Murphy's Tropical Freshwater Fish Tank

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The day of Friday the 4th of May 2001, began like any other. It was warm for a Friday, but this did not arouse anyone's suspicions and an outing to the fairly local pet shop for ONE small and scaly addition to the family was announced and deemed desirable to all...

We forced ourselves outdoors into the harsh sunlight and commandeered the car. We had to. It was necessary if we wished to leave the street on which we lived, but then... life is hard and there was shopping to be done.

My father - the designated driver, my mother - the navigator and Murphy and I - the back seat driver's. The team was assembled and on its way.

Shortly Pets at Home came into view, my father deftly slipped into a parking space cutting off a strange man with a trolley. You've got to admire his ruthless streak!

Once through the automatic doors from hell, (the power of Christ compels you - THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!), we headed straight for the fish tanks at the back of the store and that's when I saw it.

A UNYK0zero complete Tropical Freshwater Aquarium Kit. Yes, there is was on the floor, in a box, on my bank statement! Faster 'n' a fast thing that is very fast or at least as fast as my dear old dad could pick it up and drag it to the counter.

Don't ask me what it all means, just accept it as the Holy Grail of little Tropical Freshwater Fish Tanks - No? Well, I like it and it fits in the only space I have available, so - so there. And I don't want to hear that yours is bigger than mine, thank you very much!

I was advised to fill and run the tank for at least five days to a week before adding any fish...

I naively thought that once the tank was up and running and the water warming nicely that I could go buy a few pretty fishes and ride 'em cowboy - erm, I mean put them in the tank, but no, no, no, no, NO! In my innocence I was wrong - don't worry, I'll get over it, said the Bishop to the... Where was I?

There are preparations to be made, money to be spent and hair to be torn out, don't put that last one in your tank.

But fear not intrepid explorer for there's gold in that there Useful Links section. I have listed the links that have and are helping me set up my tank and will add more as I part the mists of time and space just for you - yes you!

If you would like your Fishy link associated with Murphy's Tropical Freshwater Fish Tank email me with your URL, Site Name and Description and maybe I will, maybe I won't. Remember, that's fishy as in fish related not fishy as in dodgy.

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• Me, My Tank and Murphy - You're wondering where my lovely dog Murphy comes into this aren't you? Also read about the various equipment I needed to complete my aquarium set up.
  
  
• Fish, Oh Fish, Where For Art Thou Fish? - Trying to decide what fish to buy proved to be difficult. You just think you've found your sole mate when another little aquatic temptress bats it's fins at you! Includes, 'Fiendish Fishless Experiments' and 'Women and Fish First - A Beginners Guide to fish'.
  
  
• Useful Links - Helpful links and books.
  
  
• TaLeS fRoM tHe FiSh TaNk - General ramblings and the occasional words of wisdom about fishkeeping. If so many monkeys can eventually type the entire works of Shakespeare, I can get in the odd pieces of good advice, somewhere, somehow ...
  
  
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