Aquarium addicts?

buksida · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject: Aquarium addicts?

Anyone in Hua Hin into aquariums and fish keeping?

Been doing it myself for a number of years, would be handy to share tips and recommendations as I now have a poorly Oscar.

Need to try and locate a water test kit for ammonia, nitrite and nitrates but have never seen them for sale in Thailand.

Went to the tropical fish dealer in Chatchai market and told her the problem to which she replied "Hmmm yes, water in Hua Hin mai dee" Shocked

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Terry · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

Buksi

How old is Oscar?

He might be being called by the great pla in the sky.

R U using tap water for his tank?

Test kits are about as common as a good driver in Thailand
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buksida · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:59 am Post subject:

O is 5-6 years old, I hear they can live for 10-12 years.

Yes water changes done with tap water, usually 30% every two weeks which I have upped now to 50% twice weekly to remove excess nitrates. Does this need to stand for 24 hours to dechlorinate first?

I have a test kit but not sure how accurate it is as its giving a small ammonia reading which would indicate the tank isn't cycled.
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Terry · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:15 am Post subject:

Buksi

You seem to be doing the right thing and YES let the water stand 24hrs before use. The chlorination in Hua Hin seems to be haphazard but for sure fish dont like ANY level of it.
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buksida · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:44 am Post subject:

Terry,
Been doing the water changes (50 gallons at a time) and checked nitrate level which is now down to 15 mg/l. Oscar is still pretty sick and sulking at the bottom most of the time, is there anything else that can be done or is he ready for the journey to the big fish tank in the sky?
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swanks · Amateur Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 47

Set up a 'hospital' tank with very good aeration. Use drinking water (10bt per 25L ) and restrict his feeding for a day or so.
It has worked with my fish in the past.

On aquarist supplies , you can get ANYTHING you can buy in the UK at the Bangkok Sunday market.There is a whole Soi selling nothing else at rock bottom prices.

Randy Cornhole · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:20 am Post subject:

Mabe he is lovesick and just requires a female version of himself. Afterall 5 - 6 years without rumpy pumpy is a long time...... Shocked

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swanks · Amateur Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 47

Not if you knew my ex-wife it wasn't! Shocked

o/h · Novice Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

Anyone around Hua Hin into marine tanks?

Jatujak market in BKK has pretty much everything under the sun for fresh and salt water aquariums. As with the rest of Thailand lots of the stuff is substandard so have a close look before you buy. I've seen lots of salt water test kits there. Not sure if they are the same for fresh water?

Also Phuket Aquarium (near Jatujak) has probably the best stock in Thailand for marine aquarium supplies and fish and they also have a fresh water section.

Chas · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: Aquarium pump

I am looking for a small water pump (recirculating pump) for an outdoor fountain and it seems (once again) that it is an item just not supplied here in Hua Hin) ( Needs to be low wattage, self priming and lift water about four feet.)

I have looked at the selection in both Tesco and Home pro. . all too big and obviously meant to pump water for a house system or fill a water tank.

The fish suppliers at the Grand market and the store under Market Village carry small air pumps for small aquariums nothing bigger. And I really dont want to go to Chatujak if I can help it. . .not planning a trip to the Big Mango for at least another month anyway and I would like to finish this project asap.

Someone mentioned an aquarium supply store "near the railway" I looked all along that street today and saw nothing. Can you be more specific?

This dearth of such pumps seems strange because everywhere you look in "tourist town" there are flowing fountains.

nevets · Professional Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 420

got my pump from THA-YANG by the market on the main road and corner shop sells some fish and has a garden fish pond pump for bht 800. very pleased with it . THA-YANG is half way to PETCHABURI.

Chas · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:46 am Post subject: Great!

Nevets, that sounds just perfect.
Exactly what I want.
Thanks!!

I know where Tayang is but not so sure where the market is.
Do you take the turn into Tayang proper from Petchkasem Road? ( the one with the welcome sign over it) and then which side is the market on? Is it easy to spot with visible aquariums, etc?
I will try to get there today or tomorrow.
Thanks again.

buksida · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject:

Sadly Oscar is now in that big tank in the sky.

Chas, let us know what else they have in this shop, may have a look up there myself as the places in HH are quite limited for supplies.
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nevets · Professional Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 420

Chas, market is all the way up the high street rh side can not miss it shop on corner off soy and main thanone (road) , hope you get what you want.