heya

hi

my name is Gerald and i am from Durban. I am really keen on a fresh water aquarium as its a great hobby and very satisfying. Making a transition from speed and sound to being a aqua hobbyist should be fun and interesting, i hope.
I know that i am in the right place so i will look forward to meeting some of you guys.

regards

gerald

 

Welcome to TASA!! Hope you enjoy your time with us!!

 

Welcome to TASA .

 

Welcome from a Newbie

 

thank you for the warm reception. I need alot of help with this hobby, i did have a tank when i was in my teens but there seems to be alot more to the hobby than just buying fish and adding them to a tank of water. I will have a squiz at the sections to find out exactly what i will need to begin with and if i have any questions i will be sure to post. I don't want to ask silly questions that may have already been answered.

However where in durban can i buy a 4 foot tank. Are there any tank builders that i can connect directly?

 

Hi and welcome

 

Hi and welcome to TASA

 

thanks johan and slayer

 

Let me be the first to say or to ask and we all know what it is .........

PICS PICS PICS

 

lol i don't have a tank as yet johan, just a small fish bowl with a few guppies in it. I want to start a tank so i am looking at getting a 1.2m or larger, i don't like small stuff

 

MTS sufferer !!! From the word GO

 

Hi and welcome to TASA

 

whats a MTS sufferer

 

Hi welcome to TASA,

Multi Tank Syndrome,

Try to buy the biggest tank you can start with or have space for cause you'll always want bigger, more...

 

lol okay i think i need to get with the program and learn the acronyms hehehe. I would love to get a 2m+ tank and space would not be a problem as our living area is quite large. But since i am new to this i will stick to a smaller size for now. I am not sure if i would take to the hobby as i have somewhat of a busy life style.

 

That was my intention as well starting small etc.. but once you learn more and starting to get more into things, it's a great hobby. Be sure to research the fish you intend on buying to make sure of their needs and eventual sizes and what tankmates they prefer as this can also influence your tank size and water conditions.
Hope you get hooked..:blink1:

 

thanks dieter, i have set my eyes on malawian chiclids, they look like really calm fish, and the have some nice color as well. I am hoping to start that kinda tank

 

Yes they are lovely fish but not exactly calm they are actually an agressive cichlid specie so keep them with their own kind but rather do research on them because as far as I know you cant house all of them together but there are sites out there dedicated to specific species and malawi's..

http://malawicichlids.com

There's a link to get you started..

 

Welcome Tyke.
Lot's of knowledgeable folk here to answer questions.

 

thanks darryn and dieter