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(DIR) Post #AB3wI9H1a5Nu00JDai by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:33:00Z
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I’m love fish keeping. Like really REALLY love it.How much? Like, knock part of my kitchen down to make space for a bigger tank kinda love.More pics in next toot…
(DIR) Post #AB3wIBH68mdECoMIz2 by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:33:00Z
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Here’s the rest…
(DIR) Post #AB3wUuLeNu5DTPYa7U by mike@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:35:00Z
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@kev Between your fish and your bikes, you have the most patient wife in the world.
(DIR) Post #AB3wXKGB14pePs9KPg by Tay0@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:35:28Z
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Holy vow, @kev, you are all in. Hats off.
(DIR) Post #AB3wiNMZopxzE5PbzU by Tay0@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:37:11Z
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@kevLive plants too! Wow. And all that for goldfish?
(DIR) Post #AB3wnjhICzo1wTeqNE by oilyfish@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:37:29Z
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@kev Nice - really well done! What type of fish are those?
(DIR) Post #AB3wqqzjX8EZRYlnPc by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:37:59Z
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@mike hahaha why do you think I married her?To be fair, she loves fish keeping too.
(DIR) Post #AB3wuWQVwlXGoM2tAe by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:38:35Z
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@oilyfish goldfish
(DIR) Post #AB3x0Xx1C0ALHB7c7U by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:39:45Z
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@Tay0 yep. The plants will thicken up with time. People think goldfish are beginner fish, but they’re actually one of the most difficult fish to keep. That’s why so many die.A goldie will easily live 20 years.
(DIR) Post #AB3x5XYy3v7lWMFmfg by mike@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:41:55Z
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@kev Honestly, it's been something I've been considering. My kids have been pushing for a pet, and we're not allowed "non-caged" pets in our rental agreement. My wife has been looking at Guinea pigs or hamsters. I know I'm going to be the one that ends up cleaning all this crap up, and I really don't like that smell. Fish seems like a better alternative. Was looking at some of the neon looking ones yesterday. Seemed really cool with a tank based black light.
(DIR) Post #AB3xRFYpfsmm3iXgKe by r3pek@mastodon.r3pek.org
2021-09-05T20:45:42Z
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@kev damn.... why no reef? 😢
(DIR) Post #AB3y0Z575aGyjjTs3c by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:52:14Z
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@r3pek never been into salt water.
(DIR) Post #AB3y3ra0lkCYydVQXY by r3pek@mastodon.r3pek.org
2021-09-05T20:52:42Z
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@kev with a tank that size, it would have been amazing ;)
(DIR) Post #AB3yf3dGv8zj4Wlam8 by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T20:59:38Z
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@mike you mean GloFish? They’re pretty cool.
(DIR) Post #AB3ykzfSZfP6VscXHE by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T21:00:21Z
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@r3pek the goldfish are amazing. Once this tank is established it will look great.
(DIR) Post #AB3zckLrjd8meI5RyK by mike@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T21:10:25Z
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@kev Probably? I didn't catch the official name, but I did see that on the tank it said the fish coloring was natural, not a dye or generic alteration. They basically glowed in the black light, which was really cool to see.
(DIR) Post #AB3zqVfX7ci7AIqhYO by alpinefolk@mstdn.social
2021-09-05T21:12:48Z
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@kev wow great job. It looks amazing.
(DIR) Post #AB40FCO5wjSGbZStQe by r3pek@mastodon.r3pek.org
2021-09-05T21:17:15Z
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@kev they always do 😉 good luck with it
(DIR) Post #AB437i9wEgXiglxrzE by jamie@mstdn.helios.red
2021-09-05T21:49:33Z
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@kev Nice work!
(DIR) Post #AB43D86LDBJKaurk1o by jamie@mstdn.helios.red
2021-09-05T21:50:32Z
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@kev I love goldfish. One of my friends at school had one that was as old as he was.
