Thanks for the information from both of you. Our country's ways are do different
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"Chris@Rott-n-kids.com" <chris@rott-n-kids.com> wrote:
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>Actually this is wrong on most counts :)
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>We CAN and DO have access to the regular rectangular tanks and can
>customise them as we see fit ( mine is one) PLUS there are 'standard'
>kits available (they are not the 'majority' as stated in the post just
>'some' ie there is plenty of choice) for someone who maybe is getting
>into the hobby, or youngsters, where everything is included - pros and
>cons readily obvious.
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>Glass tanks are regularly and easily shipped - there are now several UK
>aquarium websites where you can purchase tanks and they are shipped -
>and, as I've been looking recently with a view to getting one myself,
>the postage costs are not what I would consider unreasonable.
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>The argument regarding antibiotics is based on their overuse leading to
>their lack of efficacy - it's more of an enlightened approach to their
>future use that drives the limitations - it might not be a bad idea if
>more countries took this on board.
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>To be honest I'm more than a little surprised at the lack of factual
>evidence in this post from a 'specialist' - as someone who was in the UK
>hobby as a youngster, many moons ago, and has recently got back into it,
>I'm happy to report that the hobby is still well provided for with a
>wide range of tanks (as evidenced by the OP), accessories and a
>mix-and-match approach for anyone preferring to choose their own equipment.
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>Christine McCluskey
>Scotland, UK
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>On 26/06/2013 16:56, Dawn Moneyhan wrote:
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>> Actually Donna, that's not drilled out for saltwater... that is one of
>> the newer style tanks available over in the UK. Having helped quite a
>> few people over in the UK this past 2yrs, one of the things I learned
>> was that what they have available for tanks is very different from
>> what we have here in the US. They can't buy just the basic
>> rectangular aquarium like we can and then customize it with whatever
>> type of filtration we want, etc. Since my husband works for a
>> manufacturer here in the states I asked him about it while trying to
>> help someone find a new tank over there. Glass tanks can't be shipped
>> over there, problems between breakage in shipping as well as customs
>> issues prevent it (and vice versa). Over in the UK they also don't
>> have the large tanks available like we do here, unless they get them
>> custom made, which is typically acrylic and very expensive. If I
>> remember correctly, the largest tank without going custom, is around 65
>> gallons. Most of the tanks available in the UK have filters built
>> into them, some are plumbed with canister filters, and not overly
>> efficient that way I might add. Their options are extremely limited
>> compared to what we have. And their laws also differ in regards to
>> fish medications, too. They can't get any antibiotic medication over
>> there without a vet prescription, and finding a vet to write one is
>> near impossible. They use topical antiseptics instead of
>> antibiotics... not nearly as effective and completely useless in cases
>> of internal infections. When it comes to fish keeping in the UK it's
>> a whole different world.
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>> There was a time I wanted to move to the UK... until I found out how
>> it is over there to keep fish. Now I would absolutely refuse to live
>> there. Anyways, the tank you see in the photos is a "standard"
>> small/nano tank in the UK. Creating a saltwater environment in one
>> of those would be extremely difficult. Nano tanks and saltwater are
>> very limited for animals to begin with, there are very few fish
>> available that can live long term in a nano tank, and only 1 or 2
>> would fit into that size. Nano tanks in saltwater are typically used
>> for reef keeping (corals) and because of the tank design and lighting
>> over this kind of tank, it would be difficult to maintain or get
>> anything to grow in there.
>>
>> Dawn
>>
>> Dawn Moneyhan
>> Aquatics Specialist/Nutritionist
>> To learn more about me go to
>> http://www.helium.com/users/449334
>>
>>
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