Wife Inputs to Planted Tank

**ranmasatome** · 1st Jul 2006, 03:25

lol.. this is so funny.. you obviously know we're just joking right?? i mean.. fish tanks and wives?? There is no comparison..

**kalindab** · 1st Jul 2006, 11:23

mmmmm yes I understood, the thought process that went into the thread and now feel you are worried your wives will read it,and are belatedly trying to now turn this into a "joke" fyi it is not funny! Your all going to get caught with your collective pants down.

btw good luck with the tank shopping but ask yourselves do I realy deserve a new tank hmmmmm

**cwtan12** · 1st Jul 2006, 11:58

Originally Posted by ranmasatome

same for me.. lol..

but i actually like to do normal shopping with girls also.. go see small trinkets and comment on the dresses they pick.. i find it fun.

So have you noticed that the granite tiles at Mango in Ngee Ann City is so well polished until......

**valice** · 1st Jul 2006, 13:08

Originally Posted by cwtan12

So have u noticed that the granite tiles at

Mango in Ngee Ann City is so well polished until......

There used to be another place with the same situation...

**ranmasatome** · 1st Jul 2006, 13:16

Originally Posted by kalindab

mmmmm yes I understood, the thought process that went into the thread and now feel you are worried your wives will read it,and are belatedly trying to now turn this into a "joke" fyi it is not funny! Your all going to get caught with your collective pants down.

btw good luck with the tank shopping but ask yourselves do I realy deserve a new tank hmmmmm

lol.. well.. my significant other HAS read this thread..i told her to come read it, she thought it was funny...

One of the reasons why i'm with her...she definately knows where she stands.

**kalindab** · 1st Jul 2006, 16:49

hmmmm

thats what I was saying

she should be

lol good luck with the black eyes gentlemen

**Jungle-mania** · 1st Jul 2006, 16:55

Originally Posted by kalindab

hmmmm

thats what I was saying

she should be

lol good luck with the black eyes gentlemen

Time to go get that tank now and tell her who the man of the house is and she will be told that she will like it and that the chlorox bleach is now banned in the household.

**kalindab** · 1st Jul 2006, 17:37

i suggets for your wife fly spray lots and lots of fly spray

**Justikanz** · 2nd Jul 2006, 15:38

*Ahem*... Guys and Gal... Please control yourselves and stick to topic... Thanks. Else I will close the thread...

**kalindab** · 2nd Jul 2006, 22:08

sorry if we upsett you justikanz, it truly was all in fun.

**GaspingGurami** · 3rd Jul 2006, 19:32

Which is a better deal people?

1) having 2x 56L; 1x20L; 1x 1ft cube; and 2 other tubs of sorts, but one of the 56L belongs to the wife. or

2) condensing all into 1x 4ft tank?

I'm yet to claim my Christmas 2004 present which my dearest is waiting to give me: a 4x2x2 tank.

But I have to give up the other tanks, which is difficult because her tastes are for the Black Ghost knifefish kind of critters, and mine are the boraras and rasboras.

What would you choose?

**ranmasatome** · 3rd Jul 2006, 22:04

well... i dont think shes gonig to give up her 56 litres right? so all in all you're just giving up one 56 litre and a 1 ft.. you get a 4 fter back in return.. so total only give up one tank...and some tubs.

**michael lai** · 3rd Jul 2006, 23:08

Hi Sfchung,
Sorry I couldn't reply earlier, I was up to my ear with work. The plant you bought is a Aponogeton Ulvaceus. As to your second question, my stand is, "My way or the highway". You buy your Prada and I'll get my Potassium

Anyway, just make sure you buy something for her just as the same value to keep the peace. It's a delicate balance but well worth the effort so be brave.....

**Jungle-mania** · 3rd Jul 2006, 23:55

This goes along the line of beauty in the eyes of the beholder, the discus or the luohan. Or both in the same tank..sounds blasphemous.
But seriously, the beauty lies in your eyes. Get the hint.

**sfchung** · 4th Jul 2006, 00:27

The folks at Teo only know the Chinese names. Other plants that I got from them remain nameless too

I am resorting to websites such as Tropica and Plantgeek and try my luck there.

The missus didn't insist on trip #2 to Teo and Gan. I guess she has enough. Phew!

Originally Posted by michael lai

Hi Sfchung,
Sorry I couldn't reply earlier, I was up to my ear with work. The plant you bought is a Aponogeton Ulvaceus. As to your second question, my stand is, "My way or the highway". You buy your Prada and I'll get my Potassium

Anyway, just make sure you buy something for her just as the same value to keep the peace. It's a delicate balance but well worth the effort so be brave.....

**valice** · 4th Jul 2006, 00:27

Err... Think the knifefish will have his rasboras and boraras on the plate for breakfast, lunch and dinner... So think it is better to give up one tank for your 4x2x2...

But, personally, I would prefer keeping multiple tanks so that I can have different species or water conditions in the different tanks... Rather than kanna restricted by one hugh tank which can only have a couple of species in same water condition...

**valice** · 4th Jul 2006, 00:30

Originally Posted by sfchung

The folks at Teo only know the Chinese names. Other plants that I got from them remain nameless too

I am resorting to websites such as Tropica and Plantgeek and try my luck there.

Next time when you head to Teo's place to get plants, go to the back of their 9 ft tank, where the shelf is, looking for the Oriental plant book and flip to the picture of the plant you one and show it to the uncles there...

That's a confirm way to get the plants you want.

**GaspingGurami** · 4th Jul 2006, 09:01

Originally Posted by valice

Err... Think the knifefish will have his rasboras and boraras on the plate for breakfast, lunch and dinner... So think it is better to give up one tank for your 4x2x2...

But, personally, I would prefer keeping multiple tanks so that I can have different species or water conditions in the different tanks... Rather than kanna restricted by one hugh tank which can only have a couple of species in same water condition...

Precisely my sentiments. It is to choose either all those tiny tanks or one big tank.

Choosing one big tank means her fishes and plants (anubias, knifefish, tiger barbs, loaches and assorted other "nasties") eventually climb up the superiority ladder while mine will become fish food.

OTOH, having many small tanks frees me with more avenues to try different other biotopes. But I have a plan that is building...

I'll claim the 4 footer but "I'll give it back" to her. Since she loves big, carnivores, I'm thinking a low tech tank with pink luohan lamps, a huge driftwood with some anubias, and 5 large Pacus.

What do you think? I think I can live with that if I get to keep my little-fish tanks.

**elmike** · 4th Jul 2006, 09:49

Don't you fellas have enough things to quarrel about with your wives?
Want to fight over fish and tanks, somemore!

But seriously, collapsing multiple small tanks into one big tank is a natural evolution. Most people will end up this way given enough time, mark my words.

It happened to me.

So much for elmike's "Theory of Tankolution."