(DIR) Post #AB45W4zjBbGCMyw6iG by nathan@wpbuilds.social
2021-09-05T22:16:14Z
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@kev So I have to ask. What was in that space prior to you knocking out that? I seems like there was a space with nothing in it?
(DIR) Post #AB45jADx3RWILwpPyi by GirthyChode@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T22:18:09Z
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@mike @kev Guinea pigs aren't bad, I've got 6 boys. They don't smell if you take care of them and depending on how big you make the cage/s it isn't too much maintenance. Just make sure if you get one, get two. I'd recommend females, or an already bonded pair of males. Don't buy from a pet store, adopt.
(DIR) Post #AB4A2BjE5KECKzmedU by damko@fosstodon.org
2021-09-05T23:06:59Z
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@kev I'm not into fish keeping but this is a masterpiece! bravo!
(DIR) Post #AB4PEhEYH1L8pwrHm4 by sf@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T01:57:16Z
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@kev not a big fan of fish but I love home renovation.
(DIR) Post #AB4nVgnDZ0e1IBi0qO by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T06:28:43Z
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@sf how can you not live fish? They’re so calming.
(DIR) Post #AB4noXcJu3WiKubJei by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T06:32:44Z
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@nathan this the wall originally. As you can see, there was a much smaller tank that was their previous home.We’ve now moved the table over to the left a little bit.
(DIR) Post #AB4nrFmOg9PTsobjge by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T06:33:12Z
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@nathan moved table right*
(DIR) Post #AB4o0BH0nnTwVuBUgK by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T06:34:50Z
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@jamie yeah, if they’re looked after properly they will live 20 years, no problem.
(DIR) Post #AB4oOXmQm3pVGcUuIK by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T06:39:19Z
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@mike yeah, they’re GloFish. They’re genetically modified to be that colour. Depending on the colour, they used proteins from jelly fish and some coral.Now they breed naturally that colour. They were originally bred to activate their bioluminescence when there were toxins in the water, but they ended up selling them as pets.There were rumours they were dyed at first, but that isn’t the case.Also, I know way too much about this stuff. 😂
(DIR) Post #AB4vfWZRDwNE7MSqVE by nathan@wpbuilds.social
2021-09-06T08:00:41Z
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@kev ah. It was a chimney breast? I was just wondering where you got space from within a wall!
(DIR) Post #AB4wDfdC2kGI43VElk by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T08:06:55Z
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@nathan no. When we got the kitchen done a few years back, this was a small alcove, we decided to square it off because we didn't want/need it there.Then we decided it would be a good idea to put a fish tank there, so undid the work. 🤦♂️
(DIR) Post #AB4wJjcU7v6kAk3yro by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T08:07:49Z
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@nathan the upright is brickwork that supports a steel - the parts you see in the photo from before the work is an extension - hence the steels.It's very convoluted haha.
(DIR) Post #AB4wuFhkJUXs6fw9OC by nathan@wpbuilds.social
2021-09-06T08:14:35Z
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@kev man those fish had better be entertaining! That's a lot of work!
(DIR) Post #AB4xho3FOx4aoxchP6 by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T08:23:33Z
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@nathan hahaha it's a labour of love!
(DIR) Post #AB5c1eXgShlVHrsUqm by sf@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T15:55:20Z
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@kev they just don't do anything for me, haha. I'm mostly indifferent to them. A big tank is a really cool feature for a house or office, though. I will admit, I stare at the fish when I visit places where a tank is featured :)
(DIR) Post #AB5vp83xONeSA7HMOm by archit3ct@social.ssbx.dev
2021-09-06T19:36:56Z
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@kev Looks awesome, I would have done networking closet first :D
(DIR) Post #AB6ETzO8LaWyJ3LkH2 by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-09-06T23:06:17Z
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@archit3ct that’s in the garage. 😊
(DIR) Post #ABC8J9uNMC7LGvtkB6 by mab@fosstodon.org
2021-09-09T19:25:16Z
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@kev beautiful job! Its amazing, but just seeing that finished pic of the fish in the tank makes me feel a wave of calm come over me.