CrispyRockClimber]

I have three piranhas. For some reason I can't post a photo or video of them. One is a 9 inch Gold Diamond High-back related to the common black piranha and two Purple Spilos one of which I raised from only 1/2 inch just a wee baby.

 

[HIGHRISK]

I have three piranhas. For some reason I can't post a photo or video of them. One is a 9 inch Gold Diamond High-back related to the common black piranha and two Purple Spilos one of which I raised from only 1/2 inch just a wee baby.

I'd like to see that sounds cool.

 

[CrispyRockClimber]

These are terrible photos but all I have at the moment ones if frank during a water change it stresses him so all his colors come out. Wish I could post one of the videos of him playing with the laser pointer, he loves that thing and surprisingly smart for a fish he'll smack the glass when he wants to play.

 

[weighted chinup]

These are terrible photos but all I have at the moment ones if frank during a water change it stresses him so all his colors come out. Wish I could post one of the videos of him playing with the laser pointer, he loves that thing and surprisingly smart for a fish he'll smack the glass when he wants to play.

That's an awesome looking fish right there, second picture really shows that diamond look. Great stuff.

 

[MisterSuperGod]

These are terrible photos but all I have at the moment ones if frank during a water change it stresses him so all his colors come out. Wish I could post one of the videos of him playing with the laser pointer, he loves that thing and surprisingly smart for a fish he'll smack the glass when he wants to play.

They say LE watches these forums. i wanted to make sure everyone kept their anonymity.

 

[MisterSuperGod]

We used to have a beta. He was an idiot. He wedged his way up inside the coil of a shell that was in his tank, got stuck and died.

Then we had this big fucker, kids won him at a carnival or some shit. This dummy kept trying to escape the tank.

i don't know how, but he some how made his way inside of the filter box. Made a god awful noise too.

Fucker did that a couple times. Both times he was no worse for wear though. Not sure how he didn't injure himself.